PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Van Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Guapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Guapo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hardy
vs
Guapo

195 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Experienced

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 Tokyo, Van Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, El Guapo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy fails with a takedown attempt.

Hardy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Guapo keeps moving.
Guapo being controlled here, momentarily.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Guapo keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Guapo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Guapo keeping full guard, as Hardy tries to pass.

Hardy 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.
Guapo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardy 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.

Hardy 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.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Guapo keeps moving.

Hardy 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hardy throwing strikes but missing.
Hardy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hardy gets to his feet - Guapo follows without any prompting.
Guapo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab by Guapo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guapo circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Van Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy shoots in but Guapo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Guapo.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches up with Guapo, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes Guapo against the cage but Guapo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Guapo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Guapo cracks Hardy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hardy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Guapo to score with a decent uppercut.
Guapo scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Guapo.
Guapo scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guapo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Guapo works over Hardy's head and body with a nice combination.
Guapo scores with a three punch combo!
Guapo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Hardy is rocked!
Hardy is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Guapo moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). El Guapo!