PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Chopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chopper
vs
Hart

190 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Chopper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damian Hart!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chopper 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.
Chopper misses with a body kick.
Chopper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Hart tries to keep at a distance but Chopper has taken the fight into the clinch.

Chopper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Chopper has Hart up against the cage in a clinch.

Chopper successfully pulls guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Chopper wants to stand but Hart is controlling the position.
Hart trying to control but Chopper is working from the bottom.
Chopper keeping full guard, as Hart tries to pass.
Chopper will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hart is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Chopper can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hart controls the pace.
Chopper keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully.
Hart passes Chopper's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Chopper wants to control but Hart is keeping busy.
Hart seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chopper does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Hart is looking for a kimura here.

Hart is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chopper has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hart has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Chopper defend it? Hart steps over the head and cranks it - Chopper is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hart!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Damian Hart!