PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Borzoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Borzoev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hardy
vs
Borzoev

187 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Borzoev!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hardy.

Hardy scores with a takedown into Borzoev's guard.

Hardy stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Borzoev gets a takedown into half guard.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet.
Borzoev trying to control the action but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Borzoev wants to pass to mount but Hardy is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Borzoev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hardy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hardy is trying to stand up here but Borzoev is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borzoev wants to pass the guard but Hardy is defending well.
Borzoev wants to control but Hardy is keeping him busy.
Borzoev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hardy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hardy with a poor takedown

and Borzoev counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Borzoev wants to stand but Hardy has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Hardy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hardy is breathing heavily.

Borzoev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hardy sees it coming and defends easily.

Hardy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to stand back up but Borzoev is controlling him

Hardy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borzoev pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Borzoev is looking to take a break and control but Hardy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Hardy gets caught flat footed, as Borzoev shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Hardy has his foot on Borzoev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Borzoev works his way back into a safe position though.
Borzoev wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Borzoev might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hardy kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Borzoev stands up and waves to Hardy to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Borzoev dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hardy with a poor takedown

and Borzoev counters with a takedown into side control.

Borzoev tries for a kimura but Hardy is defending well.

Borzoev stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hardy doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Borzoev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borzoev is looking to take a break and control but Hardy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Hardy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borzoev pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy is refusing to be controlled, as Borzoev sits in half guard.
Borzoev is controlling the pace.
Hardy wants to improve his position but Borzoev is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Borzoev wants to get back to his feet.
Borzoev wants to advance to full mount but Hardy doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Borzoev trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Borzoev with a poor takedown

and Hardy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Hardy is working for a kimura but Borzoev is defending it quite comfortably.

Hardy is working for a kimura but Borzoev is defending it quite comfortably.
Borzoev is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam Borzoev has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hardy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Hardy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Hardy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Borzoev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Borzoev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hardy counters with a single leg into guard. Borzoev didn't expect that.

Hardy drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Hardy seems to have locked his on tight now - Borzoev screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Hardy, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jon Hardy!