PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Snow
vs
Hardy

190 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Hardy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Snow to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Snow 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.

Snow thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Snow passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hardy is trying to get back to his feet.

Snow tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hardy is trying to escape the position but Snow is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Snow is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hardy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Snow tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Snow thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Snow goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hardy has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Snow but great work by Hardy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hardy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Snow is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Snow tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hardy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Snow is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hardy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Snow moves into full guard.

Snow is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hardy has his hands clasped together but Snow extends an breaks Hardy's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Snow.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Snow!