PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Hardstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deuce S Loose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardstone comes to the cage accompanied by tempel of india. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hardstone
vs
S Loose

190 cm
23
162 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

175 cm
19
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Likes ground

ENDLESS 152

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocco Hardstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Deuce S Loose!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loose showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardstone.
Hardstone misses with a wild combination.
Hardstone misses with a wild combination.

Loose pushes Hardstone up against the cage in a clinch.

Loose pulls guard.
Hardstone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loose swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Loose working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hardstone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hardstone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hardstone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Hardstone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hardstone looking to pass the guard.

Loose has his foot on Hardstone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hardstone works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loose preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Loose looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardstone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hardstone slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hardstone working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hardstone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Loose stops Hardstone from passing to mount.
Loose is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Loose has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Hardstone. Oh but Loose has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Hardstone goes limp - he's gone! Loose jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Deuce S Loose!