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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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188 cm
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204 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
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188 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
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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
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Hart! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luiz Silva! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hart to the mat! Hart manages to get full guard. Hart looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Silva stays in close to Hart's body and controls the position. Silva trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom. Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work. Hart misses with a strike from the bottom. Hart is looking for a sweep. Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hart knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Hart tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position. Silva trying to control the action but Hart is working from the bottom. Silva decides to stand back up. Hart has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hart tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hart to the ground. Hart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. The fight stays on the outside here - Hart looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Hart fails in his attempt to clinch. Hart tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it. Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hart forces Silva back against the cage and clinches. Hart pulls guard. Hart on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hart tries to get out of the position. Silva trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom. Hart tries to land a sweep but no joy. Silva is standing up over Hart. Hart looks to escape but Silva dives into side control.
Hart misses with an elbow from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Silva decides to stand back up. Silva steps back and let's Hart get back to his feet. Hart is looking to clinch. Silva shoots in but Hart avoids the takedown attempt easily. Silva looks gassed! Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hart tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range. Hart forces Silva back against the cage and clinches. Hart breaks from the clinch.
Hart moves into the clinch. Hart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hart wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance. Hart is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hart shoots and misses and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard. Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Hart has wrist control. Hart knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground. Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Silva is in close to Hart's body, working some short punches and elbows. Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Hart is retaining full guard. Silva won't allow Hart to get back to his feet. Hart can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Silva trying to control from half guard but Hart is working away. Hart trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hart clinches but Silva breaks the clinch and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hart won't be happy with that. Hart is trying to work for a sweep but Silva has mounted him! Hart sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Silva trying to control from half guard but Hart is working away. Silva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Hart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Silva is looking to take a break and control but Hart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Hart is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Silva has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Silva dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hart looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Silva fails with a takedown attempt. Hart wants to clinch. Harry Hart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hart fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Silva has Hart pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hart manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Hart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva is breathing heavily. Hart tries to clinch up. Silva shoots in but Hart avoids the takedown attempt easily. Harry Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Silva. Hart tries to clinch up and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hart rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage. Silva tries to pull guard but Hart holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Hart works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Hart wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position. Hart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Luiz Silva has got the better of the ground game so far. Hart preventing the sweep. Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Silva has his foot on Hart's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hart works his way back into a safe position though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hart looking to pass the guard. Silva has momentary wrist control but Hart slips an elbow through the middle. Hart makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hart stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Silva working a defensive guard here.
Hart postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow. Silva is trying to control the position but Hart postures up. Silva looking for a guillotine here but Hart defends easily.
Hart trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom. Silva keeping full guard, as Hart tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Hart tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hart fails in his attempt to clinch. Silva tries to clinch up but Hart circles away and keeps his distance. Hart tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hart is lucky that one didn't land flush. Hart tries to clinch and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Hart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Hart wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Hart fights it but they end up in guard. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Hart looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Silva passes Hart's left leg - he's now in half guard. Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hart does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hart keeps working. Hart tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control. Hart manages to get to full guard.
Silva is looking to stand up but Hart won't let him. Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Hart drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Hart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hart! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luiz Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hart clinches but Silva breaks the clinch and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hart's guard now. Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there. Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Hart trying to strike off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Hart. Hart is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hart manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva regains half guard. Ground and pound from Hart. Silva moves into full guard.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hart with a nice head shot there. Silva is looking for a triangle but Hart pushes his legs off easily.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harry Hart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hart working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Hart is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Silva is looking for a triangle but Hart pushes his legs off easily.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hart is one step ahead there. Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hart doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hart manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Hart with a nice head shot there. Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Hart wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving. Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hart doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Silva is tightening it up a little... Hart has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hart reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hart taps out! nice BJJ there by Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Luiz Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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