PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleveland Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Hiroshima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Harding
vs
Hiroshima

154 cm
19
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cleveland Harding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Hiroshima!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harding looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hiroshima!

Hiroshima throws Harding to one side and escapes!
Hiroshima misses with a head kick.
Hiroshima changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harding tries to avoid it but Hiroshima manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harding to the ground. Harding escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harding went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Harding clinches up with Hiroshima and pushes him back against the cage.
Harding really is a fat lump.
Harding just leaning against Hiroshima, taking a breather.
Harding leaning against his opponent.
Harding looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harding is struggling to control the position.

Harding escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Harding clinches with his opponent.
Harding is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Harding lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiroshima jumps guard but Harding turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hiroshima jumps guard but Harding turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cleveland Harding has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshi Hiroshima.
Hiroshima looks winded!
Harding leaning against his opponent.
Harding avoiding damage.
Harding wants to break the clinch but can't.

Harding breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hiroshima shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harding pinned against the cage. Harding gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harding appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yoshi Hiroshima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiroshima shoots for a double leg takedown but Harding sprawls well. He's pushed Hiroshima's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harding moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Harding moves into the clinch.

Harding breaks the clinch.

Harding has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harding has Hiroshima pressed against the cage.

Harding breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Harding clinches.
Hiroshima tries to pull guard but Harding won't allow it.

Hiroshima jumps guard and drags Harding to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Harding gets to his feet. Hiroshima looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Harding drives through and clinches with Hiroshima against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiroshima is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiroshima is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harding is keeping busy.
Harding is stalling here.
Harding has had enough of the clinch but Hiroshima keeps him there for the moment.
Hiroshima drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harding pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hiroshima throws a head kick that misses
and Harding counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hiroshima thinking.

Harding has closed the distance and engaged Hiroshima in a clinch.

Harding escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harding throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Harding gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harding tries for a kimura but Hiroshima is defending well.

Harding tries for a kimura but Hiroshima is defending well.
Harding connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hiroshima some visible discomfort.

Harding looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Harding is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hiroshima knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cleveland Harding dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hiroshima shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harding but Harding pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Hiroshima drives through and clinches with Harding against the cage.
Harding works on Hiroshima's body with a couple of short punches.
Harding is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Harding breaks the clinch.

Hiroshima closes the distance and clinches.

Hiroshima manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harding throws a head kick that misses.
Hiroshima is breathing heavily.
Harding slips a straight right by Hiroshima.

Harding rushes Hiroshima and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hiroshima avoiding damage as Harding throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding tries to throw a body punch but Hiroshima avoids it by throwing Harding back against the cage.
Harding slows down the pace here.
Hiroshima has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harding avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cleveland Harding has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Harding avoiding damage.
Harding slows down the pace here.
Harding gets underhooks to prevent Hiroshima's takedown attempt.
Cleveland Harding has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshi Hiroshima.
Hiroshima is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Harding breaks the clinch.
Hiroshima shoots in but no luck this time.

Harding forces Hiroshima back against the cage and clinches.

Harding escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Harding shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hiroshima napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Harding cracks Hiroshima with a big right hand but Hiroshima just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Harding wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hiroshima, who protects the arm well.
Harding scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding grinds an elbow into Hiroshima's temple.
Harding looks up at the clock and then as Hiroshima takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Harding smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cleveland Harding overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Harding thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hiroshima looking for a sweep but Harding has passed into full mount! Oh no!

Harding swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cleveland Harding!