PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freeman Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Da Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Nero has chosen My Top 10 Moments as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harding
vs
Da Nero

168 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

172 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freeman Harding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Da Nero!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Da Nero shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Harding kicks Da Nero off and gets back to his feet.

Da Nero darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Harding wants to control but Da Nero is keeping busy.
Harding striking from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Nero wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Harding uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Harding keeping moving, preventing Da Nero from controlling successfully.
Da Nero trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harding's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Da Nero throws a sloppy strike and Harding has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Da Nero is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Harding!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freeman Harding!
Robert Da Nero spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll need to train harder to not disappoint you next time '.