PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Layne Staley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart comes to the cage accompanied by King Of KIngs. Staley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Rooster kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Stevie Hart has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Stevie Hart seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hart
vs
Staley

190 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stevie Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Layne Staley!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Hart. No joy for Staley on that attempt.

Staley gets caught napping as Hart dives in and scores a takedown. Staley manages to retain guard.
Hart has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hart trying to control but Staley is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Staley has his hands on Hart's head, controlling the position.
Staley controls Hart momentarily but Hart frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Staley has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart is looking to clinch.

Staley moves into the clinch.
Staley misses with a body punch.

Staley breaks the clinch.
Hart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Staley closes the distance and pushes Hart back into the cage.
Hart is trying to break free.

Staley drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Staley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hart wants to control from the top but Staley keeps moving.
Staley is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hart postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Staley is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hart, into his guard.
Staley advances position into side control!
Staley landing strikes.
Hart is looking for a sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hart is working hard here to advance position.
Staley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart is trying to get back to half guard.
Hart takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Staley working the ground and pound.
Hart is looking to regain half guard here but Staley keeps moving and retains side control.
Staley remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hart tries to bench press Staley off him but Staley keeps the position.
Hart trying to control but Staley flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Layne Staley!
Post fight, Layne Staley took to the microphone: 'I'm the Rooster, baby! Alice in Chains rocks! '.