PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Fraiberg (ranked 2493 p4p, 1926 weight class) and Brock Hardman (ranked 285 p4p, 234 weight class). Fraiberg comes to the cage accompanied by It’s A Shameful Thing, Lobster Head (Too Many Limes). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fraiberg
vs
Hardman

193 cm
34
210
16 - 8 - 0

191 cm
34
206
18 - 22 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Fraiberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Hardman!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardman misses with a hook. Fraiberg ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Fraiberg misses the target.
Fraiberg walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hardman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hardman misses with a lunging right hand
and Fraiberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fraiberg.
Hardman misses with a left hand
and Fraiberg makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hardman really felt that one!
Hardman punishes Fraiberg's body with a nice straight punch.
Fraiberg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Hardman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Hardman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Hardman is working for a kimura but Fraiberg is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fraiberg is trying to escape back to his feet but Hardman uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraiberg is looking to get back to his feet here but Hardman is keeping cool and he's managed to take Fraiberg's back.
Hardman controls the position.

Fraiberg is looking to escape but he's done so without protecting himself and Hardman manages to counter with a nice rear naked choke! Fraiberg is in trouble and he's forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brock Hardman!
An out of breath Brock Hardman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.