PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jhonny Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack 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.

Winter
vs
Hart

180 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jhonny Winter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Hart!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winter lands a glancing blow to the side of Hart's head.

It looks like Jack Hart has been cut.

Hart looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hart seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Winter wants to get back to his feet.
Hart content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Winter is defending against the submission attempts here by Hart.
Hart content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Winter has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Hart is on him like a limpet, forcing Winter back against the cage.
Winter fails to pull guard.
Hart is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Winter pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hart throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Winter tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hart is in Winter's guard.
Hart stops Winter from standing up.
Hart not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hart wants to control from the top but Winter keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jack Hart hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hart takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice uppercut there from Winter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hart drives through with a takedown into Winter's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Winter keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully.
Hart tries to free his leg and advance position but Winter is retaining full guard.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Winter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hart postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Winter is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hart, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart has a closed guard, preventing Winter from standing up.

Winter gets to his feet - Hart follows without any prompting.
Winter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hart shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Winter sprawls well. Winter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hart gets slowly back to his feet.
Hart looks winded!
Hart tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Winter swivels and escapes.
Jhonny Winter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Hart.
Winter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Winter misses.
Winter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That has opened up Jack Hart's cut even more.
Hart gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Winter gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jhonny Winter!