PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scooter Trash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trash is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Enae Volare Mezzo. This should be fireworks!

Hart
vs
Trash

178 cm
23
157 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
160 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Hellbent
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scooter Trash!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Trash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trash is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hart throws a low kick but Trash moves out of range easily.
Trash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trash doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Trash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hart.
Trash throws a head kick that misses.
Hart feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Trashs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hart tries a head kick but it misses.
Hart throws an overhand right that lands on Trash's shoulder, as Trash tries to avoid the shot.
Hart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Trash.
Trash throws a wild body kick that Hart sees coming a mile off.
Kevin Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hart throws the left hand but Trash avoids the punch easily.
Trash scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Trash slips a jab and a cross from Hart.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trash! But no joy.
Hart has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Beast Cartel in the buildup to the fight.
Hart throws a chopping leg kick but Trash manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Trash is trying to counter with his kicks.
Trash throws a head kick but Hart moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trash scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart dips to his left and cracks Trash with an uppercut!
Hart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trash counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hart is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Trash throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hart feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Trash's calf.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hart crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Trash - the referee stops the clock and Hart gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Trash. Hart manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Trash steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hart.
Hart throws a sloppy head kick and Trash moves out of range easily.
Hart avoids the head kick by Trash.
Trash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hart takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hart cracks a nice hook into Trash's ribs.
Good leg kick by Hart there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Trash tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trash cracks the inside of Hart's front leg.
Trash lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hart at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hart.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trash checks a leg kick.
Trash steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hart.
Trash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Trash.
Hart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice straight punches there by Hart. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hart.
Hart is looking to land body kicks.
Hart misses with a right hand
and Trash finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Trash catches Hart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Hart misses.
Trash throws a leg kick which misses Hart's front leg but catches the back leg as Hart tries to avoid it.
Trash throws a sloppy head kick
and Hart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hart fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Trash checks it well.
Trash is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hart.
Hart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trash scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hart doesn't seem bothered though.
Trash throws a front kick that sends Hart stumbling back into the cage.
Trash scores with a jab to the body.
Trash scores with a push kick.
Trash pushes Hart away with a front kick.
Hart misses with a hook.
Crunch! Trash slams his shin into Hart's torso.
Trash scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hart doesn't seem bothered though.
Trash keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hart.
Hart throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trash stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Trash throws a body kick that misses.
Trash is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hart rather than just go for the knockout.
Trash defending well as Hart loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Trash. That's going to slow Hart down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trash throws a nice head kick!
Trash moves out of range of the strikes.
Trash raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Trash.
Hart moves out of range of the body kick from Trash.
Trash scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hart. Trash does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hart lands with a nice combination. Trash backs away looking to recover.
Trash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hart manages to avoid it.
Hart misses with a hook.
Trash steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hart.
Hart is looking to land body kicks.
Hart looks to land a body kick but Trash moved away.
Hart misses with a lunging right hand
and Trash counters with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hart lands a leg kick that knocks Trash off balance momentarily.
Hart is looking to chop away at Trash's legs.
Trash follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hart looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hart is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Trash lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Scooter Trash will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hart misses the jab.
Hart wants to slow Trash down by chopping away at his legs.
Trash throws a sloppy head kick and Hart moves out of range easily.
Hart throws a right hand that misses
and Trash counters with a leg kick.
Hart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trash sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hart will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Good work by Trash as he checks the leg kick.
Hart throws a body shot but no joy.
Hart takes a kick to the side of the head.
Scooter Trash seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trash throws a leg kick that misses.
Trash lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart misses with a hook. Trash ducked under it nicely.
Hart jabs at Trash's body.
Trash misses with a head kick.
Trash lands a leg kick that knocks Hart off balance momentarily.
Hart misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Trash on the side of the head.
Hart has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Trash throws a sloppy body shot
and Hart counters with an inside leg kick.
Hart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trash.
Hart throws a body shot but no joy.
Trash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hart moves away.
Trash slips under a jab from Hart.
Jab from Hart.
Trash lands with a slapping head kick.
Hart checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Trash ducks under a wild hook from Hart.
Hart misses with a kick to the body.
Trash misses with a looping left.
Trash slips under a jab from Hart.
Trash connects with a jab.
Hart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trash manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trash scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trash explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hart scores with a kick to the body.
Hart throws a leg kick that misses.
Hart throws an overhand right that lands on Trash's shoulder, as Trash tries to avoid the shot.
Hart with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Trash to score with a decent uppercut.
Hart bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Trash's head.
A good leg kick by Trash.
A big left from Hart misses.
Trash wants to counter with a clinch but Hart pushes him away.
Trash checks a low kick from Hart.
Hart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trash moves away.

