|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolfo Gusman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gusman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: La sonora santanera - El santo, el cavernario. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
|
180 cm
24
191 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong |
|
Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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
8 - 6 - 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodolfo Gusman!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hardy defends it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gusman.
Nice straight punches there by Hardy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hardy.
Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gusman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gusman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hardy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hardy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hardy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hardy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gusman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gusman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hardy looking for a guillotine here but Gusman defends easily.
Gusman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hardy is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hardy wants to stand up but Gusman is controlling him.
Gusman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hardy's head.
Gusman advances position into side control!
Gusman stands up and beckons Hardy to his feet.
Gusman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gusman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardy is looking for a triangle but Gusman pushes his legs off easily.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Hardy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gusman advances position into side control!
Gusman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusman lands a few punches from side control.
Gusman has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gusman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hardy tries to get to full guard but Gusman has control of the leg.
Gusman stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Hardy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dan Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodolfo Gusman.
Hardy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hardy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gusman.
Hardy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gusman backs up against the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gusman ducks right into an uppercut from Hardy.
Hardy digs a good hook to Gusman's body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gusman.
Hardy stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hardy lunges at Gusman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gusman's hand.
Hardy has Gusman up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy connects with a knee to the head.
Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gusman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hardy finds it's way round the side to connect with Gusman's head.
Hardy scores with a leg kick.
Hardy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gusman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hardy as he avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Hardy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good exchange - Hardy coming out on top.
Hardy scores with a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hardy.
Hardy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gusman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hardy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gusman somewhat.
Danga de danga de dang - Hardy scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hardy lands a jab to the head.
Hardy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gusman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hardy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gusman. That did some damage!
A jab from Hardy does it's job there.
Hardy moves into range and clinches up with Gusman.
Hardy tries to circle away but Gusman has him pinned against the cage.
Gusman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hardy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hardy manages to break the clinch.
Gusman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gusman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gusman wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gusman can't get the takedown.
Gusman avoids the elbow strike from Hardy, against the cage.
Gusman looking for a takedown.
Hardy lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gusman shoots in and drives through. Hardy sprawls well.
A good leg kick by Hardy.
Gusman ducks right into an uppercut from Hardy.
Gusman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hardy can pounce on him.
Hardy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hardy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hardy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gusman, pushing him back against the cage.
Gusman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hardy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hardy tries to land knees in the clinch but Gusman avoids the damage to the body.
Hardy lands an elbow inside that Gusman shrugs off.
Gusman tries for a takedown but Hardy manages to get underhooks.
Dan Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodolfo Gusman.
Nice elbow from Hardy.
It looks like Rodolfo Gusman has been cut.
Gusman looking for a takedown.
Hardy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hardy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gusman is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Hardy - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gusman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hardy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gusman is working for takedown but Hardy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hardy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hardy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gusman dodges an elbow strike from Hardy.
Gusman can't get the takedown.
Hardy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gusman's face.
Hardy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gusman tries for a takedown but Hardy manages to get underhooks.
Gusman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hardy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hardy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gusman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gusman.
Gusman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gusman goes for a takedown attempt but Hardy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hardy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rodolfo Gusman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Hardy.
Hardy slaps away a takedown attempt from Gusman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gusman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hardy.
Hardy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gusman's hands.
Gusman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hardy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dan Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Gusman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hardy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Gusman blocks with his arms.
Hardy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gusman has Hardy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hardy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hardy lands a damaging elbow.
A short uppercut from Hardy.
Hardy lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hardy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gusman is rocked!
Hardy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gusman is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardy finish him?
Hardy lands a big right hand that drops Gusman! The killer instinct kicks in and Hardy finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hardy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Hardy!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
