PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Les Lemon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaetan Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Les Lemon has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lemon
vs
Hart

170 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
19
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Les Lemon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaetan Hart!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lemon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lemon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hart throws a body punch but Lemon moves out of range.
Hart has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lemon is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gaetan Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hart.
Hart misses with an uppercut.
Hart scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lemon doesn't seem bothered though.
Hart avoids the head kick by Lemon.
Hart lands an overhand right.
Lemon is looking to land body kicks.
Hart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lemon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hart misses with a straight left.
Hart avoids the head kick by Lemon.
Lemon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Lemon.
Hart lands a nice hook to Lemon's body. Lemon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Lemon as Hart shoots in.
Les Lemon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaetan Hart.
Hart shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lemon as he jumps to the side.
Hart misses with a lunging right hand
and Lemon counters with a head kick. That will keep Hart thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lemon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Les Lemon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Hart with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Hart closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hart looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Hart is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lemon is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart trying to control the action but Lemon is working from the bottom.
Lemon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hart on the ground.

Hart is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lemon is refusing to be controlled, as Hart sits in half guard.
Hart tries to pass to full mount but Lemon defends it.
Well, if Hart is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hart has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Lemon defend it? Hart steps over the head and cranks it - Lemon is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hart!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gaetan Hart!
Gaetan Hart thanked the fans post fight for their support.