PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dre Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Fabio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hart
vs
Fabio

162 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Dragon

Nuclear Fight Gear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dre Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Fabio!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart shoots in for a double leg but Fabio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Fabio gets caught napping as Hart dives in and scores a takedown. Fabio manages to retain guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Fabio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hart is aware though and is defending well.
Hart works over Fabio with some ground and pound from guard.

Fabio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hart doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hart manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hart distracts Fabio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hart working some strikes from top position.

Fabio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hart doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hart manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hart works over Fabio with some ground and pound from guard.
Hart landing with the ground and pound.

Fabio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fabio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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!
Hart postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hart postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hart is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Fabio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hart defends well.

Fabio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hart defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Fabio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hart is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fabio's head.
Hart with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hart is in close to Fabio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fabio looking to control.
Hart is in close to Fabio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hart cracks Fabio with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hart lands a couple of digs.

Fabio 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.
Hart with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hart chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hart with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Fabio is rocked!
Hart is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fabio is still in real trouble! Can Hart finish him?
Hart postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hart is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Fabio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hart can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hart cracks Fabio with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart loads up on a big left hand. Fabio felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Hart looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Fabio can't hide his disappointment, as Hart celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dre Hart!