PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint Bernard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hardy
vs
Bernard

189 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saint Bernard!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No joy there for Bernard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bernard lunges at Hardy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hardy's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bernard throws a right hand that Hardy ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardy also avoids with ease.
Bernard misses with a few strikes there.
Hardy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bernard.
Bernard throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Bernard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Hardy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bernard's half guard.
Bernard wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hardy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bernard wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy trying to control but Bernard is having none of it.

Hardy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bernard has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bernard is squirming around, avoiding Hardy's attempts to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bernard can do anything to dispel that myth.

Hardy is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Hardy extends the arm and Bernard is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andre Hardy!