PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romanov has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hardy
vs
Romanov

182 cm
25
253 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

191 cm
23
278 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pavel Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov misses with an uppercut
and Hardy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A low kick from Romanov misses
and Hardy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Romanov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Romanov looks winded!
Romanov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hardy counters with a big head kick but Romanov shrugs it off.
A low kick from Romanov misses
and Hardy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romanov throws a right hand that misses
and Hardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romanov misses with an uppercut
and Hardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romanov swings widly with a right hand
and Romanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That has opened up Pavel Romanov's cut even more.
A low kick from Romanov is predictable there
and Hardy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Romanov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Romanov thows a leg kick but Hardy checks it
and Hardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romanov misses with a lunging right hand

and Hardy counters with a head kick that drops Romanov to the mat! Romanov scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Romanov is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov misses with a leg kick

and Hardy counters with a flying knee that drops Romanov!
Romanov is still in real trouble! Can Hardy finish him?
Romanov is wriggling around but Hardy manages to pass to half guard.
Hardy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy passes to full mount!
Romanov seems to have recovered his senses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Romanov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hardy controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

We're going to have a standup here because Dan Hardy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Romanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romanov misses with a left hand
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Romanov is predictable there
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romanov misses with a right hand
and Hardy counters with a two punch combo.
Romanov throws a leg kick
and Hardy counters with a three punch combo that has Romanov backing up. Romanov nods at Hardy to acknowledge the strikes.
Romanov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hardy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Romanov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Romanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hardy counters with a left and a right that stings Romanov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romanov throws a leg kick
and Hardy counters with a huge head kick that drops Romanov! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Hardy!
Dan Hardy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.