PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brett Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palhares has chosen Flo Rida- 54321 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Heart
vs
Palhares

180 cm
29
135 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

173 cm
28
135 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brett Heart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Palhares !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Heart crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Palhares - the referee stops the clock and Heart gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Palhares . Heart manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Palhares scoring well with a low kick there.
Palhares fails to land with a series of punches.

Palhares looking to score a takedown here. Heart is defending well but Palhares drives through and ends up in Heart's guard.
Heart working a defensive guard here.
Heart has control of Palhares 's left arm, preventing Palhares from doing any damage.
Palhares preventing the sweep.
Heart working a defensive guard here.
Heart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Palhares missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heart keeping moving, preventing Palhares from controlling successfully.
Palhares looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart keeping moving, preventing Palhares from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Heart leaves Palhares with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Palhares stalks Heart and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Heart's face. Heart staggers backwards, shaken.
Palhares throws a head kick but Heart moves out of range.
Palhares tries to score a power double leg takedown but Heart sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Palhares somewhat.
Palhares is looking to slow Heart down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heart. That did some damage!
Palhares misses with a shot to the body

and Heart counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Palhares has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Palhares looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Palhares has momentary wrist control but Heart slips an elbow through the middle.
Heart makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Palhares is looking for a triangle but Heart pushes his legs off easily.
Palhares looks winded!
Heart connects with a couple of short punches.
Heart with a nice head shot there.

Palhares throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Heart content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Heart content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Heart working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Palhares looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Palhares escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Heart gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Heart working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Palhares 's head.
Heart trying to control the position from guard on top but Palhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heart lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Heart lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Heart scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Palhares keeping moving, preventing Heart from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Palhares is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Heart is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heart landing some decent shots from guard.
Heart with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Heart scoring with punches to the head and body.

Palhares is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Heart cracks Palhares with a solid left hand.
Heart postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Heart trying to control the position from guard on top but Palhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heart is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Heart wants to stand but Palhares is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brett Heart will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Palhares with a hook.
Palhares with a poor takedown

and Heart counters by moving into the clinch.

Palhares breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palhares throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut there from Palhares .
Heart slips under a jab from Palhares .
Heart slips a jab and a cross from Palhares .
Heart on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Palhares . Palhares obviously looking to wear him down.
A right-left combo lands from Palhares .

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Palhares , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palhares is breathing heavily.
Palhares explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Heart takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palhares . Heart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brett Heart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palhares misses with a combination

and Heart counters with a single leg into guard. Palhares didn't expect that.
Heart makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Heart working some strikes from top position.
Heart makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heart chips away with some ground and pound.
Heart working some strikes from top position.

Palhares is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Heart rolls with it to try and escape but Palhares cranks on the arm and Heart is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Palhares !
Jake Palhares seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.