PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xtreme MMA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Hardgrave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MMA's entrance music is I Wont Back Down. A fine choice. The key to victory for Xtreme MMA has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

MMA
vs
Hardgrave

225 cm
20
300 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

186 cm
19
321 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xtreme MMA!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zach Hardgrave!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by MMA. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of MMA.
MMA lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hardgrave avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
MMA throws a nice looking combination but Hardgrave bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hardgrave blocks a jab.
Hardgrave misses with an uppercut.
MMA scores with a sloppy right hand. Hardgrave should have avoided that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from MMA lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hardgrave has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hardgrave and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
MMA swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Hardgrave fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. MMA sprawls well initially but Hardgrave persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hardgrave working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardgrave not landing any meaningful shots this time.
MMA is trying to stand up here but Hardgrave is controlling him well.
MMA tries to roll over but Hardgrave keeps him under control.
Hardgrave has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MMA really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hardgrave looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
MMA is in all sorts of trouble here.
MMA is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
MMA is bucking up trying to escape but Hardgrave cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hardgrave with shots to the head and body - MMA looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hardgrave landing strikes from the mount and MMA is in trouble!

MMA is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
MMA is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Oh MMA is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hardgrave loads up with a big shot that hurts MMA! He's pulled Hardgrave in close but Hardgrave has postured up and lands more strikes. Can MMA survive? More strikes from Hardgrave and MMA is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zach Hardgrave!