PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zane Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josif Stalin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hardy
vs
Stalin

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zane Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josif Stalin!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalin looks to land a body kick but Hardy moved away.
Stalin moves out of range as Hardy throws a body kick.
Stalin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy wants to clinch up but Stalin keeps it at a distance.
Hardy leaves Stalin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stalin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Hardy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stalin takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Josif Stalin has been cut.
Hardy lands a damaging elbow.
Hardy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stalin's defenses.
Stalin wants to break free but Hardy has control.
Stalin managing to block the knees to the body from Hardy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hardy.
Hardy lands an elbow inside that Stalin shrugs off.
Hardy lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalin is trying to drag Hardy to the mat but Hardy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hardy landing knees to the body.
Stalin looks winded!
Hardy lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Josif Stalin's cut even more.
Hardy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hardy lands a damaging elbow.
Stalin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hardy lands a damaging elbow.

Stalin is rocked!
Hardy lands a nice elbow.
Stalin is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardy finish him?

The cut above Josif Stalin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy lands a nice elbow.
Hardy lands a big knee to the head and Stalin goes down! Hardy pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zane Hardy!