PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Conan Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bret Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conan Balboa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Balboa
vs
Hart

186 cm
34
139 lbs
10 - 22 - 0

175 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

GREEN!160

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 10 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conan Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bret Hart!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa throws a low kick but Hart moves out of range easily.
Hart lands a leg kick that knocks Balboa off balance momentarily.
Balboa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Balboa 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 looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balboa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Balboa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Hart.
Hart misses with a body kick.
Balboa thows a leg kick but Hart checks it
and Hart counters with a head kick. That will keep Balboa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Balboa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hart throws a leg kick but Balboa sees it coming and moves out of range.

Hart fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Balboa, pushing him back against the cage.
Balboa working hard to break the clinch.
Hart tries to land knees in the clinch but Balboa avoids the damage to the body.
Hart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Hart keeps him there for the moment.
Hart content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hart lands a nice knee to the body.
Balboa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Hart.
Hart controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hart obliges.
Hart manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hart avoids it.
Hart slowing the pace effectively.
Hart lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Hart pushes off an throws an elbow but Balboa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Balboa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hart prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.
Balboa avoids a wild elbow strike from Hart.
Balboa tries to circle away but Hart has him pinned against the cage.
Hart can't find room to land a body shot as Balboa controls the action.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Balboa wants to get back to striking at distance but Hart won't allow it.
Hart scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hart lands a hook that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Hart is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa missing with knees to the body.
Balboa tries to circle away but Hart has him pinned against the cage.
Hart is struggling to control the position.
Hart keeps control of Balboa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Balboa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hart taking a breather.
Balboa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hart.
Hart managing to block the knees to the body from Balboa.
Balboa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hart lands an elbow inside that Balboa shrugs off.
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 lands an elbow inside that Balboa shrugs off.
Hart lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Balboa or not.
Hart has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Balboa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hart can turn it around.
Hart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Balboa is defending well for now.
Hart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balboa.
Hart keeps control of Balboa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Balboa missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hart is defending well for now.
Balboa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hart.
Hart taking a breather.
Hart managing to block the knees to the body from Balboa.
Hart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hart takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hart is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hart avoids it.
Balboa wants to get back to striking at distance but Hart won't allow it.
Hart content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hart lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Conan Balboa has been cut.
Balboa tries to circle away but Hart has him pinned against the cage.
Hart digs a right hand into Balboa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Balboa's gas tank.
Balboa wants to break free but Hart has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa wants to break free but Hart has control.
Hart is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hart comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hart holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hart putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Balboa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Come on Hart - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hart connects with a nasty looking knee right to Balboa's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hart pushes Balboa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Balboa trying to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hart takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Balboa can't break the clinch.
Hart misses with a knee strike.
Hart throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hart trying to land knees to the body.
Hart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Hart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Conan Balboa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Balboa checks a leg kick.
Balboa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hart checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Hart has Balboa up against the cage in a clinch.
Hart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hart stalling against the cage.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hart lands a body shot.
Balboa taking a breather.
Hart missing with knees to the body.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart scores with a shot to the side of Balboa's head.
Hart lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hart misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balboa missing with knees to the body.
Balboa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Balboa looking to throw knees to the head but Hart is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hart.
Hart avoiding damage as Balboa throws knees to the body.
Hart pushes Balboa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Balboa tries to land knees in the clinch but Hart avoids the damage to the body.
Hart trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hart missing with knees to the body.
Balboa is trying to force a seperation but Hart has the dominant position.
Balboa trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Hart.
Bret Hart seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hart - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hart missing with knees to the body.
Balboa is trying to push Hart away but Hart has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hart stalls.
Hart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Balboa blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa tries to land knees in the clinch but Hart avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hart.
Balboa letting Hart take a breather here.
A frustrated look appears on Balboa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hart lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hart.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Hart keeps him there for the moment.
Hart lands a right hand.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Hart has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Balboa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hart's brow.
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!
Nice body punch from Hart.
Hart avoiding damage as Balboa throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hart.
Hart avoiding damage as Balboa throws knees to the body.
Hart crunches a lovely knee into Balboa's ribcage.
Balboa can't break the clinch.
Hart landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hart - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hart lands a damaging elbow.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Hart keeps him there for the moment.
Hart lands an elbow inside.
Hart lands a good knee to the midsection. Balboa won't want to take too many of those.
Hart lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Balboa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hart lands a good knee to the midsection. Balboa won't want to take too many of those.
Balboa tries to break free but Hart pushes him back against the cage.
Balboa being controlled against the cage.
Hart lands a good knee to the midsection. Balboa won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hart lands an uppercut.
Hart tries to throw a body punch but Balboa avoids it by throwing Hart back against the cage.
Hart lands a body punch.
Balboa tries to circle away but Hart has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Balboa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Balboa tries to land knees in the clinch but Hart avoids the damage to the body.
Hart is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hart.
Balboa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balboa tries to land knees in the clinch but Hart avoids the damage to the body.
Balboa tries to break free but Hart pushes him back against the cage.
Hart slowing the pace effectively.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hart obliges.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Balboa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Balboa missing with knees to the body.
Hart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Balboa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Balboa letting Hart take a breather here.
Hart prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Conan Balboa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Balboa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hart can pounce on him.
Hart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balboa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Balboa throws a leg kick
and Hart finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hart with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hart checks a leg kick.
Hart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hart's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hart duly obliges.
Hart throws a half hearted mid kick.

Hart closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hart.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hart.
Balboa wants to break free but Hart has control.
Hart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Balboa blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Hart.
Balboa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hart.
Hart tries to land knees in the clinch but Balboa avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hart.
Balboa wants to break free but Hart has control.
Hart lands a hook that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Hart.
Hart lands a good knee to the midsection. Balboa won't want to take too many of those.
Hart holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Balboa missing with knees to the body.
Hart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Balboa trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balboa missing with knees to the body.
Balboa tries to break free but Hart pushes him back against the cage.
Hart comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hart works on Balboa's body with a couple of short punches.
Balboa can't break the clinch.
Hart just leaning against Balboa, taking a breather.
Hart lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Balboa wants to break free but Hart has control.
Hart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Balboa avoids it.
Hart lands an elbow just above Balboa 's eye.
Balboa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hart is defending well for now.
Hart lands a body punch.
Hart leaning against his opponent.
Balboa prevents a body shot from Hart.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but Hart is controlling the position.
A right hook to the body lands for Hart.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart lands with a light punch inside.
Hart tries to work over Balboa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Balboa avoids the elbow strike from Hart, against the cage.
Balboa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hart.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa tries to land knees in the clinch but Hart avoids the damage to the body.
Hart lands a good knee to the midsection. Balboa won't want to take too many of those.
Hart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hart lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Balboa or not.
Balboa takes an elbow to the temple.
Balboa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hart.
Hart scores a nice knee to the body.
Hart stalling.
Hart landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hart taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hart connects with a knee to the head.
Hart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Balboa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hart tries a knee to the head but Balboa blocks it.
Hart stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice elbow from Hart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hart.
Balboa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Balboa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balboa is trying to force a seperation but Hart has the dominant position.
Come on Hart - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Balboa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hart is defending well for now.
Hart stalling.
Hart receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Hart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Balboa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Balboa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hart.
Conan Balboa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hart lands an elbow that stopped Balboa in his tracks for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bret Hart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hart has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

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