PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bret Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juliano Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart comes to the cage accompanied by The Sharpshooter. Junior has chosen Soulfly - Brasil as his entrance music. 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
Junior

185 cm
30
224 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

185 cm
29
216 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bret Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juliano Junior!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart slaps away a takedown attempt from Junior, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Hart closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Junior quickly recovers to half guard.
Junior is looking to improve his position.
Hart not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hart winds up and cracks Junior with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Junior keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hart throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hart sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Junior defending well though.
Hart thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Junior is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hart scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hart 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.
Hart working Junior over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Junior slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hart chips away with some ground and pound.
Hart throws and elbow that misses. Junior uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hart's guard. Nice move by Junior!
Hart is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.

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

Hart shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Junior tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart lands a nice shot to the head.
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 thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hart cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hart cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Junior really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hart with good strikes from the mount here!
Hart with a couple of short strikes.

Junior is rocked!

It looks like Juliano Junior has been cut.
Junior looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hart cracks Junior with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bret Hart!