PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by On To The Next One. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hart
vs
Lee

176 cm
29
155 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

182 cm
30
170 lbs
23 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Barney Lee!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee connects with a single shot there.
A head kick from Hart lands but Lee takes it in his stride.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Hart saw that one coming.
Hart throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hart.
Lee wants to clinch up but Hart keeps it at a distance.
Hart walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Hart goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee wants to land a leg kick but Hart is out of range.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee misses with an uppercut

and Hart counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Hart tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Hart wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lee, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hart swings around for an armbar but Lee sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hart's guard.
Hart manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.
Hart wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee seems keen to control Hart's posture.
Hart stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Hart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hart throws a strike but Lee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lee trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
Lee wants to stand but Hart is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hart has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Hart is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.
Hart wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hart working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.
Lee advances position into side control!
Lee is staying tight to Hart's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to stand but Hart is controlling his arm.
Hart is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
Hart is trying to control Lee's posture but Lee avoids it.
Hart tries to buck Lee off but Lee is having none of it.
Hart is working hard here to advance position.
Lee wants to stand but Hart has his arm trapped.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lee decides to stand back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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 Sam Hart will probably get the nod.
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.

Hart throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Hart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Hart dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Hart bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee misses with a low kick as Hart jumps back.
Hart throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hart off to one side.
Hart swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee lands with a nice body punch.
Barney Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee blocks a head kick by Hart.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hart throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
Lee lands with a right hand.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hart.
Lee catches Hart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lee checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Hart tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee takes a swing at Hart's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lee checks a low kick from Hart.
Hart goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hart throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lee tries to clinch up but Hart circles away and keeps his distance.
Hart looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hart.
Hart throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Hart looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lee scores with a three punch combo!
Hart throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Hart moves away and avoids it.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hart's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hart. That's going to slow Lee down.
Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hart is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hart misses with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lee closes the distance and pushes Hart back into the cage.
Hart tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.

Hart gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hart's elbow.
Hart scores with a knee to the head.

Hart lands a takedown into guard.
Hart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee has control of Hart's left arm, preventing Hart from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee keeping full guard, as Hart tries to pass.

Hart drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lee dives on top into guard.
Hart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hart has a closed guard, preventing Lee from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Hart.

Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lee wants to get up but he can't break Hart's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hart is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hart looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee wants to improve his position but Hart is controlling well.
Lee is not content to let Hart control the position.
Hart not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hart prevents Lee from improving his position.

Hart is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.
Lee is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Hart showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hart has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Hart!
Our winner, Sam Hart, 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.