PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Carlos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Harty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Harty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carlos
vs
Harty

188 cm
24
252 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

195 cm
24
265 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Carlos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Harty!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harty avoids it really well and circles away.
Carlos tries to clinch but Harty moves out of range.
Harty looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harty circles away from the clinch attempt.

Carlos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harty to the mat! Harty manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Harty uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Carlos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harty slaps away a takedown attempt from Carlos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carlos moves in looking to clinch but Harty pushes him off.
Carlos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Harty counters with a three punch combo that has Carlos backing up. Carlos nods at Harty to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Carlos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Carlos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos has a closed guard, preventing Harty from standing up.
Harty won't allow Carlos to get back to his feet.
Carlos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carlos tries to get out of the position.
Harty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carlos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harty throws a big right hand that misses.
Carlos is breathing heavily.
Harty wants to control from the top but Carlos keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Harty was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Carlos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A head kick by Carlos misses
and Harty makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Harty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carlos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Harty counters with a shoot takedown. Carlos fights it but they end up in guard.

Harty 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.
Harty works over Carlos with some ground and pound from guard.
Carlos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harty on the ground.
Harty working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harty controlling from the top position.
Harty lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harty gets to his feet - Carlos follows without any prompting.
Harty falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harty lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harty looks to land a combination but Carlos avoids it well.
Harty misses with a series of wild punches.
Harty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carlos.
Carlos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harty.
Harty works over Carlos's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carlos slaps away a takedown attempt from Harty, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carlos wants to clinch but Harty slips to the side
and Harty counters with a three punch combo that has Carlos backing up. Carlos nods at Harty to acknowledge the strikes.

It looks like Luiz Carlos has been cut.
Carlos slips a jab and a cross from Harty.
Carlos looks to land a left hand but Harty moved out of range nicely.
Harty lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carlos backs up against the cage.
Harty thumps Carlos with a low kick.
Harty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harty scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harty throws a right and a left that Carlos avoids nicely.
A combination from Harty does no damage.
Harty misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Harty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luiz Carlos's cut.
That's time! Carlos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Harty turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carlos misses with a double jab
and Harty counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Harty avoids the body shot from Carlos.
Carlos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harty sprawls well. Harty wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carlos gets slowly back to his feet.
Harty throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carlos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harty.
Harty throws a right and a left that Carlos avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carlos circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harty throws a combination that misses

and Carlos counters with a shoot takedown. Harty fights it but they end up in guard.
Harty is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carlos is controlling him.
Carlos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harty's guard.
Harty preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harty has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carlos stopping the sweep attempt from Harty.
Harty is pulling down on Carlos's head. It's preventing any offense from Carlos, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Carlos looking to sit in guard and control but Harty gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carlos wants to sweep here but Harty controlling him for the moment.
Harty working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harty postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Harty working some strikes from top position.

Harty gets to his feet - Carlos follows without any prompting.
A punch combination from Harty misses.
Carlos slaps away a takedown attempt from Harty, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carlos keeps the fight on the outside.
Jack Harty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carlos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harty counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harty throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carlos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harty.
Harty tries to bum rush Carlos with a series of wild strikes but Carlos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carlos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harty counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Harty connects with an inside leg kick.
Harty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harty fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carlos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harty is looking to slow Carlos down with leg kicks.
Harty bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carlos's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlos with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Harty counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Carlos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harty moves out of range of the strikes.
Carlos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Harty slips a jab and a cross from Carlos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Harty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luiz Carlos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Nice combo by Harty! Oh, that's hurt him - Carlos falls to the canvas and Harty follows him into side control.

Carlos is rocked!

Harty decides to stand back up. Harty steps back and let's Carlos get back to his feet.

Harty fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Carlos sprawls well initially but Harty persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Harty is trying to control. Carlos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Harty escapes and gets back to his feet.
Harty throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carlos.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carlos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harty throws a nice looking combination but Carlos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carlos clinches but Harty breaks the clinch

and Harty counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harty blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harty walks away with a smile on his face. Carlos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carlos takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Harty pushes Carlos up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Harty.
Harty working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Harty.

Carlos is fighting off a takedown attempt but Harty is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Carlos to the mat. Carlos regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Carlos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Harty stands up from Carlos's guard - Harty perhaps looking for a knockout.
Carlos with a poor takedown
and Harty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Carlos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harty misses with a two punch combination.
Harty moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos has his takedown stuffed
and Harty counters with a nice body kick.
Harty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carlos tries to clinch but Harty moves away

and Harty counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carlos wants to get back to his feet.
Carlos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Harty scores with a couple of nice shots.
Harty seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carlos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Harty is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Harty is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harty is one step ahead there.
Harty pushing down on Carlos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Harty throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harty is trying to control. Carlos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carlos wants to get back to his feet.
Jack Harty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Harty lands a nice short elbow.

Harty is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carlos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harty.
Harty perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Luiz Carlos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Carlos looking for a kimura from the bottom but Harty passes into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Harty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harty has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Harty!