PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nial Hardie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogdan Trojan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hardie
vs
Trojan

175 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
164 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nial Hardie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bogdan Trojan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trojan moves in looking to clinch but Hardie pushes him off.
Hardie swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Trojan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hardie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hardie moves away from the strike by Trojan.
Hardie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hardie connects with a body shot.
Trojan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Trojan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Trojan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hardie is fending him off so far but Trojan persists. Nope, Hardie circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Hardie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Trojan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hardie's waist but Hardie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Trojan off to one side.
Nial Hardie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogdan Trojan.
Hardie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardie wants it to stay on the feet.
Hardie throwing a counter right hand but Trojan manages to avoid it.
Hardie clobbers Trojan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bogdan Trojan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Trojan's head.
Hardie throws a right and a left that Trojan avoids nicely.
Hardie scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trojan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hardie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hardie scores with a body shot.
Hardie connects with a nice looking jab.
Hardie lands a jab.
Hardie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Trojan throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardie connects with the punch.
Trojan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Trojan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hardie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Trojan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Trojan looks to land a left hand but Hardie moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Hardie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hardie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hardie jabs Trojan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice shot by Hardie.
Hardie connects with a body shot that sends Trojan's belly button to the back.
Trojan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardie circles away quickly and effectively.
Trojan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardie dodges the punch combination from Trojan.
Trojan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hardie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trojan thinking.
Hardie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Hardie as he connects with a hook.
Trojan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hardie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Trojan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hardie, as that shot connected.
Hardie circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Hardie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hardie connects with a body shot that sends Trojan's belly button to the back.
Nial Hardie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trojan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A quick step to the side and Hardie tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardie lands a slapping body shot.
Trojan is looking to clinch.
Hardie lands a nice hook to Trojan's body. Trojan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hardie tests Trojan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardie lands a nice shot that snaps Trojan's head back.
Trojan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Trojan throws a looping overhand right but Hardie ducks down to avoid it.
Hardie with a nice cross.
Trojan walks into a left hand.
Hardie with a nice cross.

Trojan is rocked!
Trojan tries for a takedown but Hardie circles away easily
and Hardie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Trojan is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardie finish him?
Trojan looks winded!
Trojan leaves his chin hanging out and Hardie seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Trojan crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nial Hardie!