PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Outlaw Hardy (ranked 687 p4p, 86 weight class) and Osiris Egyptian (ranked 550 p4p, 65 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hardy
vs
Egyptian

180 cm
37
141 lbs
27 - 11 - 1

185 cm
32
160 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 27 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Outlaw Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Osiris Egyptian!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy lands a nice shot to the body.
Outlaw Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy throws a push kick but Egyptian slaps the foot to one side.
Egyptian feints a counter leg kick.
Egyptian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Egyptian throws a leg kick that misses.
Egyptian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hardy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hardy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Egyptian has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hardy throws a jab when Egyptian was well out of range.
Hardy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Egyptian scoring well with a low kick there.
Egyptian ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Egyptian misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Hardy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Egyptian doesn't seem phased though.
Hardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Egyptian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Egyptian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Egyptian.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Egyptian lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hardy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hardy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hardy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Hardy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hardy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Egyptian. Egyptian obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Egyptian is predictable there
and Hardy counters with a nice body shot.
Hardy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Egyptian ducks right into an uppercut from Hardy.
Hardy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Egyptian swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Egyptian.

Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Hardy throws a head punch that misses.
Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hardy.
Egyptian tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Egyptian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Egyptian.
A slapping body kick lands there for Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Hardy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Egyptian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hardy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Egyptian wants to slow Hardy down by chopping away at his legs.
Hardy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Egyptian was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Egyptian misses with a body shot.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Egyptian.
Egyptian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.

Egyptian tries to keep at a distance but Hardy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Hardy on the inside.
Hardy blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.

Egyptian breaks from the clinch.
Hardy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Egyptian if he has to take too many more of those.
A big left from Egyptian misses.

Hardy drives through and clinches with Egyptian against the cage.
Egyptian lands a good knee to the midsection. Hardy won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Egyptian.
Hardy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Egyptian prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Egyptian manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Egyptian lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Egyptian.
Hardy tries to work over Egyptian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Egyptian unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hardy tries to throw a body punch but Egyptian avoids it by throwing Hardy back against the cage.
Egyptian lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardy.
Hardy working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Hardy.
Egyptian is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
Egyptian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hardy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Egyptian.

Egyptian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Egyptian tries to keep at a distance but Hardy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Egyptian controls his hands.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardy takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Egyptian backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Egyptian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Egyptian lands with a right to the head.
Hardy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Egyptians head.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Egyptian's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Hardy as the two fighters clinch.

Egyptian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Egyptian scores with a nice strike.
Hardy misses with an uppercut
and Egyptian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hardy wants to clinch up but Egyptian keeps it at a distance.
Hardy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Egyptian scores with a head kick. Hardy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Egyptian misses with a hook. Hardy ducked under it nicely.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Egyptian's shoulder, as Egyptian tries to avoid the shot.
Hardy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Osiris Egyptian will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Egyptian throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardy moves out of range of the body kick from Egyptian.
Hardy throwing a counter right hand but Egyptian manages to avoid it.
Hardy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardy checks a low kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Egyptian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hardy avoids a kick to the body.
Hardy tries to clinch up but Egyptian circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Egyptian misses with a kick to the body.
Egyptian lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy moves in looking to clinch but Egyptian pushes him off.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Hardy has managed to clinch.
Egyptian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Egyptian trying to control the position but instead, Hardy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Egyptian into the cage.
Egyptian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hardy blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Egyptian.
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy lands with a light punch inside.
Hardy throws a head punch that misses.

Egyptian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Egyptian swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hardy darts in and clinches Egyptian up against the cage.
Egyptian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardy.
A short uppercut from Egyptian.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hardy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Outlaw Hardy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hardy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Egyptian scores a nice knee to the body.
Egyptian stalling in the clinch but Hardy improves position.
Egyptian putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Egyptian missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with some punches.

Hardy manages to break the clinch.
Egyptian cracks the inside of Hardy's front leg.
Egyptian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Egyptian fakes the leg kick and cracks Hardy in the body.

