PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and todd labod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hari
vs
labod

190 cm
21
225 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
222 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, todd labod!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
labod tries to bum rush Hari with a series of wild strikes but Hari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hari looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A nice leg kick lands there from Hari.
labod tries to clinch but Hari is having none of it.

labod closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
labod trying to control the pace.
Hari is trying to maintain the position but labod is very close to passing his half guard.
labod is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

labod is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Hari has managed to free his arm - good work.

labod stands up out of the half guard.

labod decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
labod slips a nice elbow through Hari's hands, connecting with Hari's forehead.
labod slows the pace down in half guard.
labod winds up and cracks Hari with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
labod with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

labod stands up out of the half guard.

labod moves into the clinch successfully.
labod lands a nice uppercut.

labod has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hari is trying to keep an underhook but labod manages to get the takedown into half guard.

labod decides to stand and escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari keeps the fight on the outside.
labod is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
labod throws a head kick but Hari moves out of range.
labod tries a head kick but it misses.
labod throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
labod misses with a wild combination.
labod is looking to clinch but Hari is avoiding it.
Hari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from labod.

labod looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hari looking to hit a scissor sweep but labod is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari is working hard here to advance position.

labod decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

labod looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hari is not content to let labod control the position.
labod passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hari!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
labod pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
labod working Hari over with strikes here.
labod controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
labod has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hari's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

todd labod dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

labod shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. labod showed some decent athleticism there.
Nice strikes from labod there.
labod is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hari is in trouble now - labod has advanced to mount!
labod should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
labod dominating with strikes here.
labod content just to control the position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
labod's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
labod with shots to the head and body - Hari looks very uncomfortable down there.
labod controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by labod.
labod dominating with strikes here.
Hari is in a horrible position here. labod smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hari tries to get back to half guard but can't.
labod scores with a couple of good head shots there.
labod breaks from Hari's wrist control and lands an elbow.
labod trying to control but Hari is having none of it.
Hari wants to hold on but labod pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
labod is in the full mount, landing strikes.
labod content just to control the position here.
Hari is looking to get to half guard.
labod working away from the top, dropping strikes.

labod is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hari has managed to escape the submission attempt.
labod content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, labod cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
labod putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
labod dominating with strikes here.
labod avoids the attempt from Hari to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

todd labod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

labod fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hari sprawls well initially but labod persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
labod is nestled in close to Hari, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with labod in particular looking to stall.
Hari wants to improve his position but labod is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
labod is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hari is in trouble now - labod has advanced to mount!
Hari in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
labod working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hari really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
labod connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
todd labod has got the better of the ground game so far.
labod breaks from Hari's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
labod controlling from mount.
labod avoids the attempt from Hari to control.
BOOM! labod connects with a massive shot to the dome!
labod lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hari hang on?
labod trying to control but he's not successful this time.

labod looking to secure an arm triangle but Hari defends it well.
labod has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
labod controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
labod pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
labod lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
labod controlling from mount.
Hari tries to hold on but labod pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hari's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
labod raining down shots from the mount!
labod breaks from Hari's wrist control and lands an elbow.
labod putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
labod is in the full mount, landing strikes.

labod is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hari can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

labod looking to secure an arm triangle but Hari defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

todd labod really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hari displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
todd labod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

labod feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
labod's corner is telling him to maintain position.
labod keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hari's head.

labod stands and steps away. Hari gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

labod darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
labod missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

labod is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari trying to control here.

labod looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hari wants to control but labod is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hari is trying to get back to full guard.
Hari is looking to get back to is feet but labod passes into side control.
labod taking a breather here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hari walks into a stiff left hand from labod.

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

labod got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hari has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, labod has managed to get both his arms back between Hari's legs - danger averted.

labod stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari misses with a takedown

and labod counters with a takedown into side control.
Hari is looking for a sweep.

labod decides to stand back up. labod steps back and let's Hari get back to his feet.
Hari tries to clinch but labod is having none of it.
labod connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
labod shoots for a double leg takedown but Hari sprawls well. He's pushed labod's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hari fails with the takedown

and labod counters with a single leg into guard. Hari didn't expect that.
labod must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hari looking to hit a scissor sweep but labod is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
labod forces his way into half guard.
Hari tries to get to full guard but labod has control of the leg.
Hari trying to hold on to labod's head to control him but labod postures up.
labod working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
labod is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

todd labod dominated that fourth 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

labod lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
labod closes the distance looking to clinch

so Hari counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

labod has his feet on Hari's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
labod's corner calls for a 1-2. labod obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
labod rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hari slips a jab and a cross from labod.
Hari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
labod throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

labod shoots in and bounces Hari off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as labod accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
labod postures up.
Hari wants to stand up but labod is controlling him.
labod trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
labod slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hari throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

labod decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hari avoiding damage under a succession of punches from labod.
labod stalling away here and it's allowed Hari to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
labod wants to pass the guard but Hari is keeping the position.
labod is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
labod tries to stand but Hari is controlling from the bottom.

labod decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hari, up you get!
Hari shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and labod counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
labod postures up and lands a big shot to Hari's brow.
Hari keeping moving, preventing labod from controlling successfully.

labod decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hari, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
labod fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hari swats away the attempt to clinch by labod.
Hari misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hari fails in his attempt to clinch.

labod moves into range and clinches up with Hari.
Hari fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Hari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hari prevents labod from breaking the clinch.
Hari keeps control of labod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hari blocks an elbow strike.

labod breaks from the clinch.
todd labod is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
labod misses with a few strikes there.
David Hari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

labod decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
todd labod comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well labod 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 41:50
Judge William Peck scores the fight 42:50
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 41:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... todd labod!