PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sale Kmra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kmra
vs
Hart

194 cm
23
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sale Kmra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Connor Hart!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kmra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hart's waist but Hart gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kmra off to one side.
Kmra keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A big right from Hart misses.
Kmra tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hart sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kmra somewhat.

Kmra tries to keep at a distance but Hart has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hart scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hart lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kmra backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kmra lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hart - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kmra is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kmra wants to take the fight to the mat but Hart manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sale Kmra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kmra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kmra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kmra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hart lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kmra is looking to take this one to the mat.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Hart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Hart - just one landing.
Kmra misses with a wild body shot.
Kmra throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hart counters with a straight right hand.
Hart cracks Kmra with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kmra checks a low kick from Hart.
Hart uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Kmra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hart, pushing him back against the cage.
Hart throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kmras head.
A short right from Hart.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart has Kmra pushed against the cage.
Kmra is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hart to keep the fight standing.
Hart can't find room to land a body shot as Kmra controls the action.
Kmra using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kmra being controlled against the cage.
Hart has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kmra seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hart can turn it around.
Hart leaning against his opponent.
Hart continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Hart breaks from the clinch.
Kmra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hart's waist but Hart gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kmra off to one side.
Kmra misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kmra is breathing heavily.
Hart looks to land a body kick but Kmra moved away.
Hart cracks Kmra with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Connor Hart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kmra drives through and clinches with Hart against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kmra wants to stall.
Kmra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Still in the clinch, Hart scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hart scores with a shoulder strike.

Kmra is rocked!
Hart creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kmra's defenses.
Oh Kmra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Sale Kmra has been cut.
Kmra stalls.
Kmra is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hart to keep the fight standing.
Kmra seems to have got his legs back now.
Hart lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Hart.
Hart lands with a light punch inside.
Hart holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hart breaks from the clinch.
Hart bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kmra's head backwards.
Hart stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hart drops Kmra with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kmra looks back up at him and smiles so Hart waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
A leg kick checked by Kmra.
Hart drops Kmra with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Kmra! Hart dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connor Hart!