PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Creighton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Hardy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hardy
vs
Creighton

185 cm
26
169 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

178 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier Creighton!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy misses with a few strikes there.
Hardy looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hardy throws a one two combo.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but Creighton shows good takedown defense.

Creighton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hardy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Creighton stands up.

Creighton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Creighton controls the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Creighton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hardy gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Creighton is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Creighton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Creighton lands in his opponent's guard.
Hardy being controlled here, momentarily.
Creighton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Creighton sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creighton passes Hardy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Creighton passes the guard and advances to mount!
Creighton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Creighton working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Creighton looking to isolate an arm here. Hardy doesn't see it coming and as Creighton extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Creighton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xavier Creighton!