PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Muhammed Jahood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jahood
vs
Hart

180 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muhammed Jahood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Hart!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jahood connects with a single shot there.
Hart tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jahood swivels and escapes.
Jahood throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hart takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Hart looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jahood!
Hart pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hart is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hart tries to control but Jahood wriggling away.
Jahood avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hart.
A nice elbow there by Hart.

It looks like Muhammed Jahood has been cut.

Hart is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jahood has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jahood!
Hart has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jahood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hart looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hart looking for a sweep. Not yet Hart, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hart looking for a guillotine here but Jahood defends easily.
Jahood scoring with punches to the head and body.

Hart is looking for a triangle but Jahood pushes his legs off easily.
Jahood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Hart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jahood doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hart is tightening it up a little... Jahood has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Jahood reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Jahood taps out! nice BJJ there by Hart!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rick Hart!