PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and cain todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). cain todd is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hardy
vs
todd

173 cm
22
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, cain todd!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy is looking to clinch but todd is avoiding it.
Hardy tries to clinch up but todd circles away and keeps his distance.
todd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
todd clinches but Hardy breaks the clinch

and Hardy counters with a shoot takedown. todd fights it but they end up in guard.
Hardy works over todd with some ground and pound from guard.
todd is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
todd thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hardy wants to get up but he can't break todd's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

todd manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but todd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
todd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
todd circles away from the clinch attempt

and todd counters by moving into the clinch.

todd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy misses with a takedown
and todd counters with a head kick. That will keep Hardy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
todd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt - todd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hardy tries for a takedown but todd circles away easily
and todd counters with a head kick. That will keep Hardy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and todd counters with a head kick. That will keep Hardy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hardy is breathing heavily.

todd darts in and clinches Hardy up against the cage.
todd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy tries for a takedown. No joy.
todd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Hardy.

todd manages to break the clinch.
todd tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
todd throws a nice head kick!
todd keeps the fight on the outside.
todd throws a left and a right that both miss
and todd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hardy lands with an overhand left.
todd swinging wilding here.

todd closes the distance and pushes Hardy back into the cage.
todd can't break the clinch.

todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
todd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy fails to land the takedown.
Hardy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
todd is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hardy has his takedown stuffed

and todd holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
todd tries for a takedown but Hardy manages to get underhooks.
todd wants to get back to striking at distance but Hardy won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hardy.
todd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
todd gets underhooks to prevent Hardy's takedown attempt.

todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy tries to clinch but todd is having none of it.
todd swinging wilding here.
todd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
todd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.

Hardy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

todd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from todd misses its intended target.
todd slaps away a takedown attempt from Hardy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
todd leaves Hardy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
todd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy tries to clinch up.
Hardy lands a two punch combo.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but todd shows good takedown defense.
todd throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up but todd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
todd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy has his takedown stuffed
and todd counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy fails with the takedown

and todd moves into the clinch.
todd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hardy stalling in the clinch but todd improves position.
todd can't find room to land a body shot as Hardy controls the action.
todd goes for a takedown attempt but Hardy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
todd is looking to clinch but Hardy is avoiding it.
Hardy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hardy.
todd throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but todd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but todd shows good takedown defense.
No joy there for todd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
todd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by todd.
todd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
todd misses with a combination

and Hardy moves into the clinch.
todd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy wants a takedown but no success here.
todd has had enough of the clinch but Hardy keeps him there for the moment.
todd tries to circle away but Hardy has him pinned against the cage.
todd lands a knee to the body.
todd looking for a takedown.
Hardy tries to stall but todd uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hardy gets through todd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardy lands a left hand that snaps the head of todd backwards.
Hardy is looking to break free of the clinch but todd has double underhooks.
Hardy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

todd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt - todd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
todd shoots in looking for a takedown. Hardy tries to sprawl out of it but todd keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hardy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
todd stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hardy gets caught flat footed, as todd shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

todd stands and steps away. Hardy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt
and todd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
todd throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
todd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hardy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? todd is fending him off so far but Hardy persists. Nope, todd circles away and we're back to standing.
Hardy closes the distance looking to clinch

and todd counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hardy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from todd.

todd stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hardy to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
todd is looking to clinch but Hardy is avoiding it.
Hardy wants to clinch.
Hardy tries for a takedown but todd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
todd misses with a two punch combination.
Hardy wants to clinch.
Hardy misses with a takedown
and todd finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
todd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but todd paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hardy looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

todd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from todd does no damage.

todd gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
todd is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hardy is pressing down on todd's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
todd distracts Hardy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

todd stands and steps away. Hardy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hardy tries to clinch but todd is having none of it.
todd throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
todd misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
todd throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but todd shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hardy.
todd throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
todd misses with the combination.
Dan Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
todd is looking to clinch but Hardy is avoiding it.
todd tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardy avoids the head kick by todd.
todd waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hardy.
Hardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by todd.
Hardy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? todd is fending him off so far but Hardy persists. Nope, todd circles away and we're back to standing.
todd displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hardy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
todd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

cain todd 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

todd fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hardy avoids it really well and circles away.
Hardy shoots in but todd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
todd misses with a straight right.
Hardy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
todd throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.
Hardy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but todd avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
todd misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy tries to clinch there but todd circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
todd falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Hardy counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hardy dives in and grabs todd's left leg, looking for a takedown. todd pushes down on Hardy's head and hops out.
Hardy lands a two punch combo.
todd wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Hardy moves in looking to clinch but todd pushes him off.
todd keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hardy is defended easily by todd.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches up with todd, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes todd against the cage but todd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
todd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but todd paws at him with a jab and circles away.

todd shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. todd showed some decent athleticism there.
todd thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hardy's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
todd looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
todd wants to stand up but Hardy has a hold of him and won't allow it.
todd missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

todd decides to stand up.
todd shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
todd circles away from the clinch attempt
and todd counters with a flying knee. Nice.
todd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardy moves in looking to clinch but todd pushes him off.

todd darts in and clinches Hardy up against the cage.
Hardy is trying to stall.

todd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
todd misses with an uppercut. Hardy saw that one coming.
Hardy moves in looking to clinch but todd pushes him off.
todd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
todd throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Hardy counter with a right hand.
No joy there for todd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from todd.
todd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardy shoots in but no luck this time.
Hardy tries to clinch up.
Hardy closes the distance but todd moves to the side
letting todd counter with a right hand.
todd throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says todd as he avoids it easily.
todd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
todd is looking to clinch.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardy throws a sloppy head kick

and todd counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

todd decides to stand and escape the position.
todd throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

todd moves into the clinch successfully.

todd manages to break the clinch.
cain todd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
todd has a takedown stuffed.
Hardy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and todd counters with a head kick. That will keep Hardy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hardy throws a series of punches but todd moves out of range.
Hardy moves in looking to clinch but todd pushes him off.
todd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
todd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dan Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
cain todd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
todd fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
cain todd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well todd 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... cain todd!