PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urho Berserk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Medium Hardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Medium Hardon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Berserk
vs
Hardon

195 cm
22
205 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

186 cm
24
220 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Urho Berserk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Medium Hardon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've been told by Berserk's head coaches at Gutz Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Berserk misses with a two punch combination.
Berserk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Berserk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hardon.
Jab, jab by Berserk - just one landing.

Hardon gets a double leg takedown into Berserk's guard.
Berserk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardon.
Berserk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hardon throws an elbow that misses. Berserk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hardon's guard. Nice move by Berserk!

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berserk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardon is keeping the position for now.
Hardon has control of Berserk's left arm, preventing Berserk from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardon keeping full guard, as Berserk tries to pass.
Hardon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hardon keeping moving, preventing Berserk from controlling successfully.
Hardon pulls Berserk in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Berserk content to stall in guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Berserk has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Berserk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hardon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A jab from Hardon misses.
Hardon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Berserk circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Berserk there.
Hardon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hardon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berserk throws a hook to the side of Hardon's head but Hardon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hardon has a takedown stuffed.
Berserk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Urho Berserk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berserk tries to score with a low kick but Hardon moves his leg out of the way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berserk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hardon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hardon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Berserk moves out of range of the leg kick from Hardon.
A jab from Berserk finds it's way through Hardon's defenses.
Berserk looks to land a right hand but Hardon moved out of range.
Berserk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardon tries to counter with a clinch but Berserk shakes him off and moves away.
Berserk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hardon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Berserk.
Berserk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Berserk throws out the jab.
Hardon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Berserk doesn't seem bothered though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Berserk.
Hardon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hardon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardon checks a leg kick nicely.
Hardon misses with an uppercut. Berserk saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berserk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hardon misses with a hook. Berserk ducked under it nicely.
Hardon cracks Berserk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab by Hardon.
Hardon misses with a left hand
and Berserk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hardon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab lands there for Berserk.
A combination from Berserk does no damage.
Berserk throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardon.
Hardon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Berserk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Berserk throws a sloppy head kick and Hardon moves out of range easily.
Berserk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berserk.
Berserk looks to land a right hand but Hardon moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urho Berserk dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hardon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hardon throws a leg kick that misses.
Hardon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berserk.
Berserk staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Berserk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hardon on the side of the head.

Hardon clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardon.
Hardon wants to stall.
Berserk working hard to break the clinch.
Berserk lands with a short shot to the head.
Berserk throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berserk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Berserk lands with a light punch inside.
Berserk throws a head punch that misses.
Berserk scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Hardon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Hardon finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Berserk - just one landing.
Berserk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hardon throws a big shot that misses.
Berserk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardon manages to avoid it.
Hardon moves out of range as Berserk strikes.
Berserk misses with a wild body shot.
Hardon scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Hardon does it's job there.
Hardon swings widly with a right hand
and Berserk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hardon thinking.
Berserk looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardon is just out of range.
Berserk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Berserk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hardon's head backwards.
Hardon tries to score with a low kick but Berserk moves his leg out of the way.
Hardon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Berserk scores with a hook.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hardon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Check out the look on Hardon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berserk avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hardon.
Hardon is chipping away with strikes.
Berserk is looking for a sweep.
Hardon controlling the position from side mount.
Berserk sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hardon throwing shots but Berserk is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Hardon is looking for a kimura but Berserk is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hardon to get the leverage.
Hardon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hardon lands with a punch from half guard.
Berserk wants to control but Hardon passes into side.
Berserk sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berserk keeping control of the position.
Hardon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Berserk's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berserk is refusing to be controlled, as Hardon sits in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Berserk is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hardon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hardon's back!
Hardon trying to control the position but Berserk manages to sink in the hooks.
Hardon tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Berserk's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Good control from Berserk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Urho Berserk will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hardon throws an off balance right hand
and Berserk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Hardon misses.
Hardon lands a head shot.
Hardon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardon walks into a stiff left hand from Berserk.
Hardon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Berserk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hardon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hardon.
Urho Berserk is winning the standup battle so far.
Berserk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berserk throws a jab when Hardon was well out of range.
Berserk connects with the punch.
Berserk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Berserk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berserk was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardon.
Hardon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hardon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berserk.
Berserk misses with a low kick.
Hardon clobbers Berserk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hardon throws a good cross that connects.
Hardon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Berserk at a distance.
Hardon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Berserk throws a combination that misses
letting Hardon counter with a right hand.
Berserk looks to throw the jab but Hardon is out of range.