Trash pushes Hart up against the cage in a clinch.
Hart lands a shoulder strike.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Hart misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws an elbow that misses.
Trash misses with a punch to the body.
Hart scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Hart to work.
Trash tries to land knees in the clinch but Hart avoids the damage to the body.
Hart presses Trash against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Trash tries to land knees in the clinch but Hart avoids the damage to the body.
Hart working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trash taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Trash lands a knee to the body.
Trash tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hart avoids it.
Hart slows down the pace here.
Trash wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trash throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hart blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hart.
Hart throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trashs head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Trash throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hart fails to land.
Trash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trash landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hart takes an elbow to the temple.
Trash lands with a right to the head.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Hart manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hart dodges an elbow strike from Trash.
Trash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trash scores with a hook to the body.
Hart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trash with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Trash.
Trash landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Trash is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trash putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hart in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Scooter Trash will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Trash scores with a hook to the body. Hart takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Trash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hart throws a low kick but it's checked well by Trash.
Hart blocks a head kick by Trash.
Hart is looking for a counter combo.

Trash closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Hart.
Hart scores with a shoulder strike.
Hart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trash backwards.
Trash fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scooter Trash seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from Trash.
Hart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trash tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trash missing with knees to the body.
Hart throws a punch but it's blocked by Trash.
Trash avoids a wild elbow strike from Hart.
Hart avoids the elbow strike from Trash, against the cage.
Trash is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trash pushes off an throws an elbow but Hart leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Trash misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trash misses with a knee to the head.
Trash blocks an uppercut.
Trash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hart throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trashs head.
Hart looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hart wants to stall.
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 managing to block the knees to the body from Trash.
Hart swings wildly with an uppercut but Trash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trash lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trash tries to land a knee to the head but Hart blocks with his arms.
Hart stalling the fight.
Trash tries a knee to the head but Hart blocks it.
Kevin Hart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trash's elbow.
Hart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hart tries to work over Trash's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trash throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hart blocks it with crossed arms.
Hart working aggressively here.
Hart pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hart takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hart has a couple of punches blocked by Trash.
Hart lands a body shot.
Trash avoids the elbow strike from Hart, against the cage.
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!
Trash misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hart scores with a shot to the side of Trash's head.
Hart throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Trash throws an elbow but misses.
Hart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trash backwards.
Trash utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hart dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trash blocks an uppercut.
Trash tries a body shot but Hart blocks it.
Trash working Hart over with knees to the body.
Trash blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trash lands an elbow inside that Hart shrugs off.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Trash as Hart tries to tie him up.
Hart prevents a body shot from Trash.
Hart misses with a body punch.
Trash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trash tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hand to the body from Hart.
Trash 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.
Trash tries to land knees in the clinch but Hart avoids the damage to the body.
Hart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trash creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hart.
A knee to the head by Trash.
Hart scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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 scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hart creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trash's defenses.
Hart misses with some punches.
Hart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trash unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Trash tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hart avoids it.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Hart avoiding damage as Trash throws knees to the body.
Hart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trash blocks the elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hart.
Hart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kevin Hart.
Well Trash 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Scooter Trash!
Scooter Trash managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellbent , into his post fight interview.
The defeated Kevin Hart had this to say: 'Hey Necktat, keep your fling on a string.'.