PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmundo Hardin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Quintana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernando Quintana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hardin
vs
Quintana

222 cm
19
278 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edmundo Hardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Quintana!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Quintana lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Edmundo Hardin has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for Quintana.
Quintana is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hardin wants to break free but Quintana has control.
Quintana manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Quintana lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Quintana.
Quintana lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Hardin is rocked!
Quintana throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardin.
Oh Hardin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Quintana misses with a punch on the inside.
Quintana misses with some punches.
Quintana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quintana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quintana swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quintana misses with some punches.
Quintana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quintana misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintana swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quintana misses with the head strike.
Quintana lands a body shot in the clinch.
Quintana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quintana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Quintana - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Quintana misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Quintana fails to land.
Hardin seems to have got his legs back now.
Quintana lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardin backwards.
Hardin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hardin is breathing heavily.
Quintana creates a bit of distance and cracks Hardin with a massive left hook! Hardin crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Quintana stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fernando Quintana!