PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between TJ Hearts (ranked 2317 p4p, 340 weight class) and Hyryx Dall (ranked 2704 p4p, 396 weight class). Dall has chosen Rattlesnake as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hearts
vs
Dall

182 cm
27
211 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

190 cm
27
205 lbs
9 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, TJ Hearts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hyryx Dall!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hearts closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hearts has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dall manages to get back to half guard.

Dall actively working from the bottom here.
Dall is trying to get back to full guard.

Dall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hearts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dall gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearts content to stall in guard here.

Dall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hearts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hearts manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall keeping moving, preventing Hearts from controlling successfully.

Dall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hearts preventing the sweep.
Hearts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dall controls Hearts momentarily but Hearts frees himself.

Dall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hearts is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Dall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hearts is aware though and is defending well.
Hearts stopping the sweep attempt from Dall.
Dall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hearts on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hearts scores with the left hand. Dall knows he should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick from Dall misses.
Hearts clobbers Dall with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A swing and a miss from Hearts.
A punch combination from Hearts misses.
Dall is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hearts with a body shot.
Dall throws a shot from downtown. Hearts moves away and avoids it.
Hearts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hearts drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Dall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Dall has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hearts is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dall.
Dall is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hearts off and has taken his back!

Dall working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall is hanging on to Hearts's back as he tries to escape.

Dall is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hearts defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Dall gets his hands free as Hearts looks to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hearts tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Dall has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Hearts is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hyryx Dall!
An out of breath Hyryx Dall thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.