PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Hargrave (ranked 281 p4p, 775 weight class) and Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd (ranked 40 p4p, 85 weight class). Hargrave comes to the cage accompanied by Mastodon - High Road. Nerdspoof The 3rd has chosen Loser as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hargrave
vs
Nerdspoof The 3rd

172 cm
23
155
10 - 3 - 0

182 cm
23
156
8 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Shadow Realm Apparel

The Pharmacy Phuket
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Hargrave!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hargrave misses with a wild body shot.
Hargrave throws an overhand right that lands on Nerdspoof The 3rd's shoulder, as Nerdspoof The 3rd tries to avoid the shot.
Nerdspoof The 3rd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nerdspoof The 3rd lands with a hook. Hargrave tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hargrave defending well as Nerdspoof The 3rd loads up on a big left hand.
Nerdspoof The 3rd lands with an uppercut that bounces Hargrave off the cage and back into range.
Nerdspoof The 3rd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hargrave tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nerdspoof The 3rd was well out of range. Poor timing from Hargrave.
Hargrave uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Hargrave connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nerdspoof The 3rd's hands.
Hargrave keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nerdspoof The 3rd connects with a right hand. Hargrave shakes it off.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws a body shot but no joy.
Hargrave swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hargrave looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws out a loose jab but Hargrave uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nerdspoof The 3rd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hargrave scores with a body shot.
Nerdspoof The 3rd cracks a nice hook into Hargrave's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hargrave fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nerdspoof The 3rd cracks Hargrave with an open hand slap.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws a hook to the side of Hargrave's head but Hargrave sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hargrave fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hargrave swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws an off balance right hand

and Hargrave counters by moving into the clinch.
Hargrave misses with the head strike.
Nerdspoof The 3rd cracks Hargrave with a nice body shot.
Nerdspoof The 3rd lands with a light punch inside.
Nerdspoof The 3rd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hargrave.

Hargrave jumps into guard, dragging Nerdspoof The 3rd to the mat.
Nerdspoof The 3rd 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.
Nerdspoof The 3rd trying to control the position from guard on top but Hargrave is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hargrave has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Nerdspoof The 3rd doesn't defend quickly enough and Hargrave has managed to lock this one up! Can Nerdspoof The 3rd escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hargrave on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tyson Hargrave!
Tyson Hargrave retains his lightweight title!
Tyson Hargrave 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.