PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Heatrt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Love
vs
Heatrt

177 cm
28
137 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

168 cm
19
133 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Conor Heatrt!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love closes this distance looking for a takedown but Heatrt circles away.

Heatrt closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Love's guard.

Heatrt drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Love dives on top into guard.
Love throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Love wants to control from the top but Heatrt keeps moving.
Love throwing strikes from guard but Heatrt blocks nicely.

Heatrt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Love tries to free his leg and advance position but Heatrt is retaining full guard.
Love trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Love avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Heatrt being controlled here, momentarily.
Love throws a big elbow that misses.
Love trying to control but Heatrt is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Heatrt working for a triangle but Love defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love wants to control from the top but Heatrt keeps moving.

Heatrt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Heatrt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Love is aware though and is defending well.
Heatrt looks gassed!
Love slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Love passes Heatrt's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Heatrt actively working from the bottom here.
Love is trying to control. Heatrt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Love really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Love passes to side control.
Heatrt takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love landing a few strikes.
Love working the ground and pound.
Heatrt taking a bit of punishment here - Love scoring with strikes.
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!
Love is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Heatrt's shoulder. That is not cool.
Love trying to control the action but Heatrt is working from the bottom.
Heatrt is looking for a sweep.
Love is looking to take a break and control but Heatrt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Love connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Heatrt some visible discomfort.
Love is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Love's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Heatrt taking a bit of punishment here - Love scoring with strikes.
Love wants to control but Heatrt is keeping him busy.
Heatrt is looking to regain half guard here but Love keeps moving and retains side control.
Heatrt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Love trying to control the position but Heatrt is working away.
Heatrt is looking to regain half guard here but Love keeps moving and retains side control.
Love controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love is looking to take a break and control but Heatrt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Love lands some shots froms side control.
Love looks up at the clock and then as Heatrt takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Love smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Heatrt tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Love creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Heatrt sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Love working the head with strikes.
Love scoring with punches from side control.
Heatrt is not content to let Love control the position.
Heatrt sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heatrt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Love.
Heatrt tries to roll over but Love keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Love dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Love fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Heatrt avoids it really well and circles away.
Heatrt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Love is fending him off so far but Heatrt persists. Nope, Love circles away and we're back to standing.
Love uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heatrt.
Love shoots in and drives through. Heatrt sprawls well.
Dan Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heatrt shoots for a takedown but Love saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Love shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Heatrt napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Love looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Heatrt tries to bench press Love off him but Love keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Love wants to control but Heatrt is keeping him busy.
Love lands an elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Heatrt misses with a strike from the bottom.
Heatrt is breathing heavily.
Heatrt is trying to get back to half guard.
Love landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heatrt is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Heatrt tries to buck Love off but Love is having none of it.
Love trying to control the action but Heatrt is working from the bottom.
Heatrt is looking to regain half guard here but Love keeps moving and retains side control.
Love wants to control but Heatrt is keeping him busy.
Dan Love overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Heatrt taking a bit of punishment here - Love scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heatrt is trying to improve his position.
Heatrt is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Love lands a decent elbow from side control.
Heatrt taking a bit of punishment here - Love scoring with strikes.

Love is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Heatrt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Love works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Love cracks Heatrt with a big right hand but Heatrt just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Love tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Love throws an elbow but Heatrt slips to the side and avoids it well.
Heatrt is not content to let Love control the position.
Heatrt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Love wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love cracks Heatrt with a big elbow.
Love working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Love trying to control the action but Heatrt is working from the bottom.
Love working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Heatrt manages to get back to half guard.
Love wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heatrt keeps working.
Love scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Heatrt wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Love in particular looking to stall.
Love prevents Heatrt from improving his position.
Heatrt is not content to let Love control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Love working over Heatrt with some ground and pound. Heatrt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Love moves nicely into side control.
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!
Heatrt takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Love is putting a hurting on Heatrt here, landing some big shots from side control.
Heatrt is working to avoid the ground and pound but Love connects with a decent elbow.
Heatrt is trying to get back to half guard.
Love lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Love is working to tighten is grip on Heatrt's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Heatrt has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Love is really squeezing tight and eventually Heatrt passes out! Love breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dan Love!