PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincenzo Alamente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Hardin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardin has chosen Superbeast as his entrance music. Vincenzo Alamente could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Colt Hardin's chin.

Alamente
vs
Hardin

191 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincenzo Alamente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colt Hardin!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alamente looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Hardin looking for a guillotine here but Alamente defends easily.

Hardin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alamente can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hardin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alamente wants to pass the guard but Hardin is keeping the position.
Alamente wants to control from the top but Hardin keeps moving.

Alamente thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Alamente thows a big elbow that misses.
Alamente wants to control from the top but Hardin keeps moving.
Hardin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alamente. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hardin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alamente is fending him off so far but Hardin persists. Nope, Alamente circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alamente lands a nice looking body shot.
Alamente with a poor takedown

and Hardin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alamente won't be happy with that.
Hardin looks gassed!
Alamente tries to improve position but can't.
Alamente is working hard here to advance position.
Alamente throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Alamente tries to improve position but can't.
Alamente gets back to half guard.
Hardin trying to control the action but Alamente is working from the bottom.
Alamente gets back to full guard.
Alamente is trying to control the position but Hardin postures up.
Hardin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alamente throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alamente not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alamente looking for a sweep. Not yet Alamente, not yet.
Alamente keeping moving, preventing Hardin from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Alamente shoots in and bounces Hardin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Hardin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alamente stays in close to Hardin's body and controls the position.
Hardin wants to sweep but no luck.
Alamente forces his way into half guard.
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!
Alamente looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alamente scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hardin is not content to let Alamente control the position.
Alamente sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hardin defending well though.
Alamente seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hardin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alamente throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alamente passes to side control.
Hardin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hardin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Alamente is looking for a kimura here.
Alamente is looking to advance position but Hardin won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardin has hold of Alamente's hands but Alamente slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hardin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hardin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Alamente throwing shots but Hardin is blocking nicely.
Alamente wants to advance to full mount but Hardin doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Alamente trying to control but Hardin is working from the bottom.
Hardin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hardin working a defensive guard but Alamente manages to pass into side control anyway.
Alamente creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hardin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincenzo Alamente 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.

Alamente moves in looking to clinch but Hardin pushes him off.
Alamente fails to land with a series of punches.

Hardin clinches with his opponent.
Alamente drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hardin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alamente has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hardin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alamente trying to stall but Hardin improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardin keeps control of Alamente as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alamente drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincenzo Alamente. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Alamente is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hardin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Alamente to the mat. Alamente regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Alamente is striking off his back. Hardin thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Alamente wants to control but Hardin is keeping busy.
Hardin trying to control the action but Alamente is working from the bottom.
Hardin prevents Alamente from improving his position.

Hardin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Hardin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alamente gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Colt Hardin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hardin trying to control but Alamente is working from the bottom.
Hardin thows a big elbow that misses.
Alamente wants to sweep here but Hardin controlling him for the moment.

Hardin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hardin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alamente wants to sweep here but Hardin controlling him for the moment.
Alamente trying to keep a closed guard but Hardin is proving a slippery customer.
Hardin wants to control from the top but Alamente keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alamente stuffs the takedown attempt from Hardin. Hardin gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardin shoots for a double leg takedown but Alamente sprawls well. He's pushed Hardin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alamente swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alamente tries to clinch

and Hardin counters with a takedown into side control.
Alamente is looking to reverse the position.
Alamente manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hardin's best efforts.
Alamente trying to control from the bottom.
Alamente works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alamente is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alamente keeping moving, preventing Hardin from controlling successfully.
Alamente 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.
Alamente not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alamente keeping full guard, as Hardin tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Alamente looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hardin!
Alamente is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Alamente has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alamente working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardin is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colt Hardin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Alamente tries for a takedown but Hardin circles away easily

and Hardin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Alamente slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hardin preventing the sweep.
Alamente controls Hardin momentarily but Hardin frees himself.

Alamente is looking for a triangle but Hardin pushes his legs off easily.
Alamente is trying to control the position but Hardin postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alamente is on top in guard.
Alamente wants to control from the top but Hardin keeps moving.
Hardin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardin is looking to stand up but Alamente isn't so interested in that idea.
Alamente works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hardin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alamente wants to control but Hardin is keeping him busy.
Alamente throwing shots but Hardin is blocking nicely.
Hardin is trying to get back to full guard.
Alamente is looking to take a break and control but Hardin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Hardin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Alamente looks like he's trying to stand up.
Alamente manages to get to full guard.
Hardin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alamente is keeping the position for now.
Alamente throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardin tries to free his leg and advance position but Alamente is retaining full guard.
Hardin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hardin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alamente swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alamente bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hardin's guard.
Hardin 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.

Hardin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hardin trying to strike off his back.
Hardin keeping moving, preventing Alamente from controlling successfully.
Alamente preventing the sweep.
Hardin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hardin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alamente knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alamente regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hardin trying to control the position from guard on top but Alamente is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hardin is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Alamente has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hardin is looking to defend but Alamente has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hardin! Alamente pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hardin taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vincenzo Alamente!