PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Hart (ranked 6138 p4p, 2942 weight class) and Allah Muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Hart has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hart
vs
Muhammad

190 cm
18
200
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Allah Muhammad!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Muhammad moves into the clinch.
Hart looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Muhammad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Muhammad lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hart.

Muhammad has Hart pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Muhammad pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hart tumbling to the mat - Muhammad dives into Hart's guard.
Muhammad is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Muhammad tries to free his leg and advance position but Hart is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhammad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muhammad distracts Hart with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Muhammad is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muhammad slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Muhammad is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Muhammad has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Muhammad controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Muhammad lands a big elbow.
Muhammad content just to control the position here.
Muhammad lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hart hang on?
Muhammad lands a heavy elbow.
Muhammad controlling from the full mount.
Muhammad dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Muhammad working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Hart looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Muhammad! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Allah Muhammad!