PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Flipper Baby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Baby
vs
Heart

172 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Flipper Baby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brett Heart!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Heart shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Heart is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Baby wants to get back to his feet.
Heart is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Heart trying to control the action but Baby is working from the bottom.
Baby wants to improve his position but Heart is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Heart lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baby trying to control here.
Baby on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Heart not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart prevents Baby from standing back up.
Nice strikes from Heart there.
Baby is looking to control Heart's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baby avoid being mounted?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Heart connects with a nice short shot to Baby's temple.
Heart lands strikes from half guard.

Heart is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Baby is just riding it out for now. Heart eventually gives up the hold.
Baby is not content to let Heart control the position.
Baby wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Heart is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Heart prevents Baby from improving his position.
Baby is breathing heavily.

Heart is looking for a kimura but Baby is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Heart to get the leverage.
Heart is nestled in close to Baby, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Heart stalling.
Heart passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Check out the look on Heart's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Heart is looking to take a break and control but Baby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Heart's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Heart has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baby manages to work his way to half guard, despite Heart's best efforts.
Baby tries to roll over but Heart keeps him under control.

Heart is trying for a kimura here. Baby looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Heart wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brett Heart!