PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Hardin (ranked 1792 p4p, 225 weight class) and Enrique Saravia (ranked 3393 p4p, 392 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hardin
vs
Saravia

187 cm
24
189 lbs
8 - 9 - 1

178 cm
21
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Core Combat

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 8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, John Hardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enrique Saravia!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardin lands a really nice looking cross but Saravia seems unphased.

Saravia forces Hardin back against the cage and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Saravia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hardin is trying to force a seperation but Saravia has the dominant position.
Hardin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hardin blocks a body shot from Saravia.
Hardin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardin looking to slow down the pace here.
Hardin is trying to break the clinch but Saravia is controlling him.
Hardin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A bit of stalling here from Hardin.
Hardin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saravia tries to throw a body punch but Hardin avoids it by throwing Saravia back against the cage.
Saravia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saravia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saravia misses with the head strike.
Hardin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saravia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saravia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardin's elbow.
Saravia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardins head.

Hardin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saravia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hardin works Saravia's body with a nice hook.
Saravia avoids the head kick by Hardin.
Hardin cracks Saravia with an open hand slap.
Saravia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Saravia moves into range and clinches up with Hardin.
Saravia tries to work over Hardin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Hardin breaks the clinch.
Saravia is looking to clinch but Hardin is avoiding it.
A counter left hand to the body from Hardin misses its target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saravia wants to clinch up but Hardin keeps it at a distance.
Hardin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
A shot to the body from Saravia misses
and Hardin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Saravia forces Hardin back against the cage and clinches.
Hardin tries to circle away but Saravia has him pinned against the cage.

Hardin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Saravia gets a clinch.
Saravia can't find room to land a body shot as Hardin controls the action.
Saravia tries to work over Hardin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saravia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saravia has Hardin pressed against the cage, preventing Hardin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hardin is trying to break the clinch but Saravia is controlling him.
Saravia struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardin controls his hands.
Saravia tries a body shot but Hardin blocks it.
Saravia can't find room to land a body shot as Hardin controls the action.
Hardin tries to circle away but Saravia has him pinned against the cage.
Hardin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saravia tries a body shot but Hardin blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saravia.
Saravia prevents Hardin from breaking the clinch.
Saravia prevents Hardin from breaking the clinch.
Hardin prevents a body shot from Saravia.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saravia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saravia misses with a punch to the body.
Saravia struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardin controls his hands.
Saravia can't find room to land a body shot as Hardin controls the action.
Saravia pushes Hardin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saravia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saravia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saravia tries to throw a body punch but Hardin avoids it by throwing Saravia back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saravia.
Saravia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardin wants to get back to striking at distance but Saravia won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saravia.

Hardin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saravia looks to land a right hand but Hardin moved out of range.

Saravia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saravia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saravia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Saravia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardin or not.
Saravia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saravia avoids it.
Saravia lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saravia.
Saravia avoiding damage as Hardin throws knees to the body.
Saravia misses with a body punch.
Hardin just leaning against Saravia, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardin misses with a punch to the body.
Saravia misses with a body punch.
Saravia is working Hardin over against the cage.
Hardin is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saravia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardin.
Good body shot from Saravia.
Saravia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saravia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saravia prevents Hardin from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Saravia.
Saravia lands a body shot.
Saravia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Saravia.
Saravia has Hardin pressed against the cage, preventing Hardin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short left from Saravia.
Saravia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardin trying to land knees to the body.
Saravia blocking some punches.
Saravia lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Saravia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardin leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hardin tries to keep at a distance but Saravia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saravia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saravia tries to work over Hardin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John Hardin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Saravia on the inside.
Hardin wants to stall.
Saravia misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Saravia.
Hardin is looking to control Saravia's arms but Saravia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hardin has his back to the cage.
Saravia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardin's elbow.

Hardin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saravia throws a good cross that connects.

Saravia forces Hardin back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardin tries to stall but Saravia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hardin is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Hardin.
Saravia misses with a punch to the body.
Saravia tries to work over Hardin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardin wants to stall.
A short body shot lands from Saravia as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saravia tries to work over Hardin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Enrique Saravia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Saravia.
Saravia tries to work over Hardin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saravia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardin's efforts to push away.

Hardin breaks the clinch.

Saravia has closed the distance and engaged Hardin in a clinch.
Saravia tries to work over Hardin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saravia avoids it.
Hardin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saravia.
Hardin is trying to break the clinch but Saravia is controlling him.
Saravia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Saravia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardin's elbow.
Saravia misses with a body punch.
Saravia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardin blocks a body shot from Saravia.
A right hand to the body from Saravia.
Hardin blocks a body shot from Saravia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saravia tries a body shot but Hardin blocks it.
Saravia can't find room to land a body shot as Hardin controls the action.
Nice body punch from Saravia - that landed with a thud.
Saravia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saravia lands with a left to the head.
Saravia misses with a hook to the ribs.

