PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rua Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hardy
vs
Jackson

185 cm
19
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rua Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Hardy tries to clinch but Jackson moves away

and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hardy can't break the clinch.
Hardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hardy successfully pulls guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jackson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hardy, up you get!
Dan Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy wants to clinch.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.

Jackson gets caught flat footed, as Hardy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hardy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hardy is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy forces his way into half guard.

Hardy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jackson pushes Hardy off looking to stand but Hardy dives back in and keeps control.
Jackson trying to hold on to Hardy's head to control him but Hardy postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardy pinned against the cage. Hardy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hardy tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A combination from Hardy does no damage.
A right-left combo lands from Hardy.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardy.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Hardy.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Hardy misses with the body kick

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hardy won't be happy with that.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.
Hardy is looking for a sweep.
Hardy looks to move to half guard but instead Jackson has passed into mount! Damn!
Hardy is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Hardy to control.
Hardy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hardy trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson trying to control the action but Hardy is working from the bottom.

Hardy looking for submissions off his back.

Jackson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hardy is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rua Jackson!