PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mal Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Mal Reynolds will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hart
vs
Reynolds

190 cm
33
255 lbs
25 - 7 - 2

210 cm
32
250 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Revolution Fatigues
Crippler's Corner

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Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Chad Hart!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mal Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds moves out of range as Hart strikes.
Hart is breathing heavily.
Hart fails with a takedown attempt.
Reynolds scores with a sloppy right hand. Hart should have avoided that one.
Reynolds throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hart.
Reynolds throws a push kick but Hart slaps the foot to one side.
Hart throws the left hand but Reynolds avoids the punch easily.
Reynolds steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hart.
Hart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reynolds.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reynolds.
Hart on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hart takes a swing at Reynolds's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hart throws a series of punches but Reynolds moves out of range.
Reynolds looks to land a combination. Hart sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Reynolds scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reynolds is looking to land body kicks.
Hart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reynolds throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hart dips to his left and cracks Reynolds with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hart. Reynolds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reynolds throws a leg kick but Hart sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Hart manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Reynolds on his heels. He'll look to pass Reynolds's guard now, I'm sure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hart looking to pass the guard.
Reynolds trying to control the position.
Hart controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chad Hart.

Hart feints and as Reynolds raises his hands in defense, Hart changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reynolds works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hart tries to free his leg and advance position but Reynolds is retaining full guard.
Hart advances to half guard.
Hart trying to mount his opponent but Reynolds defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds tries to kick Hart off but Hart keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Reynolds is looking to improve his position.
Hart seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mal Reynolds wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hart blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Hart dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Reynolds takes one on the button.
Reynolds connects with a crisp jab.
Hart throws a sloppy head kick and Reynolds moves out of range easily.
Reynolds cracks Hart with a good jab.
Reynolds is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Reynolds slips under a jab from Hart.
Reynolds scores with a body shot.
Reynolds throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big left from Reynolds misses.
Hart misses the shot to the body.
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reynolds connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hart throws a poor cross that misses
and Reynolds counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reynolds.
A combination from Hart does no damage.
Hart throws a lazy right hand but Reynolds sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reynolds avoids the head kick by Hart.
Reynolds throws a chopping leg kick but Hart manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hart ducks under a wild hook from Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a looping overhand right but Hart ducks down to avoid it.
Reynolds throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hart.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a right and a left that Hart avoids nicely.
Reynolds misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hart shoots in and bounces Reynolds off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hart is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hart takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mal Reynolds seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hart takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hart throws a low kick but Reynolds moves out of range easily.
Hart checks the leg kick.
Hart throws a looping overhand right but Reynolds ducks down to avoid it.
Hart falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reynolds makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hart looks to score with a jab to the body but Reynolds is just out of range.
Reynolds has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Reynolds pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hart shoots in for a double leg but Reynolds sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice uppercut there from Reynolds.

Reynolds gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hart might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reynolds utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Reynolds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hart is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Hart dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hart throws a body punch but Reynolds moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hart.
Hart misses with a looping left.
Hart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reynolds moves away.
Reynolds connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Reynolds throws a jab but it's blocked by Hart.
Hart takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reynolds throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reynolds throws a hook to the side of Hart's head but Hart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hart is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reynolds attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Hart shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Reynolds is trying to defend but Hart finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Chad Hart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart stalling away here and it's allowed Reynolds to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hart prevents Reynolds from getting back to his feet.
Hart is stalling in the full guard.
Hart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mal Reynolds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chad Hart wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A swing and a miss from Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a leg kick but Hart moved away.
Reynolds uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hart.
Reynolds takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hart takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice jab there from Reynolds.
Mal Reynolds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hart checks a low kick from Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hart moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Hart.
Reynolds throws a chopping leg kick but Hart manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A jab lands there for Hart.
Reynolds ducks under a wild hook from Hart.
Hart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reynolds was well out of range. Poor timing from Hart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reynolds has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reynolds is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reynolds works the jab nicely.
Reynolds lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hart fails with the takedown.
Reynolds lands a really nice looking cross but Hart seems unphased.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reynolds.
Hart's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reynolds under the eye.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reynolds.
Hart fails to land the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hart misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chad Hart.
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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Hart!
Chad Hart retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Chad Hart thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.