PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bob Dylan - Hurricane. Hartmann is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Carter
vs
Hartmann

185 cm
38
190 lbs
26 - 11 - 1

190 cm
33
189 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rubin Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erwin Hartmann!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hartmann closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Hartmann lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carter doesn't seem phased though.
Carter feints and then cracks Hartmann's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hartmann down.
Carter throws a body kick that misses.
Carter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Carter punishes Hartmann's body with a nice straight punch.
Carter defending well as Hartmann loads up on a big left hand.
Hartmann lands with a straight right. Carter didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartmann misses with a series of wild punches.
Hartmann throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Carter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Hartmann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hartmann flicks out a counter leg kick but Carter steps away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann throws a solid leg kick but Carter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hartmann.
Carter fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hartmann just manages to avoid it.
Hartmann misses with a looping right.
Hartmann lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts.
Hartmann lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carter at a distance.
Carter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Hartmann ducks down to avoid it.
Hartmann throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Hartmann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hartmann misses with a double jab.
Hartmann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme HGH Fight Club (best in Amsterdam) in the buildup to the fight.
Carter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hartmann takes a step back to recover.
A head kick misses from Hartmann.
Carter is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hartmann lands a leg kick that knocks Carter off balance momentarily.
Hartmann misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Carter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hartmann throws a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hartmann.
As Hartmann backs away, Carter returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hartmann moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
Hartmann chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carter can pounce on him.
Carter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hartmann's sensitive parts.
Carter looks to land a body kick but Hartmann moved away.
Hartmann misses with a few strikes there.
Carter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Hartmann has closed the distance and engaged Carter in a clinch.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Carter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hartmann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hartmann takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carter missing with a left hand there. Hartmann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Hartmann ducks down to avoid it.
Hartmann jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A punch combination from Hartmann misses.
It looked like Carter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hartmann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carter checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Carter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hartmann connects with a nice looking jab.
Hartmann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann throws a looping overhand right but Carter ducks down to avoid it.
Carter looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hartmann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Carter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hartmann wants to slow Carter down by chopping away at his legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartmann scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Carter throws a push kick but Hartmann slaps the foot to one side.
Hartmann shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hartmann misses with a wild combination.
Hartmann pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carter is out of range and Hartmann settles back down.
Erwin Hartmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter avoids the body shot from Hartmann.
Some wild striking there from Hartmann.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hartmann.
As Carter backs off Hartmann throws a huge counter combo but Carter manages to avoid it all.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Erwin Hartmann will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hartmann lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts.
Hartmann lands with a slapping head kick.
Hartmann misses with the combination.
Hartmann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Carter throws a leg kick which misses Hartmann's front leg but catches the back leg as Hartmann tries to avoid it.
Hartmann takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hartmann lands with a nice combination. Carter backs away looking to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hartmann. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hartmann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hartmann throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
Hartmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hartmann finds it's way round the side to connect with Carter's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carter.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hartmann is looking to clinch.
Carter throws a big counter combination but Hartmann scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hartmann misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Carter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hartmann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hartmann moves forwards but Carter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hartmann misses with a straight left.
Carter appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hartmann's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hartmann is looking to clinch.
Carter fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hartmann just manages to avoid it.
Hartmann lands with a nice combination. Carter backs away looking to recover.
Carter throws a head kick that half lands.
Hartmann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hartmann misses with a double jab
and Carter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hartmann's knee momentarily.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Hartmann.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carter's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter throws a combination. Hartmann tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hartmann tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
As Hartmann backs away, Carter returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hartmann tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
Hartmann cracks Carter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd cheers as Carter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hartmann doesn't seem phased though.
Hartmann tries a low kick but Carter avoids it.
Hartmann misses with a two punch combination.
Hartmann on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carter avoids the head kick by Hartmann.
Carter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hartmann takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hartmann connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a hook but Hartmann blocks it.
Carter wants to slow Hartmann down by chopping away at his legs.
Hartmann scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carter blocks a head kick by Hartmann.
Nice cross by Carter.
Hartmann throws a body shot but no joy.
Hartmann misses with a head kick.
Erwin Hartmann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hartmann plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Carter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hartmann.
Carter blocks a head kick by Hartmann.
Carter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Hartmann.
Hartmann has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hartmann checks a leg kick.
Erwin Hartmann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hartmann throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann scores with a sloppy right hand. Carter should have avoided that one.
Hartmann looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
Carter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hartmann. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A punch combination from Hartmann misses.
It looked like Carter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hartmann.
Hartmann throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A swing and a miss from Carter.
Hartmann misses with a double jab.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Carter catches Hartmann right on the button with a cross.
Hartmann throws a sloppy body shot
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Hartmann misses
and Carter counters with a slapping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Carter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Erwin Hartmann will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Carter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Carter misses with a hook.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hartmann throws a leg kick but Carter checks it.
Carter swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Hartmann misses.
Hartmann checks the leg kick.
Hartmann scores with a decent looking hook.
Hartmann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter throwing a counter right hand but Hartmann manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Carter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hartmann.
Hartmann tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
Carter appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hartmann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hartmann misses with a low kick as Carter jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann misses with a double jab.
Carter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Carter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hartmann tries a head kick but it misses.
As Hartmann backs away, Carter returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hartmann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hartmann checks it well.
Hartmann moves out of range of the strikes.
Hartmann tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hartmann scores with a leg kick.
Hartmann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Carter misses the target.
Hartmann misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Carter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartmann.
Hartmann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rubin Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hartmann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hartmann tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
Hartmann throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An attempted straight right counter from Carter misses the target.
Carter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hartmann chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carter can pounce on him.
Hartmann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Hartmann lands a head kick!
Hartmann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
Hartmann is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Hartmann on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carter. Carter obviously looking to wear him down.
Carter moves out of range of the leg kick from Hartmann.
Carter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hartmann.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartmann.
Carter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Erwin Hartmann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann walks forward, straight into a front kick from Carter.
Hartmann defending well as Carter loads up on a big left hand.
Hartmann pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hartmann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hartmann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hartmann throws a head kick that Carter semi-blocks.
Carter misses with a looping left.
Hartmann moves out of range as Carter strikes.
Hartmann throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Carter throws a shot from downtown. Hartmann moves away and avoids it.
Carter misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carter.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hartmann.
Hartmann changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Carter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hartmann.
A left and a right from Hartmann both land. Nice combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
A clash of legs there as Hartmann blocks the low kick.

Hartmann drives through and clinches with Carter against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carter goes for a takedown attempt but Hartmann pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Hartmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hartmann is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hartmann throws a body shot but no joy.
Carter seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Carter throws a wild body kick that Hartmann sees coming a mile off.
Hartmann scores with a push kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erwin Hartmann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hartmann has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erwin Hartmann!
After winning the bout, Erwin Hartmann thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.