PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Hartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ethan Hartin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hartin
vs
Hardy

180 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

200 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Hartin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dale Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartin keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Hartin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hartin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy checks a leg kick nicely.
Hardy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Hartin.
Hartin throws and low kick but Hardy moves out of range easily.
Hartin looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Hartin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Hardy rushes Hartin and presses him up against the cage.
Hardy scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ethan Hartin has been cut.
Hardy lands a knee to the head.
Hardy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hartin blocks it with crossed arms.
Hartin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hartin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hardy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hartin.
Hardy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hardy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hardy keeps control of Hartin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hardy.
Hartin working hard to break the clinch.
Hardy connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Hartin badly! Hartin tumbles to the floor and Hardy stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dale Hardy!