PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kendrick Hardison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardison kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Get Low. Moreno has chosen Remembranzas as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hardison
vs
Moreno

165 cm
28
131 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

173 cm
20
144 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kendrick Hardison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paulo Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hardison.

Moreno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moreno lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Kendrick Hardison has been cut.
Hardison takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moreno lands an elbow inside that Hardison shrugs off.
Hardison tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moreno smiles and moves away.
Hardison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendrick Hardison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moreno moves in looking to clinch but Hardison pushes him off.
Moreno wants to clinch up but Hardison keeps it at a distance.

Hardison bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Moreno bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Moreno defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hardison.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moreno clinches with his opponent.
Moreno landing knees to the head.
Moreno gets underhooks to prevent Hardison's takedown attempt.
Hardison goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moreno prevents it.
Hardison is breathing heavily.
Moreno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardison's face.
Moreno prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hardison working hard to break the clinch.
Hardison tries to pull guard but Moreno won't allow it.
Moreno lands a knee to the body.
Moreno landing knees to the head.

Kendrick Hardison's cut is getting worse.
Hardison takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardison takes an elbow to the temple.
Moreno is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moreno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno lands a good knee to the midsection. Hardison won't want to take too many of those.
Moreno lands a nice elbow.
Moreno lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreno.
Moreno lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Kendrick Hardison's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreno.
Moreno landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moreno comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hardison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moreno avoids it.
Moreno scores a nice knee to the body.
Hardison takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moreno obliges.
Moreno scores with a knee to the head.
Moreno landing knees to the head.
Hardison takes a knee right on the jaw!

Hardison is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Moreno.
Oh Hardison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moreno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardison's face.
Moreno using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hardison takes a knee to the side of the body.
Moreno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hardison takes an elbow to the temple.
Moreno lands a big knee to the head and Hardison goes down! Moreno pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Moreno!
Our winner, Paulo Moreno, 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.