PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Guy
vs
Hart

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Hart!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy moves out of range of the body kick from Hart.
Guy fails to land the takedown.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dominic Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hart doesn't manage to clinch there - Guy circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hart moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Hart walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Guy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Hart.
Guy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hart.
Guy shoots for a takedown but Hart saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart throws a sloppy head kick and Guy moves out of range easily.
Hart is looking to clinch.
Hart tries to bum rush Guy with a series of wild strikes but Guy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hart misses with a low kick.
Guy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hart circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hart manages to avoid it.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Hart is out of range.
Hart throws a nice head kick!
Guy throws a looping overhand right but Hart ducks down to avoid it.
Hart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hart comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dominic Hart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Hart looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hart stuffs the takedown attempt from Guy. Guy gets slowly back to his feet.
Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hart blocks a head kick by Guy.
Hart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guy.
Guy slips a jab and a cross from Hart.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a takedown attempt - Hart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Guy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hart swivels and escapes.
Hart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A low kick from Guy is predictable there
and Hart counters with a thumping low kick.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hart misses with a head kick.
Guy tries for a takedown but Hart circles away easily
and Hart counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a straight left.
Hart is looking to clinch but Guy is avoiding it.
Guy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hart pinned against the cage. Hart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Guy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hart tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Hart misses with a straight right.
Guy is looking to chop away at Hart's legs.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hart tries a head kick but it misses.
Guy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Hart dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hart misses with a body shot.

Hart moves into range and clinches up with Guy.
Hart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Hart.
Guy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hart fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Hart has closed the distance and engaged Guy in a clinch.
Hart is stalling here.
Hart receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

Hart breaks from the clinch.
Guy swings for the body but Hart moves out of range.
Hart tries to clinch up but Guy circles away and keeps his distance.

Hart instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Guy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Guy being controlled against the cage.
Hart prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Guy breaks from the clinch.
Guy tries for a takedown but Hart circles away easily
and Hart counters with a nice low kick that buckles Guy's knee momentarily.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Hart misses with a wild body shot.
Hart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hart tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart looks to land a body kick but Guy moved away.
Guy avoids the head kick by Hart.
Guy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hart counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hart.

Hart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hart wants to clinch up but Guy keeps it at a distance.
Hart misses with a straight left.
Hart misses with a head kick.
Hart lands a nice looking body shot.
Guy avoids the head kick by Hart.
Hart doesn't manage to clinch there - Guy circles away.
Dominic Hart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Hart is just out of range.
Guy keeps the fight on the outside.
Guy misses with a hook.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guy misses with a takedown
and Hart counters with a nice uppercut.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Guy. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hart scores with a head kick.
Guy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hart as he avoids it easily.
Hart lands the left hand.
Hart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hart takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hart is fending him off so far but Guy persists. Nope, Hart circles away and we're back to standing.
Hart moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Guy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hart counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guy fails with the takedown

and Hart counters by moving into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy fails to pull guard.
Hart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guy taking a breather.

Hart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hart lands a head kick!
Guy missing with a left hand there. Hart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guy throws a series of punches but Hart avoids them all with ease.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guy shoots and misses

and Hart moves into the clinch.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.

Hart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hart will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hart swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hart gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart lands a shot to the body.
Guy trying to control the position but instead, Hart has worked for underhooks and has pushed Guy into the cage.
Hart stops a takedown attempt from Guy.
Guy misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy can't break the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Hart - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Guy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hart fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hart misses with a hook. Guy ducked under it nicely.
A head kick from Hart lands but Guy takes it in his stride.
Hart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hart tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Guy tries for a takedown but Hart circles away easily
and Hart counters with a nice low kick that buckles Guy's knee momentarily.

Hart clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hart swings and misses with a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hart manages to break the clinch.
Hart tries to work over Guy's front leg with a kick but Guy checks it.
Hart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guy swings for the body but Hart moves out of range.
Guy moves out of range of the body kick from Hart.
Hart throws a jab but it's blocked by Guy.
A slow jab from Hart misses its intended target.
Guy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Hart to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart is looking to clinch.
Guy throws a looping overhand right but Hart ducks down to avoid it.
Hart wants to clinch.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dominic Hart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hart is looking to clinch but Guy is avoiding it.
Hart turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Hart saw that one coming.

That's four 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.
Hart takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Guy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A clash of legs there as Hart blocks the low kick.
Guy throws a looping overhand right but Hart ducks down to avoid it.
Hart tries to score with a low kick but Guy moves his leg out of the way.
Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Hart.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mr Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hart staying out of range there.
Hart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dominic Hart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Some wild striking there from Hart.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Hart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hart 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Hart!