PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hawaiian Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny OLeary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart's entrance music is Head Strong. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hart
vs
OLeary

225 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

155 cm
24
135 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hawaiian Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny OLeary!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

OLeary shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
OLeary takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

OLeary is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hart has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hart!
OLeary seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
OLeary trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
OLeary pulls Hart in close to his closed guard and prevents Hart from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
OLeary wants to hit a switch here but Hart passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for OLeary there!
OLeary slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
OLeary is trying is best to control the position here.
OLeary wants to get back to full guard but Hart has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OLeary is trying to buck Hart off.
OLeary tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hart wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
OLeary is trying to get back to his feet.
OLeary can't do much from the bottom here.
OLeary really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
OLeary tries to bench press Hart off him but Hart keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OLeary tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
OLeary tries to lock up and control but Hart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if OLeary can do anything to dispel that myth.
OLeary really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Hart is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Hart extends the arm and OLeary is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hawaiian Hart!