PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hardwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smokie Rasta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smokie Rasta acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hardwood
vs
Rasta

202 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Product Of Champions

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Hardwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Smokie Rasta!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardwood lands a front kick.
Hardwood throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rasta lands a leg kick that knocks Hardwood off balance momentarily.
Rasta looks to throw a body kick
and Hardwood counters with a solid body kick.
Rasta's coach down at The Hut - $50 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rasta's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rasta checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hardwood looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rasta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hardwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Rasta misses.
Hardwood thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardwood takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smokie Rasta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardwood throws a head kick but Rasta moves out of range.
Rasta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hardwood. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hardwood darts in and clinches Rasta up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardwood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rasta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rasta gets through Hardwood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardwood creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hardwood throws an elbow but it misses.
Rasta letting Hardwood take a breather here.

Hardwood manages to break the clinch.
Rasta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hardwood. Hardwood obviously looking to wear him down.

Rasta has closed the distance and engaged Hardwood in a clinch.
Hardwood creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rasta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rasta avoiding damage as Hardwood throws knees to the body.
Hardwood content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hardwood throws an elbow that misses.
Hardwood looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rasta working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rasta's elbow.
Hardwood creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hardwood throws an elbow but it misses.
Hardwood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rasta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardwood has him pressed against the cage.
Rasta is trying to maintain a safe position but Hardwood gets an underhook and turns Rasta into the cage.
Rasta lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardwood backwards.
Hardwood pushes off an throws an elbow but Rasta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rasta being controlled against the cage.
Rasta tries a body shot but Hardwood blocks it.
Hardwood misses with an elbow over the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardwood throws an elbow but it misses.
Hardwood misses with an elbow strike.
Rasta struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardwood controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rasta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardwood's brow.
Hardwood just leaning against Rasta, taking a breather.
Hardwood tries a body shot but Rasta blocks it.

Rasta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rasta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hardwood. That did some damage!
Rasta throws a hook but Hardwood blocks it.
A jab from Rasta misses.
Hardwood jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hardwood on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Hardwood clinches with his opponent.
Hardwood throws an elbow that misses.
Hardwood pushes off an throws an elbow but Rasta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hardwood just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rasta's brow.
Hardwood just leaning against Rasta, taking a breather.
Rasta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardwood lands an elbow just above Rasta 's eye.

It looks like Smokie Rasta has been cut.
Come on Hardwood - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hardwood stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rasta lands a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Hardwood.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rasta looking to stall.
Hardwood lands a nice elbow.
Rasta misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardwood can't find room to land a body shot as Rasta controls the action.
Hardwood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rasta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hardwood pushes off an throws an elbow but Rasta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hardwood throws an elbow that misses.
Hardwood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Hardwood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Smokie Rasta's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick misses from Hardwood.
Hardwood delivers a nice body kick.
Hardwood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rasta can do to turn this around?
Hardwood misses with a hook. Rasta ducked under it nicely.
Rasta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hardwood throws a lazy head kick
letting Rasta counter with a right hand.
Hardwood throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rasta checks a leg kick.
Rasta lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Hardwood tenderised Rasta's leg. Rasta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hardwood on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smokie Rasta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardwood throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasta moves out of range as Hardwood throws a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Rasta as he connects with a hook.

Hardwood is rocked!
Rasta sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Hardwood's defenses. It connects perfectly with Hardwood's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Smokie Rasta!
A victorious Smokie Rasta thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.