PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jared Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawid Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jared Hart has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jared Hart seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hart
vs
Bak

225 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

191 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jared Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dawid Bak!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart misses with a combination

and Bak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bak.
Bak lands a nice uppercut.
Hart is trying to push Bak away but Bak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hart is trying to push Bak away but Bak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bak lands an uppercut.
Hart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
Hart tries to break the clinch but Bak is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bak has Hart pressed against the cage, preventing Hart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hart can't break the clinch.
Hart is trying to break the clinch but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
Hart tries to break the clinch but Bak is controlling the position.
Bak keeps control of Hart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hart tries to break the clinch but Bak is controlling the position.
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hart takes a shot to the head.
Hart is looking to break free of the clinch but Bak has double underhooks.
Bak is stalling here.
Hart tries to break free but Bak pushes him back against the cage.
Hart is trying to break the clinch but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
Bak working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart wants to break free but Bak has control.
Bak stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A frustrated look appears on Hart's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hart is trying to push Bak away but Bak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
Hart is trying to push Bak away but Bak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bak keeps control of Hart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Bak manages to break the clinch.
Hart circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Hart tries to keep at a distance but Bak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hart is trying to break the clinch but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
Hart working hard to break the clinch.
Hart tries to break free but Bak pushes him back against the cage.
Hart is trying to break free.
Bak lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
Bak prevents Hart from breaking the clinch.
Hart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bak prevents Hart from breaking the clinch.

Hart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bak rushes Hart and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Hart dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hart swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bak holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hart can't break the clinch.
Hart is trying to break the clinch but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
Hart is trying to break the clinch but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
Hart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hart has had enough of the clinch but Bak keeps him there for the moment.
Bak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hart is looking to break free of the clinch but Bak has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bak prevents Hart from breaking the clinch.

Bak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bak has Hart up against the cage in a clinch.
Bak has Hart pressed against the cage, preventing Hart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hart wants to break free but Bak has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Bak - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hart is trying to break free.
Bak lands with a light punch inside.
Bak prevents Hart from breaking the clinch.
Hart is trying to break free.
Hart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hart is trying to push Bak away but Bak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hart is trying to push Bak away but Bak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bak lands a knee to the head.
Bak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hart's efforts to push away.
Bak pushes Hart back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bak working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart wants to get back to striking at distance but Bak won't allow it.
Bak manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bak prevents Hart from breaking the clinch.
Bak lands with a light punch inside.
Bak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harts head.
Hart wants to get back to striking at distance but Bak won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hart is trying to break free.
Hart wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
Bak keeps control of Hart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hart tries to break free but Bak pushes him back against the cage.
Bak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hart backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hart wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bak keeps control of Hart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bak pushes Hart back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bak lands with a light punch inside.
Hart has had enough of the clinch but Bak keeps him there for the moment.
Hart wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hart is trying to push Bak away but Bak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hart is trying to force a seperation but Bak has the dominant position.
Hart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hart tries to circle away but Bak has him pinned against the cage.
Hart is trying to break the clinch but Bak is controlling him.
Bak lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Hart dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Bak clinches.
Bak lands with a light punch inside.
Hart tries to circle away but Bak has him pinned against the cage.
Bak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bak landing knees to the head.
Hart wants to break free but Bak has control.
Bak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bak keeps control of Hart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak prevents Hart from breaking the clinch.
Bak lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bak.
A nice left hand lands by Bak.
Bak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hart's efforts to push away.
Hart is trying to break the clinch but Bak is controlling him.
Jared Hart has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bak lands a hook that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
Hart can't break the clinch.
Hart wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hart is trying to break the clinch but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
Bak tries for a takedown. No joy.

Bak breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bak moves into the clinch.
Bak keeps control of Hart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hart working hard to break the clinch.
Hart has had enough of the clinch but Bak keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hart is looking to break free of the clinch but Bak has double underhooks.
Hart is trying to break the clinch but Bak is controlling him.
Bak keeps control of Hart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hart wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
Bak prevents Hart from breaking the clinch.
Dawid Bak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bak with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bak presses Hart against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Bak.
Hart tries to break free but Bak pushes him back against the cage.
Hart is trying to push Bak away but Bak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice left hand lands by Bak.
Hart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bak lands a knee to the head.
Bak is looking for a takedown.
Hart is pressed up against the cage. Bak has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hart down to the mat. Hart avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jared Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dawid Bak.
Bak scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bak.
Bak shoots in for a double leg but Hart sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bak throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dawid Bak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hart has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jared Hart!