PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melendez Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jimmy Hardy enters the cage!

Santiago
vs
Hardy

190 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melendez Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago takes one to the chin there.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santiago on the side of the head.
Hardy throws out a leg kick but Santiago moves out of range and Hardy only half commits.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hardy as he avoids it easily.
Hardy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jimmy Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy misses with a leg kick.
Hardy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardy lands with an uppercut that bounces Santiago off the cage and back into rage.
Hardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hardy lands a jab to the head.
Santiago slips a straight right by Hardy.
Hardy throws the left hand but Santiago avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy connects with a crisp jab.
Santiago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardy.
Santiago dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santiago.
Hardy throws a hook but Santiago blocks it.
Hardy throws a hook but Santiago blocks it.
Hardy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hardy throws a chopping leg kick but Santiago manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big right from Hardy misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hardy.
Santiago uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
Hardy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Hardy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hardy.
Hardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardy closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Santiago is rocked!
Hardy misses with a hook.
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
Hardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santiago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hardy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oh Santiago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hardy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hardy drops Santiago with a huge uppercut! Santiago drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Hardy is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Hardy!