PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Hara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chuck lidell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hara might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Armin van Buuren - Sail. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hara
vs
lidell

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Hara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, chuck lidell!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lidell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hara sprawls well. Hara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. lidell gets slowly back to his feet.
lidell fails with a takedown attempt.

Hara shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Hara wants to work for an arm triangle but lidell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Hara is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hara with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hara is working for a kimura but lidell is defending it quite comfortably.
lidell wants to get back to full guard.
lidell throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Hara is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and lidell defends it well.
lidell is looking for a sweep. Hara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Hara is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hara is thwarting lidell's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hara seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. lidell is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Josh Hara!