PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asim Ferhatovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hardaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardaway has chosen Chino XL's Lyrical Messiah as his entrance music. Mike Hardaway acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Ferhatovic
vs
Hardaway

195 cm
21
270 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
221 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Asim Ferhatovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Hardaway!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferhatovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Mike Hardaway has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Hardaway.
Ferhatovic throws a half hearted mid kick.

Ferhatovic lands a left and a right that send Hardaway crashing to the mat, dazed. Ferhatovic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferhatovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hardaway, right into the meat.
Hardaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardaway throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferhatovic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hardaway.
Hardaway walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ferhatovic.
Ferhatovic misses with a combination
and Hardaway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferhatovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ferhatovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hardaway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferhatovic thows a body kick. Hardaway tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Asim Ferhatovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardaway looks gassed!
Good leg kick by Ferhatovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by Ferhatovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferhatovic cracks a nice hook into Hardaway's ribs.
Ferhatovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferhatovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferhatovic throws a leg kick which misses Hardaway's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardaway tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Ferhatovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ferhatovic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hardaway counters with a three punch combo that has Ferhatovic backing up. Ferhatovic nods at Hardaway to acknowledge the strikes.
Ferhatovic connects with a high kick.

That has opened up Mike Hardaway's cut even more.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ferhatovic is looking to slow Hardaway down with leg kicks.
Ferhatovic fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferhatovic.
Ferhatovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ferhatovic throws a series of punches but Hardaway moves out of range.
Hardaway with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ferhatovic to score with a decent uppercut.

The cut above Mike Hardaway's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A good leg kick by Ferhatovic.
Hardaway's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Ferhatovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway dodges the punch combination from Ferhatovic.
Ferhatovic lands a head kick. Hardaway smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ferhatovic throws a nice looking combination but Hardaway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hardaway walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ferhatovic throws a right and a left that Hardaway avoids nicely.
Ferhatovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ferhatovic lands with a nice body kick.
Hardaway slips a jab and a cross from Ferhatovic.
Asim Ferhatovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferhatovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferhatovic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ferhatovic.

Mike Hardaway's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ferhatovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardaway.
Hardaway takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferhatovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferhatovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferhatovic misses with a few strikes there.
Ferhatovic motions for Hardaway to come forward. Ferhatovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferhatovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hardaway lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Ferhatovic.
Hardaway tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardaway checks a low kick from Ferhatovic.
Ferhatovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardaway manages to avoid it.
Ferhatovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hardaway dodges the punch combination from Ferhatovic.
Ferhatovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ferhatovic misses the shot to the body.
Hardaway misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hardaway.
Hardaway throws a combination that misses
and Ferhatovic counters with a right hand to the body.
Ferhatovic checks the leg kick.
Ferhatovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hardaway.
Some wild striking there from Hardaway.
Ferhatovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardaway.
Hardaway takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from Hardaway does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferhatovic connects with the punch.
Ferhatovic throws a head kick that misses.
Ferhatovic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hardaway backs up against the ropes.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Hardaway's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Asim Ferhatovic!