PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zachery Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint Louis Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint Louis Kato has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hardy
vs
Louis Kato

194 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zachery Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Saint Louis Kato!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kato moves into range and clinches up with Hardy.
Kato lands an elbow that stopped Hardy in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Zachery Hardy has been cut.
Kato lands a nice elbow.
Hardy takes an elbow to the temple.
Kato lands a damaging elbow.
Hardy takes an elbow to the temple.

Hardy is rocked!

Zachery Hardy's cut is getting worse.
Kato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oh Hardy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kato throws an elbow that misses.
Kato throws an elbow that misses.
Kato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kato misses with an elbow strike.
Hardy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hardy avoids a wild elbow strike from Kato.
Kato misses with an elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy avoids a wild elbow strike from Kato.
Hardy blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardy's brow.
Hardy blocks an elbow strike.
Hardy avoids a wild elbow strike from Kato.
Kato throws an elbow but it misses.
Hardy blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kato throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardy's brow.
Kato misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardy's brow.
Kato using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hardy blocks an elbow strike.
Hardy blocks an elbow strike from Kato.
Kato misses with an elbow over the top.
Kato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kato lands a knee to the body.
Hardy dodges an elbow strike from Kato.
Hardy blocks an elbow strike from Kato.
Hardy blocks an elbow strike from Kato.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardy's brow.
Kato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kato misses with an elbow strike.
Kato putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kato misses with an elbow strike.
Hardy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kato gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hardy blocks the elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kato obliges.
Hardy seems to have got his legs back now.
Kato landing knees to the body.
Hardy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato crunches a lovely knee into Hardy's ribcage.
Kato lands a nice elbow.
Hardy is pressed against the cage. Kato pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Hardy! Two more big strikes from Kato and Hardy crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Saint Louis Kato!