PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Maris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Maris has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hart
vs
Maris

185 cm
19
203 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Granite 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Hart!
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, Mike Maris!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hart feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Maris looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Hart thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hart slips nicely into half guard.

Hart is trying to work for a kimura but Maris is defending well.

Hart seems to be working for a kimura but Maris defends the submission attempt.

Hart is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Maris is just riding it out for now. Hart eventually gives up the hold.

Hart is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hart is working for a submission of some sort.

Hart is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Hart is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maris sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maris is trying to stand up here but Hart is controlling him well.

Hart looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Hart is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Hart seems to be looking for submissions.

Hart looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maris looking for submissions off his back.

Hart is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maris doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hart is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maris has managed to free his arm - good work.

Maris is defending against the submission attempts here by Hart.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maris is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Hart dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hart closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Hart gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Hart is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Hart drops back looking for a leg! Maris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maris manages to kick Hart off! Hart jumps back into Maris's guard.

Hart thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maris is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hart is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hart passes Maris's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Hart is looking for a kimura here.

Hart is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maris doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hart.

Hart in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Maris tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hart!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Hart!