PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Zangiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zangiev comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DMX - Ain't No Sunshine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hardy
vs
Zangiev

185 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Underworld Clothing /w 90% Laundry

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Zangiev!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zangiev lands an overhand right.

It looks like Marcus Hardy has been cut.
Hardy moves forwards but Zangiev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zangiev falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hardy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hardy preventing the sweep.
Hardy trying to control but Zangiev is working from the bottom.
Zangiev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hardy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zangiev is looking to stand up but Hardy isn't so interested in that idea.
Zangiev wants to hit a switch here but Hardy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Zangiev there!

Hardy working for a submission but Zangiev is keeping him at bay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the head.
Zangiev is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Zangiev tries to hold on but Hardy pushes him away.
Hardy with a couple of short strikes.
Hardy looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Zangiev covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Hardy!