PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Equator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoni Hardonk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Equator comes to the cage accompanied by Vodka Inferno. Hardonk has chosen Requiem for a dream as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Equator
vs
Hardonk

198 cm
24
270 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

193 cm
25
249 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Black Skull Clothing
Black Skull Clothing

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arnold Equator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antoni Hardonk!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Equator lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Equator.

It looks like Antoni Hardonk has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Equator looks for the body kick but Hardonk saw that one coming.
Equator lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice takedown defense from Equator. No joy for Hardonk on that attempt.
Equator fails to land with a series of punches.

Hardonk looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardonk trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Equator manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Equator wanted to stand there but Hardonk had control of the position.
Hardonk is controlling Equator's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardonk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Equator would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Equator won't allow Hardonk to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Equator wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Equator throws a series of punches but Hardonk moves out of range.
Arnold Equator is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardonk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Equator closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hardonk looks gassed!
Hardonk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Arnold Equator has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antoni Hardonk.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hardonk.
Equator lands a jab to the nose.

That has opened up Antoni Hardonk's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Equator misses with the combination.
Equator lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Equator.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Equator lands a left and a right that send Hardonk crashing to the mat, dazed. Equator thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Hardonk is rocked!

The cut above Antoni Hardonk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Equator throws a series of punches but Hardonk moves out of range.
Equator lands a hook that stumbles Hardonk back into the cage. Equator follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Hardonk to the canvas! Equator pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Hardonk has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Arnold Equator!