Hardy clinches.
Egyptian will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hardy up against the cage.
Hardy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees to the body from Egyptian.
Egyptian tries to stall but Hardy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Egyptian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Egyptian trying to control the position but instead, Hardy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Egyptian into the cage.
Egyptian looking to slow down the pace here.
Hardy tries to work over Egyptian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hardy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Egyptian is trying to maintain a safe position but Hardy gets an underhook and turns Egyptian into the cage.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Egyptian controls his hands.
Egyptian is pushing Hardy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Egyptian lands a good knee to the midsection. Hardy won't want to take too many of those.
Egyptian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Hardy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Egyptian gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Egyptian stalling in the clinch but Hardy improves position.
Hardy misses with some punches.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hardy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Egyptian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardy.
A short left from Egyptian.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egyptian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Egyptian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardy.
Egyptian tries a knee to the head but Hardy blocks it.
Egyptian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hardy throws a head punch that misses.
Hardy avoiding damage as Egyptian throws knees to the body.
A short left from Hardy.
Egyptian throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.

Egyptian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Egyptian is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hardy rather than just go for the knockout.
Hardy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hardy lands a nice shot that snaps Egyptian's head back.
Egyptian throws a shot to the body.
Hardy tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osiris Egyptian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Egyptian attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Egyptian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
Egyptian throws a leg kick
and Hardy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Egyptian throws a body kick that misses.
Hardy moves out of range of the body kick.
Hardy throwing a counter right hand but Egyptian manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Hardy blocks the low kick.
Hardy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Hardy moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Egyptian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy has a couple of punches blocked by Egyptian.

Egyptian manages to break the clinch.
Egyptian keeps the fight on the outside.
Egyptian thuds his shin into the meat of Hardy's side.
Egyptian moves away from the strike by Hardy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hardy checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardy misses the target.
Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Osiris Egyptian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Egyptian misses with a body kick.

Hardy closes the distance and clinches.

Egyptian manages to break the clinch.
Egyptian lands with an uppercut that bounces Hardy off the cage and back into range.
Egyptian is looking to land body kicks.
Hardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Egyptian moves out of range of the leg kick from Hardy.
Egyptian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Egyptian takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Egyptian wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Egyptian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egyptian was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
Hardy slips under a jab.
Hardy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Egyptian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Egyptian with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hardy's calf.
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!
Hardy wants to clinch
and Egyptian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Egyptian tries to land a front kick but Hardy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hardy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Egyptian.
Hardy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Egyptian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Egyptian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Egyptian misses the shot to the body.
Egyptian tries to work over Hardy's front leg with a kick but Hardy checks it.
Hardy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Egyptian is avoiding it.
Egyptian feints a counter leg kick.
Hardy thuds his right hand into Egyptian's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hardy, right into the meat.
Egyptian scores with a hook to the body. Hardy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Egyptian tries to land a front kick but Hardy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Hardy.
Hardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Egyptian.
Egyptian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy lands with a light punch inside.
Hardy lands an uppercut.
Hardy works on Egyptian's body with a couple of short punches.
Hardy tries to throw a body punch but Egyptian avoids it by throwing Hardy back against the cage.
Hardy avoiding damage as Egyptian throws knees to the body.

Egyptian manages to break the clinch.
Egyptian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hardy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Egyptian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardy misses the target.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Egyptian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardy cracks Egyptian with a good jab.
Hardy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy doesn't manage to clinch there - Egyptian circles away.
Egyptian moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
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!
Egyptian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Egyptian is avoiding it.
Hardy throws a low kick, looking for Egyptian's leg but Egyptian calmly moves out of range.
Hardy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Egyptian walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hardy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hardy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Egyptian.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but Egyptian moved out of range.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
Hardy's corner calls for a 1-2. Hardy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Osiris Egyptian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Egyptian throws a wild body kick that Hardy sees coming a mile off.
Hardy misses with a low kick as Egyptian jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egyptian. Hardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Outlaw Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardy lands with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Outlaw Hardy.
I think Egyptian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osiris Egyptian!
Osiris Egyptian decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.