PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bret Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Vertigo - U2. Bret Hart could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Terry Fox's chin.

Hart
vs
Fox

180 cm
25
198 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bret Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terry Fox!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hart pushes Fox up against the cage in a clinch.
Fox gets underhooks to prevent Hart's takedown attempt.
Fox drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hart pulls his leg out and moves away.

Hart shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hart showed some decent athleticism there.
Hart is trying to control. Fox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fox regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hart.
Hart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hart throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fox trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart advances to half guard.
Hart sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fox defending well though.
Fox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hart throwing shots but Fox is blocking nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hart closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hart lands in his opponent's guard.
Fox keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully.
Hart has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hart wants to pass the guard but Fox is keeping the position.
Hart looking to sit in guard and control but Fox gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart has control of Fox's left arm, preventing Fox from doing any damage.
Hart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hart is looking to sweep but instead, Fox has passed into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hart manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries to stand but Hart is controlling from the bottom.
Hart lands a decent punch to the body there.

Hart is looking for a triangle but Fox pushes his legs off easily.
Hart striking off his back but it's not causing Fox any problems.
Hart keeping full guard, as Fox tries to pass.
Hart controlling Fox's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hart looking for a sweep. Not yet Hart, not yet.
Fox would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hart on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hart tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hart manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hart lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Hart dominated that round.
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.

Hart lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fox throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hart's waist but Hart gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fox off to one side.
Fox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fox misses with a combination
and Hart counters with a straight right hand.
Fox moves away from the strike by Hart.
Hart scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Terry Fox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Hart rushes Fox and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hart has him pressed against the cage.
Hart drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hart tries to pull guard but Fox won't allow it.
Hart can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bret Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hart fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fox leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fox looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox can't find room to land a body shot as Hart controls the action.
Fox throws a head punch that misses.
Fox tries to break free but Hart pushes him back against the cage.
Hart looking for a takedown.
Hart tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fox is looking to break free of the clinch but Hart has double underhooks.
Hart has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fox avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hart is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fox prevents the takedown attempt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fox tries to break free but Hart pushes him back against the cage.
Fox is trying to force a seperation but Hart has the dominant position.
Hart is working for takedown but Fox is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fox has had enough of the clinch but Hart keeps him there for the moment.
Fox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fox wants a takedown.
Hart has Fox pressed against the cage, preventing Fox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fox working hard to break the clinch.
Hart drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fox pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hart shoots in for a takedown but Fox shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart blocks a head kick by Fox.
Fox slips a straight right by Hart.
Fox wants to slow Hart down by chopping away at his legs.
Hart tries to clinch up.
Fox works over Hart's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Bret Hart has been cut.

Hart throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fox was covering up waiting for the punch and Hart finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fox is looking to stand up but Hart isn't so interested in that idea.
Fox can't keep his opponent in guard - Hart advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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.
Fox on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hart throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fox won't allow Hart to pass to mount.
Hart scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hart is thwarting Fox's attempts to control the position.
Hart missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hart missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fox is not content to let Hart control the position.
Hart wants to free his trapped foot but Fox is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hart checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hart circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hart counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fox won't be happy with that.
Fox wants to control but Hart postures up.
Hart scoring with punches from side control.
Fox takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox is looking for a sweep.
Hart looks up at the clock and then as Fox takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hart smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
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 Bret Hart's cut.
That's time! Hart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Fox tries to land a leg kick but Hart saw it coming and moves away.
A leg kick checked by Hart.
Fox takes one to the chin there.
Hart throws a jab but it's blocked by Fox.
Fox throws a low kick, looking for Hart's leg but Hart calmly moves out of range.
Fox throws a body punch but Hart moves out of range.

Hart closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hart working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fox tries to escape but Hart is in control.
Hart looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fox is avoiding damage well.
Hart creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fox sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hart lands an elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fox takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fox tries to bench press Hart off him but Hart keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox being controlled for a moment.
Hart cracks Fox with a big elbow.
Hart tries to score with some ground and pound. Fox controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Fox wants to control but Hart postures up.
Hart scoring with punches and elbows.
Hart with the ground and pound but Fox regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hart sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fox defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fox!
Hart punching from mount but Fox doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hart lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fox hang on?
Fox takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hart lands a big shot there that rocks Fox but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fox wants to control but Hart is having none of it.
Hart lands a big shot there that rocks Fox but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart working Fox over with strikes here.
Hart throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hart cracks Fox with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fox can do to turn this around?
Hart raining down shots from the mount!
Fox blocking the ground and pound.
Fox is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart looking to finish Fox with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fox!
Fox takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Terry Fox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hart putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hart cracks Fox with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice elbow there by Hart.
Fox is bucking up trying to escape but Hart cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hart working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bret Hart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fox is trying to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart with good strikes from the mount here!
Hart lands a nice shot to the head.
Fox's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bret Hart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hart, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26

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