PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Hardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satan Hurcule (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ameno. Satan Hurcule has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hardon
vs
Hurcule

190 cm
28
275 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

187 cm
19
266 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Hardon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Satan Hurcule!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardon lands a jab to the head.
Hurcule throws a right hand that misses
and Hardon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hurcule wants to clinch up but Hardon keeps it at a distance.
Hardon lands with a right hand.
Hurcule takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Hurcule misses its intended target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Hurcule gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hardon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hardon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hardon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hardon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hardon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hurcule's head.
Hardon controlling from the top position.
Hardon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hardon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon working some strikes from top position.

Hurcule is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hardon is aware though and is defending well.
Hardon trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurcule is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hurcule working for submissions but it's allowed Hardon to get to half guard.
Hardon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hardon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hurcule!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon trying to control but Hurcule is having none of it.
BOOM! Hardon connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Hardon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hurcule has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Hardon jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hurcule is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hurcule and Hardon has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hurcule takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hardon is chipping away with strikes.
Hardon is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hurcule's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hurcule is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hardon connects with a decent elbow.

Hardon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hardon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hurcule is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hurcule is looking to regain half guard here but Hardon keeps moving and retains side control.
Hardon cracks Hurcule with a big elbow.
Hurcule really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hardon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hurcule sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hardon is nestled in close to Hurcule, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Hurcule looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hardon is taking a breather. Hurcule says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hardon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurcule taking some punishment here, with Hardon in his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hardon works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hurcule tries to hold on but Hardon postures up.

Hardon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hurcule wants to control but Hardon is having none of it.
Hardon with shots to the head and body - Hurcule looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardon working Hurcule over with strikes here.
Hardon punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hardon looking to control but Hurcule is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hardon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Satan Hurcule has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hardon slips under a jab from Hurcule.
Hurcule misses with a few strikes there.
Hardon fails to land with a series of punches.
Hurcule throws a right hand that misses
and Hardon counters with a solid body kick.

Hardon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hurcule quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hardon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hurcule sees it coming and defends easily.
Hardon wants to control but Hurcule is keeping him busy.
Hardon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurcule is refusing to be controlled, as Hardon sits in half guard.

Hardon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hardon passes to full mount!
Hardon tries to control but Hurcule wriggling away.
Hurcule is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Hardon stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Hurcule misses with a straight left.
Hardon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Satan Hurcule is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon staying out of range there.
Hardon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hurcule but Hurcule pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hurcule misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardon throws a hook but Hurcule blocks it.
Hardon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardon moves away from the strike by Hurcule.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hardon!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurcule takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That kick from Hardon tenderised Hurcule's leg. Hurcule is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurcule digs a good body shot into Hardon's ribs.
Hardon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hurcule's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hardon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hurcule scrambles back to his feet.
Hardon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hardon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hurcule.
Hurcule takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hurcule is breathing heavily.
Hardon lands a right hook to the body.
Hurcule throws a combination that misses
and Hardon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hurcule shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hardon. Those never looked like landing.

Hardon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hardon uses his free foot to push down on Hurcule's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hurcule.
Hardon cracks Hurcule with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hardon looking to control but Hurcule is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hardon lands a big elbow - Hurcule is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Hurcule is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Big Hardon!