PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between mike hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kresten poulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

hardy
vs
poulsen

183 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, mike hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kresten poulsen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hardy throws a series of punches but poulsen moves out of range.
hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
poulsen shoots in for a takedown but hardy shows good takedown defense.
poulsen misses with a head kick.
poulsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
hardy misses with a series of wild punches.

hardy feints and as poulsen raises his hands in defense, hardy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
poulsen wants to stand and escape but hardy is having none of it.
hardy wants to stand but poulsen is controlling his posture from full guard.
poulsen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst hardy is controlling him.
poulsen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
poulsen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
hardy is squirming around, avoiding poulsen's attempts to control the action.
hardy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hardy tries to buck poulsen off but poulsen takes his back!
I would not like to be hardy right now.
hardy trying to get back to his feet but poulsen is in full control for now.
A lull in the action here.
hardy is trying to get back to his feet but poulsen has full control of the position and if anything, hardy has just worked his way into a worse spot.
hardy is breathing heavily.
poulsen somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
hardy trying to get back to his feet but poulsen is in full control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
hardy covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
poulsen throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
hardy has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

hardy is trying to defend against the choke here but poulsen has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. poulsen Tightens the hold and hardy taps out furiously! poulsen displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kresten poulsen!