PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Hardman (ranked 1592 p4p, 1720 weight class) and Tang Cao (ranked 221 p4p, 235 weight class). Cao has chosen Song of the Waking City - Jucifer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hardman
vs
Cao

191 cm
25
206
8 - 9 - 0

191 cm
26
209
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Carnage
Akuma Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Hardman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tang Cao !
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cao tests Hardman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cao misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Hardman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cao looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardman is just out of range.
Hardman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cao swings for the body but Hardman moves out of range.
Hardman scores with a hook to the body. Cao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cao connects with a right hand. Hardman shakes it off.
Cao checks a leg kick nicely.
Hardman throws a hook but Cao blocks it.
Hardman slips a jab and a cross from Cao .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cao 's corner calls for a 1-2. Cao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hardman walks into a jab.
Cao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tang Cao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hardman.
Cao now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Cao .
Cao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cao loads up on a big right hand but Hardman slips the punch.
Cao lands a jab to Hardman's midsection.
Hardman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cao slips a jab from Hardman.
Cao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hardman.
Hardman throws a sloppy body shot
and Cao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hardman on the side of the head.
Hardman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Hardman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cao .
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardman. Cao does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cao checks the leg kick.
Tang Cao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hardman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardman looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hardman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cao .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cao throws a looping overhand right but Hardman ducks down to avoid it.
Cao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hardman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A punch lands to the side of Hardman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cao is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hardman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Cao throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Hardman to counter with a crisp jab.
Cao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cao takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hardman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hardman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cao moves out of range as Hardman strikes.
Cao throws a jab when Hardman was well out of range.
Hardman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Hardman. Beautiful body shot.
Cao throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cao throws an overhand right that lands on Hardman's shoulder, as Hardman tries to avoid the shot.
Hardman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cao on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardman loads up on a big right hand but Cao slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardman throws a leg kick but Cao moved away.
Hardman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cao lunges at Hardman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hardman's hand.
Hardman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cao looks to land a right hand but Hardman moved out of range.
Hardman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cao connects with a solid leg kick.
Hardman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It seemed like Cao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cao throws a lazy uppercut
and Hardman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardman throws a leg kick but Cao moved away.
Hardman throws a hook but Cao avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tang Cao dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cao explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hardman might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cao ! But no joy.
Cao misses with a body shot
and Hardman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hardman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Cao misses.
Donk. Cao catches Hardman right on the button with a cross.
Cao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hardman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cao throws out a powerful jab.
Cao throws a hook but Hardman avoids it easily.
Cao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hardman on the side of the head.
Cao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hardman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cao .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cao thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman digs a good hook to Cao 's body.
Cao misses with a looping left.
Cao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cao throws an off balance right hand
and Hardman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardman is looking to wear down Cao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cao misses with a wild body shot.
Hardman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cao .
Cao throws a sloppy head kick
and Hardman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cao counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardman looks to land a combination but Cao avoids it well.
Hardman misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cao checks a leg kick nicely.
That kick from Cao tenderised Hardman's leg. Hardman is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hardman avoids the body shot from Cao .
Hardman looks to throw the jab but Cao is out of range.
Cao throws a wild body kick that Hardman sees coming a mile off.
Cao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardman.
Cao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hardman.
Cao throws a looping overhand right but Hardman ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cao sizes up Hardman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cao swings widly with a right hand
and Hardman counters with a low kick, right behind Cao 's knee.
Cao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hardman misses with a straight right.
Cao steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hardman misses with a body shot.
Hardman connects with the punch.
Hardman takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Cao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardman blocks a leg kick.
Cao throws a low kick but Hardman moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Cao .
Hardman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardman defending well as Cao loads up on a big left hand.
Hardman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cao .
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hardman.
A big right from Cao misses.
Cao misses with a kick to the body.
Cao misses with an uppercut
and Hardman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hardman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hardman needs to keep his hands up - Cao had a free shot at his head there.
Cao connects with a single shot there.
Hardman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cao moves away.
Hardman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tang Cao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Hardman. Cao does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Cao misses the target.
Hardman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hardman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Hardman moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Cao goes down! Can Hardman finish him!?

Cao is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardman passes into half guard.
Cao is still in real trouble! Can Hardman finish him?
Hardman lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Cao quite badly. Cao pulls Hardman in close trying to recover. Hardman postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Cao on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Cao doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Hardman!
A victorious Brock Hardman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.