PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Root beer man killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Hardgrove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

beer man killer
vs
Hardgrove

206 cm
21
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
152 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Root beer man killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Butch Hardgrove!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
killer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardgrove pinned against the cage. Hardgrove gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hardgrove lands a nice looking body shot.
killer misses with a takedown attempt - Hardgrove sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hardgrove lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
killer fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Root beer man killer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
killer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hardgrove scores with a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from Hardgrove.
Hardgrove throws a series of strikes that have killer backpedaling.
A combination from Hardgrove does no damage.
killer shoots in for a double leg but Hardgrove sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
killer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardgrove.
killer is breathing heavily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as killer checks a leg kick.
Hardgrove tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hardgrove.

killer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hardgrove wants to stand and escape but killer is having none of it.
killer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
killer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hardgrove wants to stand and escape but killer is having none of it.
killer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
killer tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardgrove is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hardgrove closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hardgrove throws a head kick but killer moves out of range.
Hardgrove fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hardgrove lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hardgrove pivots, looking for a leg kick but killer is out of range and Hardgrove settles back down.
killer tries for a takedown but Hardgrove sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hardgrove blocks a head kick by killer.
killer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Excellent takedown into side control there by killer.

killer has hold of Hardgrove's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Hardgrove tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - killer cranks the arm and Hardgrove screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Hardgrove, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Root beer man killer!