PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stratton Hartford (ranked 3252 p4p, 3677 weight class) and Silvio Van De Leide (ranked 397 p4p, 432 weight class). Van De Leide comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sandstorm - Darude kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Silvio Van De Leide is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hartford
vs
Van De Leide

194 cm
22
205
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
210
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stratton Hartford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Silvio Van De Leide!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Van De Leide misses.
Hartford is looking to counter punch.
Hartford throws a hook to the side of Van De Leide's head but Van De Leide sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van De Leide throws out a loose jab but Hartford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hartford moves out of range as Van De Leide strikes.
Van De Leide throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hartford misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Van De Leide was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hartford looks for the body kick but Van De Leide saw that one coming.
Van De Leide misses with a hook
and Hartford counters with a nice body kick.
A left lands for Van De Leide.
Van De Leide bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Van De Leide throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hartford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van De Leide is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Van De Leide takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van De Leide throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hartford definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van De Leide throws a jab when Hartford was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hartford swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van De Leide.
Van De Leide shoots in and drives through. Hartford sprawls well.
Hartford misses with a body kick.
Van De Leide lands a nice hook to Hartford's body. Hartford takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartford throws a series of punches but Van De Leide moves out of range.
Hartford throws a wild body kick that Van De Leide sees coming a mile off.
Hartford throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van De Leide looks to score with a jab to the body but Hartford is just out of range.
Hartford went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Van De Leide connects with a body shot that sends Hartford's belly button to the back.
Van De Leide clobbers Hartford with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hartford throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hartford avoids the head kick by Van De Leide.
Hartford quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Hartford.
Hartford lands a jab to the head.
Hartford staying out of range there.
Hartford slaps away a takedown attempt from Van De Leide, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Van De Leide pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Van De Leide misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van De Leide throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hartford cracks Van De Leide with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hartford lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartford looks for the body kick but Van De Leide saw that one coming.
Van De Leide sizes up Hartford with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hartford throws a head kick that misses.
Hartford blocks a jab.
Hartford is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Van De Leide uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hartford.
Van De Leide blocks a head kick by Hartford.
A left lands for Van De Leide.
Hartford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van De Leide moves away.
Van De Leide dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hartford throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Van De Leide counter with a right hand.
Hartford is looking to land body kicks.
Hartford misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Hartford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hartford avoids the body shot from Van De Leide.
Van De Leide with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice defenses there by Van De Leide.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van De Leide dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van De Leide tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hartford was well out of range. Poor timing from Van De Leide.
A little feinted left hand from Hartford on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good exchange - Hartford coming out on top.
Hartford moves out of range of the body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hartford. Van De Leide shrugs it off though.
Hartford misses with a low kick.
Hartford scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hartford thows a leg kick but Van De Leide checks it
and Van De Leide counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Van De Leide finds it's target.
Van De Leide throws a chopping leg kick but Hartford manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Van De Leide ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van De Leide throws a poor cross that misses
and Hartford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van De Leide is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hartford had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Van De Leide moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hartford throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Van De Leide to counter with a crisp jab.
Hartford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Van De Leide.
Van De Leide throws a body kick that misses.
Van De Leide needs to keep his hands up - Hartford had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van De Leide throws out the jab.
Hartford keeps the fight on the outside.
Hartford uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Van De Leide has time to react.
Van De Leide scores with a jab to the body.
Hartford takes one to the side of the head.
Van De Leide takes a swing at Hartford's ribcage but misses.
Van De Leide misses the jab.
Hartford quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Van De Leide avoids the body shot from Hartford.
Hartford missing with a left hand there. Van De Leide was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hartford staying out of range there.
Van De Leide lands with a good body shot.
Van De Leide avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hartford lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartford walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Van De Leide checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Van De Leide misses with a hook. Hartford ducked under it nicely.
Stratton Hartford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van De Leide lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Van De Leide throws a monster overhand right that drops Hartford! Van De Leide follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silvio Van De Leide!
Silvio Van De Leide thanked the fans post fight for their support.