PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will The Thrill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bret Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

The Thrill
vs
Hart

195 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Will The Thrill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bret Hart!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Thrill throws the left hand but Hart avoids the punch easily.
Bret Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Thrill stuffs the takedown attempt from Hart. Hart gets slowly back to his feet.
The Thrill scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - The Thrill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Thrill defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hart.
Hart will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Will The Thrill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bret Hart.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Thrill drops Hart with a beautiful combination! Hart stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - The Thrill is looking for the KO!

Hart is rocked!

It looks like Bret Hart has been cut.
A swing and a miss from The Thrill.
The Thrill walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hart checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hart closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Thrill circles away.
Will The Thrill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hart tries for a takedown but The Thrill sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Thrill, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart shoots in but no luck this time.
The Thrill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hart manages to avoid it.
Hart shoots in but no luck this time.

Hart shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hart showed some decent athleticism there.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Thrill is not content to let Hart control the position.
Hart throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hart with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hart sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Thrill defending well though.
The Thrill trying to control here.
Hart seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The Thrill is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hart thows a huge punch but The Thrill dodges it nicely.
Hart lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hart throwing shots but The Thrill is blocking nicely.
The Thrill wants to control but Hart is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hart sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Thrill defending well though.
Hart has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hart is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and The Thrill reverses the position - he's now on top in Hart's guard.
Hart is pulling down on The Thrill's head. It's preventing any offense from The Thrill, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will The Thrill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bret Hart's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The Thrill defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hart.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hart scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ground and pound from Hart seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The Thrill holds on to Hart's head and controls the position momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Thrill takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hart wants to control but The Thrill is keeping him busy.
The Thrill prevents Hart from improving position.
Hart postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hart working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Thrill gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hart looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hart thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed The Thrill's head.
Hart looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The Thrill tries to get to full guard but Hart has control of the leg.
Hart thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing The Thrill to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Thrill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Thrill is trying to keep Hart in close.
Hart not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hart is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Thrill sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Thrill misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Thrill displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hart shoots in for a takedown but The Thrill shows good takedown defense.
Will The Thrill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bret Hart.
The Thrill throws a series of punches but Hart avoids them all with ease.
Hart staying out of range there.
Hart shoots in and drives through. The Thrill sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bret Hart's cut.
That's time! The Thrill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The Thrill misses with an uppercut.
Hart shoots in for a takedown but The Thrill shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hart slips a straight right by The Thrill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart misses with a takedown attempt - The Thrill sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

The Thrill gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hart to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Thrill is trying to keep Hart in close.
Hart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Thrill can't keep his opponent in guard - Hart advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hart takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hart with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hart is keen to just control but The Thrill is a slippery customer.
Hart thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing The Thrill to regain full guard.
The Thrill keeping full guard, as Hart tries to pass.
Hart won't allow The Thrill to sweep him here.
Hart postures up.
The Thrill preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Thrill is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Thrill slaps away a takedown attempt from Hart, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Will The Thrill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bret Hart.
Hart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Thrill scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The Thrill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hart.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Hart gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Thrill managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hart.
The strikes coming from Hart are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
An elbow from Hart crashes against the mat.
The Thrill taking a bit of punishment here - Hart scoring with strikes.
Hart misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bret Hart has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hart is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Thrill is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hart trying to control the position but The Thrill is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bret Hart.
I think Hart has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

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