PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bobberson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Be Goooode. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hardy
vs
Bobberson

172 cm
25
175 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

175 cm
24
184 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Bobberson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hardy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bobberson is looking to reverse the position.
Bobberson prevents Hardy from improving position.
Bobberson is looking for a sweep.
Hardy trying to control the position but Bobberson is working away.
Hardy landing a few strikes.
Bobberson is trying to get back to half guard.
Hardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bobberson keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bobberson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Bobberson 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.

Bobberson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hardy defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bobberson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hardy defends it well.
Hardy wants to get back to full guard.

Bobberson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bobberson prevents Hardy from standing back up.

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

Bobberson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hardy has managed to free his arm - good work.

Bobberson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hardy defends it well.
Bobberson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hardy is trying to stand back up but Bobberson is controlling him

Bobberson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hardy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bobberson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bobberson is trying to work for a kimura but Hardy is defending well.

Bobberson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hardy is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bobberson works his way into full mount!

Bobberson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hardy turns into him and now he's in Bobberson's guard.

Bobberson looking for a triangle here. Hardy is fighting it but it looks tight! Bobberson pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hardy is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Billy Bobberson!