PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Przemek Rybacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hart
vs
Rybacki

183 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Przemek Rybacki!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart doesn't manage to clinch there - Rybacki circles away.
Rybacki shoots for a double leg takedown but Hart sprawls well. He's pushed Rybacki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Hart fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rybacki sprawls well initially but Hart persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart working Rybacki over with strikes.
Hart blocks the strikes from Rybacki.
Hart performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hart missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rybacki is not content to let Hart control the position.
Rybacki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rybacki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hart is working away from the top position though.
Hart seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ground and pound from Hart.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hart wants to work for an arm triangle but Rybacki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hart throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rybacki is trying to stand up here but Hart is controlling him well.
Ground and pound from Hart.
Rybacki is looking for a sweep. Hart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rybacki looks gassed!
Hart working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hart landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hart has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rybacki trying to hold on to Hart's head to control him but Hart postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hart in particular looking to stall.
Rybacki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hart.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rybacki is staying active underneath Hart, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rybacki flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hart takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hart missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hart seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rybacki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hart working the head and body with strikes.
Rybacki is looking to improve his position.
Hart is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rybacki is refusing to be controlled, as Hart sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Hart seems to be working for a kimura but Rybacki defends the submission attempt.
Hart working the head and body with strikes.
Hart with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rybacki wants to control but Hart is keeping busy.
Hart blocks the strikes from Rybacki.

Hart is trying to work for a kimura but Rybacki is defending well.
Rybacki misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hart wants to stand up but Rybacki has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hart is keen to just control but Rybacki is a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hart tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hart misses with a takedown
and Rybacki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rybacki tests Hart's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Hart has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Hart dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hart closes the distance but Rybacki moves to the side
enabling Rybacki to counter with a crisp jab.
Dominic Hart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rybacki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hart manages to avoid it.
Hart shoots and misses
and Hart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hart is looking to clinch.
Hart moves in looking to clinch but Rybacki pushes him off.
Rybacki with a hook.
Rybacki wants to clinch but Hart slips to the side

and Hart counters with a single leg into guard. Rybacki didn't expect that.
Rybacki is trying to control the position but Hart postures up.

Rybacki manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hart tries for a takedown but Rybacki circles away easily
and Rybacki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rybacki scores with a nice right hand.
Rybacki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hart with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rybacki counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominic Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hart takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hart takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hart misses with a takedown

and Rybacki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rybacki is nestled in close to Hart, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rybacki trying to mount his opponent but Hart defends it.
Rybacki tries to stand and escape but Hart is controlling the position.
Hart wants to control but Rybacki is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hart kicks Rybacki off and gets back to his feet.

Hart decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rybacki is looking to control Hart's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rybacki avoid being mounted?
Rybacki wants to get back to full guard.
Rybacki tries to kick Hart off but Hart keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hart is keen to just control but Rybacki is a slippery customer.
Hart is really struggling to control Rybacki but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rybacki regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hart.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart wants to control from the top but Rybacki keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rybacki 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 Rybacki off to one side.
Rybacki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hart with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rybacki counters with a nice uppercut.
Dominic Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rybacki has closed the distance and engaged Hart in a clinch.
Hart wants a takedown.
Rybacki wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rybacki misses with a hook. Hart ducked under it nicely.
Rybacki takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

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.
Hart changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rybacki tries to avoid it but Hart manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rybacki to the ground. Rybacki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab lands there for Rybacki.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rybacki misses with a takedown
and Hart counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rybacki's knee momentarily.
Hart chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hart with a poor takedown

and Rybacki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hart is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rybacki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hart tries to score a body lock takedown but Rybacki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Rybacki breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Przemek Rybacki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hart with a poor takedown

and Rybacki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rybacki thows a big elbow that misses.
Hart wants to get back to his feet but Rybacki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rybacki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rybacki postures up.
Hart wants to stand up but Rybacki is controlling him.
Hart trying to control the position.
Rybacki preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hart escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rybacki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rybacki sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rybacki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hart's guard.

Hart looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rybacki passes into side control.
Rybacki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hart keeps working.
Hart is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rybacki off and has taken his back!
Rybacki is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rybacki breaks Hart's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart trying to keep a closed guard but Rybacki is proving a slippery customer.
Rybacki wants to get up but he can't break Hart's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rybacki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rybacki trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rybacki.
Hart misses with a body shot
and Rybacki counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hart gets a clinch.

Hart lands a takedown into guard.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Rybacki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hart is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rybacki is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rybacki has escaped and now he's on top!
Dominic Hart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.

Rybacki gets to his feet - Hart follows without any prompting.
Hart misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Rybacki misses.
Hart shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rybacki pinned against the cage. Rybacki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominic Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rybacki lands a body shot.
Hart lands with a kick to the temple. Rybacki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hart doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rybacki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rybacki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hart chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rybacki can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Przemek Rybacki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rybacki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!