PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yaroslav Tolstikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Run this town. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hardy
vs
Tolstikov

184 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry
Hopkins Athletics

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chad Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yaroslav Tolstikov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tolstikov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Tolstikov tries to sprawl but Hardy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tolstikov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy trying to mount his opponent but Tolstikov defends it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hardy lands a nice short elbow.

Tolstikov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hardy pulls his head out easily.
Tolstikov is trying to stand back up but Hardy is controlling him
Hardy is looking to stall here but Tolstikov recovers full guard.
Hardy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardy won't allow Tolstikov to sweep him here.
Hardy working some strikes from top position.
Hardy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tolstikov is keeping the position for now.

Hardy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tolstikov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hardy has managed to get both his arms back between Tolstikov's legs - danger averted.
Hardy looking to pass the guard.
Hardy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hardy lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hardy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hardy trying to control but Tolstikov is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hardy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tolstikov taking some punishment here, with Hardy in his half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hardy wants to take a breather but Tolstikov is having none of it.
Hardy working over Tolstikov with some ground and pound. Tolstikov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hardy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hardy working over Tolstikov with some ground and pound. Tolstikov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy working over Tolstikov with some ground and pound. Tolstikov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hardy working over Tolstikov with some ground and pound. Tolstikov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Tolstikov is rocked!
Hardy moves into full mount! Tolstikov won't be happy about that!
Tolstikov is still in real trouble! Can Hardy finish him?
Tolstikov looks gassed!
Hardy softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Tolstikov is out cold! Hardy jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Hardy!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Chad Hardy made sure he mentioned Hopkins Athletics, along with how happy he was to win his fight.