PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Harden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and North Dakota Elite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Harden
vs
Dakota Elite

180 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
171 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesse Harden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, North Dakota Elite!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Elite gets the takedown into side control.
Elite is looking to take a break and control but Harden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harden is looking to regain half guard here but Elite keeps moving and retains side control.
Elite trying to control the action but Harden is working from the bottom.
Harden is trying to improve his position.
Harden is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Harden makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Harden.

Harden has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Elite can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Elite trying to control the position from guard on top but Harden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harden has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Elite can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Elite wants to control from the top but Harden keeps moving.
Harden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elite's guard.
Elite is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Harden wants to control from the top but Elite keeps moving.

Harden thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Harden wants to control from the top but Elite keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harden trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Elite working for a triangle but Harden defends it easily.
Harden slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Harden has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Elite is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Harden yanks on the arm and Elite is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Harden.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jesse Harden!