PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Gotti (ranked 1349 p4p, 150 weight class) and Kevin Hart (ranked 1377 p4p, 153 weight class). Hart has chosen Ratamahatta as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Gotti
vs
Hart

175 cm
25
152 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

178 cm
27
157 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Aspire Nutrition

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Don Gotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Hart!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hart moves away.
Hart flicks out a counter leg kick but Gotti steps away.
Gotti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hart moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hart! But no joy.
We've been informed that Hart has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gotti moves out of range as Hart strikes.
Gotti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gotti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hart connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gotti scrambles back to his feet.
Gotti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gotti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gotti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Gotti blocks the low kick.
Gotti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hart.
Gotti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gotti moves out of range as Hart strikes.
Gotti attempts a counter takedown but Hart avoids it well and moves away.
Gotti throws a series of punches but Hart moves out of range.
Hart looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gotti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gotti throws a hook to the side of Hart's head but Hart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Hart misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti misses with a wild body shot.
Gotti throws a lazy right hand but Hart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hart looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gotti is looking to wear down Hart with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hart. Gotti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gotti changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hart moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hart! But no joy.

Gotti closes the distance and pushes Hart back into the cage.

Gotti lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Hart is defending against the submission attempts here by Gotti.
Gotti seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hart does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gotti trying to control the pace.
Hart is staying active underneath Gotti, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart is looking for a sweep. Gotti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hart is refusing to be controlled, as Gotti sits in half guard.

Gotti seems to be looking for submissions.
Gotti wants to pass to mount but Hart is defending the position.

Gotti looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hart pushes Gotti off looking to stand but Gotti dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti prevents Hart from improving his position.

Gotti has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hart defend it? Gotti steps over the head and cranks it - Hart is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gotti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Don Gotti!
Don Gotti spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Kevin Hart had this to say: 'Hey Necktat, keep your fling on a string.'.