PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy has chosen I shot the Sheriff as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Man
vs
Hardy

225 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
148 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Koffin Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Hardy!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Man sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hardy somewhat.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardy.
Man's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Man duly obliges.
Man lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Man misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hardy off to one side.
Hardy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Man fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hardy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Man's face.
Man tries to stall but Hardy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hardy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Man gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dan Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Hardy.
Man tries to break the clinch but Hardy is controlling the position.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Man is working for takedown but Hardy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hardy is trying to maintain a safe position but Man gets an underhook and turns Hardy into the cage.
Man working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
Hardy wants to stall.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy looks gassed!
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
Hardy tries to stall but Man uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Man trying to stall but Hardy improves his position.
Hardy misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Man wants to break the clinch but can't.
Man tries to circle away but Hardy has him pinned against the cage.
Hardy trying to stall but Man improves his position.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Man jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hardy walks away with a smile on his face. Man gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Man looks for a takedown but Hardy sprawls well.
A right-left combo lands from Man.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardy shoots and misses
letting Man counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Man stalks Hardy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hardy's face. Hardy staggers backwards, shaken.
Hardy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hardy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Man is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hardy with a poor takedown
and Man counters with a one-two to the body.
Man looks to land a combination. Hardy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Man!
Man has a takedown stuffed.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardy.
Man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hardy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hardy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Man lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Hardy misses with a knee strike.
Hardy looking to throw knees to the head but Man is blocking nicely.
Man is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hardy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Man can't break the clinch.
Hardy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
A frustrated look appears on Man's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hardy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hardy is looking to control Man's arms but Man gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hardy has his back to the cage.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Man wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hardy is trying to drag Man to the mat but Man just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hardy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Man is trying to break free.
Man can't get the takedown.
Hardy controlling the action here for a moment.
Man tries for a takedown but Hardy manages to get underhooks.
Man letting Hardy take a breather here.

Hardy breaks from the clinch.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardy doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Hardy wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Man dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hardy.
Hardy is looking to clinch.
Hardy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Man counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Man lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardy.
Hardy motions for Man to come forward. Hardy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Man defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hardy.
Man tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hardy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Man somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardy shoots for a double leg takedown but Man sprawls well. He's pushed Hardy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dan Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Hardy.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardy shoots in looking for a takedown. Man tries to sprawl out of it but Hardy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Man manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Man.
Hardy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Man.
Man misses with a body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Man. No joy for Hardy on that attempt.
Hardy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice takedown defense from Man. No joy for Hardy on that attempt.
Man tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hardy swivels and escapes.
Man misses with a takedown attempt - Hardy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hardy doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardy misses with a takedown
and Man counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.
Hardy moves out of range of the body kick.
Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Man misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Man lands a right hook to the body.
Hardy wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Hardy avoids the head kick by Man.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.
Man looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hardy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Hardy clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.
Hardy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Man's defenses.
Man takes an elbow to the temple.
Man wants to break free but Hardy has control.
Hardy stalling.
The crowd are getting on Hardy's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardy wants to stall.
Hardy scores with a knee to the head.
Hardy has Man pressed against the cage, preventing Man from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardy lands a damaging elbow.
Hardy keeps control of Man as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hardy lands a good knee to the midsection. Man won't want to take too many of those.
Hardy landing knees to the head.
Man wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
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 Dan Man will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Hardy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Man, pushing him back against the cage.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.
Man has had enough of the clinch but Hardy keeps him there for the moment.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy misses with a knee strike.
Man has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Man's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hardy misses with a knee to the head.
Man tries to break the clinch but Hardy is controlling the position.
Man tries to break free but Hardy pushes him back against the cage.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Man has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hardy pushes off an throws an elbow but Man leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Man blocks it with crossed arms.
Hardy has Man pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Man manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hardy misses with a knee strike.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Man avoids it.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy wants to stall.
Hardy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Hardy won't allow it.
Man wants a takedown but no success here.
Hardy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hardy misses with a knee strike.
Man is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hardy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Man's face.
Man takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy with a knee to the head.
Man takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hardy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Man's face.
Hardy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy lands an elbow inside that Man shrugs off.
Man tries for a takedown but Hardy manages to get underhooks.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.
Hardy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Man jumps guard but Hardy stands there with Man around his waist. Man gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy misses with a knee to the head.
Hardy looking for a takedown.
Hardy is trying to stall.
Man fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hardy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Man wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Man being controlled against the cage.
Man is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hardy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Hardy manages to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man wanted to stand there but Hardy had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Man on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Man tries to get out of the position.
Hardy wants to control the pace but Man is squirming around nicely.
Hardy is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Man is in real trouble.
Man has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Hardy tries to keep control of the position but Man is staying busy.

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.
Hardy controls the action.
I really don't envy Man right now.

Hardy has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hardy really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man wants to get back to his feet.
Hardy just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Hardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Man has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight as a draw!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Ray Hardy!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Ray Hardy!

Ray Hardy wins by majority decision!