PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Djekic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Djekic
vs
Hardy

195 cm
28
218 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

186 cm
22
203 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Djekic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardy.
Djekic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hardy.
Djekic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hardy sprawls well. Hardy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Djekic gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Djekic.
Djekic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Djekic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hardy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Djekic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Djekic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Djekic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Djekic throws a strike but Hardy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy won't allow Djekic to sweep him here.
Hardy is looking to stand up but Djekic won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy works over Djekic with some ground and pound from guard.
Djekic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hardy wants to stand and escape but instead Djekic has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hardy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Djekic is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Djekic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Djekic stops Hardy from standing up.
Djekic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Djekic chips away with some ground and pound.
Hardy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hardy wants to stand up but Djekic is controlling him.
Djekic throws a strike but Hardy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Djekic is on top in guard.
Djekic pushes down on Hardy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Djekic working over Hardy with some ground and pound. Hardy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Djekic trying to pass the guard but Hardy defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Djekic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Djekic there.
Djekic works his way into side control.
Djekic working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Djekic scoring with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Djekic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.
Hardy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Djekic trying to control the action but Hardy is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Djekic are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hardy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Djekic working the body and head with strikes.
Djekic grinds an elbow into Hardy's temple.
Hardy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hardy prevents Djekic from improving position.
Djekic misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to get back to his feet.
Djekic working the ground and pound.
Hardy is trying to get back to his feet.
Djekic misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hardy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hardy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Djekic landing a few strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Djekic is working Hardy over with some ground and pound from side control.
Djekic 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Djekic scoring with punches from side control.
Djekic lands a nice forearm strike.
Djekic working the head with strikes.
Djekic cracks Hardy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Djekic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Djekic has a takedown stuffed.
Djekic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Djekic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Djekic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Djekic.
Hardy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice takedown defense from Hardy. No joy for Djekic on that attempt.
George Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Djekic is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Hardy just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! And now a right hook, right on the button! Djekic has gone limp, and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). George Hardy!