Hardon gets a clinch.
Hardon tries a body shot but Berserk blocks it.
Berserk looking to stall.
Still in the clinch, Berserk scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Berserk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Berserk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Berserk avoids it.
Berserk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardon has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Berserk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Berserk swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berserk is pressed up against the cage. Hardon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Berserk down to the mat. Berserk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Urho Berserk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Medium Hardon.
Berserk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab, jab by Berserk - just one landing.
A slow jab from Berserk misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Hardon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hardon tries to clinch but Berserk moves away
and Berserk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good leg kick by Berserk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardon.
Berserk cracks Hardon with a good jab.
Berserk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hardon is looking to clinch.
Berserk slips a straight right by Hardon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berserk sizes up Hardon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hardon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berserk loads up on a big right hand but Hardon slips the punch.
Hardon flicks out a counter leg kick but Berserk steps away.
Berserk scores with a jab to the head.
Hardon misses with a left hand
and Berserk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Berserk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardon can do to turn this around?
Berserk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hardon scores with a nice right hand.
Hardon tries to clinch but Berserk is having none of it.
Berserk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berserk misses with an uppercut.
Hardon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berserk moves away.
Berserk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Berserk swinging wildly here.
Hardon works Berserk's body with a nice hook.
Berserk throws a body punch but Hardon moves out of range.
It seemed like Hardon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berserk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardon was well out of range. Poor timing from Berserk.
Berserk lands a head shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice leg kick lands there from Berserk.
Hardon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Berserk throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Berserk but Berserk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hardon connects with a body shot that sends Berserk's belly button to the back.
Hardon swings for the body but Berserk moves out of range.
Hardon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berserk moves away.
Hardon ducks under a wild hook from Berserk.
Berserk tries a low kick but Hardon avoids it.
Hardon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berserk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hardon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Berserk misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urho Berserk clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Berserk ducks right into an uppercut from Hardon.
Hardon misses with a low kick.
Nice cross by Berserk.
Hardon misses with a two punch combination.
Berserk throws a low kick, looking for Hardon's leg but Hardon calmly moves out of range.
Hardon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Berserk defending well as Hardon loads up on a big left hand.
Hardon throws a big shot that misses.
Berserk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hardon scores with a nice right hand.

Hardon throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Berserk was covering up waiting for the punch and Hardon finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hardon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Berserk can't keep his opponent in guard - Hardon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berserk is not content to let Hardon control the position.
Berserk desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hardon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Berserk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hardon is working away from the top position though.
Hardon wants to control but Berserk is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hardon connects with a nice short shot to Berserk's temple.
Berserk regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hardon.
Hardon throwing strikes but missing.
Berserk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hardon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Berserk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hardon finds it's way round the side to connect with Berserk's head.
Hardon throws a right hand that misses
letting Berserk counter with a right hand.
Hardon slips a straight right by Berserk.
Berserk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berserk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hardon fails to land the takedown.
Some bone on bone action there as Hardon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hardon tries to close the distance and clinch but Berserk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berserk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hardon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Berserk. That one must have hurt.
Berserk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Berserk misses with a body shot.
Hardon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Berserk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Hardon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hardon lands in his opponent's guard.
Hardon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Berserk is rocked!
Hardon wants to control from the top but Berserk keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berserk working a defensive guard here.
Berserk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hardon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hardon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hardon working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Hardon throws an elbow that misses. Berserk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hardon's guard. Nice move by Berserk!

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berserk is fighting to break Hardon's control of his arms but Hardon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Medium Hardon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hardon throws a leg kick
and Berserk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hardon's knee momentarily.
Hardon just misses with a punch to the body.
Berserk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Berserk throws a shot from downtown. Hardon moves away and avoids it.
Berserk needs to keep his hands up - Hardon had a free shot at his head there.
Hardon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berserk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hardon doesn't seem bothered though.
Berserk throws a lazy right hand but Hardon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Berserk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Berserk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardon cracks Berserk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Berserk throws a low kick but Hardon avoids it.
It seemed like Hardon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hardon misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berserk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berserk throws an overhand right that lands on Hardon's shoulder, as Hardon tries to avoid the shot.

Hardon clinches up with Berserk and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Berserk fails to land.
Hardon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hardon can't find room to land a body shot as Berserk controls the action.
Hardon lands a nice shot to the body.
Berserk swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Berserk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A leg kick checked by Hardon.
Hardon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hardon checks a low kick from Berserk.
Hardon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berserk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Berserk slips a straight right by Hardon.

Hardon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Berserk manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hardon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Urho Berserk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oh Berserk is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon throws an elbow that misses. Berserk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hardon's guard. Nice move by Berserk!

Berserk seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardon pulls Berserk in close to his closed guard and prevents Berserk from doing any damage or advancing position.
Medium Hardon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hardon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Berserk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berserk is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Berserk wants to control from the top but Hardon keeps moving.
Berserk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardon is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hardon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Berserk is one step ahead there.
Berserk is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berserk wants to control from the top but Hardon keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Medium Hardon.
I think Berserk has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Urho Berserk!
Urho Berserk is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Urho Berserk made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.