PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglass Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglass Whitaker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Whitaker
vs
Hart

187 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

200 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Douglass Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Hart!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Hart circles away.

Hart shoots in and gets a takedown into Whitaker's guard.
Hart is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hart preventing the sweep.
Hart trying to control but Whitaker is working from the bottom.
Whitaker wants to sweep here but Hart controlling him for the moment.
Hart controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Josh Hart has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hart.

Hart stands up and we're back to a striking position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitaker tries to clinch but Hart is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker wants to clinch
and Hart finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Whitaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hart throws a lazy right hand but Whitaker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Hart looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hart is controlling the pace.
Whitaker is looking to get back to full guard here but Hart has managed to pass to side control instead.
Whitaker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hart on the ground.
Hart grinds an elbow into Whitaker's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker tries to bench press Hart off him but Hart keeps the position.
Whitaker is trying to escape the position but Hart is controlling the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hart works to advance to full mount. Whitaker defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hart trying to control but Whitaker is having none of it.

Hart has hold of Whitaker's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Whitaker manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
BOOM! Hart connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Whitaker trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hart prevents Whitaker from getting the reversal.
Hart raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hart controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Whitaker looks a forlorn figure.

Whitaker is rocked!
Hart controlling his opponent.
Oh Whitaker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hart postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Whitaker in real trouble here! The ref calls for Whitaker to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Hart!