PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Hari
vs
Hardy

198 cm
21
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
21
232 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badr Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hari with a poor takedown
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Hari doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Hari has his takedown stuffed
and Hardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Badr Hari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hari darts in trying to clinch
and Hardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Hardy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hari tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hardy is in Hari's guard.
Hari being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hari is breathing heavily.
Hari wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
Hardy throwing strikes from guard but Hari blocks nicely.
Hari on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hari tries to get out of the position.
Hardy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tom Hardy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Hardy scores a takedown into full mount!
Hardy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hari tries to hold on but Hardy pushes him away.

Hardy working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Hari looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Hardy! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tom Hardy!