PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Troy Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart has chosen King Of KIngs as his entrance music. Stevie Hart will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cannon
vs
Hart

177 cm
24
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Troy Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stevie Hart!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart shoots and misses
and Cannon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Cannon as Hart shoots in.
Cannon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hart sprawls well. Hart wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cannon gets slowly back to his feet.
Cannon has a takedown stuffed.

Hart clinches.
Hart managing to block the knees to the body from Cannon.
Hart looking for a takedown.
Troy Cannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevie Hart.
Hart has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cannon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Cannon tightens his grip and picks Hart up, before dumping him to the ground. Hart manages to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cannon passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart wants to sweep but Cannon has passed to side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hart can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hart is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hart is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cannon is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

Cannon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hart has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cannon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hart looks a forlorn figure.
Hart really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cannon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cannon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hart?
Hart slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hart slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cannon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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!
Hart is trying to keep Cannon in close.
Hart is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cannon pushes down on Hart's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hart wants to control the action here but instead Cannon manages to pass to full mount!
Hart is trying to reverse the position but instead Cannon has taken his back - oops!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart trying to control the action but Cannon just sinks the hooks in.
Hart covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cannon looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Hart taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Troy Cannon!