PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gorgi Boran (ranked 4249 p4p, 6882 weight class) and Brock Hardman (ranked 505 p4p, 690 weight class). Brock Hardman will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Boran
vs
Hardman

191 cm
20
226
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
19
205
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Finnish Elite Extreme Science

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gorgi Boran !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Hardman!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardman misses with a straight left.
Boran appears to be looking for a big counter.
Boran looks to land a combination but Hardman avoids it well.
Hardman throws a shot from downtown. Boran moves away and avoids it.
Hardman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boran manages to avoid it.
Hardman throws a big shot that misses.
Hardman lands with a right hand.
Boran slips a jab from Hardman.
Hardman misses with a lunging right hand
and Boran counters with a two punch combo.
Hardman misses with an uppercut. Boran saw that one coming.
Hardman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boran 's head.
Hardman connects with a nice looking jab.
Hardman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Hardman gets caught napping as Boran dives in and scores a takedown. Hardman manages to retain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boran postures up in Hardman's guard and throws a big left but Hardman blocks it.
Boran won't allow Hardman to sweep him here.

Boran stands up from Hardman's guard - Boran perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Hardman. No joy for Boran on that attempt.
Boran misses with a two punch combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Hardman misses.
Boran moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardman blocks a head kick by Boran .
The fighters circling - Hardman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boran definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hardman throws an overhand right that lands on Boran 's shoulder, as Boran tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Hardman misses.
Hardman misses with a hook.
Hardman misses with a straight right.
It looked like Boran was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hardman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boran .
Hardman takes a swing at Boran 's ribcage but misses.
Boran shoots in but Hardman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boran avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boran fails with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Hardman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gorgi Boran . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boran counters with a series of strikes. Hardman will be more careful next time no doubt.
A jab from Hardman misses.
A big right from Hardman misses.
Brock Hardman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Boran gets the takedown into side control.
Hardman felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardman prevents Boran from moving into mount.

Boran stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Boran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardman.
Hardman throws the left hand but Boran avoids the punch easily.
Boran drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hardman sprawls and moves away.
Hardman misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Hardman.
A little feinted left hand from Boran on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boran moves out of range of the strikes.
Boran shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardman but Hardman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hardman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boran .
Boran throws a counter high kick but Hardman was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hardman lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boran defending well as Hardman loads up on a big left hand.
Hardman throws an off balance right hand

and Boran counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boran has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hardman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boran wants to pass the guard but Hardman is keeping the position.
Boran working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Boran gets to his feet. Hardman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Boran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boran .
Hardman misses with a lunging right hand
and Boran counters with a one-two to the body.
Hardman lands a slapping body shot.
Hardman throws a big shot that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boran letting Hardman take a breather here.
Hardman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boran has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hardman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardman.
Boran wants to stall.
Hardman throws a punch but it's blocked by Boran .
Boran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardman misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Hardman on the inside.
Hardman scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Boran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brock Hardman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hardman lands a jab to the head.
Hardman throws the left hand but Boran avoids the punch easily.
As Hardman looks to move away, Boran throws a big counter combo but Hardman just gets out of the way.
Nice shot lands for Hardman.
Gorgi Boran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boran takes one to the side of the head.

Boran fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardman, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardman.
Boran takes a shot to the head.

Boran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Hardman misses its intended target.
A big right from Hardman misses.

Boran closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hardman did well to prevent Boran getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boran performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hardman trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boran is looking to stall here but Hardman recovers full guard.
Boran in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boran slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boran trying to control but Hardman is working from the bottom.
Boran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardman swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boran engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boran lands with a good body shot.
Hardman works the jab nicely.
Hardman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Boran , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boran with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hardman to score with a decent uppercut.
Hardman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardman misses with a hook.
Hardman scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardman misses with a straight left.
Boran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brock Hardman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boran takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boran ducks under a wild hook from Hardman.
Boran slips a straight right by Hardman.

Boran pushes Hardman up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardman throws a punch but it's blocked by Boran .
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hardman has a couple of punches blocked by Boran .
Boran is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hardman to keep the fight standing.
Hardman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boran blocks an uppercut.
Hardman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boran is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hardman pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hardman fails to land.
Hardman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Hardman.

Boran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardman misses with an uppercut. Boran saw that one coming.
Boran walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hardman loads up on a big right hand but Boran slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardman throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Boran counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Boran tries to pull guard but Hardman holds him up against the cage and eventually Boran drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gorgi Boran . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Hardman.
Hardman misses with the head strike.
Hardman has a couple of punches blocked by Boran .
Boran tries to pull guard but Hardman won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Hardman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Boran with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hardman to score with a decent uppercut.
Hardman cracks Boran with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hardman avoids the head kick by Boran .
A telegraphed right hand from Hardman misses the target.
Boran staying out of range there.
Boran throws a head kick but Hardman moves out of range.
Hardman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Boran throws a head kick that misses.
Hardman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Boran to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Hardman misses.
Boran slips a jab from Hardman.
Hardman misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boran slips under a jab.
Boran went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hardman throws a body punch but Boran moves out of range.
Hardman misses with an uppercut
and Boran counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Boran slips a jab from Hardman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Boran counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boran .
A body shot lands from Hardman.
Hardman misses with some punches.
Boran is trying to pull guard but Hardman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hardman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boran tries to pull guard but Hardman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hardman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Hardman on the inside.
Boran is trying to pull guard but Hardman has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gorgi Boran . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardman has a couple of punches blocked by Boran .
Boran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boran fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardman misses with some punches.
Hardman swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Boran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardman throws the left hand but Boran avoids the punch easily.
Boran needs to keep his hands up - Hardman had a free shot at his head there.
Hardman misses with a hook
and Boran counters with an outside leg kick.
Boran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Hardman misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hardman.
A big right from Hardman misses.
Hardman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hardman misses with a hook.
Hardman thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Hardman finds it's way through Boran 's defenses.
Hardman looks to land a right hand but Boran moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boran with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hardman to score with a decent uppercut.
Boran slips a jab from Hardman.
Hardman throws a lazy right hand but Boran sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Boran counters with a takedown into side control.
Boran controls the position.
Hardman is looking for a sweep.

Boran stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Hardman tries to sprawl but Boran drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boran sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hardman defending well though.
Hardman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boran . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boran wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardman keeps working.
Boran looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boran performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hardman wants to get back to full guard.
Gorgi Boran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Boran seems to be looking for submissions.
Brock Hardman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hardman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boran .

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brock Hardman.
I've got Hardman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Hardman!
A victorious Brock Hardman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Gorgi Boran spoke after the fight, saying 'This isn’t over for me. I’ll be back'.