PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between aj Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). aj Hart could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robbie Bruce's chin.

Hart
vs
Bruce

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, aj Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robbie Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce throws a combination. Hart tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like aj Hart has been cut.
No joy there for Hart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hart throws a series of punches but Bruce avoids them all with ease.

Bruce fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hart, pushing him back against the cage.
Bruce wants to get back to striking at distance but Hart won't allow it.
Hart pushes Bruce back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bruce is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hart fails to land.
Bruce is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bruce is trying to break the clinch but Hart is controlling him.
Hart keeps control of Bruce as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bruce tries to circle away but Hart has him pinned against the cage.
Hart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hart misses with some punches.
Bruce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bruce tries to break the clinch but Hart is controlling the position.
Bruce blocks an uppercut.
Bruce tries to circle away but Hart has him pinned against the cage.
Bruce tries to circle away but Hart has him pinned against the cage.
Bruce has had enough of the clinch but Hart keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bruce has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hart gets through Bruce's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Robbie Bruce has been cut.
Hart misses with some punches.
Bruce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hart fails to land.
Hart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bruce has had enough of the clinch but Hart keeps him there for the moment.
Hart swings wildly with an uppercut but Bruce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hart working aggressively here.
Hart lands a nice uppercut.
Bruce blocking some punches.
Hart throws a head punch that misses.
Bruce blocking some punches.
Bruce wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hart has him pressed against the cage.
Bruce blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hart.
Bruce wants to break free but Hart has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bruce.
Bruce blocking some punches.
Hart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bruce's efforts to push away.
Hart swings wildly with an uppercut but Bruce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hart throws a head punch that misses.
Hart throws a head punch that misses.
Bruce tries to break the clinch but Hart is controlling the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hart pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bruce has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bruce blocks an uppercut.
Bruce is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bruce.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce wants to break free but Hart has control.
Bruce wants to break free but Hart has control.
Bruce is trying to push Hart away but Hart has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bruce is trying to break the clinch but Hart is controlling him.
Hart has Bruce pressed against the cage, preventing Bruce from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bruce tries to break free but Hart pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hart.
Bruce wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bruce is trying to break the clinch but Hart has him pressed against the cage.
Bruce looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bruce's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bruce is trying to break the clinch but Hart has him pressed against the cage.
Bruce is trying to push Hart away but Hart has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hart throws a punch but it's blocked by Bruce.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Hart has Bruce pressed against the cage, preventing Bruce from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bruce wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hart keeps control of Bruce as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hart misses with some punches.
Hart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bruce's efforts to push away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hart misses with some punches.
Bruce working hard to break the clinch.
Hart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hart has Bruce pressed against the cage, preventing Bruce from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bruce is trying to break the clinch but Hart has him pressed against the cage.
Hart swings wildly with an uppercut but Bruce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hart swings wildly with an uppercut but Bruce uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart misses with some punches.
Hart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hart working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robbie Bruce will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bruce connects with a nice looking jab.
Hart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hart slaps away a takedown attempt from Bruce, before circling back to the center of the mat.
aj Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bruce avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bruce wants to clinch.
Bruce dodges the punch combination from Hart.
Bruce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bruce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hart blocks a head kick by Bruce.
Hart blocks a head kick by Bruce.
Bruce wants to clinch up but Hart keeps it at a distance.
Hart lands with a right and another and another! Bruce is in big trouble! Hart lands again and this time it's lights out for Bruce! A quality knockout there for Hart.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). aj Hart!