PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AC Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Hammond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammond comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DMX - One More Road To Cross kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! AC Hardy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hardy
vs
Hammond

184 cm
22
204 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

189 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AC Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timothy Hammond!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy shoots in and drives through. Hammond sprawls well.
Hammond doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hardy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hardy wants to pass to mount but Hammond is defending the position.
Hammond wants to get back to full guard but Hardy has mounted him!
Hammond swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hardy content just to control the position here.
Hammond really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hammond manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hammond misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hammond punching from the bottom.

Hardy stands up from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hardy counters by moving into the clinch.
Hammond wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hardy looking to stall.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Hammond has Hardy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hardy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
AC Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timothy Hammond.
Hammond tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Hardy gets underhooks to prevent Hammond's takedown attempt.
Hammond drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hardy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hammond has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hardy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Hardy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hammond must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hardy pulls Hammond in close to prevent any damage.
Hammond postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammond is fighting to break Hardy's control of his arms but Hardy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hammond makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammond throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammond working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hardy's head.
Hammond postures up in Hardy's guard and throws a big left but Hardy blocks it.
Hardy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammond with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammond is looking to work some ground and pound but Hardy has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hardy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hardy wants to pass the guard but Hammond is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammond working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardy.
Hardy is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Hammond bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hardy's guard.
Hammond throwing strikes from guard but Hardy blocks nicely.
Hammond trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammond lands a couple of elbows.
Hammond distracts Hardy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hardy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hammond scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hammond connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammond thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hammond is working for takedown but Hardy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hardy prevents the takedown attempt.
Hardy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hardy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hammond gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hammond is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hardy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammond gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hardy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hardy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AC Hardy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hardy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hammond with a poor takedown

and Hardy counters with a single leg into guard. Hammond didn't expect that.
Hardy wants to stand but Hammond has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hammond manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hammond connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
AC Hardy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hardy tries to lock up and control but Hammond gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hammond looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hammond pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hardy working to try and regain half guard.
Hammond putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy is in a horrible position here. Hammond smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammond landing strikes from the mount and Hardy is in trouble!
Hammond working the ground and pound effectively.
Hardy is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammond lands a big elbow.
Hardy wants to hold on but Hammond pushes him away.
Hammond lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hardy wants to control but Hammond is having none of it.
Hammond unloading with bombs!
Hammond throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hammond looking to finish with strikes here!
Hammond is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hardy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hardy tries to lock up and control but Hammond gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hammond scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hardy?
Hammond cracks Hardy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hardy wants to hold on but Hammond pushes him away.
Hammond has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hardy's face.
Hammond working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hammond lands with some strikes.
Hammond punching from mount but Hardy doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hammond unloading with bombs!
Hammond unloads with some shots from mount but Hardy bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammond lands a big shot there that rocks Hardy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Hammond.
Hammond is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hardy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hammond throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hardy because Hammond loaded up on that one.
Hammond scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hardy?
Hardy tries to lock up and control but Hammond gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hardy is in a horrible position here. Hammond smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hammond in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hammond lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hardy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hardy regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hardy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammond throwing strikes from guard but Hardy blocks nicely.
Hammond throws a strike but Hardy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hammond is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hardy dives into side control.
Hammond wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Hammond wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hammond strikes from the bottom but Hardy takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Hardy lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that AC Hardy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hammond fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hammond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.
Hardy cracks Hammond with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hardy moves in looking to clinch but Hammond pushes him off.

Hardy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hammond with a poor takedown
and Hardy counters with a nice body shot.

Hardy moves into range and clinches up with Hammond.

Hardy decides to pull guard.
Hammond postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy controlling Hammond's posture.

Hardy had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hammond is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hardy Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hammond's back instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hardy's guard. Nice work there by Hammond.
Hardy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammond is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammond throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammond cracks Hardy with a solid left hand.
Hammond cracks Hardy with a solid left hand.
Hammond postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammond postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammond throws and elbow that misses. Hardy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hammond's guard. Nice move by Hardy!
Hardy trying to control but Hammond is working from the bottom.
Timothy Hammond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hammond throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hardy wants to pass the guard but Hammond is keeping the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hammond can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hardy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammond wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
Hammond manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hardy manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hammond accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammond tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardy is retaining full guard.
Hammond is looking to work some ground and pound but Hardy has wrist control.
Hammond prevents Hardy from getting back to his feet.
Hardy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammond content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammond scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammond throws a strike but Hardy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hammond lands a decent punch to the body there.
Hammond wants to stand but Hardy is controlling the position.
Hammond keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hammond throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hardy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hardy stopping the sweep attempt from Hammond.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammond thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
AC Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hardy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AC Hardy!