PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hard (ranked 4027 p4p, 401 weight class) and Liechtensteiner Lotus (ranked 4435 p4p, 436 weight class). Lotus has chosen Wale - Lotus Flower Bomb ft. Miguel as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hard
vs
Lotus

210 cm
22
240 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

212 cm
28
244 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Liechtensteiner Lotus!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lotus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Liechtensteiner Lotus has been cut.
Lotus throws a sloppy body shot
and Lotus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lotus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hard in his tracks.

It looks like Mike Hard has been cut.
Lotus misses with a hook. Hard ducked under it nicely.
Hard blocks a jab.
Hard looks to land a combination but Lotus avoids it well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lotus or perhaps it was just good defense by Hard, which made it look bad.
Lotus digs a good hook to Hard's body.
Hard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lotus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hard finds it's way round the side to connect with Lotus's head.
Lotus connects with a crisp jab.
Lotus looks to score with a jab to the body but Hard is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lotus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Hard tries to keep at a distance but Lotus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotus tries to pull guard but Hard holds him up against the cage and eventually Lotus drops back down to his feet.
Lotus is struggling to control the position.

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

Lotus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lotus misses with the head strike.

Lotus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hard fails to land with a series of punches.
Hard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lotus.

Hard is rocked!
Lotus grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Hard takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Lotus cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Liechtensteiner Lotus!
A victorious Liechtensteiner Lotus thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.