PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Hargh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Tilberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hargh 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dominant view. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hargh
vs
Tilberg

175 cm
22
173 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Urban Vandal fight gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Hargh !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Tilberg!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hargh lands a lovely overhand right.
Tilberg shoots in for a double leg but Hargh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tilberg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hargh is fending him off so far but Tilberg persists. Nope, Hargh circles away and we're back to standing.
Hargh wants to clinch.
Hargh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tilberg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Tilberg.
Hargh fails with a takedown attempt.
Tilberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Hargh scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hargh is pressing down on Tilberg's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tilberg is holding on for now.

Hargh stands up from half guard.

Hargh gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hargh wants to control but Tilberg is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilberg tries to improve position but can't.
Hargh trying to control the position but Tilberg is working away.
Tilberg is trying to improve his position.

Hargh tries for a kimura but Tilberg is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Hargh is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tilberg knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hargh is breathing heavily.
Tilberg manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tilberg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hargh .
Tilberg tries to roll over but Hargh keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tilberg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hargh . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tilberg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hargh is working away from the top position though.
Tilberg is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hargh jumps into side control!
Tilberg manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Tilberg seems to be working for a kimura but Hargh defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hargh wants to improve his position but Tilberg is controlling well.
Hargh is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tilberg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tilberg's back!

Hargh is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Tilberg trying to control the action but Hargh just sinks the hooks in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilberg turns into Hargh and is now in his guard.
Tilberg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tilberg postures up.
Hargh throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hargh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tilberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Hargh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tilberg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tilberg wants to control from the top but Hargh keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tilberg shoots in looking for a takedown. Hargh tries to sprawl out of it but Tilberg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hargh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ken Hargh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Tilberg.
Tilberg moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tilberg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tilberg misses with a takedown
and Tilberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Tilberg scores a takedown into full mount!
Tilberg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tilberg wants to take Hargh 's back here but Hargh is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hargh regains half guard.
Tilberg working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hargh throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tilberg is trying to control the action in half guard but Hargh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hargh missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Hargh dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hargh shoots and misses

and Tilberg counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hargh !
Tilberg lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hargh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tilberg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tilberg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tilberg prevents Hargh from getting the reversal.
Tilberg dominating with strikes here.
Tilberg controlling from mount.

Tilberg is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tilberg drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hargh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tilberg passes Hargh 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hargh moves into full guard.
Hargh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tilberg is one step ahead there.
Hargh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tilberg is staying active underneath Hargh , who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Hargh wants to work for an arm triangle but Tilberg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Hargh decides to return to a standing position.
Ken Hargh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hargh changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tilberg looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hargh tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Hargh decides to stand back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hargh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tilberg shoots in and drives through. Hargh sprawls well.
Hargh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tilberg scores with a body shot.
Hargh throws a looping overhand right but Tilberg ducks down to avoid it.
Ken Hargh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tilberg tries for a takedown but Hargh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tilberg shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hargh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ken Hargh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Tilberg.
Tilberg is doing well to control the position and prevent Hargh from advancing to side control.
Hargh tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tilberg controls his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilberg wants to control but Hargh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hargh wants to stand but Tilberg has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Tilberg tries to roll over but Hargh keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tilberg is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hargh pulls his head out easily.
Hargh wants to take a breather but Tilberg is having none of it.
Tilberg is looking to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fighters circling - Hargh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tilberg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tilberg fails with a takedown attempt.
Tilberg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hargh fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tilberg sprawls well initially but Hargh persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Hargh is trying for a kimura here. Tilberg looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hargh wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ken Hargh !