PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Chokers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hardy
vs
Chokers

175 cm
24
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Chokers!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Chokers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chokers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hardy as he jumps to the side.
Chokers wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chokers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chokers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chokers avoids a kick to the body.
Richard Chokers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Chokers.

Chokers tries to sprawl but Hardy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Chokers is trying to stand.

Hardy maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Chokers could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Hardy has cracked it and Chokers is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Hardy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andre Hardy!