PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juancho Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hardy
vs
Rivera

200 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
37
216 lbs
23 - 17 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

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Good low kicks
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juancho Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hardy. That did some damage!
Rivera scores with a nice head shot.

Hardy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Hardy tries for a kimura but Rivera is defending well.
Rivera is not content to let Hardy control the position.

Hardy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Hardy is working to tighten his grip on Rivera's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Rivera has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Hardy is really squeezing tight and eventually Rivera passes out! Hardy breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tom Hardy!
An out of breath Tom Hardy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.