PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hitman Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Pain looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Hart
vs
Pain

187 cm
23
183 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hitman Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Pain!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hart changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pain looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pain looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Hart is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pain knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Hart thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Hart is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pain knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Hart looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Hart tries for a kimura but Pain is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hart is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pain has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Pain's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Hart crashes against the mat.

Hart looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hart tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Hart decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Pain will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hart throws a right and a left that Pain avoids nicely.
Hart fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hart misses with a wild combination.
Hart tries to bum rush Pain with a series of wild strikes but Pain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hart lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hart looks to land a combination. Pain sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pain throws a body punch but Hart moves out of range.
Hart connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain misses with a takedown attempt - Hart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pain will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hitman Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Pain.
Hart lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Hart shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hart showed some decent athleticism there.

Hart looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pain works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pain looking for a sweep. Not yet Pain, not yet.

Pain looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Hart drops back looking for a leg! Pain is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pain manages to kick Hart off! Hart jumps back into Pain's guard.

Hart drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pain manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hart has Pain in his guard.
Hart wants to stand up but Pain is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hitman Hart dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hart dips to his left and cracks Pain with an uppercut!
Hart misses with a few strikes there.
Hitman Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hart closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pain has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Pain shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hart keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pain looking to control but Hart is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pain is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
You get the feeling that Hart really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain lands a heavy elbow.
Hart tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hart is working hard here to advance position.
Hart gets back to half guard.

Hart actively working from the bottom here.

Hart actively working from the bottom here.
Hart trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pain moves into full mount! Hart won't be happy about that!
Hart keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pain landing punches.

Pain looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hart really wants to buck Pain off and get back to his feet.
Hart regains half guard.

Hart with the active half guard here but Pain passes nicely into side control.
Hart wants to control but Pain postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart is looking for a sweep.
Hart wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pain trying to control the action but Hart is working from the bottom.
Pain wants to stand but Hart is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hart misses with the combination.
Pain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pain slips a jab and a cross from Hart.
Hitman Hart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hart scores with a jab.

Hart scores with a takedown into Pain's guard.
Hart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pain trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Pain working for a triangle but Hart defends it easily.
Hitman Hart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hart tries to free his leg and advance position but Pain is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hitman Hart will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hart shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pain is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hart wants to control the pace but Pain is squirming around nicely.

Hart goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pain is on top in guard.

Hart is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pain postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hart escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Hart looking for a guillotine here but Pain defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain preventing the sweep.
Pain trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
Pain stopping the sweep attempt from Hart.
Hart is trying to control the position but Pain postures up.

Hart looking for a guillotine here but Pain defends easily.

Hart is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pain wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hart misses with a two punch combination.
Hart swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Hart does no damage.
Pain misses with a takedown attempt

and Hart counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pain won't be happy with that.

Hart tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pain manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hart looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hart tries to roll over but Pain keeps him under control.
Pain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hart keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pain wants to take a breather but Hart is having none of it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A combination from Hart does no damage.
Hart tries to bum rush Pain with a series of wild strikes but Pain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hitman Hart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pain misses with a takedown attempt

and Hart counters with a shoot takedown. Pain fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pain is on top in guard.
Hart keeping full guard, as Pain tries to pass.
Hart pulls Pain in close to prevent any damage.
Pain tries to free his leg and advance position but Hart is retaining full guard.

Hart working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pain has passed into half guard!

Hart is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Pain pulls his head out easily.
Rob Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hart trying to control but Pain postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hitman Hart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hart has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hitman Hart!