PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Fortune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Hardmeat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trevor Fortune could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rock Hardmeat's chin.

Fortune
vs
Hardmeat

182 cm
23
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trevor Fortune!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rock Hardmeat!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortune throws a right hand that Hardmeat ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardmeat also avoids with ease.
Hardmeat will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hardmeat shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fortune defends it nicely.
Fortune checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hardmeat throws a leg kick which misses Fortune's front leg but catches the back leg as Fortune tries to avoid it.
Fortune checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardmeat throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hardmeat keeps the fight on the outside.
Fortune stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hardmeat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardmeat swats away the attempt to clinch by Fortune.
Fortune tries to clinch up but Hardmeat circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardmeat fails with a takedown attempt.
Hardmeat throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hardmeat slips a jab and a cross from Fortune.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hardmeat is defended easily by Fortune.
Trevor Fortune has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Hardmeat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Hardmeat looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Hardmeat seems to be looking for submissions.

Hardmeat is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fortune has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardmeat is looking to advance position but Fortune won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat controlling the pace.
Hardmeat is pressing down on Fortune's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fortune is holding on for now.
Fortune looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fortune misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardmeat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fortune.
Hardmeat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fortune.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fortune lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardmeat circles away quickly and effectively.
Trevor Fortune is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardmeat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Hardmeat dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fortune stalks Hardmeat and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hardmeat's face. Hardmeat staggers backwards, shaken.
Hardmeat shoots for a double leg takedown but Fortune sprawls well. He's pushed Hardmeat's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hardmeat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fortune but Fortune pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hardmeat tried to score with a low kick but Fortune checks it.
Fortune wants to clinch.
Hardmeat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fortune pinned against the cage. Fortune gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Trevor Fortune has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Hardmeat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune tries to clinch there but Hardmeat circles away.
Hardmeat dodges the punch combination from Fortune.
Fortune misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardmeat misses with a low kick.
Fortune scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hardmeat keeps the fight on the outside.
Trevor Fortune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardmeat misses with a leg kick.
Fortune wants to clinch up but Hardmeat keeps it at a distance.
Hardmeat tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fortune is able to avoid easily.
Hardmeat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fortune tries to clinch up.
Fortune throws a nice looking combination but Hardmeat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fortune fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune tries to clinch up.
Fortune is looking to clinch.
Fortune swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fortune lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardmeat circles away quickly and effectively.
Fortune tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardmeat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fortune will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A bone on bone clash there as Fortune blocks the leg kick.
Fortune moves in looking to clinch but Hardmeat pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A punch combination from Fortune misses.
Fortune misses with the combination.
Fortune checks a leg kick.
Hardmeat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hardmeat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fortune misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fortune tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardmeat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good work by Fortune as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Fortune dominated that second round.
That's time! Fortune's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fortune misses with a looping left.
Hardmeat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fortune.
Hardmeat does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hardmeat throws a leg kick but Fortune moved away.
Fortune tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fortune fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hardmeat, right into the meat.
Fortune tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardmeat keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Fortune.
Fortune looks to land a combination but Hardmeat avoids it well.

Hardmeat throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fortune was covering up waiting for the punch and Hardmeat finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hardmeat sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fortune's guard.
Hardmeat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fortune is not content to let Hardmeat control the position.
Fortune is trying to stand back up but Hardmeat is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hardmeat is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fortune is just riding it out for now. Hardmeat eventually gives up the hold.
Hardmeat throws a strike but Fortune avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hardmeat looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hardmeat is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hardmeat trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fortune wants to clinch up but Hardmeat keeps it at a distance.
Fortune lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hardmeat backs up against the cage.
Fortune is looking to clinch but Hardmeat is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hardmeat shoots in but Fortune avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fortune wants to clinch up but Hardmeat keeps it at a distance.
Fortune moves out of range of the leg kick from Hardmeat.
Fortune tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardmeat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardmeat attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hardmeat. That's going to slow Fortune down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fortune throws a right hand that Hardmeat ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardmeat also avoids with ease.
Hardmeat scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Rock Hardmeat just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fortune fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fortune fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardmeat misses with a low kick as Fortune jumps back.
Fortune fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fortune doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardmeat circles away.
Trevor Fortune seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardmeat tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fortune is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortune throws a series of punches but Hardmeat moves out of range.
Fortune tries to clinch up but Hardmeat circles away and keeps his distance.
Fortune moves in looking to clinch but Hardmeat pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardmeat dives in and grabs Fortune's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fortune pushes down on Hardmeat's head and hops out.
Hardmeat misses with a takedown attempt - Fortune sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fortune misses with a double jab.
Fortune tries to clinch there but Hardmeat circles away.
Hardmeat fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fortune is out of range.
Fortune tries to clinch there but Hardmeat circles away.
Hardmeat is looking to chop away at Fortune's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fortune is looking to clinch but Hardmeat is avoiding it.
Fortune tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Fortune clinches up with Hardmeat and pushes him back against the cage.
Fortune throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardmeats head.
Fortune lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fortune taking a breather.
Fortune cracks Hardmeat with a nice body shot.
Fortune lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fortune lands with a short shot to the head.

Hardmeat decides to pull guard.
Hardmeat is trying to keep Fortune in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fortune manages to get himself to full guard.
Fortune keeping moving, preventing Hardmeat from controlling successfully.
Hardmeat won't allow Fortune to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hardmeat trying to control but Fortune is working from the bottom.
Hardmeat is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hardmeat looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardmeat looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Trevor Fortune will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Fortune throws a hook but Hardmeat avoids it easily.
Fortune fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fortune is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortune fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fortune waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardmeat.
Hardmeat tries to land a leg kick but Fortune saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hardmeat backs up against the cage.
Fortune swings for the body but Hardmeat moves out of range.
Fortune doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardmeat circles away.
Fortune takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fortune wants to clinch.
Fortune tries to clinch but Hardmeat is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fortune fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trevor Fortune is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Hardmeat misses.
Fortune slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hardmeat does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hardmeat looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fortune tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fortune moves out of range of the leg kick from Hardmeat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fortune looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardmeat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fortune.

Fortune gets a clinch.
Fortune looking to stall.
Hardmeat is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fortune gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fortune.
Hardmeat tries for a takedown. No joy.
A hook to the body from Fortune.
Fortune is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hardmeat tries to pull guard but Fortune won't allow it.
Trevor Fortune has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Hardmeat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortune lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fortune lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardmeat drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fortune misses with some punches.
Fortune lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardmeat backwards.

Hardmeat lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Hardmeat is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fortune sees it coming and defends easily.
Fortune is looking to get back to is feet but Hardmeat passes into side control.
Fortune wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Fortune showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fortune has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:48
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Trevor Fortune!
Trevor Fortune is the new middleweight champion!