PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hodgeki Stronikove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stronikove has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Hodgeki Stronikove has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stronikove
vs
Harrington

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

196 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hodgeki Stronikove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Harrington!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harrington drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harrington is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Harrington thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Harrington stands up and waves to Stronikove to follow him.

Harrington shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stronikove is breathing heavily.
Harrington not doing much here.
Harrington working the head and body with strikes.
Harrington is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stronikove looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stronikove!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Harrington cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Harrington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harrington controlling his opponent.
Harrington with good strikes from the mount here!
Harrington looking to finish Stronikove with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stronikove!

Harrington is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Stronikove is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Stronikove flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Harrington anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Stronikove and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Harrington slips an arm under Stronikove chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Harrington has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Harrington is squeezing on Stronikove like an anaconda would it's prey. Stronikove fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). TJ Harrington!