PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bret Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Darnielle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hart might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Vertigo - U2. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hart
vs
Darnielle

180 cm
36
198 lbs
24 - 13 - 1

197 cm
30
196 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bret Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Darnielle!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darnielle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hart.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hart. Darnielle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hart connects with a jab.

Darnielle rushes Hart and presses him up against the cage.
Hart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Darnielle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hart missing with knees to the body.
Darnielle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hart tries a body shot but Darnielle blocks it.
Darnielle keeps control of Hart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Darnielle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Darnielle throws a head punch that misses.
Darnielle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hart.
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!
Darnielle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darnielle lands a right hand.
Darnielle misses with some punches.

Hart manages to break the clinch.
Hart misses with a low kick.
Hart throws a leg kick but Darnielle sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart misses with a wild body shot.
Hart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darnielle.
Darnielle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hart connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Darnielle slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Hart.
Hart fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hart throws a left and a right that both miss
and Darnielle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hart misses with a takedown attempt - Darnielle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bret Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hart just misses with a punch to the body.
Hart stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darnielle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart tries to land a body kick
and Hart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hart lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bret Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hart scores with a decent looking hook.
Hart throws a jab but it's blocked by Darnielle.
Hart shoots in for a takedown but Darnielle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hart. Darnielle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hart looks to land a right hand but Darnielle moved out of range.
Hart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darnielle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Darnielle scores with a punch to the head.
Hart attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darnielle moves out of range of the strikes.
Horrible takedown by Hart or perhaps it was just good defense by Darnielle which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Hart.
Hart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darnielle.

Darnielle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hart to the mat! Hart manages to get full guard.
Darnielle tries to free his leg and advance position but Hart is retaining full guard.

Darnielle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Hart has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Darnielle off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hart scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Hart manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Darnielle on his heels. He'll look to pass Darnielle's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darnielle is trying to control the position but Hart postures up.

Darnielle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Darnielle's head.
Darnielle is pulling down on Hart's head. It's preventing any offense from Hart, at least for the moment.

Darnielle looking for a guillotine here but Hart defends easily.
Hart throws an elbow that misses. Darnielle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hart's guard. Nice move by Darnielle!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hart trying to keep a closed guard but Darnielle is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Hart dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Darnielle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hart lands with an uppercut that bounces Darnielle off the cage and back into range.
Hart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darnielle fails with the takedown
and Hart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like John Darnielle has been cut.
Hart throws a leg kick that misses.
Hart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darnielle.
Hart throws a poor cross that misses
and Darnielle counters with a slapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hart misses the target.
Hart throws an off balance right hand
and Darnielle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Hart.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hart throws an off balance right hand
and Darnielle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darnielle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hart sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Darnielle somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart throws a right hand that misses
and Darnielle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hart's knee momentarily.
Hart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darnielle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hart thows a leg kick but Darnielle checks it
and Darnielle counters with a nice leg kick.
Darnielle blocks a leg kick.
John Darnielle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darnielle.
Hart fails with the takedown
and Darnielle counters with a nice uppercut.
Darnielle connects with the punch.
A big left from Hart misses.
Hart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darnielle.
Bret Hart is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Hart misses.
Hart takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle throws a head kick that half lands.
Hart doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Darnielle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darnielle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hart.
Hart misses with a jab to the body
and Darnielle counters with a stiff right hand.
Hart misses the body punch
and Darnielle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darnielle tries for a takedown but Hart sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bret Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Darnielle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hart looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Darnielle!
Darnielle prevents Hart from improving position.
Darnielle struggling a bit here.
Darnielle manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hart does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hart pushes Darnielle off looking to stand but Darnielle dives back in and keeps control.
Bret Hart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Darnielle prevents Hart from improving his position.
Hart makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hart.
Hart manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Darnielle manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Darnielle has his foot on Hart's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hart works his way back into a safe position though.
Darnielle seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hart scoring with some ground and pound.
Darnielle is trying to control the position but Hart postures up.
Darnielle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully.

Darnielle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hart defends it easily.
Hart controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart is working Darnielle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hart wants to pass the guard but Darnielle is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hart wants to stand but Darnielle is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hart postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Hart dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Darnielle's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hart swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Darnielle fails with a takedown attempt.
Hart throws the left hand but Darnielle avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hart misses the target.
Darnielle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darnielle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darnielle moves out of range of the strikes.
Hart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darnielle manages to avoid it.
Darnielle wants to land a leg kick but Hart is out of range.
Darnielle ducks under a wild hook from Hart.
Hart changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Darnielle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hart connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart tests Darnielle's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Darnielle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hart is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Darnielle's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Darnielle's back!
Hart missing with strikes from the back.
Hart struggling to land strikes to the head as Darnielle covers up.
The referee is taking a good look at Darnielle as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Hart!
Darnielle is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Darnielle has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Hart.
Darnielle tries to break free.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darnielle wants to control his opponent's hands but Hart gets his hands free.
Darnielle rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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. Hart connects with a nice short shot to Darnielle's temple.
Hart working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Darnielle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hart's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hart's back!
Hart wants to escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hart trying to get back to his feet but Darnielle is in full control for now.

Darnielle working for a choke but Hart is defending well.
Darnielle controlling well, preventing Hart from escaping the position.

Darnielle is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Hart won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Darnielle off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Darnielle!
After the big win, John Darnielle made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BLKOUT Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.