PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carroll Daugherty (ranked 5512 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harky Hartens (ranked 25117 p4p, 0 weight class). Carroll Daugherty has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Daugherty
vs
Hartens

220 cm
24
279 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carroll Daugherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harky Hartens!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hartens looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Daugherty bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Daugherty misses with a kick to the body.
Daugherty misses with a body kick.
Daugherty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hartens is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Daugherty dives in and scores a takedown into Hartens's guard.
Daugherty with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daugherty cracks Hartens with a solid left hand.
Daugherty will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Daugherty content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Daugherty lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Daugherty makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daugherty lands a couple of elbows.
Daugherty works over Hartens with some ground and pound from guard.
Daugherty makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Daugherty distracts Hartens with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Daugherty's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Daugherty works over Hartens with some ground and pound from guard.
Daugherty working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Daugherty content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Daugherty cracks Hartens with a solid left hand.

Hartens is rocked!
Daugherty landing with the ground and pound.
Hartens is still in real trouble! Can Daugherty finish him?
Daugherty postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Hartens covers up, he's hurt! Daugherty keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Daugherty and the ref steps in to end the fight! Daugherty can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carroll Daugherty!