PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papa Asbra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hardy
vs
Asbra

195 cm
23
187 lbs
14 - 2 - 1

191 cm
22
196 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Mohito Fightwear

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Hardy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papa Asbra!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asbra misses with an uppercut.
Hardy misses with a hook
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hardy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Ground Zero in the buildup to the fight.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but Asbra moved out of range.
Asbra looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Asbra looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Asbra throws a body kick that misses.
Hardy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asbra.
Hardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asbra staying out of range there.
Asbra is trying to counter with his kicks.
Asbra defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asbra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardy.
Asbra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Asbra.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardy misses the target.
Hardy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hardy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Asbra saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy lands with a cross.
Asbra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asbra looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Papa Asbra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asbra lands with a good body shot.
Asbra throws a jab when Hardy was well out of range.
Asbra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asbra ducks right into an uppercut from Hardy.
Asbra connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Asbra's head but Asbra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asbra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Hardy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asbra.
Asbra throws a body punch but Hardy moves out of range.
Asbra lands a body shot.
Asbra misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asbra throws a body punch but Hardy moves out of range.
Asbra connects with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Asbra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Hardy misses.
Asbra walks into a left hand.
Asbra staying out of range there.
Asbra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Asbra misses with a low kick.
Asbra works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Asbra.
The fighters circling - Hardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asbra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
Asbra moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Asbra is looking to chop away at Hardy's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hardy.
Asbra blocks a jab.
Asbra throws a shot to the body.
Asbra darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Asbra misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Hardy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Asbra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardy throws out the jab.
Hardy tries to bum rush Asbra with a series of wild strikes but Asbra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Asbra looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Asbra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Asbra.
A head kick misses from Asbra.
Asbra swings widly with a right hand
letting Hardy counter with a right hand.
Hardy misses with a looping left.
Asbra defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Asbra ducks down to avoid it.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Asbra's head but Asbra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Asbra moved out of range nicely.
Asbra slips a jab from Hardy.
Asbra throws a hook but Hardy avoids it easily.
Hardy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asbra.
Hardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hardy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Asbra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asbra has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Asbra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Asbra throws an off balance right hand
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Asbra lunges at Hardy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hardy's hand.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Asbra's shoulder, as Asbra tries to avoid the shot.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hardy misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, jab by Hardy - just one landing.
Asbra swings widly with a right hand
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Asbra staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Papa Asbra will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asbra moves away.
A left lands for Asbra.
Hardy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hardy misses with a straight right.
Asbra looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Hardy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Asbra misses the jab.
Hardy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Asbra's hands.
Asbra moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
Asbra digs a good body shot into Hardy's ribs.
Asbra scores with a jab to the head.
Hardy misses with a body shot.
Asbra fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Asbra scores with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Asbra walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Hardy.
Papa Asbra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Asbra.
Asbra keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Asbra fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Asbra misses with a looping right.
Asbra scores with a body shot.
Asbra scores with a nice right hand.
Hardy scores with a nice head shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Asbra misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Asbra misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to move into range but Asbra moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hardy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hardy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardy lunges at Asbra with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Asbra's hand.
A shot to the liver by Asbra. Beautiful body shot.
Asbra connects with a body shot.
Asbra throws an off balance right hand
and Hardy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hardy connects with a body shot that sends Asbra's belly button to the back.
Asbra catches Hardy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Asbra's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hardy under the eye.
Hardy throws a body punch but Asbra moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Asbra! But no joy.
Hardy slips under a jab from Asbra.
It looked like Hardy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hardy takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asbra moves away from the strike by Hardy.
Asbra throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Asbra.
Hardy's corner calls for a 1-2. Hardy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Asbra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A clash of legs there as Hardy blocks the low kick.
Hardy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Hardy.
Asbra fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hardy is out of range.
Asbra throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
Hardy is looking to counter punch.
Asbra throws an overhand right that lands on Hardy's shoulder, as Hardy tries to avoid the shot.
Hardy misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asbra looks to throw the jab but Hardy is out of range.
Asbra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Asbra throws an off balance right hand
and Hardy counters with a stiff right hand.
Asbra lands a nice shot that snaps Hardy's head back.
Asbra thows a leg kick but Hardy checks it
and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Hardy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hardy.
Asbra throws a shot to the body.
Asbra keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hardy lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asbra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Asbra misses with a straight left.
Hardy misses with a left hand
and Asbra counters with a nice uppercut.
Asbra moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Papa Asbra will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hardy moves away from the strike by Asbra.
Hardy lands with an overhand left.
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Despite the aggression on Asbra's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Asbra scores with a jab to the head.
Hardy moves forwards but Asbra connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Asbra misses with a looping right.
Hardy scores with a shot to the body.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Asbra.
Asbra with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asbra moves away from the strike by Hardy.
Asbra ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Asbra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asbra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asbra replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hardy blocks it well.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Asbra is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy swings widly with a right hand
and Asbra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardy slips under a jab.
Hardy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asbra.
Asbra throws a right hand that misses
and Hardy counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot by Asbra.
Asbra misses with a right hand
and Hardy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hardy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Asbra.
Hardy throwing a counter right hand but Asbra manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Asbra.
