PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy comes into the arena with DJ Tiesto - Power Mix blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Jason Hardy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hardy
vs
Long

170 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Juce Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Long!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long avoids the head kick by Hardy.
Hardy tries to clinch but Long is having none of it.

Hardy instigates a clinch.

Long tightens his grip and picks Hardy up, before dumping him to the ground. Hardy manages to land in guard.
Long slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hardy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Long throws a big right hand that misses.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Long wants to pass the guard but Hardy is keeping the position.
Long slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Long trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Hardy can't keep his opponent in guard - Long advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Long is tying to control. Hardy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy wants to control but Long passes into side.

Long thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Long scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hardy to see if he's OK.
Long working away.
Long working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Long trying to control the position but Hardy is working away.
Hardy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Hardy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hardy regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long is taking a breather. Hardy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Long is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Long slips a nice elbow through Hardy's hands, connecting with Hardy's forehead.
Long sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Long is looking to stall here but Hardy recovers full guard.
Long slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hardy wants to stand but Long is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long landing some decent shots from guard.
Long trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Despite being in the dominant position, John Long just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hardy tries to score with a low kick but Long moves his leg out of the way.

Long gets a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Long.
Hardy is in trouble now - Long has advanced to mount!

Long is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hardy has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Long sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long lands a big elbow.

Long is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hardy has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hardy!
Hardy is looking to stand up but Long won't let him.
Long has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hardy passes Long's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hardy is tying to control. Long wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hardy is really struggling to control Long but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Long controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Long gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Long darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hardy is not content to let Long control the position.
Hardy trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy wants to get back to full guard.
Hardy is refusing to be controlled, as Long sits in half guard.
Long keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Long looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Long working Hardy over with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardy is not content to let Long control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hardy throws a wild body kick that Long sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jason Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy tries to bum rush Long with a series of wild strikes but Long uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Long instigates a clinch.
Long stalling in the clinch.

Long gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Long stops Hardy from getting back to his feet.
John Long has got the better of the ground game so far.

Long wants to work for an arm triangle but Hardy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Long prevents Hardy from standing back up.

Long is working for a submission of some sort.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet.
Hardy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet.
Long is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hardy!
Long prevents Hardy from getting the reversal.
Long controlling from the full mount.
Long's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Long get's back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Long.
Long tries to advance to mount but Hardy denies him.
Long wants to control for a moment but Hardy uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Long wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
Long is trying to control but Hardy manages to pass to mount!
Hardy wants to control the pace but Long is squirming around nicely.
Long is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long regains half guard.
Long is pressing down on Hardy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Long manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hardy manages to get himself to full guard.
Hardy being controlled here, momentarily.
Long slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Long wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.
Hardy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hardy prevents Long from moving into mount.
Long landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hardy pushes Long away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Long gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Long showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Long drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hardy keeping full guard, as Long tries to pass.
Hardy is looking to stand up but Long isn't so interested in that idea.
Hardy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Long trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Long stops Hardy from standing up.
Long throwing strikes from guard but Hardy blocks nicely.

Hardy has his feet on Long's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Long fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy closes the distance but Long moves to the side

and Long counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hardy's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Long thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Long is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Long advances position into side control!
Long working the ground and pound.
Long landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Long prevents Hardy from escaping the position.
Long trying to control the position but Hardy is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long working the ground and pound.
Hardy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hardy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hardy trying to hold on to Long's head to control him but Long postures up.

Hardy pushes Long off and gets back to his feet.
Long showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardy.

Long changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hardy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Long wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hardy, who protects the arm well.

Hardy sneaks out the side door and pushes Long away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Hardy looks to clinch

and Long counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hardy!
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 is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long raining down shots from the mount!

Long is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hardy has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Long is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hardy has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hardy!
Hardy postures up in Long's guard and throws a big left but Long blocks it.
Hardy trying to control but Long is working from the bottom.
Hardy being controlled here momentarily.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Long keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Long looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Long looking for a guillotine here but Hardy defends easily.

Long is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hardy has his hands clasped together but Long extends an breaks Hardy's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Long.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Long!