PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bret Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bret Hart has chosen Bret Hart's Theme Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hart
vs
Hart

188 cm
22
218 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

184 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bret Hart!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matt Hart looks to land a combination but Bret Hart avoids it well.
Matt Hart swings for the body but Bret Hart moves out of range.
Matt Hart works the jab nicely.
Bret Hart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matt Hart.
Bret Hart slips under a jab.

Bret Hart gets a takedown into half guard.
Matt Hart makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Matt Hart.
Matt Hart manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bret Hart manages to get himself to full guard.
Matt Hart looking to sit in guard and control but Bret Hart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bret Hart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bret Hart controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bret Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Matt Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bret Hart with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matt Hart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bret Hart is one step ahead there.
Matt Hart working a defensive guard but Bret Hart manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bret Hart is looking to take a break and control but Matt Hart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matt Hart is looking to regain half guard here but Bret Hart keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matt Hart controls the position for a moment.
Matt Hart is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You can see the frustration on Matt Hart's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bret Hart lands an elbow.
Matt Hart is not content to let Bret Hart control the position.
Matt Hart is looking to regain half guard here but Bret Hart keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matt Hart wants to control but Bret Hart postures up.
Matt Hart sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Matt Hart looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Matt Hart makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Matt Hart.
Bret Hart content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Matt Hart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bret Hart is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Matt Hart has his foot on Bret Hart's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bret Hart works his way back into a safe position though.

Matt Hart is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bret Hart is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bret Hart trying to control but Matt Hart is working from the bottom.

Matt Hart looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bret Hart passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bret Hart slips a nice elbow through Matt Hart's hands, connecting with Matt Hart's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matt Hart wants to get back to full guard.

Matt Hart looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matt Hart will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Matt Hart throws a sloppy body shot
and Bret Hart counters with an inside leg kick.
Bret Hart jabs Matt Hart to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Bret Hart closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bret Hart is thwarting Matt Hart's attempts to control the position.
Matt Hart manages to get to full guard.

Matt Hart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bret Hart distracts Matt Hart with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Matt Hart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bret Hart throwing strikes from guard but Matt Hart blocks nicely.
Matt Hart tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matt Hart trying to keep a closed guard but Bret Hart is proving a slippery customer.
Bret Hart wants to control from the top but Matt Hart keeps moving.

Matt Hart looking for subs off his back but Bret Hart has passed one foot through into half guard.
Matt Hart is looking for a sweep. Bret Hart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Matt Hart manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Matt Hart is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matt Hart working for a triangle but Bret Hart defends it easily.
Bret Hart is working Matt Hart over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Matt Hart being controlled here, momentarily.
Bret Hart tries to free his leg and advance position but Matt Hart is retaining full guard.
Bret Hart is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Matt Hart keeping moving, preventing Bret Hart from controlling successfully.
Bret Hart might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Matt Hart kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bret Hart stands and throws Matt Hart's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bret Hart trying to control the position but Matt Hart is working away.
Matt Hart tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bret Hart wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bret Hart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matt Hart keeps working.
Matt Hart is looking for a sweep.
Matt Hart is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bret Hart's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bret Hart winds up and cracks Matt Hart with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matt Hart has a hand on Bret Hart's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bret Hart takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Bret Hart lands a nice shot to the head.
Matt Hart is trying desperately to improve position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bret Hart lands with some strikes.
Bret Hart lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Matt Hart hang on?
Bret Hart looking to finish Matt Hart with some ground and pound. This is bad for Matt Hart!
Matt Hart is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bret Hart putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bret Hart scoring with strikes but Matt Hart is staying in there.
Bret Hart has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bret Hart can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Matt Hart is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Matt Hart stuns Bret Hart with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matt 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.

Matt Hart shoots in and gets a takedown into Bret Hart's guard.
Bret Hart is adopting a defensive guard.

Matt Hart drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bret Hart dives on top into guard.
Bret Hart postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bret Hart throwing strikes but missing.
Bret Hart controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matt Hart escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bret Hart gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Matt Hart keeping moving, preventing Bret Hart from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bret Hart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bret Hart keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Matt Hart's head.
Bret Hart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matt Hart swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Matt Hart looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Matt Hart has his foot on Bret Hart's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bret Hart works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bret Hart wants to control from the top but Matt Hart keeps moving.
Matt Hart looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bret Hart puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bret Hart has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Matt Hart can't escape the position.
Bret Hart looking to finish Matt Hart with some ground and pound. This is bad for Matt Hart!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matt Hart working to try and regain half guard.
Bret Hart landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bret Hart working Matt Hart over with strikes here.
Matt Hart taking shots to the head.
Matt Hart tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bret Hart controlling from mount.
Bret Hart landing strikes, looking to finish!
Matt Hart working to try and regain half guard.
Bret Hart working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bret Hart prevents Matt Hart from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bret Hart lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Matt Hart is rocked!
Bret Hart scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Matt Hart is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Matt Hart has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bret Hart softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Matt Hart is out cold! Bret Hart jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bret Hart!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bret Hart thanked TFP Graphics - Pit Inc for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).