Asbra connects with a jab.
Asbra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Asbra saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Asbra.
Hardy checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Asbra slips a jab from Hardy.
A right-left combo lands from Hardy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asbra's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hardy under the eye.
Asbra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Asbra keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Asbra throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Asbra.
Hardy tests Asbra's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardy stuns Asbra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy scores with a body shot.
Asbra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Asbra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Asbra misses with a straight right.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Asbra.
Asbra looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Hardy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hardy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hardy misses with a left hand
and Asbra counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardy slips a jab from Asbra.
Asbra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Asbra.
Asbra unleashes a big counter combination but Hardy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hardy looks to throw the jab but Asbra is out of range.
Hardy misses with a lunging right hand
and Asbra counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a sloppy body shot
and Asbra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asbra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Asbra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asbra ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hardy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Asbra misses with a lunging right hand
and Hardy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Asbra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardy throwing a counter right hand but Asbra manages to avoid it.
Asbra throws a hook but Hardy avoids it easily.
Asbra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hardy throws an off balance right hand
and Asbra makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Asbra loads up on a big right hand but Hardy slips the punch.
It looked like Hardy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Papa Asbra really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Asbra takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Asbra's head but Asbra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Asbra.
Hardy throws the left hand but Asbra avoids the punch easily.
Asbra thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Hardy misses the target.
Hardy misses with a lunging right hand
and Asbra counters with a left to the body.
Asbra takes a swing at Hardy's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Hardy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hardy looks to land a combination but Asbra avoids it well.
Asbra cracks Hardy with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asbra throws a combination that misses
and Hardy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Asbra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardy.
Hardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asbra.
Asbra takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asbra tries a head kick but it misses.
Asbra slips under a jab.
Hardy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hardy misses the jab.
Asbra let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Asbra throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hardy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Asbra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asbra closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hardy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slow jab from Asbra misses its intended target.
Asbra throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asbra.
Asbra walks into a stiff left hand from Hardy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Asbra staying out of range there.
No joy there for Asbra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Asbra, as that shot connected.
Asbra thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Hardy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Asbra on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Asbra on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Asbra stuns Hardy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asbra manages to avoid it.
Asbra ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Asbra fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Asbra swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Asbra throws a hook to the side of Hardy's head but Hardy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asbra moves away from the strike by Hardy.
Asbra moves forwards but Hardy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Asbra bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hardy's head.
Hardy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Asbra throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
Asbra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hardy blocks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Hardy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Asbra doesn't seem phased though.
A shot to the liver by Asbra. Beautiful body shot.
Hardy throws a jab when Asbra was well out of range.
Asbra will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Asbra misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy staying out of range there.
Hardy lands the left hand.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Asbra.
Hardy misses with an uppercut
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asbra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Hardy digs a good body shot into Asbra's ribs.
Asbra takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Asbra misses with a body shot.
Hardy misses with an uppercut
and Asbra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jab, jab by Hardy - just one landing.
Asbra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A lazy body kick from Asbra
and Hardy counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Brian Hardy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Asbra cracks Hardy with a good jab.
Asbra explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Asbra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Hardy lands a nice looking body shot.
Asbra throws an overhand right that lands on Hardy's shoulder, as Hardy tries to avoid the shot.
Asbra gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hardy.
Hardy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Asbra's head backwards.
Hardy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Asbra throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Asbra plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Asbra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asbra circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asbra misses with a body kick.
Hardy blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Asbra throws a big shot that misses.
Asbra slips under a jab from Hardy.
Asbra throws a hook but Hardy avoids it easily.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asbra was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
Hardy misses with a body punch
and Asbra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Asbra looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Asbra digs a good body shot into Hardy's ribs.
Asbra slips under a jab.
Asbra scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy looks to throw the jab but Asbra is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Asbra.
Hardy throws a jab when Asbra was well out of range.
Asbra looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy misses with a hook
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asbra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy throwing a counter right hand but Asbra manages to avoid it.
Asbra misses with a lunging right hand
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Asbra connects with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Asbra.
Hardy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hardy misses with a hook. Asbra ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Asbra throws a low kick, looking for Hardy's leg but Hardy calmly moves out of range.
Hardy lands a head shot.
Hardy lands with a straight right. Asbra didn't see that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Asbra there.
Hardy swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Asbra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brian Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big left from Asbra misses.
Hardy misses with a hook. Asbra ducked under it nicely.
Hardy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hardy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Asbra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Papa Asbra is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asbra lands a really nice looking cross but Hardy seems unphased.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asbra was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Asbra. That's going to slow Hardy down.
Hardy moves away from the strike by Asbra.
A shot to the liver by Asbra. Beautiful body shot.
Asbra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Asbra.
Hardy throws a right and a left that Asbra avoids nicely.
Asbra lands the left hand.
Asbra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asbra let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hardy misses with a left hand
and Asbra counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Papa Asbra.
Well Asbra has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 46:49
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 47:49
Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Papa Asbra!
Papa Asbra is the new middleweight champion!
Papa Asbra seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.