PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bret Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Fertit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Sharpshooter. The crowd seem to be enjoying Fertit's choice of entrance music: Roots Bloody Roots. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hart
vs
Fertit

185 cm
32
228 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

195 cm
26
273 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

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 17 - 16 - 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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Fertit!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hart looking to score a takedown here. Fertit is defending well but Hart drives through and ends up in Fertit's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hart preventing the sweep.
Hart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fertit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hart distracts Fertit with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fertit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Fertit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hart content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fertit is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fertit is trying to control the position but Hart postures up.
Hart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fertit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fertit looking for a sweep. Not yet Fertit, not yet.
Hart content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fertit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hart postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart is looking to work some ground and pound but Fertit has wrist control.
Fertit wants to sweep but no luck.
Fertit trying to keep a closed guard but Hart is proving a slippery customer.
Hart throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hart got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fertit has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hart has managed to get both his arms back between Fertit's legs - danger averted.
Fertit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fertit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Fertit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hart has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Fertit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fertit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hart.
Hart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart is working Fertit over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hart cracks Fertit with a solid left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart tries to free his leg and advance position but Fertit is retaining full guard.

Fertit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hart lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fertit looking to control.
Hart postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fertit has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fertit trying to control the position.
Hart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hart landing with the ground and pound.
Fertit trying to keep a closed guard but Hart is proving a slippery customer.
Hart distracts Fertit with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fertit wants to sweep but no luck.
Fertit is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fertit manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fertit wants to control the pace but Hart is squirming around nicely.
Fertit misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fertit controlling the pace for now.
Fertit lands a heavy elbow.
Fertit lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fertit breaks from Hart's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hart is squirming around, avoiding Fertit's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fertit thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bret Hart will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fertit shoots in but no luck this time.
Fertit closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hart circles away.
Bret Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hart feints and as Fertit raises his hands in defense, Hart changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hart makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fertit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Fertit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hart distracts Fertit with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fertit controls Hart momentarily but Hart frees himself.
Hart scoring with some ground and pound.
Hart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fertit is trying to control the position but Hart postures up.
Fertit is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hart postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fertit trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dante Fertit was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Fertit scores a takedown into full mount!
Fertit is trying to control here but Hart has managed to regain half guard.
Fertit with the ground and pound but Hart uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart pulls Fertit in to control the position.
Fertit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hart is keeping the position for now.
Fertit throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hart works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fertit drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hart manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fertit has Hart in his guard.
Hart with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fertit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fertit working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fertit managing to control the position.
Hart postures up in Fertit's guard and throws a big left but Fertit blocks it.

Fertit is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hart defends well.
Fertit has momentary wrist control but Hart slips an elbow through the middle.
Fertit is trying to control the position but Hart postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fertit is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fertit is trying to control the position but Hart postures up.

Fertit is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hart postures up and lands a big shot to Fertit's brow.
Hart scoring with some ground and pound.
Hart keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fertit's head.
Hart throws a big right hand that misses.
Fertit is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fertit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hart works over Fertit with some ground and pound from guard.
Hart is working Fertit over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hart postures up in Fertit's guard and throws a big left but Fertit blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Fertit has his foot on Hart's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hart works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fertit seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fertit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fertit is breathing heavily.
Fertit trying to keep a closed guard but Hart is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hart postures up.
Fertit is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fertit is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Fertit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hart with a nice head shot there.
Hart throws a big elbow that misses.

Fertit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Hart dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hart misses with a takedown
and Fertit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hart shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fertit as he avoids it easily.

Fertit forces Hart back against the cage and clinches.

Fertit pulls guard.
Fertit looking to control.
Hart throws a big right hand that misses.
Hart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fertit trying to control the position here.
Fertit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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

Fertit escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hart gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fertit takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hart keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fertit's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart is in close to Fertit's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hart stands up over Fertit, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fertit is adopting a defensive guard.
Hart working some strikes from top position.
Hart works over Fertit with some ground and pound from guard.
Fertit trying to control the position.
Hart postures up in Fertit's guard and throws a big left but Fertit blocks it.
Hart throws an elbow that misses. Fertit uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hart's guard. Nice move by Fertit!
Fertit looking to sit in guard and control but Hart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart lands a couple of elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hart works over Fertit with some ground and pound from guard.
Fertit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fertit controls Hart momentarily but Hart frees himself.

Fertit working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hart doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hart manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hart content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fertit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fertit trying to control the position.

Fertit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart stands up over Fertit, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hart is in close to Fertit's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hart is working Fertit over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hart postures up in Fertit's guard and throws a big left but Fertit blocks it.
Fertit manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hart manages to get himself to full guard.
Hart looking to control.
Fertit scoring with some ground and pound.
Fertit makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fertit trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fertit is one step ahead there.
Dante Fertit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fertit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bret Hart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fertit accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hart looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bret Hart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hart, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

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