PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hollywood Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mehmet ceylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mehmet ceylan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hardy
vs
ceylan

185 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

190 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Hollywood Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, mehmet ceylan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy shoots in but no luck this time.
ceylan has his takedown stuffed

and Hardy counters by clinching up.

ceylan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and ceylan manages to end up in side control.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet but ceylan drags him back down.
ceylan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
ceylan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hardy some visible discomfort.
ceylan taking a breather here.
ceylan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
ceylan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hardy some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy trying to remain calm as ceylan controls from the top position.
Hardy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for ceylan on the ground.
ceylan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hardy to see if he's OK.
Hardy is looking for a sweep.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
ceylan trying to control the position but Hardy is working away.
ceylan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hardy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
ceylan scores with a couple of short elbows.
ceylan working away.
ceylan scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! ceylan has taken his back!

Hardy won't enjoy being in this position. ceylan looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Hardy is tapping - it's over boys! ceylan picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). mehmet ceylan!