PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonh Goulet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bret Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart has chosen Vertigo - U2 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Goulet
vs
Hart

180 cm
24
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
198 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonh Goulet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bret Hart!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Goulet.
Goulet is looking to clinch.
Goulet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hart throws the kick towards the body but Goulet avoids it.

Hart tries to keep at a distance but Goulet has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hart tries to score a body lock takedown but Goulet shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hart tries to pull guard but Goulet won't allow it.
Goulet scores with a knee to the head.
Hart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hart blocks the elbow strike.
Goulet tries to land a knee to the head but Hart blocks with his arms.
Goulet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hart's face.

Hart has hold of one of Goulet's legs. Goulet is fighting the takedown attempt but Hart gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hart is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hart makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Goulet looking to control.
Hart working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hart thows a big elbow that misses.
Hart postures up in Goulet's guard and throws a big left but Goulet blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goulet keeping full guard, as Hart tries to pass.
Hart stopping the sweep attempt from Goulet.
Hart tries to free his leg and advance position but Goulet is retaining full guard.
Hart won't allow Goulet to get back to his feet.
Hart is looking to work some ground and pound but Goulet has wrist control.

Goulet wriggles free and stands up.
Goulet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goulet throws a series of punches but Hart avoids them all with ease.
Hart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goulet manages to avoid it.

Goulet clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Goulet throws an elbow that misses.
Goulet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hart changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Goulet fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jonh Goulet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bret Hart.
Hart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Goulet connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Goulet tries to clinch up.
Goulet misses with a head kick.
Goulet tries to clinch up.
Goulet tries to close the distance and clinch but Hart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Hart misses the target.
Hart keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hart swats away the attempt to clinch by Goulet.
A punch lands to the side of Goulet 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goulet stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Goulet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hart throws out a powerful jab.
Hart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goulet misses with a straight right.
Hart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hart throws a hook but Goulet blocks it.
Hart tried to score with a low kick but Goulet checks it.
Goulet tries to clinch but Hart moves out of range.
Goulet connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hart's hands.
Hart keeps the fight on the outside.
Hart keeps the fight on the outside.
Goulet tries to close the distance and clinch but Hart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goulet just misses with a punch to the body.

Goulet has Hart up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goulet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Hart turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Goulet dodges the ground and pound from Hart.
Hart is trying to move to mount but Goulet reverses beautifully and ends up in Hart's guard.
Goulet trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
Goulet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hart works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Goulet trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hart controlling Goulet's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Hart dominated that round.
That's time! Goulet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hart misses the jab.
A big right from Hart misses.
Hart cracks Goulet with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hart misses with a hook. Goulet ducked under it nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hart dodges an elbow strike from Goulet.
Hart avoids the elbow strike from Goulet, against the cage.
Hart goes for a takedown in the clinch but Goulet prevents it.
Hart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hart goes for a takedown attempt but Goulet pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hart is looking to chop away at Goulet's legs.
Goulet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goulet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goulet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goulet slips a jab and a cross from Hart.
Goulet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hart.
Goulet misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hart counters with a straight right hand.
Hart throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Goulet's waist but Goulet gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hart off to one side.
Jonh Goulet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bret Hart.
Goulet staying out of range there.
Goulet slips under a jab.
Goulet moves out of range as Hart strikes.
Goulet closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hart counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Goulet taking some punishment here, with Hart in his half guard.
Hart wants to pass to mount but Goulet is defending the position.
Hart landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hart is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goulet controlling the position for now.
Goulet regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hart.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hart throws a strike but Goulet rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hart trying to control the position here.
Hart keeping moving, preventing Goulet from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goulet stopping the sweep attempt from Hart.
Goulet controls from within his opponent's guard.
Goulet trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hart has his foot on Goulet's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goulet works his way back into a safe position though.
Hart looking for a sweep. Not yet Hart, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Goulet scores with a three punch combo!

That's four 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.
Goulet throws a leg kick which misses Hart's front leg but catches the back leg as Hart tries to avoid it.
Hart misses with a few strikes there.
Hart shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Goulet lands a slapping body shot.

Goulet moves into the clinch successfully.
Goulet tries to land a knee to the head but Hart blocks with his arms.
Goulet lands a good knee to the midsection. Hart won't want to take too many of those.
Goulet lands a left hand.
Hart wants a takedown but no success here.
Goulet missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Goulet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goulet lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hart drops down looking for an ankle pick but Goulet pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hart shoots in for a takedown but Goulet shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Goulet gets a clinch.
Goulet pushes off an throws an elbow but Hart leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Hart lands a takedown into guard.
Hart throws a big right hand that misses.
Hart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hart throws and elbow that misses. Goulet uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hart's guard. Nice move by Goulet!
Hart keeping moving, preventing Goulet from controlling successfully.
Goulet slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Goulet content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goulet loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Goulet wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hart takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Goulet tries to clinch up

and Hart counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hart frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bret Hart has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goulet is desperately trying to improve his position but Hart has a good base and remains in mount.
Jonh Goulet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart raining down shots from the mount!
Goulet is trying to escape the mount.
Hart looking to finish with strikes here!
Hart thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Goulet tries to lock up and control but Hart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hart unloads with some shots from mount but Goulet bucks and avoids them well.
Hart lands a heavy elbow.
Hart cracks Goulet with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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 raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goulet wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hart.
Goulet keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goulet is working hard here to advance position.
Goulet taking shots to the head.
Hart lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Goulet hang on?
Hart scoring with strikes but Goulet is staying in there.
Goulet is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hart with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Hart connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Poor strikes thrown by Hart there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The referee warns Goulet that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Goulet tries to hold on but Hart postures up.
Hart working Goulet over with strikes here.
Goulet slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hart trying to mount his opponent but Goulet defends it.
Bret Hart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goulet tries to roll over but Hart keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hart prevents Goulet from standing back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bret Hart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hart winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

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