PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Le Bleu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and aj Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Le Bleu
vs
Hart

193 cm
25
271 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Le Bleu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, aj Hart!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart misses with a two punch combination.
Hart misses with a two punch combination.
Hart misses with a double jab.
Hart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hart swinging wildly here.
Le Bleu is looking to clinch but Hart is avoiding it.
Hart misses with the combination.
Le Bleu tries to clinch there but Hart circles away.
Le Bleu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Le Bleu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Le Bleu scores with a push kick.
Hart looks gassed!
Hart lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Le Bleu circles away quickly and effectively.
aj Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hart throws a right and a left that Le Bleu avoids nicely.
Le Bleu fails with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Le Bleu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Bleu fails with a takedown attempt.
Le Bleu doesn't manage to clinch there - Hart circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Le Bleu.
Le Bleu moves in looking to clinch but Hart pushes him off.
Le Bleu tries a head kick but it misses.
Le Bleu could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Le Bleu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hart swinging wildly here.
Le Bleu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Le Bleu wants to clinch up but Hart keeps it at a distance.
Le Bleu doesn't manage to clinch there - Hart circles away.
Le Bleu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like aj Hart has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circling a little - Le Bleu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hart takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hart takes a kick to the side of the head.
Le Bleu tries to clinch but Hart is having none of it.
Hart avoids the head kick by Le Bleu.
Hart has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Le Bleu.
Le Bleu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hart avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Le Bleu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Le Bleu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Le Bleu.
Le Bleu tries to clinch up.
Le Bleu tries to clinch up.
aj Hart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le Bleu tries to clinch up but Hart circles away and keeps his distance.
Le Bleu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le Bleu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Le Bleu scores with a push kick.
Hart avoids the head kick by Le Bleu.
Hart tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Le Bleu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hart sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Le Bleu somewhat.
Le Bleu is looking to clinch.
Le Bleu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bleu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hart avoids it really well and circles away.
Hart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Le Bleu throws a head kick that Hart semi-blocks.
Le Bleu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hart swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Le Bleu scores with a head kick.
Le Bleu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Le Bleu connects with a leg kick. Hart looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hart takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Le Bleu lands a head kick!
Hart throws a series of punches but Le Bleu avoids them all with ease.
Le Bleu closes the distance and clinches up with Hart, looking for a takedown. Le Bleu pushes Hart against the cage but Hart circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Le Bleu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hart throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Le Bleu slams his shin into Hart's torso.
Hart stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hart wants it to stay on the feet.
Le Bleu tries to clinch up.
Le Bleu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hart's head.
Le Bleu thumps Hart with a low kick.
Le Bleu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hart's head.
Le Bleu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hart has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Le Bleu.
Le Bleu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Le Bleu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Le Bleu shoots for a takedown but Hart saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hart throws a series of punches but Le Bleu moves out of range.
Hart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Le Bleu throws a sloppy head kick and Hart moves out of range easily.
Hart misses with a double jab.
Hart takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Le Bleu wants to clinch up but Hart keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Le Bleu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on aj Hart's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Le Bleu. Hart shrugs it off though.
Le Bleu tries to clinch but Hart is having none of it.
Hart tries to bum rush Le Bleu with a series of wild strikes but Le Bleu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hart takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick misses from Le Bleu.
No joy there for Hart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Le Bleu is looking to clinch but Hart is avoiding it.
Hart takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hart throws a nice looking combination but Le Bleu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hart circles away from the clinch attempt.
James Le Bleu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le Bleu throws a head kick but Hart moves out of range.
Le Bleu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James Le Bleu is winning the standup battle so far.
Hart moves out of range as Le Bleu strikes.
Hart is breathing heavily.

Le Bleu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hart napping and manages to drive through into side control!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Le Bleu has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Hart is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Le Bleu yanks on the arm and Hart is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Le Bleu.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Le Bleu!
Our winner, James Le Bleu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.