PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wille JoMack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bret Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JoMack comes to the cage accompanied by sun doesnt rise. Wille JoMack had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

JoMack
vs
Hart

190 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wille JoMack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bret Hart!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart wants to clinch.
JoMack looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
JoMack closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hart circles away.

Hart fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with JoMack, pushing him back against the cage.

JoMack is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hart is just too persistent for him and manages to trip JoMack to the mat. JoMack regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hart wants to control from the top but JoMack keeps moving.
JoMack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hart controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Hart avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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 trying to control the position from guard on top but JoMack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hart showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. JoMack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hart seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hart postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hart is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bret Hart just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hart tries to clinch but JoMack moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Hart as he connects with a hook.

Hart clinches.
Hart tries to pull guard but JoMack won't allow it.
JoMack tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hart smiles and moves away.
Hart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

JoMack moves into range and clinches up with Hart.
JoMack fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wille JoMack. That's going to take a lot out of him.

JoMack breaks the clinch.
JoMack lands with a nice combination. Hart backs away looking to recover.
Hart keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
JoMack misses with a takedown attempt - Hart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by JoMack.
Hart falls off balance throwing a combination

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart has his hands on JoMack's head, controlling the position.
JoMack trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hart working a defensive guard here.
Hart is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
JoMack works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bret Hart will probably get the nod.
That's time! JoMack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

JoMack shoots in for a takedown but Hart shows good takedown defense.
JoMack checks a low kick from Hart.
JoMack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hart clinches up against the cage.
Hart tries to score a body lock takedown but JoMack shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
JoMack tries a knee to the head but Hart blocks it.
JoMack tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Hart breaks from the clinch.
Hart shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has JoMack pinned against the cage. JoMack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wille JoMack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
JoMack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hart fakes the leg kick and cracks JoMack in the body.

Hart tries to keep at a distance but JoMack has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hart can't get the takedown.
Wille JoMack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bret Hart.

JoMack jumps into guard, dragging Hart to the mat.
Hart wants to control from the top but JoMack keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
JoMack is trying to control the position but Hart postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Hart avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hart is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hart would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
JoMack is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

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.

JoMack is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
JoMack will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hart connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hart's corner calls for a 1-2. Hart obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hart.
JoMack is trying to improve his position.

Hart decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
JoMack doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hart counters with a three punch combo that has JoMack backing up. JoMack nods at Hart to acknowledge the strikes.

Hart closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
JoMack takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hart really doesn't want to stay on the ground with JoMack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hart taking a break here but JoMack is having none of it and regains half guard.
Hart wants to lay and pray for a moment but JoMack keeps working.
JoMack moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
JoMack is trying to hold Hart in close to prevent damage but Hart has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

JoMack looking for submissions off his back.
Hart working the head and body with strikes.
JoMack wants to get back to full guard.
JoMack is trying to control but can't.
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.
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!

JoMack bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
JoMack working away.
Hart manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
JoMack is trying to maintain the position but Hart is very close to passing his half guard.
Bret Hart has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hart is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
JoMack holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
JoMack trying to control here.
Hart wants to take a breather but JoMack is having none of it.
JoMack trying to control but Hart postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hart tries to pass to full mount but JoMack defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
JoMack is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
JoMack with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hart moves into the clinch.
Hart scores with a hook to the body.

JoMack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hart avoids the head kick by JoMack.
JoMack throws a quick inside leg kick.
JoMack looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hart is fending him off so far but JoMack persists. Nope, Hart circles away and we're back to standing.
Hart wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Hart as JoMack shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wille JoMack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hart misses with a jab to the body

and JoMack counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hart's guard now.
JoMack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart looking for a sweep. Not yet Hart, not yet.
Hart manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. JoMack manages to get himself to full guard.
Hart controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
JoMack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hart is one step ahead there.
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 three minutes gone in the round.
Hart content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but JoMack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

JoMack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hart won't allow JoMack to sweep him here.
Hart wanted to stand there but JoMack had control of the position.
JoMack not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
JoMack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hart counters with an inside leg kick.

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.

Hart drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hart is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hart looking to sit in guard and control but JoMack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

JoMack drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and JoMack jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if JoMack can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hart wants to sweep but no luck.

JoMack drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says JoMack as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Hart screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with JoMack! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Wille JoMack!