PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Hargadon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nham Thashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hargadon
vs
Thashi

162 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Hargadon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nham Thashi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hargadon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thashi.
Thashi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hargadon pinned against the cage. Hargadon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hargadon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nham Thashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Thashi clinches up against the cage.
Hargadon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Thashi lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Chris Hargadon has been cut.
Hargadon blocks an uppercut.

Hargadon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thashi with a lazy takedown attempt

so Hargadon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hargadon tries to stand but Thashi is controlling from the bottom.
Thashi keeping moving, preventing Hargadon from controlling successfully.
Thashi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thashi is pulling down on Hargadon's head to control his posture.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hargadon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thashi as he jumps to the side.
Hargadon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chris Hargadon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nham Thashi.

Thashi drives through and clinches with Hargadon against the cage.
Thashi taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thashi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hargadon avoiding damage as Thashi throws knees to the body.

Hargadon breaks the clinch.
Hargadon shoots in for a takedown but Thashi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Thashi clinches.

Thashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thashi closes the distance but Hargadon moves to the side

and Hargadon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hargadon.
Hargadon leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Thashi manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Thashi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hargadon wants to clinch.
Hargadon looks for a takedown but Thashi sprawls well.
Hargadon is breathing heavily.
Hargadon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thashi circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Thashi. No joy for Hargadon on that attempt.
Hargadon has a takedown stuffed.
Thashi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hargadon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thashi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hargadon in his tracks.
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!
Thashi shoots in for a takedown but Hargadon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thashi wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Thashi misses.
The crowd cheers as Thashi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hargadon doesn't seem phased though.
Thashi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thashi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hargadon back to the cage. Thashi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Thashi misses with a few strikes there.

Thashi closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hargadon missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thashi.

Thashi breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nham Thashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Hargadon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hargadon dives in and grabs Thashi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thashi pushes down on Hargadon's head and hops out.
Thashi shoots in but Hargadon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thashi. Hargadon does a little dance to reset his feet.

Hargadon gets tackled into the cage by Thashi. Thashi maintains the clinch.
Hargadon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hargadon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hargadon is trying to pull guard but Thashi has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Hargadon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hargadons head.

Hargadon has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Thashi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Thashi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thashi wants to control but Hargadon is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thashi manages to get to full guard.

Thashi kicks Hargadon off and gets to his feet.
Thashi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hargadon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thashi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hargadon swivels and escapes.
Hargadon avoids the head kick by Thashi.
Thashi tries to clinch up but Hargadon circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hargadon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thashi!
Thashi misses with a kick to the body.

Hargadon drives through and clinches with Thashi against the cage.

Thashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hargadon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hargadon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thashi sprawls well. Thashi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hargadon gets slowly back to his feet.

Thashi gets a takedown into half guard.
Hargadon wants to control but Thashi is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thashi trying to control the pace.
Hargadon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Thashi advances position into side control!
Hargadon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thashi taking a break here but Hargadon is having none of it and regains half guard.
Thashi is looking to take a break and control but Hargadon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thashi works his way into full mount!
Thashi scoring with strikes but Hargadon is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nham Thashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Hargadon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Thashi takes the fight into the clinch.
Hargadon has Thashi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thashi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thashi prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Thashi on the inside.

Thashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thashi misses with a double jab.
Hargadon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thashi misses with a two punch combination.
Thashi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Thashi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hargadon's half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thashi is thwarting Hargadon's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hargadon is trying to control but Thashi manages to pass to mount!
Thashi avoids the attempt from Hargadon to control.
Hargadon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thashi on the ground.

Thashi working for a guillotine from mount but Hargadon is in no mood to give up.
Nham Thashi has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee warns Hargadon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Thashi trying to control but Hargadon is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thashi controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Thashi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Thashi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thashi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hargadon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thashi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hargadon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hargadon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hargadon tries to get out of the position.
Thashi unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thashi landing strikes from the mount and Hargadon is in trouble!

Thashi working for a guillotine from mount but Hargadon is in no mood to give up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thashi landing strikes from the mount and Hargadon is in trouble!
Thashi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hargadon is looking to escape.
Hargadon can't escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nham Thashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thashi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nham Thashi!
Our winner, Nham Thashi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.