PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Aittosumu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hart
vs
Aittosumu

190 cm
26
255 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

179 cm
25
240 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Aittosumu!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aittosumu is looking to clinch.
Hart misses with an uppercut. Aittosumu saw that one coming.
Aittosumu doesn't manage to clinch there - Hart circles away.

Hart scores a takedown into full mount!
Hart throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Hart working for a guillotine from mount but Aittosumu is in no mood to give up.

Hart working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Aittosumu tries to lock up and control but Hart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aittosumu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hart trying to control but Aittosumu is having none of it.
Hart controlling from the full mount.
Aittosumu tries to reverse the position but Hart maintains control.

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.
Hart trying to control but Aittosumu is having none of it.
Hart throws a wild left hand from mount and Aittosumu manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aittosumu trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aittosumu wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hart goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Gary Aittosumu has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hart throws a shot to the body.
Aittosumu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hart scores with a hook to the body. Aittosumu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aittosumu looks gassed!
Hart lands with a shot to the body.
Aittosumu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gary Aittosumu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aittosumu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hart throws an overhand right that drops Aittosumu like a sack of potatoes! Hart dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Hart!