PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gaetan Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fez Pez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fez Pez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hart
vs
Pez

150 cm
22
130 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

AnonymouS
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaetan Hart!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fez Pez!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hart moves away.
Hart gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hart shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pez stuffs the takedown attempt from Hart. Hart gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaetan Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pez dips to his left and cracks Hart with an uppercut!
Pez throws a hook but Hart avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pez throws a shot to the body.
Pez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hart.

Pez gets caught flat footed, as Hart shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pez wants to improve his position but instead Hart has moved into half guard.
Pez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart wants to take a breather but Pez is having none of it.

Hart seems to be looking for submissions.

Hart wants to work for an arm triangle but Pez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pez tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hart being controlled here momentarily.
Hart wants to control from the top but Pez keeps moving.
Pez is trying to keep Hart in close.
Hart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hart looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pez keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart goes for a double leg but Pez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pez continues to drive forward.
Hart moves away from the strike by Pez.
Hart tries to counter with a takedown but Pez is quick to defend against it.
Pez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hart manages to avoid it.
Hart throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pez's waist but Pez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hart off to one side.
Pez scores with a nice head shot.
Hart misses with a takedown attempt - Pez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hart misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hart is defended easily by Pez.
Pez just misses with a punch to the body.
Hart throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pez's waist but Pez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hart off to one side.
Hart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pez.
Hart throwing a counter right hand but Pez manages to avoid it.
Pez misses with a series of wild punches.
Hart throwing a counter right hand but Pez manages to avoid it.
Pez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hart looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hart tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hart somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fez Pez dominated that round.
That's time! Hart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pez.
Pez throws a hook but Hart avoids it easily.
Hart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pez manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Pez misses.
Pez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hart doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Pez. No joy for Hart on that attempt.
Hart has his takedown stuffed
and Pez counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pez throws a one two combo.
Hart changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pez tries to avoid it but Hart manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pez to the ground. Pez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaetan Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pez staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hart is defended easily by Pez.
Fez Pez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Pez.
Pez wants to land a leg kick but Hart is out of range.

Hart fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pez, pushing him back against the cage.
Hart looking to slow down the pace here.
Hart stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hart is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pez to keep the fight standing.

Pez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fez Pez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hart takes one on the button.
Pez lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pez throws a low kick but Hart moves out of range easily.
Hart fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pez! But no joy.
Hart takes one to the chin there.
Pez throws a shot from downtown. Hart moves away and avoids it.
Hart swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hart shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pez as he jumps to the side.
Hart gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hart shoots in for a takedown but Pez shows good takedown defense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pez throws a body punch but Hart moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hart has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hart and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hart somewhat.
Hart tries for a takedown but Pez circles away easily
and Pez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hart's head backwards.
Pez lands a really nice looking cross but Hart seems unphased.
Pez looks to throw the jab but Hart is out of range.
Hart checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice sprawl there from Pez as Hart shoots in.
Pez throws a jab but it's blocked by Hart.
Hart swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pez scores with a punch to the head.
A left lands for Pez.
Pez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hart looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pez is fending him off so far but Hart persists. Nope, Pez circles away and we're back to standing.
Hart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pez.
Pez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice sprawl there from Pez as Hart shoots in.
Hart shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fez Pez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hart misses with a takedown
letting Pez counter with a right hand.
Pez lands a jab to Hart's midsection.
Hart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pez tries to work over Hart's front leg with a kick but Hart checks it.
Donk. Hart catches Pez right on the button with a cross.
Pez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hart is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pez's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hart misses with a takedown attempt
and Pez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pez thuds a left hand into Hart's body.
Pez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaetan Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pez scores with a hook to the body. Hart takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hart shoots in but Pez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hart takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Hart shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Hart is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pez is pressing down on Hart's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hart drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pez!

Pez working the head and body with strikes.
Pez working away.
Pez scoring with punches and elbows.
Pez trying to control the action but Hart is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pez is working Hart over with some ground and pound from side control.

Hart is rocked!

Pez is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Hart looks calm but he's in trouble here. Pez gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Hart is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Pez lets go of the hold and Hart can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fez Pez!
Fez Pez is the new bantamweight champion!
Fez Pez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.