PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bertt Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenis Dang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hart
vs
Dang

183 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bertt Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenis Dang!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Kenis Dang has been cut.
Hart knocks Dang to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Dang is rocked!
Hart takes a little break here. Dang wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dang is still in real trouble! Can Hart finish him?
Hart working the ground and pound.
Dang avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hart.
Dang seems to have recovered his senses.
Hart fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hart happy to just control the position for now.
Dang is trying to buck Hart off.
Hart controls the position.
Hart working the ground and pound from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dang can't do much from the bottom here.
Hart controlling the position from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart in side control, throwing shots but Dang defends.
Hart working the ground and pound.

That has opened up Kenis Dang's cut even more.
Hart cracks Dang with a big right hand but Dang just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hart trying to control the action but Dang is working from the bottom.
Dang is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hart asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hart works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Hart working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hart in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hart thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Dang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dang wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hart takes a little break here. Dang wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dang is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dang is trying to buck Hart off.
Dang looks gassed!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hart.
Dang gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Hart counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Hart pulls guard.
Dang is stalling in the full guard.
Dang won't allow Hart to sweep him here.

Hart looking for a guillotine here but Dang defends easily.

Dang stands up from Hart's guard - Dang perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dang throws a lazy body kick
and Hart finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hart shoots in and drives through. Dang sprawls well.
A jab-cross combination lands for Dang and sends Hart crashing to the mat! Dang follows him down to the mat - Hart regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Hart is rocked!

It looks like Bertt Hart has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dang stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hart to get to his feet.
Oh Hart is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dang throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hart counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hart trying to advance position but Dang counters by regaining guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart trying to control but Dang is working from the bottom.
Hart seems to have got his legs back now.
Hart looking to pass the guard.
Hart prevents Dang from getting back to his feet.
Hart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Dang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hart cracks Dang with a solid left hand.
Hart wants to control from the top but Dang keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hart is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hart slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hart throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bertt Hart dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hart lands with a slapping head kick.

The cut above Kenis Dang's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A low kick from Dang is predictable there

and Hart counters by moving into the clinch.
Hart lands a knee to the body.
Hart connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dang's face.
Hart prevents Dang from breaking the clinch.
Dang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hart has him pressed against the cage.
Hart has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Hart has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dang clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hart is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Dang staying busy and making it hard for Hart to control.
Dang tries to break free.

Hart looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Dang is controlling Hart 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Dang trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dang stopping the sweep attempt from Hart.

Hart throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dang throws a front kick that sends Hart stumbling back into the cage.
Hart throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dang's waist but Dang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hart off to one side.
A big head kick from Hart and Dang is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Hart slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dang is keeping the position for now.
Hart showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hart pushing down on Dang's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hart drops an elbow to the side of Dang's head.
Hart moves into full mount! Dang won't be happy about that!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Hart controlling the pace for now.
Hart with a couple of short strikes.

Hart working for a guillotine from mount but Dang is in no mood to give up.
Hart lands a heavy elbow.
Hart controlling from the full mount.
Hart has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart avoids the attempt from Dang to control.
Hart controlling the position easily from mount.
Dang is squirming around, avoiding Hart's attempts to control the action.
Hart lands with some strikes.
Dang tries to hold on but Hart pushes him away.
Dang is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dang tries to lock up and control but Hart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dang is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hart unloading with bombs!
Bertt Hart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hart wants to control but Dang has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Dang looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dang gets full guard.
Dang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hart is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hart looking to pass the guard.
Dang wants to get back to his feet but Hart is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bertt Hart dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Dang gets caught flat footed, as Hart shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hart is looking to work some ground and pound but Dang has wrist control.
Hart trying to control but Dang is working from the bottom.
Hart stops Dang from standing up.
Dang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hart looking to sit in guard and control but Dang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hart is trying to control the position but Dang postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hart has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hart trying to strike off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hart scores with a spinning back kick!
Dang takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hart counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Kenis Dang's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kenis Dang's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bertt Hart!