PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Browne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hardy
vs
Browne

190 cm
23
246 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

201 cm
25
251 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Browne !
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Browne moves into the clinch successfully.
Hardy tries for a takedown but Browne manages to get underhooks.

Hardy successfully pulls guard.

Hardy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Browne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Browne thows a big elbow that misses.
Hardy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hardy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Hardy is looking for a kimura here.
Hardy uses his free foot to push down on Browne 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Browne .

Hardy quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Hardy but it's paid off an Browne is forced to tap! Nice work by Hardy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shane Hardy!