PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart has chosen Black Betty as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mouse
vs
Hart

190 cm
23
265 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

176 cm
21
260 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

PRIME DESIGNS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jerry Mouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Hart!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hart displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mouse.
Hart throws a sloppy head kick and Mouse moves out of range easily.

Hart scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hart is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that Hart has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mouse is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hart's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hart's back!
Hart is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Mouse off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Mouse looking for the RNC.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hart holding both Mouse 's hands and preventing any damage.
Mouse not allowing Hart to control his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hart preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mouse.
Hart turns into Mouse and is now in his guard.
Hart wants to pass the guard but Mouse is keeping the position.
Hart wants to control from the top but Mouse keeps moving.

Mouse 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 is pushing down on Mouse's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mouse is fighting to maintain full guard but Hart has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mouse is in trouble now - Hart has advanced to mount!
Mouse is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hart lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mouse really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hart with a couple of short strikes.
Mouse really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hart really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mouse. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hart breaks from Mouse's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hart looking to finish Mouse with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mouse!
Mouse flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hart looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mouse working to try and regain half guard.
Hart with a couple of short strikes.
Hart connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mouse throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hart. What's that going to do exactly?
Hart controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mouse bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hart trying to control the position.
Mouse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hart is keeping the position for now.
Mouse stopping the sweep attempt from Hart.
Mouse pushes down on Hart's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mouse wants to work for an arm triangle but Hart is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Mouse is looking for a kimura here.
Mouse sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hart defending well though.
Hart is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mouse's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mouse's back!
Hart has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mouse's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hart punches Mouse on the ear.
Hart is punishing Mouse with some ground and pound.
Mouse breaks Hart's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael 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 is looking to score with low kicks.
Hart pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Hart drives through with a takedown into Mouse's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

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

Mouse working for a triangle but Hart defends it easily.
Hart is stalling in the full guard.
Hart advances to half guard.
Hart works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hart prevents Mouse from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mouse will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mouse postures up in Hart's guard and throws a big left but Hart blocks it.
Mouse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mouse wants to pass the guard but Hart is keeping the position.
Mouse trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hart manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mouse is keeping the position for now.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mouse looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hart has picked Mouse up and slammed him! Mouse can't keep hold of the triangle and Hart manages to pass to side control!
Hart creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mouse tries to buck Hart off but Hart is having none of it.
Hart is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mouse's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hart trying to control the action but Mouse is working from the bottom.
Hart cracks Mouse with a big elbow.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hart lands an elbow.
Mouse is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Hart politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hart prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mouse is trying to get back to half guard.
Mouse is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
You can see the frustration on Mouse's face as Hart controls the position.
Mouse wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Mouse is not content to let Hart control the position.
Hart staying calm.
Mouse manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hart is trying is best to control the position here.

Michael Hart has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hart looks to score with a jab to the body but Mouse is just out of range.
Hart feints and then cracks Mouse's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mouse down.
Hart just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws a hook to the side of Mouse's head but Mouse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Hart instigates a clinch.
Mouse blocks a body shot from Hart.
Hart swings wildly with an uppercut but Mouse uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hart manages to break the clinch.
Hart misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mouse moves out of range of the leg kick from Hart.
Mouse takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hart lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Michael Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouse tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hart scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hart controlling the position.
Mouse is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hart is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mouse punching from the bottom.
Mouse missing with punches from the bottom.

Mouse looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Mouse is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hart pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hart wants to control but Mouse is keeping him busy.

Mouse looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hart is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart working over Mouse with some ground and pound. Mouse looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hart perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hart is nestled in close to Mouse, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hart blocks the strikes from Mouse.
Hart trying to control from half guard but Mouse is working away.
Hart content to control rather than advance.
Mouse flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart wants to pass the guard but Mouse is defending well.
Mouse punching from the bottom.

Mouse looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mouse is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hart scores with a couple of nice shots.

Mouse looking for submissions off his back.
Mouse tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hart with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hart looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mouse with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mouse taking some punishment here, with Hart in his half guard.
Mouse is staying active underneath Hart, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mouse actively working from the bottom here.

Mouse looking for submissions off his back.
Hart not doing much here.
Nice strikes from Hart there.
Mouse is staying active underneath Hart, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hart wants to pass to mount but Mouse is defending the position.
Hart seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Mouse actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart winds up and cracks Mouse with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Michael Hart is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mouse manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mouse can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hart controls the pace.
Hart wants to control from the top but Mouse keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mouse 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.

Mouse 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 sitting in guard, not really doing much.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mouse is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hart is aware though and is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Hart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hart has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Hart!
Michael Hart seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.