PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prime kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is X Gon Give it To Ya. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Prime
vs
Hart

200 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

204 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Optimus Prime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elijah Hart!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hart counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hart.
Hart content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hart wants to pass the guard but Prime is keeping the position.
Hart throwing strikes but missing.
Hart is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hart stands up over Prime, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hart preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hart scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hart working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart is looking to work some ground and pound but Prime has wrist control.

Prime working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hart has passed into half guard!
Hart tries to pass to full mount but Prime defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Prime trying to control here.
Hart lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hart sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Prime throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Hart manages to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart controlling the position from side mount.
Prime tries to buck Hart off but Hart is having none of it.
Check out the look on Hart's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prime is looking to regain half guard here but Hart keeps moving and retains side control.
Hart cracks Prime with a big elbow.
Hart scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hart working the ground and pound.

Prime is rocked!
Hart lands a huge shot from side control! Prime is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Elijah Hart!