PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bret Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jet leet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart's entrance music is The Sharpshooter. A fine choice. leet has chosen hhhhh as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hart
vs
leet

185 cm
24
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bret Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, jet leet!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
leet misses with a wild body shot.
Hart is looking to slow leet down with leg kicks.
leet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
leet changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hart tries to avoid it but leet manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hart to the ground. Hart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
leet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
leet throws a jab when Hart was well out of range.
leet swinging wilding here.

Hart shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hart showed some decent athleticism there.
leet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
leet works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
leet has momentary wrist control but Hart slips an elbow through the middle.
Hart trying to control but leet is working from the bottom.
leet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
leet keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart forces his way into half guard.
Hart is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
leet moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hart controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
leet wants to sweep but no luck.
leet throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
leet trying to keep a closed guard but Hart is proving a slippery customer.
Hart thows a big elbow that misses.
leet keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
leet tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
leet doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hart counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
leet moves into full guard.
leet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
leet can't keep his opponent in guard - Hart advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hart throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
leet tries to roll over but Hart keeps him under control.
leet is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hart scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hart is keen to just control but leet is a slippery customer.
leet is looking for a sweep. Hart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Hart is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. leet doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hart.

Hart is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

leet looking for submissions off his back.
Hart working the head and body with strikes.
Hart is trying to control. leet wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hart has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
leet is looking for a sweep. Hart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hart working over leet with some ground and pound. leet looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hart sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. leet defending well though.
leet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Hart is working for a kimura but leet is defending it quite comfortably.
leet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
leet works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hart makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Hart drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hart jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
leet is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
leet is trying to control. Hart wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hart is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of leet's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take leet's back!
leet breaks Hart's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Hart is striking from the bottom but leet uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Hart wants to control but leet is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Hart dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A solid leg kick lands there for Hart.
Hart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
jet leet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hart attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
leet blocks a head kick by Hart.
leet lands with a straight right. Hart didn't see that one coming.
A head kick misses from Hart.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hart.
leet with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hart counters with a body kick.
leet throws a jab when Hart was well out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hart taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Hart has leet pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hart pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending leet tumbling to the mat - Hart dives into leet's guard.
Hart not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart working some strikes from top position.
Hart working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of leet's head.
leet is pulling down on Hart's head to control his posture.
leet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
leet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
leet trying to control the position.
Hart lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
leet keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully.
Bret Hart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
leet preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
leet is trying to control the position but Hart postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hart just misses with a punch to the body.
Hart throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for leet. That snapped Hart's head back.
The fighters circling - leet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
leet misses with a takedown

and Hart counters with a nice double leg into guard.
leet is breathing heavily.
Hart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hart passes into half guard.
leet moves into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
leet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
leet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but leet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart with a nice head shot there.
Hart is pushing down on leet's leg trying to pass to half guard. leet is fighting to maintain full guard but Hart has managed to sneak the leg through.
leet trying to control but Hart postures up.
leet regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hart passes leet's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
leet makes his way to full guard. A much better position for leet.
Hart cracks leet with a solid left hand.
Hart preventing the sweep.
Hart looking to pass the guard.
leet looking for a sweep. Not yet leet, not yet.
Hart stands up over leet, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart lands a couple of elbows.
Hart with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now leet is on top in guard.
leet trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hart is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hart wants to control but leet is keeping him busy.
leet landing a few short strikes.
Hart throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
leet is looking for a sweep. Hart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hart drops an elbow to the side of leet's head.
leet gets full guard.
Hart connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Hart dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

leet looks to score with a jab to the body but Hart is just out of range.
Hart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good work by leet as he checks the leg kick.
leet has his takedown stuffed
and leet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
leet moves out of range as Hart throws a body kick.
Hart scores with a punch to the head.
Hart explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hart tries to land a leg kick but leet saw it coming and moves away.

Hart drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
leet is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hart asserts his dominance and retains side control.
leet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hart remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart scoring with punches and elbows.
Hart in side control lands a decent elbow.

Hart looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hart creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
leet is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hart's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
leet wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. leet manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
leet wants to sweep but no luck.
leet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart trying to control but leet is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now leet is on top in guard.
Hart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hart tries to strike from the bottom.
Hart punching from the bottom.
leet wants to pass the guard but Hart is keeping the position.

Hart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Hart looking for submissions from the bottom but instead leet passes into half guard.
leet passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hart!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
leet connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
leet lands a heavy elbow.
Hart is desperately trying to improve his position but leet has a good base and remains in mount.
leet working Hart over with strikes here.
Hart sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
leet wants to free his trapped foot but Hart is holding on for dear life with his legs.
leet throwing shots but Hart is blocking nicely.
leet scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hart is looking for a sweep. leet is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hart slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hart wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
leet is looking to work some ground and pound but Hart has wrist control.
jet leet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
leet preventing the sweep.
leet working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
leet is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hart is looking to sweep but instead, leet has passed into half guard.

Hart looking for submissions off his back.
Bret Hart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
leet thows a huge punch but Hart dodges it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
leet wants to pass to mount but Hart is defending the position.
leet thows a huge punch but Hart dodges it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bret Hart.
Well Hart has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

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