PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Casper Hardin (ranked 3525 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Marena (ranked 5202 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Marena will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hardin
vs
Marena

180 cm
25
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Condemned
Threads of HARDCORE

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Casper Hardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mario Marena!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marena with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hardin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hardin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Marena avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hardin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hardin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hardin is working Marena over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hardin is working Marena over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Marena is rocked!
Hardin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Marena is still in real trouble! Can Hardin finish him?
Hardin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Marena for as long as he can get away with.
Marena seems to have recovered his senses.
Marena really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hardin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hardin works over Marena with some ground and pound from guard.
Hardin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin landing with the ground and pound.
Hardin pushes down on Marena's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hardin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hardin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hardin drops an elbow to the side of Marena's head.
Hardin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Marena looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Hardin seems content to control.
Hardin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hardin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hardin sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Marena! Oh, Marena is in big trouble! Hardin lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Casper Hardin!
An out of breath and clearly excited Casper Hardin thanked Threads of HARDCORE for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).