PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Byron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byron comes to the cage accompanied by Roky Erickson - Click your Fingers Applauding the Play . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Byron
vs
Hart

175 cm
30
282 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

190 cm
32
255 lbs
18 - 6 - 2

Great wrestler
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Revolution Fatigues
Crippler's Corner

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Byron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Chad Hart!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart avoids a kick to the body.
Hart throws a shot to the body.
Hart throws a body punch but Byron moves out of range.
Byron throws a sloppy head kick
and Hart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Hart closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Byron to the mat! Byron manages to get full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hart trying to control but Byron is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hart throws a big elbow that misses.
Byron working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hart.
Hart wants to control from the top but Byron keeps moving.
Byron knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hart on the ground.
Hart tries to free his leg and advance position but Byron is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart is in close to Byron's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Byron can't keep his opponent in guard - Hart advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hart wants to free his trapped foot but Byron is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Hart seems content to control.
Byron on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Byron tries to get out of the position.
Hart is keen to just control but Byron is a slippery customer.
Byron is trying to stand.
Hart is trying to control the action in half guard but Byron is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chad Hart was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hart misses with a body shot.
Byron throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hart changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Byron tries to avoid it but Hart manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Byron to the ground. Byron escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Byron on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Byron throws a head kick but Hart moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byron tries a head kick but it misses.
Byron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Hart closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Byron did well to prevent Hart getting side control.
Hart trying to control from half guard but Byron is working away.
Hart is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Byron!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byron is squirming around, avoiding Hart's attempts to control the action.

Hart is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Byron has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Byron!
Hart wants to sweep here but Byron controlling him for the moment.
Hart has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hart bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Byron's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart is pushing down on Byron's leg trying to pass to half guard. Byron is fighting to maintain full guard but Hart has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hart trying to mount his opponent but Byron defends it.
Hart landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hart works his foot free and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Hart dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hart misses the shot to the body.
Tom Byron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Byron connects with a leg kick. Hart looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hart tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Byron swivels and escapes.
Byron blocks a low kick nicely.
Byron throws a sloppy head kick and Hart moves out of range easily.
Byron tries a head kick but it misses.

Hart looking to score a takedown here. Byron is defending well but Hart drives through and ends up in Byron's guard.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Byron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chad Hart was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hart lands with a good body shot.
Hart ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hart tries for a takedown but Byron sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Byron throws a head kick but Hart moves out of range.
Byron throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hart counters with a nice body shot.
Hart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Byron takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Byron swings for the body but Hart moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart looks to throw the jab but Byron is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Byron.
Hart scores with a crisp jab that stopped Byron in his tracks.
Hart is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Byron rather than just go for the knockout.
Byron takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Some wild striking there from Hart.
Chad Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Byron throws a leg kick
and Hart counters with a straight right hand.
Hart connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Byron's hands.
Byron misses with a low kick.
Hart misses with a hook. Byron ducked under it nicely.
Hart has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hart lunges at Byron with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Byron's hand.
Byron connects with a solid leg kick.
Hart closes this distance looking for a takedown but Byron circles away.
Tom Byron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Hart.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart shoots for a double leg takedown but Byron sprawls well. He's pushed Hart's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hart is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hart loads up on a big right hand but Byron slips the punch.
Byron slips under a jab from Hart.
Chad Hart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hart checks a leg kick.
Hart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hart misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Hart misses.
Hart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hart looks to land a left hand but Byron moved out of range nicely.
Byron misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Byron.

Hart scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hart working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Hart politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hart prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hart throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Byron works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Chad Hart has got the better of the ground game so far.
Byron blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hart swings widly with a right hand
and Byron counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hart is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hart moves out of range of the leg kick from Byron.
Hart misses with the combination.
Hart throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hart swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Byron.
Byron throws a head kick that misses.

Hart gets the takedown into side control.
Byron defending against the ground and pound.
Hart works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hart trying to control the action but Byron is working from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Hart seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Byron keeps working.
Hart throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hart scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Byron to see if he's OK.
Hart trying to control the position but Byron is working away.
Byron tries to strike but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hart trying to control the position but Byron is working away.
Hart landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Byron is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hart working the body and head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byron taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart is looking to take a break and control but Byron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hart just content to control the position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hart. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hart is working to tighten is grip on Byron's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Byron has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Hart is really squeezing tight and eventually Byron passes out! Hart breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chad Hart!
Chad Hart seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.