PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jax Hardman (ranked 5521 p4p, 4762 weight class) and Mike Ali (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.

Hardman
vs
Ali

210 cm
18
255
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
24
240
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jax Hardman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Ali!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ali closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali working the ground and pound from side control.

It looks like Jax Hardman has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardman regains half guard.
Hardman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hardman tries to get out of the position.
Ali working over Hardman with some ground and pound. Hardman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Jax Hardman's cut is getting worse.
Hardman is refusing to be controlled, as Ali sits in half guard.
Ali is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Hardman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hardman actively working from the bottom here.

Hardman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ali pulls his head out easily.
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!

Hardman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hardman works his way to full guard. Good work.

Hardman is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ali has his hands clasped together but Hardman extends and breaks Ali's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hardman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jax Hardman!
A relieved looking Jax Hardman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Mike Ali stepped up to the mic, saying 'When we run it back, I'm going to chew this fool up ear by ear'.