PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Hardman (ranked 3739 p4p, 4731 weight class) and Santos Resi (ranked 294 p4p, 341 weight class). Santos Resi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hardman
vs
Resi

186 cm
19
152
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
21
147
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santos Resi!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Resi misses with a right hand

and Hardman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Resi won't be happy with that.
Resi is trying to get back to his feet.

Hardman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Resi, who protects the arm well.
Resi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hardman asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Hardman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Resi, who protects the arm well.
Resi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Hardman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Resi has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Resi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hardman asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Resi, who protects the arm well.

Hardman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hardman is looking to take a break and control but Resi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Hardman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Resi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardman wants to control but Resi is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Resi pushes Hardman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hardman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Hardman has hold of Resi's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Resi tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Hardman cranks the arm and Resi screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Resi, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bruce Hardman!