PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bret Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart's entrance music is Bang Your Head. A fine choice. Maynard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Roy Jones - Can't Be Stopped kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hart
vs
Maynard

185 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
21
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Syndicate Drugs
Golden Lilium

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bret Hart!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hart looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Hart avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maynard lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hart!
Hart manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hart tries to roll over but Maynard keeps him under control.
Hart gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hart is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maynard looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard preventing the sweep.
Maynard stands and throws Hart's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hart is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Maynard swings around for an armbar but Hart sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Maynard's guard.
Hart wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
Hart stopping the sweep attempt from Maynard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maynard is on top in guard.
Hart trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maynard has gone for a leg lock! Hart slips out almost immediately though and dives into Maynard's guard.
Hart keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maynard's head.
Hart advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart working the ground and pound from side control.
Maynard is looking for a sweep.

Hart is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maynard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maynard gets back to half guard.

Hart is looking for a kimura here.
Maynard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hart looking to pass the guard.
Hart stands up over Maynard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maynard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maynard keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully.

Maynard working for a triangle but Hart defends it easily.

Maynard 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maynard wants to sweep but no luck.
Hart works over Maynard with some ground and pound from guard.

Maynard looking for a guillotine here but Hart defends easily.

Maynard 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.
Maynard looks gassed!
Hart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maynard is keeping the position for now.
Hart working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maynard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hart won't allow Maynard to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bret Hart will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Maynard misses with a takedown

and Hart counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maynard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hart wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.

Hart thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Maynard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hart working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maynard's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hart wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Maynard with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Maynard misses

and Hart decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maynard's guard.
Maynard wants to sweep but no luck.

Maynard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hart gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maynard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Maynard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Maynard isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hart stacks Maynard on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hart!
Hart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maynard keeps working.
Hart is putting a hurting on Maynard here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hart is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maynard has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maynard prevents Hart from moving into mount.
Maynard manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hart's best efforts.
Hart is stalling here. Maynard is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hart seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Maynard has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Maynard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Maynard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hart is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Maynard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart sneaks back into half guard.
Hart flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Hart has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Maynard. Oh but Hart has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Maynard goes limp - he's gone! Hart jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bret Hart!
Bret Hart is the new light heavyweight champion!