PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colt Hardin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Thunder Kiss '65 by White Zombie. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hardin
vs
Putin

190 cm
27
213 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

192 cm
28
205 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colt Hardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Putin!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hardin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Putin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Putin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Putin wants to control from the top but Hardin keeps moving.
Putin thows a big elbow that misses.
Hardin is controlling Putin's posture.
Putin looking to sit in guard and control but Hardin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin postures up in Putin's guard and throws a big left but Putin blocks it.
Hardin throws a strike but Putin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Putin wants to control from the top but Hardin keeps moving.
Hardin wants to get back to his feet but Putin passes into half guard.
Putin throwing shots but Hardin is blocking nicely.
Putin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hardin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Putin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hardin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Putin.
Hardin is trying to stand.
Hardin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Putin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Putin's back!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
I really don't envy Putin right now.
Putin trying to control but not successfully.
Hardin throwing sloppy strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardin lands with a hammerfist to the side of Putin's head.
Hardin misses with a punch to the head.
Putin covers up after that shot from Hardin.

Putin is rocked!
Hardin connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Putin to escape the position.
Putin is still in real trouble! Can Hardin finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardin connects with a couple of big shots that have Putin covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Putin! Hardin fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colt Hardin!