PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Tai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Tai is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Heart
vs
Tai

179 cm
18
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
184 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Heart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Tai!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Heart counters with a stiff right hand.
Heart connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
John Tai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Heart punishes Tai's body with a nice straight punch.
Heart ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Heart ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Heart blocks a jab.
Heart scores with a shot to the body.

Tai forces Heart back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tai has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Heart avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tai has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Heart after a bit of a struggle.
Kevin Heart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Tai.

Tai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heart scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tai doesn't seem bothered though.
Tai walks into a straight right hand from Heart.
Tai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Heart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Heart sprawls well. Heart wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tai gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Heart does it's job there.
Heart tests Tai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the liver by Heart. Beautiful body shot.
Tai tries to clinch up.
Tai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tai fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Heart avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heart was well out of range. Poor timing from Tai.
Heart lands a right hook to the body.
Tai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heart jabs at Tai's body.
Tai is looking to clinch.
Tai fails with a takedown attempt.
Tai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice sprawl there from Heart as Tai shoots in.
Heart jabs Tai right on the nose. Tai blinks but takes it well.
Tai shoots in for a takedown but Heart shows good takedown defense.
Heart is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tai shoots in looking for a takedown but Heart manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tai's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A shot to the liver by Heart. Beautiful body shot.
Heart lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Heart.
Heart lands with a right hand.

Tai is rocked!
Heart digs a good hook to Tai's body.
Tai is still on wobbly legs! Can Heart finish him?
Heart fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Tai to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Tai looks to clinch but Heart throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Tai taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kevin Heart!