PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Hardon Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hardon Jr
vs
Great

191 cm
19
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Hardon Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cyrus Great!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Great throws out a powerful jab.
Hardon Jr misses with a straight right.
Hardon Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Great staying out of range there.
A punch combination from Hardon Jr misses.

Hardon Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hardon Jr stalls.
Hardon Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardon Jr stalling against the cage.
Great on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Great jumps guard but Hardon Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Hardon Jr.
Great tries to pull guard but Hardon Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hardon Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Come on Hardon Jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hardon Jr slows down the pace here.
Hardon Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hardon Jr pushes Great back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardon Jr.
Hardon Jr has Great pushed against the cage.
Hardon Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Great tries to pull guard but Hardon Jr won't allow it.
Big Hardon Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Great.
Great jumps guard but Hardon Jr stands there with Great around his waist. Great gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Hardon Jr has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Great is trying to keep an underhook but Hardon Jr manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Hardon Jr seems to be working for a kimura but Great defends the submission attempt.

Hardon Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Hardon Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Great is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hardon Jr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Great wants to control but Hardon Jr is keeping busy.

Hardon Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Great is defending well.
Still in half guard, Hardon Jr seems content to control.

Hardon Jr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Great is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hardon Jr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Great is just riding it out for now. Hardon Jr eventually gives up the hold.
Hardon Jr stops Great from getting back to his feet.

Hardon Jr is working for a submission of some sort.

Hardon Jr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Great manages to get to full guard.

That's four 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.
Hardon Jr stands and throws Great's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Hardon Jr goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Great has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hardon Jr but great work by Great.

Great tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Great has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Great tries for a kimura but Hardon Jr is defending well.
Hardon Jr is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Great wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardon Jr keeps working.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cyrus Great is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardon Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Great sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Hardon Jr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hardon Jr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Hardon Jr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Great is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Great tries to buck Hardon Jr off but Hardon Jr is having none of it.

Hardon Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hardon Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Great is trying to improve his position.

Hardon Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Great has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Great is not content to let Hardon Jr control the position.
Great is trying to control Hardon Jr's posture but Hardon Jr avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Great tries to bench press Hardon Jr off him but Hardon Jr keeps the position.

Hardon Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Great is looking to regain half guard here but Hardon Jr keeps moving and retains side control.

Hardon Jr is trying to get an arm triangle but Great is defending well.
Great is trying to improve his position.
Hardon Jr is looking to take a break and control but Great is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Hardon Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Hardon Jr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Great is just riding it out for now. Hardon Jr eventually gives up the hold.

Great is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hardon Jr pulls his head out easily.

Hardon Jr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Great is trying to stand back up but Hardon Jr is controlling him

Hardon Jr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Great is just riding it out for now. Hardon Jr eventually gives up the hold.
Hardon Jr wants to pass to mount but Great is defending the position.
Great is staying active underneath Hardon Jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Hardon Jr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hardon Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Great defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Great actively working from the bottom here.
Great is looking to improve his position.
Hardon Jr working Great over with strikes.
Hardon Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Hardon Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Great is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardon Jr trying to control the action but Great is working from the bottom.
Great trying to hold on to Hardon Jr's head to control him but Hardon Jr postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Great wants to improve his position but Hardon Jr is controlling well.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Hardon Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Great sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Hardon Jr dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A punch lands to the side of Great 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hardon Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Great walks into a stiff left hand from Hardon Jr.
Great takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Great works the jab nicely.
Great misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardon Jr looks to land a right hand but Great moved out of range.
Hardon Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Great looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Great with a hook.
Great dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardon Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Great can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck for Hardon Jr with that takedown attempt.
Hardon Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Great.
Great is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hardon Jr with a body shot.
No joy there for Hardon Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Great appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Big Hardon Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardon Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Great is out of range.
Great stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hardon Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Great connects with a body shot that sends Hardon Jr's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardon Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Great.
A little jabbing left from Great on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Great finds it's way through Hardon Jr's defenses.
Hardon Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Great scores with a counter punch that sends Hardon Jr to the canvas! Great smells blood - he's punishing Hardon Jr with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Hardon Jr has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cyrus Great!