PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hard comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy Bitch. Stark has chosen Black Sabbath - Iron Man as his entrance music. Tim Hard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hard
vs
Stark

187 cm
20
227 lbs
1 - 14 - 0

195 cm
18
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Stark!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stark drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Stark is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hard tries to buck Stark off but Stark is having none of it.
Hard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stark on the ground.

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

Stark working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Stark is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hard misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Hard misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Hard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hard throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark blocks the strikes from Hard.
Stark misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stark landing a few strikes.
Hard misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stark is defended easily by Hard.
Hard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hard wants to clinch.
Hard doesn't manage to clinch there - Stark circles away.
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hard doesn't manage to clinch there - Stark circles away.
Hard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stark lands a right hook to the body.
Hard tries to close the distance and clinch but Stark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Hard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hard goes for a takedown attempt but Stark pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hard tries to close the distance and clinch but Stark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Stark decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stark is nestled in close to Hard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hard punching from the bottom.
Hard is trying to get back to full guard.
Hard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Stark is looking for a kimura but Hard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stark to get the leverage.
Stark looks gassed!

Stark is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hard missing with punches from the bottom.

Stark seems to be working for a kimura but Hard defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark wants to take a breather but Hard is having none of it.
Stark should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hard trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hard strikes from his own guard.
Hard thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hard throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hard wants to sweep here but Stark controlling him for the moment.
Stark passes into half guard.
Hard throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Stark in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hard tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Stark!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Stark!