PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikel Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Hardenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Hardenov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pierce
vs
Hardenov

216 cm
24
279 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikel Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Hardenov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hardenov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pierce wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pierce looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hardenov sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Pierce looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hardenov lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardenov is pressing down on Pierce's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pierce is holding on for now.
Hardenov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hardenov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardenov working Pierce over with strikes.

Pierce looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hardenov trying to mount his opponent but Pierce defends it.
Hardenov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardenov is looking to take a break and control but Pierce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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. Hardenov connects with a nice short shot to Pierce's temple.

It looks like Mikel Pierce has been cut.
Hardenov trying to control the action but Pierce is working from the bottom.
Hardenov winds up and cracks Pierce with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Pierce is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardenov scores with a big shot! Pierce's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Pierce! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Hardenov!