PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Hardwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osumare Dube (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hardwick might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Elephant Man - Pon Di River. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Osumare Dube enters the cage!

Hardwick
vs
Dube

193 cm
25
220 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

198 cm
21
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Hardwick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Osumare Dube!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dube wants to slow Hardwick down by chopping away at his legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dube.
Dube throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dube swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hardwick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hardwick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dube.
Dube is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hardwick.

It looks like Osumare Dube has been cut.
Hardwick scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Hardwick.
Hardwick works the jab nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Hardwick blocks the leg kick.
Hardwick displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dube throws a leg kick but Hardwick moved away.
Dube throws a sloppy head kick and Hardwick moves out of range easily.
Dube throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Hardwick blocks the low kick.
Nice shot lands for Hardwick.
Dube lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Osumare Dube is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardwick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dube is looking to score with low kicks.
Hardwick with a nice cross.
Dube tried to score with a low kick but Hardwick checks it.
Dube throws a sloppy head kick and Hardwick moves out of range easily.
Hardwick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dube looks gassed!
Hardwick scores with a shot to the body.
Dube throws a hook but Hardwick blocks it.
A low kick from Dube is predictable there
and Hardwick counters with a left and a right that stings Dube.

Dube is rocked!
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!
Hardwick lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Hardwick!
Our winner, Jason Hardwick, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.