PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Valio Hristov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and nicola hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hardy has chosen the game as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hristov
vs
hardy

175 cm
22
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
144 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Rusty Cage Fightwear
Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Valio Hristov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, nicola hardy!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hristov!

It looks like nicola hardy has been cut.
A jab from Hristov does it's job there.
Hristov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hristov fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Hristov.
hardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hristov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but hardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
hardy looks for a takedown but Hristov sprawls well.
Hristov fails to land with a series of punches.
Hristov throws a nice looking combination but hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
hardy shoots in for a takedown but Hristov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A big right from Hristov misses.
hardy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
hardy tries a head kick but it misses.
Hristov throws a hook but hardy blocks it.
hardy slips a jab and a cross from Hristov.
Valio Hristov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hristov lands a jab to the head.
hardy closes the distance and clinches up with Hristov, looking for a takedown. hardy pushes Hristov against the cage but Hristov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Valio Hristov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of nicola hardy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Hristov.
Hristov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hristov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Hristov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
hardy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
hardy slips under a jab.

hardy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
hardy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hristov smiles and moves away.
Hristov blocks a head kick by hardy.
Hristov scores with a decent looking hook.
Hristov lands a jab to the nose.
hardy moves forwards but Hristov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
hardy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hristov's waist but Hristov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing hardy off to one side.
hardy looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hardy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

hardy is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hristov misses with a wild combination.
Hristov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps hardy's head backwards.
hardy is still on wobbly legs! Can Hristov finish him?
Hristov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hristov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
hardy seems to have recovered his senses.

hardy instigates a clinch.
hardy is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hristov is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for hardy.
hardy tries to pull guard but Hristov won't allow it.
hardy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hristov smiles and moves away.
Hristov scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hristov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hristov drops hardy with a huge uppercut! hardy drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Hristov is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valio Hristov!