PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gatis Krutainis (ranked 3887 p4p, 3558 weight class) and Gaetan Hart (ranked 142 p4p, 134 weight class). Gatis Krutainis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Krutainis
vs
Hart

168 cm
25
290
4 - 2 - 1

190 cm
24
300
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gatis Krutainis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gaetan Hart!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Krutainis gets a clinch.
Hart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krutainis is trying to drag Hart to the mat but Hart just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Krutainis looking to slow down the pace here.
Hart pushes Krutainis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krutainis working hard to break the clinch.
Hart digs a right hand into Krutainis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Krutainis's gas tank.
Hart cracks Krutainis with a nice body shot.
Krutainis is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Hart.
Hart pushes Krutainis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hart throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hart lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hart lands a body punch in the clinch.
Krutainis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hart lands a right hand.
Hart lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krutainis backwards.
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!
A short right from Hart on the inside.
Hart lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krutainis backwards.

It looks like Gatis Krutainis has been cut.
Hart lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krutainis backwards.
A short left from Hart.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart lands with a light punch inside.
Hart lands a body shot.
A short right from Hart on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hart.

Hart drops Krutainis onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Krutainis is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Krutainis is rocked!
Hart creates a bit of distance for himself, with Krutainis pressed up against the cage and cracks Krutainis with a massive uppercut! Krutainis goes down! He's out cold! Wow, that was some serious power there by Hart!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gaetan Hart!