PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hassan Sayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sayer
vs
Hardy

196 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hassan Sayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeremy Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sayer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Sayer is trying to get an arm triangle but Hardy is defending well.
Hardy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sayer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
What's Hardy going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.

Sayer is trying to get an arm triangle but Hardy is defending well.
Hardy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sayer wants to control but Hardy is keeping him busy.
Sayer in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sayer is working to tighten is grip on Hardy's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Hardy has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Sayer is really squeezing tight and eventually Hardy passes out! Sayer breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hassan Sayer!