PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Kovac (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
Kovac

187 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Kovac!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Kovac misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kovac swinging wilding here.
Kovac throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy punishes Kovac's body with a nice straight punch.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardy looks to throw the jab but Kovac is out of range.
Kovac uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hardy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hardy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kovac's guard.
Kovac looks gassed!

Hardy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hardy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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!
Hardy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kovac keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kovac defends it well.
Kovac wants to get back to his feet.
Hardy winds up and cracks Kovac with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hardy lands a nice short elbow.
Hardy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Hardy there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovac keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hardy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Hardy maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kovac could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Hardy has cracked it and Kovac is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Hardy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jon Hardy!