PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jax has chosen Immortal Technique - The Rebel as his entrance music. Tony Jax acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hart
vs
Jax

176 cm
27
155 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

180 cm
29
165 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Jax!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Jax.
Jax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jax's sensitive parts.
Jax throws a front kick aimed at Hart's knee but Hart avoids it well.
Jax avoids the head kick by Hart.
A clash of legs there as Hart blocks the low kick.
A good leg kick by Jax.
Tony Jax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jax throws a hook but Hart avoids it easily.
Hart shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jax but Jax pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jax lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hart at a distance.
Jax misses with a looping left.
Jax loads up on a big right hand but Hart slips the punch.
Jax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jax scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jax attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jax throws a shot from downtown. Hart moves away and avoids it.
Hart blocks a leg kick.
Hart looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A leg kick checked by Hart.
Jax blocks a low kick nicely.
Hart lands a nice looking body kick.
Hart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jax moves away.
Hart fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hart slips under a jab.
Jax avoids the head kick by Hart.
Hart misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart checks a low kick from Jax.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hart.
Jax sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jax checks the leg kick.
Jax tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hart is able to avoid easily.
Jax avoids a kick to the body.
Hart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jax.
Hart misses with a body kick.
Jax blocks the body kick.
Jax throws a leg kick
and Hart counters with a leg kick.
Jax throws a body punch but Hart moves out of range.
Hart blocks the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jax scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart slips a jab from Jax.
A jab from Hart does it's job there.
Jax lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hart looks to land a body kick but Jax moved away.
Hart tries for a takedown but Jax sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Jax finds it's way through Hart's defenses.
Hart goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hart.
Jax tries to clinch but Hart moves away
and Hart counters with a big head kick but Jax shrugs it off.
Jax throws a low kick, looking for Hart's leg but Hart calmly moves out of range.
Jax just misses with a punch to the body.
Hart pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jax is out of range and Hart settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from Jax.
Hart slips under a jab from Jax.
Jax throws a sloppy head kick and Hart moves out of range easily.
Jax tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A cross from Jax lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jax tries to land a leg kick but Hart saw it coming and moves away.
Hart misses with a wild body shot.
Hart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jax turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jax connects with a crisp jab.

Hart shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hart was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Jax dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Good leg kick by Hart there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hart needs to keep his hands up - Jax had a free shot at his head there.
Hart throws a low kick but Jax avoids it.
Jax lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hart takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jax.
Jax fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hart shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jax but Jax pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Hart closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jax's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jax bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hart's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart can't keep his opponent in guard - Jax advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jax is looking to advance position but Hart won't allow it.

Hart looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jax wants to stand but Hart has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hart wants to get back to full guard.
Jax wants to pass the guard but Hart is defending well.
Jax tries to stand and escape but Hart is controlling the position.

Hart is defending against the submission attempts here by Jax.
Hart makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hart.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hart had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jax defends it easily.
Jax postures up.

Jax stands up and waves to Hart to follow him.
Jax lands with a hook. Hart tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jax lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hart has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hart and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jax walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hart.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jax throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jax is looking to clinch.
Hart dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jax. That did some damage!
Jax missing with a left hand there. Hart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jax throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jax shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hart throws a sloppy head kick and Jax moves out of range easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jax!
Hart is looking to score with low kicks.
Jax blocks a head kick by Hart.
Hart fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jax avoids it really well and circles away.
Hart throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tony Jax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jax misses.
Good work by Hart as he checks the leg kick.
Jax's corner calls for a 1-2. Jax obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jax throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jax takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Jax lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jax 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.
Jax thows a body shot but no joy.
Hart stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jax.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Jax showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hart throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hart throws a body kick that misses.
Jax moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jax throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hart throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hart lands a slapping body shot.
Hart walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jax checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hart throws a wild body kick that Jax sees coming a mile off.
Jax connects with a jab.
Jax avoids a kick to the body.
Jax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jax. That's going to slow Hart down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart throws a low kick but Jax avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hart.
Jax feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hart's calf.
Tony Jax seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hart tries to land a front kick but Jax steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jax tries to work over Hart's front leg with a kick but Hart checks it.
Hart tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jax throws a solid leg kick but Hart takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jax.
Jax lunges at Hart with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hart's hand.
A head kick misses from Jax.
Hart misses with a low kick.
Jax scores with the left hand. Hart knows he should have avoided that one.
Jax throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jax throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jax throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jax tries to work over Hart's front leg with a kick but Hart checks it.
Jax looks to land a right hand but Hart moved out of range.
Jax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hart manages to avoid it.
Jax throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jax is looking to score with low kicks.
Jax avoids the head kick by Hart.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jax checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hart shoots in and drives through. Jax sprawls well.
Hart lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart moves away from the strike by Jax.
Hart checks a leg kick nicely.
Jax's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jax throws a head kick that misses.
Hart keeps the fight on the outside.
Jax throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hart throws a head kick but Jax moves out of range.
Sam Hart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jax lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hart's sensitive parts.
Jax lands a really nice looking cross but Hart seems unphased.
Jax throws a head kick that half lands.
Hart checks a low kick from Jax.
Hart slips a jab from Jax.
Hart tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jax manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jax throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jax slips under a jab.
Jax plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hart connects with a single shot there.
Hart shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jax but Jax pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hart blocks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jax.
Hart throws a push kick but Jax slaps the foot to one side.
Hart takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Jax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jax winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Jax!
A relieved looking Tony Jax thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.