PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emiley Hardison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiwi Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bird has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Emiley Hardison has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hardison
vs
Bird

184 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 75 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emiley Hardison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 75 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kiwi Bird!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bird tries to sprawl but Hardison drives through with a takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hardison is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bird looks gassed!
Hardison content just to control the position here.

Hardison with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bird really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hardison. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hardison scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardison controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardison has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardison looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hardison with good strikes from the mount here!
Hardison landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardison cracks Bird with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Bird is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bird has left one of his arms exposed and Hardison doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Bird screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Emiley Hardison!