PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hitman Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuamodi Fadimudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hard
vs
Fadimudo

170 cm
18
138 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
24
143 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hitman Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuamodi Fadimudo!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fadimudo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fadimudo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fadimudo working away.
Fadimudo in the domination position with Hard hanging on.
Hard is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fadimudo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hard regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fadimudo wants to pass the guard but Hard is keeping the position.
Hard is trying to keep Fadimudo in close.
Fadimudo preventing the sweep.
Hard keeping moving, preventing Fadimudo from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fadimudo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fadimudo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fadimudo's guard.
Fadimudo has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Titan Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Fadimudo keeping moving, preventing Hard from controlling successfully.
Hard throws a big elbow that misses.
Fadimudo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fadimudo keeping moving, preventing Hard from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hitman Hard wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hard throws a head kick but Fadimudo moves out of range.
Hard looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fadimudo tries to close the distance and clinch but Hard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Fadimudo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fadimudo showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hard wants to control but Fadimudo is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadimudo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fadimudo misses with a head shot. Hard uses the momentum to regain guard.
Fadimudo wants to control from the top but Hard keeps moving.
Fadimudo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hard is looking to stand up but Fadimudo isn't so interested in that idea.

Hard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fadimudo is fighting to break Hard's control of his arms but Hard is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadimudo throws a big right hand that misses.
Fadimudo postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fadimudo stopping the sweep attempt from Hard.
Fadimudo trying to control but Hard is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hitman Hard has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Hard closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hard trying to control the action but Fadimudo is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hitman Hard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fadimudo misses with a two punch combination.

Hard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fadimudo, pushing him back against the ropes.
Fadimudo working hard to break the clinch.
Fadimudo content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Hard lands a takedown into guard.
Fadimudo pulls Hard in close to prevent any damage.
Hard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fadimudo's guard.
Hard advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard working away.

Hard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fadimudo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Fadimudo tries to improve position but can't.
Hard working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Hard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fadimudo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fadimudo keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Fadimudo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fadimudo is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fadimudo tries to lock up and control but Hard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Hard jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fadimudo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on Fadimudo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hard in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Fadimudo is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hitman Hard!