PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lebron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Hare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Aint No Sunshine by DMX. Lebron James has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

James
vs
Hare

203 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Syndicate Drugs
Boondock Fightwear

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lebron James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Hare!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hare misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hare looks for a takedown but James sprawls well.
James misses with a takedown attempt

and Hare counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hare.
Hare preventing the sweep.
James wants to get back to his feet but Hare is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

James looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hare should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
James looking for a sweep. Not yet James, not yet.
James is breathing heavily.
Hare lands a couple of decent looking shots.
James preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
James controls Hare momentarily but Hare frees himself.
Hare throwing strikes from guard but James blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hare tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James stuffs the takedown attempt from Hare. Hare gets slowly back to his feet.
Hare moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hare getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hare fails with the takedown

and James counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hare won't be happy with that.
Lebron James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Hare.
James controls the position.
Hare wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hare taking a bit of punishment here - James scoring with strikes.
Hare has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hare is trying to control James's posture but James avoids it.
Hare manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James taking some punishment here, with Hare in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Hare there.
Hare trying to control the action but James is working from the bottom.

Hare stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows James to get to his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! James crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hare - the referee stops the clock and James gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hare. James manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
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!
James throws a right hand that Hare ducks under and follows up with a left that Hare also avoids with ease.

James closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - James lands in his opponent's guard.
James working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hare keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.

James decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hare counters with a nice double leg into side control. James won't be happy with that.
James tries to buck Hare off but Hare is having none of it.

Hare thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
James is looking for a sweep.
Hare wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
James throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
James is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hare off and has taken his back!
I would not like to be Hare right now.
Hare is trapped and James is scoring with shots to the head and body.

It looks like Jimmy Hare has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hare tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
James looking to finish Hare with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hare!

James moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hare has worked his arm free - good work by Hare!
Hare is not content to let James control the position.

James tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
James will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

James is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hare has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimmy Hare will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Hare's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hare gets the takedown into side control.
James manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
James drops an elbow to the side of Hare's head.

James seems to be working for a kimura but Hare defends the submission attempt.
James moves nicely into side control.
James controlling from side mount.
Hare wants to control but James postures up.
Hare is breathing heavily.
James tries to move to mount but Hare blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James working the ground and pound from side control.
James scoring with punches from side control.
James connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hare some visible discomfort.

James looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
James lands some shots froms side control.
Hare wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
James passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hare!
James avoids the attempt from Hare to control.
Hare bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hare stopping the sweep attempt from James.
Hare wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.
Hare won't allow James to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James is trying to control the position but Hare postures up.
Hare is looking to stand up but James won't let him.
James keeping moving, preventing Hare from controlling successfully.

James looking for a guillotine here but Hare defends easily.
Lebron James overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James has control of Hare's left arm, preventing Hare from doing any damage.

James looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hare passes into half guard.
James trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
James is working to get back to half guard.
James wants to control but Hare is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
James working to try and regain half guard.
James is working hard here to advance position.
James is squirming around, avoiding Hare's attempts to control the action.
James tries to hold on but Hare postures up.
Hare working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hare has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of James's face.
James is trying desperately to improve position.
Hare trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lebron James dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Hare's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

James shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hare counters with a one-two to the body.
James fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
James misses with a takedown attempt

and Hare counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lebron James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hare lands strikes from half guard.

James has one foot on Hare's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
James throws a series of punches but Hare moves out of range.

James drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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!
Hare is looking to stand up but James isn't so interested in that idea.
James scoring with some ground and pound.
James wants to control from the top but Hare keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
James wants to pass the guard but Hare is keeping the position.
Hare looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James is looking to stand up but Hare won't let him.
Hare manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hare tries to control but James wriggling away.
James tries to hold on but Hare pushes him away.

Hare working for a guillotine from mount but James is in no mood to give up.
James can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
James tries to hold on but Hare pushes him away.
Hare punching from mount but James doing a good job of avoiding damage.
James tries to lock up and control but Hare gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
James flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
James swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
James tries to reverse the position but Hare maintains control.
James tries to hold on but Hare postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hare cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Hare is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
James has his takedown stuffed

and Hare counters by moving into the clinch.
James lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hare managing to block the knees to the body from James.
James lands a shot to the body.

Hare manages to break the clinch.

James feints and as Hare raises his hands in defense, James changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hare working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from James.
James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hare works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hare wants to sweep but no luck.
James working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hare's head.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
James passes easily into side control. Nice work.
James is chipping away with strikes.
Hare pushes James away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, James gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hare takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hare looks to move to half guard but instead James has passed into mount! Damn!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

James working for a guillotine from mount but Hare is in no mood to give up.
James scores with a couple of good head shots there.
James avoids the attempt from Hare to control.
James connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

James swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hare is now in James's guard. A big mistake from James there, giving up the dominant position!
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!
Hare is looking to stand up but James won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hare's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lebron James.
I think James has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lebron James!