PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iron Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dave hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iron Mike had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Mike
vs
hardy

187 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

200 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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NRG MaxQual

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iron Mike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, dave hardy!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hardy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mike.
hardy feints and then cracks Mike's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mike down.
Mike tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
hardy lands a nice looking body kick.
Mike is breathing heavily.

hardy moves into the clinch.
hardy lands an elbow just above Mike 's eye.

hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mike tries to move into range but hardy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Iron Mike has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

hardy clinches up with Mike and pushes him back against the cage.

hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
hardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mike.

hardy pushes Mike up against the cage in a clinch.

hardy breaks the clinch.
Mike wants to clinch

and hardy moves into the clinch.
hardy can't get the takedown.

hardy is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mike can't fight it off and eventually hardy manages to take the fight to the floor. Mike looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mike keeping full guard, as hardy tries to pass.
Mike working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from hardy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike keeping moving, preventing hardy from controlling successfully.
hardy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mike keeping moving, preventing hardy from controlling successfully.
hardy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mike kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

hardy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mike tries to clinch up

and hardy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from hardy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

hardy drags the fight down to the ground.
hardy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
hardy working the ground and pound effectively.
Mike tries to lock up and control but hardy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mike is squirming around, avoiding hardy's attempts to control the action.
hardy controlling his opponent.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
hardy wants to finish this one by submission but Mike is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from hardy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hardy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mike flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Mike is trying to stand up.
hardy wants to control the pace but Mike is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mike is trying to stand.
hardy trying to control but Mike is having none of it.
Mike holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as hardy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
hardy wants to control the pace but Mike is squirming around nicely.
Mike is trying to escape the mount.
Mike is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
hardy blocks Mike's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
hardy looking to control but Mike is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mike is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

dave hardy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iron Mike's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

hardy looks for a takedown but Mike sprawls well.

hardy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
hardy wants to take a breather but Mike is having none of it.
Mike wants to get back to his feet.
hardy is looking to take a break and control but Mike is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mike punching from the bottom.
hardy wants to control but Mike is keeping him busy.
Mike is trying to stand up here but hardy is controlling him well.
hardy wants to control but Mike is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

hardy takes the fight into the clinch.

hardy breaks from the clinch.
Mike connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mike fails to land with a series of punches.
hardy shoots in for a double leg but Mike sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
hardy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mike misses with a wild combination.
hardy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mike as he avoids it easily.
Iron Mike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dave hardy.
hardy looks for a takedown but Mike sprawls well.
Mike throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mike tries to clinch there but hardy circles away.
Mike tries to close the distance and clinch up but hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

hardy forces Mike back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mike being controlled against the cage.
Mike lands a right hand that snaps the head of hardy backwards.
Mike is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mike will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mike fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mike keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Iron Mike is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mike throws a series of strikes that have hardy backpedaling.
Mike displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
hardy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
hardy throws a quick inside leg kick.
hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Mike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike throws a nice looking combination but hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

hardy gets a clinch.
hardy tries to score a body lock takedown but Mike shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mike wants to get back to striking at distance but hardy won't allow it.
Mike is trying to drag hardy to the mat but hardy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mike wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

hardy pulls Mike into guard.

hardy looking for a guillotine here but Mike defends easily.
hardy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
hardy trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
hardy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mike is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mike avoids a series of strikes thrown by hardy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

dave hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Iron Mike's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mike fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mike throws a series of punches but hardy moves out of range.
Mike misses with an uppercut.
Horrible takedown by hardy or perhaps it was just good defense by Mike which made him look bad.
hardy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mike is fending him off so far but hardy persists. Nope, Mike circles away and we're back to standing.
hardy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mike pinned against the cage. Mike gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Iron Mike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dave hardy.
Mike tries to bum rush hardy with a series of wild strikes but hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danga de danga de dang - Mike scores with a four punch combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mike misses with a hook.
Mike throws a right and a left that both miss.
hardy shoots in and drives through. Mike sprawls well.
hardy throws a head kick that Mike semi-blocks.

hardy has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

hardy manages to pull guard.
hardy working a defensive guard here.
Mike wants to stand but hardy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
hardy wants to sweep here but Mike controlling him for the moment.
Mike working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
hardy looking to control.
Mike loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
hardy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
hardy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mike throws out the jab.
Mike closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Iron Mike is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mike throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
hardy closes the distance and clinches up with Mike, looking for a takedown. hardy pushes Mike against the cage but Mike circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
hardy tries to move into range but Mike moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
hardy thumps Mike with a low kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mike taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
hardy walks into a straight right hand from Mike.
hardy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mike lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but hardy circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

hardy moves into the clinch.
hardy jumps guard but Mike stands there with hardy around his waist. hardy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
hardy slips under a jab.
Mike fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mike swinging wilding here.
Mike falls off balance throwing a combination
and hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
hardy misses the shot to the body.
Mike is looking to clinch but hardy is avoiding it.
Mike misses with a series of wild punches.
Mike displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mike tries to clinch
and hardy counters with a flying knee. Nice.

hardy gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mike misses with a hook from the clinch.
hardy blocking some punches.
Mike tried to land a shot to the body but connects with hardy's elbow.
Mike doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

hardy pulls Mike into guard.
Mike wants to get up but he can't break hardy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mike might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
hardy working a defensive guard here.

Mike avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
hardy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mike.
Iron Mike has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
dave hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mike throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to dave hardy.
Well hardy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... dave hardy!