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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Hardman (ranked 5603 p4p, 5944 weight class) and Nate Pawn (ranked 370 p4p, 378 weight class). Nate Pawn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Hardman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nate Pawn!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pawn quickly recovers to half guard.
Hardman is trying to work for a kimura but Pawn is defending well.
Pawn wants to get back to his feet.
Hardman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pawn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hardman is looking for a kimura but Pawn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hardman to get the leverage.
Pawn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hardman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardman prevents Pawn from standing back up.
Hardman is trying to control the action in half guard but Pawn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pawn wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawn is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hardman is working for a kimura but Pawn is defending it quite comfortably.
Pawn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pawn wants to stand back up but Hardman manages to pass into side control.
Hardman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pawn, who protects the arm well.
Hardman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pawn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is trying to get back to half guard.
Pawn is trying to get back to his feet.
Hardman has hold of Pawn's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Pawn tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Hardman cranks the arm and Pawn screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Pawn, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bruce Hardman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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