PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Hari has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hari
vs
Jones

190 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

213 cm
20
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johny Jones!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses the jab.
Hari looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones tries for a takedown but Hari circles away easily

so Hari counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones is striking from the bottom but Hari uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Jones is not content to let Hari control the position.
Hari is stalling here. Jones is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hari seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jones has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hari prevents Jones from moving into mount.
Hari struggling a bit here.
Hari pushes Jones away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jones gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hari defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Hari has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.

Hari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hari bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Hari shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones looks gassed!

Hari pushes Jones off and gets back to his feet.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt

and Hari counters by moving into the clinch.
Hari has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Hari gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
David Hari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Jones.

Hari manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Hari shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hari throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Hari wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hari.

Jones with a dominant takedown and that's winded Hari.

Hari is rocked!
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Oh Hari is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Hari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hari looking to control.
Hari seems to have got his legs back now.
Hari has his hands on Jones's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hari controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones won't allow Hari to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hari misses with a takedown attempt

and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.

Hari uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Hari looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones is trying to hold Hari in close to prevent damage but Hari has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari controlling the pace.
Hari trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Hari working the head and body with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Hari wants to stand up but Jones is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Hari sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johny Jones will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jones misses with the body kick

and Hari counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
Jones is trying to keep Hari in close.
Hari trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hari is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.

Jones had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hari is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jones Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hari's back instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jones is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hari tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hari is just holding on here. Jones manages to take his back.
Jones doesn't have the hooks in and Hari manages to turn into his guard.
Jones throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Jones has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hari off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Hari shows good takedown defense.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Johny Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hari fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones gets caught flat footed, as Hari shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hari trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hari might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Hari thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hari trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hari wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jones keeping full guard, as Hari tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari preventing the sweep.
Jones throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hari wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.

Hari scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
David Hari overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Hari has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Jones is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Hari yanks on the arm and Jones is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Hari.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Hari!