PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Hart (ranked 4170 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Franzi (ranked 4176 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Franzi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hart
vs
Franzi

167 cm
25
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wayne Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Franzi!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Franzi has managed to clinch.

Hart lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Franzi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Franzi.
Hart lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hart is in close to Franzi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hart scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hart wants to pass the guard but Franzi is keeping the position.
Hart with a nice head shot there.
Hart is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Franzi trying to control the position here.
Hart postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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!
Franzi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hart manages to get himself to full guard.

Hart throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Franzi wants to stand but Hart is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hart wants to sweep here but Franzi controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hart is keeping the position for now.
Hart might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hart has a closed guard, preventing Franzi from standing up.
Hart wants to sweep here but Franzi controlling him for the moment.
Hart looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Franzi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hart throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Franzi manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart is looking for a sweep.

Franzi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hart knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hart is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franzi trying to control the position but Hart is working away.
Hart is trying to get back to half guard.
Hart knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Franzi on the ground.
Hart is trying to work for a sweep but Franzi has mounted him!
Hart holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Franzi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Franzi working for a guillotine from mount but Hart is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart turns into Franzi and is now in his guard.
Hart is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hart chips away with some ground and pound.
Hart postures up.
Hart distracts Franzi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hart content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Franzi is rocked!
Hart scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Franzi is still in real trouble! Can Hart finish him?
Hart makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hart lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hart tries to free his leg and advance position but Franzi is retaining full guard.
Hart scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hart has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hart landing some decent shots from guard.
Hart works over Franzi with some ground and pound from guard.
Hart gets to his feet and stands over Franzi, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Franzi felt that one! Hart unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Franzi from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wayne Hart!