PBP Commentary

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

Pettis
vs
Hardy

180 cm
25
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 Amsterdam, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy looks for a takedown but Pettis sprawls well.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pettis stuffs the takedown.
Anthony Pettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Hardy.
Pettis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardy shoots in but Pettis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anthony Pettis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pettis tries for a takedown but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Pettis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pettis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pettis won't let Hardy get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Pettis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pettis landing strikes, looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Pettis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hardy looks gassed!
Pettis working the ground and pound effectively.

Pettis is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Pettis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anthony Pettis!