PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lick Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hard's entrance music is Let Your Backbone Slide . A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Hard
vs
Kramer

191 cm
32
260 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

180 cm
26
265 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lick Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kramer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hard closes the distance but Kramer moves to the side
and Kramer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Hard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hard content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Hard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hard tries to close the distance and clinch but Kramer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kramer swats away the attempt to clinch by Hard.
No joy there for Hard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kramer blocks a head kick by Hard.
Hard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kramer swivels and escapes.
Hard doesn't manage to clinch there - Kramer circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kramer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hard.
Kramer throws a lazy uppercut
and Hard counters with a one-two to the body.
Hard connects with a right hand. Kramer shakes it off.
Kramer with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard tries to clinch but Kramer moves away
and Kramer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kramer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kramer throws a head kick that misses.
Hard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hard moves in looking to clinch but Kramer pushes him off.
Hard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hard throws a sloppy head kick and Kramer moves out of range easily.
Hard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kramer swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lick Hard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hard misses with a wild combination.
Hard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hard is breathing heavily.
Kramer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hard lands a jab-cross combination.
Kramer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kramer lands a nice hook to Hard's body. Hard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kramer digs a good hook to Hard's body.
Kramer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kramer jabs Hard right on the nose. Hard blinks but takes it well.
Kramer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Kramer misses.
A big left from Kramer misses.
Hard walks into a jab.
Hard throws a body kick that misses.
Kramer jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hard moves into the clinch successfully.
Hard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kramer has him pressed against the cage.
Kramer is working for takedown but Hard is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hard is pressed up against the cage. Kramer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hard down to the mat. Hard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kramer thuds a left hand into Hard's body.
Kramer connects with the punch.
Hard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kramer misses with a series of wild punches.
Kramer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hard on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Hard.
Kramer looks for the body kick but Hard saw that one coming.
Kramer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
John Kramer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hard shoots in but no luck this time.
Hard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kramer as he avoids it easily.
Kramer throws a push kick but Hard slaps the foot to one side.
Kramer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kramer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hard had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kramer swinging wildly here.
Kramer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kramer throws a nice looking combination but Hard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kramer is able to avoid easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kramer lands with a cross.
Hard takes one on the button.
Kramer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kramer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kramer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Hard.
Hard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kramer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hard.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hard. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kramer blocks a leg kick.
Kramer's corner calls for a 1-2. Kramer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kramer lands a glancing blow to the side of Hard's head.
Hard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hard fails with a takedown attempt.
Kramer takes a swing at Hard's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kramer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard shoots in for a double leg but Kramer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Kramer drops Hard with a left right combo! Kramer follows him down to the ground into side control.

Hard is rocked!

It looks like Lick Hard has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kramer lands a strong strike to the head of Hard. That's dazed him! Kramer looking to finish here. Hard is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Kramer lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Kramer!