PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gus Hardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hardt
vs
Smith

193 cm
22
257 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
250 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gus Hardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freddy Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Hardt.

Hardt moves into the clinch successfully.

Smith gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Hardt is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.
Hardt wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hardt keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hardt is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith passes to side control.
Hardt regains half guard there - taking advantage of Smith's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Smith seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hardt is in trouble now - Smith has advanced to mount!
Smith controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hardt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hardt tries to get out of the position.

Smith wants to finish this one by submission but Hardt is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Smith.
Smith throws some wild stikes that Hardt manages to avoid easily.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Smith 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. Hardt looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Smith! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Freddy Smith!