PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Hearty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Hearty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Green
vs
Hearty

190 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

183 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Sweet-Tooth Supplements

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sheldon Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Hearty!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hearty fails to land with a series of punches.
Green tries to clinch there but Hearty circles away.
A punch combination from Hearty misses.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Green closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hearty circles away.
Green is looking to clinch but Hearty is avoiding it.

Hearty throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Green was covering up waiting for the punch and Hearty finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Green is looking for a triangle but Hearty pushes his legs off easily.
Hearty working some strikes from top position.
Hearty working some strikes from top position.
Hearty cracks Green with a solid left hand.
Hearty landing with the ground and pound.
Hearty stops Green from standing up.
Green utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Green is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hearty is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hearty is controlling him.
Hearty keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Green's head.
Hearty really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Green. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to sweep here but Hearty controlling him for the moment.
Green manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
A nice elbow there by Green.
Hearty is controlling an arm, preventing Green from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Green is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hearty has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hearty!
Green is breathing heavily.
Hearty working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Green's head.
Hearty scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green has momentary wrist control but Hearty slips an elbow through the middle.
Hearty cracks Green with a solid left hand.
Hearty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hearty scoring with punches to the head and body.

Green had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hearty defends it easily.

Green working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hearty doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hearty manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hearty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hearty stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
Hearty connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hearty's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearty chips away with some ground and pound.
Hearty working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Green's head.
Green has momentary wrist control but Hearty slips an elbow through the middle.
Hearty makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hearty scoring with some ground and pound.
Hearty landing some decent shots from guard.
Green wants to get back to his feet but Hearty is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hearty postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hearty with a nice head shot there.
Hearty lands a couple of digs.
Hearty postures up and lands a big shot to Green's brow.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hearty lands a couple of elbows.

Green has his foot on Hearty's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hearty works his way back into a safe position though.
Hearty is in close to Green's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hearty wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hearty working some strikes from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearty postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Green trying to keep a closed guard but Hearty is proving a slippery customer.
Hearty works over Green with some ground and pound from guard.
Hearty landing with the ground and pound.
Green looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hearty is one step ahead there.
Hearty is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Green throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Green trying to keep a closed guard but Hearty is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Hearty dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A right-left combo lands from Hearty.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Green misses with the combination.

Green gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hearty is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hearty trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Green is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hearty cracks Green with a solid left hand.
Hearty keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Green's head.
William Hearty has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hearty landing some decent shots from guard.
Hearty working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green has momentary wrist control but Hearty slips an elbow through the middle.
Hearty landing some decent shots from guard.
Hearty with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hearty with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hearty keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Green's head.
Hearty cracks Green with a solid left hand.
Hearty chips away with some ground and pound.
Hearty lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Hearty avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hearty gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hearty looking to pass the guard.
Hearty lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green keeping full guard, as Hearty tries to pass.
Green is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hearty with a nice head shot there.
Hearty postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Green looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hearty is one step ahead there.
Green working a defensive guard here.

Green throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hearty is working Green over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hearty chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearty working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hearty is working Green over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hearty is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hearty is in close to Green's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hearty distracts Green with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Green wants to stand but Hearty is controlling the position.
Hearty postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Green is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hearty lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Green wants to sweep here but Hearty controlling him for the moment.
Hearty is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hearty postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hearty postures up and lands a big shot to Green's brow.
Hearty won't allow Green to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearty postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hearty lands a couple of digs.
Hearty is working Green over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hearty working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hearty scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hearty stands up over Green, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hearty throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Green is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hearty swinging wildly here.
A combination from Hearty does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Hearty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Green misses with a takedown attempt

and Hearty counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hearty scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Hearty.
Green is looking to escape.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hearty lands a nice short elbow.
Hearty working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Green is looking to improve his position.
Green is trying to maintain the position but Hearty is very close to passing his half guard.
Green tries to get to full guard but Hearty has control of the leg.
Green wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hearty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hearty misses with a combination

and Green counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hearty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hearty because Green loaded up on that one.
Green misses with a head shot.

Green quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Green but it's paid off an Hearty is forced to tap! Nice work by Green.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sheldon Green!