PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zed Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Sutherland is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hart
vs
Sutherland

184 cm
25
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zed Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Sutherland!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sutherland scores with a jab to the head.
Hart shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sutherland sprawls well. Sutherland wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hart gets slowly back to his feet.
Hart takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sutherland stuffs the takedown attempt from Hart. Hart gets slowly back to his feet.
It seemed like Sutherland was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hart fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zed Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hart shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sutherland sprawls well. Sutherland wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hart gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutherland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A cross from Sutherland lands.
Hart shoots in looking for a takedown. Sutherland tries to sprawl out of it but Hart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sutherland manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland throws out a powerful jab.
Sutherland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hart shoots and misses
and Sutherland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Hart is rocked!
BOOM! Sutherland lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hart. Hart tries to recover but Sutherland is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hart lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Sutherland!