PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Travoltavich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travoltavich's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Power in the Blood. Hardy has chosen Van damme - streets of Siam as his entrance music. Will Hardy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Travoltavich
vs
Hardy

190 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
36
221 lbs
23 - 19 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Travoltavich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy tries to clinch up.
That kick from Hardy tenderised Travoltavich's leg. Travoltavich is trying to keep his angry face on.
Travoltavich scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hardy in his tracks.
Travoltavich looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
Hardy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
Hardy motions for Travoltavich to come forward. Hardy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Travoltavich ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Hardy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hardy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Travoltavich.
Travoltavich lands a head shot.
Travoltavich checks the leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Travoltavich.
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!
Travoltavich is looking to land body kicks.
Hardy moves out of range as Travoltavich throws a body kick.
Hardy walks into a stiff left hand from Travoltavich.
Hardy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Travoltavich.
Travoltavich scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Travoltavich moves away.
Hardy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Travoltavich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Travoltavich scores with a kick to the body.
Hardy looks winded!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Travoltavich, right into the meat.
Travoltavich thuds a left hand into Hardy's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Travoltavich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
John Travoltavich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Travoltavich.
Travoltavich lands the left hand.
Travoltavich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hardys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Travoltavich lands with a straight right. Hardy didn't see that one coming.
Travoltavich fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Travoltavich scores with a spinning back kick!
Travoltavich throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Travoltavich.
A good leg kick by Travoltavich.

Travoltavich lands a left and a right that send Hardy crashing to the mat, dazed. Travoltavich thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Hardy is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travoltavich scores with a jab to the body.
Travoltavich scores with a leg kick.
Travoltavich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Travoltavich lands a front kick.
Travoltavich scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Travoltavich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hardy. That did some damage!
Will Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Travoltavich stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hardy is still on wobbly legs! Can Travoltavich finish him?
Travoltavich connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Hardy out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Travoltavich!
An out of breath John Travoltavich thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.