PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Night Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Night Train
vs
Hart

180 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Night Train!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Hart!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart closes the distance and clinches up with Night Train, looking for a takedown. Hart pushes Night Train against the cage but Night Train circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Night Train finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Night Train misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Hart shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hart passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hart swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Night Train is now in Hart's guard. A big mistake from Hart there, giving up the dominant position!
Night Train is looking to stand up but Hart won't let him.
Night Train trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hart wants to stand but Night Train is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Night Train avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hart looks gassed!
Night Train has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hart is proving hard to escape from.

Hart throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Night Train instigates a clinch.

Hart drags the fight down to the ground.
Hart wants to sweep but no luck.

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.
Night Train wants to stand and escape but instead Hart has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Hart has gone for a leg lock! Night Train slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hart's guard.
Night Train wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hart is on top in guard.
Hart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart advances position into side control!

Hart is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Night Train knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hart is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Night Train is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hart lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Night Train down.
Hart wants to control but Night Train is keeping him busy.

Hart is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Night Train has escaped the position, nice work there.

Hart decides to stand back up. Hart steps back and let's Night Train get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Night Train stuffs the takedown.
Night Train connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hart. Hart circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dick Night Train seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Night Train darts in and clinches Hart up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Night Train.
Hart can't get the takedown.
Dick Night Train has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Hart.
Night Train looking to slow down the pace here.
Hart is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Night Train lands a knee to the body.

Night Train escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Night Train.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hart walks forward, straight into a front kick from Night Train.
Night Train lands with a kick to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart closes the distance and clinches up with Night Train, looking for a takedown. Hart pushes Night Train against the cage but Night Train circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hart fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Night Train doesn't manage to clinch there - Hart circles away.

Night Train drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Night Train avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Night Train dominated that round.
That's time! Night Train's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hart scores with a takedown into Night Train's guard.
Hart slips nicely into half guard.

Hart seems to be working for a kimura but Night Train defends the submission attempt.
Hart tries to pass the half guard into mount. Night Train knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Night Train knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hart on the ground.
Night Train is trying to control but can't.
Hart passes the guard and advances to mount!

Hart has hold of Night Train's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Night Train manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Night Train is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hart sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Hart looking for a guillotine from mount but Night Train is having none of it.
Hart sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hart trying to control but Night Train is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hart content just to control the position here.
Night Train is squirming around, avoiding Hart's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Night Train's face.

Hart working for a submission but Night Train is keeping him at bay.
Night Train is squirming around, avoiding Hart's attempts to control the action.
Hart controlling his opponent.

Hart get's back to his feet.

Hart feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hart advances position into side control!
Night Train regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hart's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart trying to control from half guard but Night Train is working away.
Night Train is trying to stand up here but Hart is controlling him well.
Hart trying to pass the guard but Night Train defending well.

Hart seems to be looking for submissions.
Night Train is trying to get back to full guard.

Night Train is defending against the submission attempts here by Hart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Hart 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!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hart.
Night Train tries to clinch but Hart moves out of range.
Night Train lands with a kick to the ribs.
Night Train throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Hart gets the takedown into side control.

Hart tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Hart is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Night Train knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hart moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Night Train is not content to let Hart control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hart controls the position.

Hart stands up.
Hart misses with a looping left.
Night Train stuffs the takedown attempt from Hart. Hart gets slowly back to his feet.
Night Train thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hart if he has to take too many more of those.
Night Train moves in looking to clinch but Hart pushes him off.
Night Train scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hart tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Night Train swivels and escapes.
Dick Night Train has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Hart.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Night Train as he jumps to the side.
Night Train takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hart lands a body shot.
Hart fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Night Train tries to clinch there but Hart circles away.
Night Train tries to clinch up.
Night Train tries to clinch up.
Night Train tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Night Train shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hart as he jumps to the side.
A left lands for Night Train.
Hart closes the distance and clinches up with Night Train, looking for a takedown. Hart pushes Night Train against the cage but Night Train circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Night Train thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hart if he has to take too many more of those.
Night Train fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Night Train. That snapped Hart's head back.
Night Train fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hart has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Night Train.
Night Train tries to clinch but Hart is having none of it.
Hart keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from Night Train as Hart shoots in.
Night Train moves in looking to clinch but Hart pushes him off.

Hart feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Hart works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart wants to control but Night Train is keeping him busy.
Hart is taking a breather. Night Train says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hart passes to full mount!

Hart goes for an armbar but Night Train turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Night Train.
Night Train has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Night Train doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Night Train manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Night Train would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart is pulling down on Night Train's head. It's preventing any offense from Night Train, at least for the moment.
Hart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hart manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hart controlling his opponent.
Hart trying to control but Night Train is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hart works his way to his opponent's back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Hart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hart has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Hart!