PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Changggg (ranked 4899 p4p, 491 weight class) and Bill Hardwick (ranked 5278 p4p, 512 weight class). Hardwick has chosen Move as his entrance music. Bill Hardwick has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pedro Changggg's chin.

Changggg
vs
Hardwick

177 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
26
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Organic Nutrition

IniTech Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Changggg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Hardwick!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Changggg tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardwick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Hardwick closes the distance and pushes Changggg back into the cage.
Changggg tries to stall but Hardwick uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hardwick avoids the elbow strike from Changggg, against the cage.
Changggg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Changggg taking a breather.
Changggg has Hardwick pressed against the cage, preventing Hardwick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hardwick gets through Changggg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Changggg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hardwick.
Hardwick lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Changggg misses with a knee to the head.
Changggg misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hardwick.
Hardwick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hardwick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Changggg has him pressed against the cage.
Changggg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardwick's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardwick pushes Changggg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Hardwick breaks from the clinch.

Hardwick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Changggg, pushing him back against the cage.
Changggg misses with a punch on the inside.
Changggg swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardwick uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Hardwick.
Hardwick lands a left hand.
Hardwick drops down looking for an ankle pick but Changggg pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pedro Changggg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardwick throws a nice looking combination but Changggg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hardwick rushes Changggg and presses him up against the cage.
Hardwick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hardwick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardwick.

Hardwick turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Changggg takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hardwick lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardwick throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hardwick scoring with punches from side control.
Hardwick lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardwick creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Changggg is rocked!
Changggg is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hardwick asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hardwick working the ground and pound but Changggg is defending the strikes.
Hardwick is staying tight to Changggg's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hardwick cracks Changggg with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardwick scoring with punches and elbows.
Hardwick lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Changggg down.
Oh Changggg is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hardwick just content to control the position.
Hardwick lands a strong strike to the head of Changggg. That's dazed him! Hardwick looking to finish here. Changggg is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Hardwick lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Hardwick!
Bill Hardwick decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.