Hardin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saravia fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saravia moves out of range as Hardin throws a body kick.
Saravia moves out of range as Hardin strikes.
Saravia tries to clinch but Hardin is having none of it.
Saravia doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardin circles away.
Saravia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saravia tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardin throwing a counter right hand but Saravia manages to avoid it.

Saravia moves into the clinch.
Saravia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardin misses with the head strike.
Hardin can't break the clinch.
Saravia tries to work over Hardin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saravia tries to throw a body punch but Hardin avoids it by throwing Saravia back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hardin fails to land.
Saravia misses with a body punch.
Hardin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Saravia.
Saravia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardin is trying to break the clinch but Saravia is controlling him.
Hardin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saravia lands with a left to the head.

Hardin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saravia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saravia throws a looping overhand right but Hardin ducks down to avoid it.
Saravia doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardin circles away.
As Saravia backs away, Hardin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Saravia gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Saravia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Saravia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Saravia lands a shot to the body.
Saravia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardin's elbow.
Saravia can't find room to land a body shot as Hardin controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saravia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Saravia as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Saravia as the two fighters clinch.
Saravia tries to throw a body punch but Hardin avoids it by throwing Saravia back against the cage.
Saravia lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardin prevents a body shot from Saravia.
Saravia tries to throw a body punch but Hardin avoids it by throwing Saravia back against the cage.
Hardin tries to work over Saravia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saravia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardin's elbow.
Hardin blocks a body shot from Saravia.
A body shot lands from Saravia.
Saravia lands an uppercut.
Saravia tries to work over Hardin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardin tries to work over Saravia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good body shot from Saravia.
Saravia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saravia pushes Hardin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saravia misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrique Saravia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Saravia pushes Hardin up against the cage in a clinch.
Saravia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saravia struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardin controls his hands.
Hardin blocks a body shot from Saravia.
Saravia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saravia misses with a punch to the body.
Saravia lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardin backwards.
Saravia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saravia tries to throw a body punch but Hardin avoids it by throwing Saravia back against the cage.
Hardin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hardin blocks a body shot from Saravia.
Saravia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saravia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Hardin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saravia keeps control of Hardin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Hardin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hardin is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Saravia.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardin prevents a body shot from Saravia.
Saravia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saravia misses with a body punch.
Saravia tries to throw a body punch but Hardin avoids it by throwing Saravia back against the cage.
Saravia can't find room to land a body shot as Hardin controls the action.
Saravia can't find room to land a body shot as Hardin controls the action.
Hardin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saravia backwards.
Hardin blocks a body shot from Saravia.
Saravia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Saravia.
Saravia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardin is looking to break free of the clinch but Saravia has double underhooks.
Hardin prevents a body shot from Saravia.
Saravia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saravia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saravia lands a shoulder strike.
Saravia struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardin controls his hands.
Hardin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saravia tries a body shot but Hardin blocks it.
Hardin looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saravia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saravia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardin's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saravia.
Hardin lands a good knee to the midsection. Saravia won't want to take too many of those.
Saravia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saravia tries to throw a body punch but Hardin avoids it by throwing Saravia back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saravia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saravia lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saravia can't find room to land a body shot as Hardin controls the action.
Saravia tries to work over Hardin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardin working Saravia over with knees to the body.
Hardin blocks a body shot from Saravia.
Hardin blocks a body shot from Saravia.
Saravia pushes Hardin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Saravia - that landed with a thud.
Saravia is leaning against Hardin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hardin prevents a body shot from Saravia.
Saravia misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saravia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Saravia - that landed with a thud.
Saravia can't find room to land a body shot as Hardin controls the action.
Saravia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Saravia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saravia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardin's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Saravia.
Hardin tries a body shot but Saravia blocks it.
Hardin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saravia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hardin is trying to break the clinch but Saravia is controlling him.
Saravia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Saravia cracks Hardin with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saravia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Saravia.
Hardin takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Saravia.
Saravia tries a body shot but Hardin blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardin prevents a body shot from Saravia.
Saravia tries to throw a body punch but Hardin avoids it by throwing Saravia back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Saravia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saravia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saravia lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Saravia.
Saravia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardin backwards.
A shot in the inside from Saravia.
Nice body punch from Saravia.
Saravia tries to work over Hardin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saravia can't find room to land a body shot as Hardin controls the action.
Saravia lands a shot to the body.
Saravia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hardin blocks a body shot from Saravia.
Saravia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saravia is leaning against Hardin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Enrique Saravia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Saravia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saravia blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enrique Saravia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Saravia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enrique Saravia!