PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Hardin (ranked 21177 p4p, 5195 weight class) and Edgar Avetisyan (ranked 222 p4p, 161 weight class). Edgar Avetisyan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hardin
vs
Avetisyan

187 cm
33
189
10 - 19 - 1

182 cm
36
94
23 - 24 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Hardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 24 - 1, fighting out of London, Edgar Avetisyan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hardin lands a nice hook to Avetisyan's body. Avetisyan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hardin throws a head kick that misses.
Hardin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hardin scores with a punch to the head.

Avetisyan is rocked!
Avetisyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avetisyan is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardin finish him?
Hardin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Avetisyan is out of range.
Avetisyan throws out a counter right but Hardin avoids it with no problem.
Hardin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Avetisyan tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Hardin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Avetisyan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avetisyan. Hardin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardin throws a jab but it's blocked by Avetisyan.
Avetisyan bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Hardin comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Avetisyan falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Avetisyan was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Hardin!