PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deis Knutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy comes to the cage accompanied by Ant WILD's Takeover. Deis Knutz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hardy
vs
Knutz

185 cm
21
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

200 cm
23
273 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Rivers Edge Nutrition

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 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Harold Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Deis Knutz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knutz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hardy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Knutz somewhat.

Knutz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hardy slowing the pace effectively.
Knutz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knutz scores with a nice hook to the head.

Knutz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardy misses with a double jab.

Hardy tries to keep at a distance but Knutz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knutz wants to get back to striking at distance but Hardy won't allow it.
Knutz managing to block the knees to the body from Hardy.
Knutz working hard to break the clinch.
Hardy is trying to maintain a safe position but Knutz gets an underhook and turns Hardy into the cage.
Knutz is working for takedown but Hardy is calmly controlling the position for now.

Hardy breaks the clinch.
Knutz fails in his attempt to clinch.

Knutz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hardy misses with some punches.

Knutz breaks the clinch.
Knutz fails with the takedown.
Harold Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deis Knutz.

Hardy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hardy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hardy trying to control but Knutz is having none of it.
Knutz tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knutz tries to hold on but Hardy pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Hardy working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Knutz looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Hardy! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Harold Hardy!