PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daz Rawlinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy has chosen Rock the Casbah as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rawlinson
vs
Hardy

186 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Asphyxiation Ltd.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Daz Rawlinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rawlinson to score with a decent uppercut.
Rawlinson catches Hardy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hardy wants to clinch up but Rawlinson keeps it at a distance.
Hardy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rawlinson blocks a head kick by Hardy.
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Rawlinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rawlinson throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rawlinson as he avoids it easily.
Hardy thuds a left hand into Rawlinson's body.
Nice defenses there by Rawlinson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rawlinson.
Hardy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circling - Rawlinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rawlinson throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Rawlinson walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rawlinson has managed to clinch.
Come on Hardy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Rawlinson manages to break the clinch.
Hardy throws a head kick but Rawlinson moves out of range.
Rawlinson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Hardy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rawlinson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardy stands up from Rawlinson's guard - Hardy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hardy looks gassed!
Rawlinson scores with a head kick.
Rawlinson slips under a jab from Hardy.
Hardy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rawlinson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rawlinson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rawlinson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hardy's head.
Rawlinson throws a series of strikes that have Hardy backpedaling.

Hardy is rocked!
Hardy throws a right and a left that Rawlinson avoids nicely.
Rawlinson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hardy.
Hardy is still on wobbly legs! Can Rawlinson finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hardy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Rawlinson cracks Hardy with a big right hand and Hardy goes down!
Rawlinson arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Hardy's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Daz Rawlinson!