PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chingis Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chan comes into the arena with You Can't Bring Me Down by Suicidal Tendencies blaring out of the sound system. Hardy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tinie Tempah - Pass Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chan
vs
Hardy

173 cm
20
167 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

183 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Win Nutritional
Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Chingis Chan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chan has closed the distance and engaged Hardy in a clinch.
Chan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chan digs a right hand into Hardy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardy's gas tank.
Chan scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Chan.
Chan lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hardy.
Chan lands with a short shot to the head.
Hardy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chan walks away with a smile on his face. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chan tries to clinch but Hardy is having none of it.
Hardy darts in trying to clinch

and Chan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardy or not.
Chan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hardy tries to circle away but Chan has him pinned against the cage.
Chan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Chan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Chan.
Chan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardy looks gassed!
A short right from Chan.
Chan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hardy stalling.
Hardy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hardy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chan.
Chan blocks an elbow strike.
Chan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardy's face.
Chan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chan works on Hardy's body with a couple of short punches.
Chan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chan lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Dan Hardy has been cut.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chan landing knees to the head.
Chan scores with a knee to the head.
Chan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chan scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chan lands a knee to the body.
Chan scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hardy blocks it with crossed arms.
Chan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chan lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chan.
Chan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chan scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chan digs a right hand underneath Hardy's ribcage. Hardy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Hardy.
Hardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hardy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chan is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Chan.
Chan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Chan.
Chan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chan crunches a lovely knee into Hardy's ribcage.
Chan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardy's face.
Chan misses with some punches.

Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chingis Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chan wants to clinch

and Hardy counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hardy blocks the strikes from Chan.
Hardy looks to land a strike but Chan avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hardy throws a big right hand that misses.
Chan striking from his own guard.
Hardy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chan looking for a guillotine here but Hardy defends easily.
Chan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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 is looking to work some ground and pound but Chan has wrist control.
Chan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hardy tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Chan has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hardy looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chingis Chan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Hardy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chan moves into the clinch.
Chan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hardy taking a breather.
Chan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hardy tries to score a body lock takedown but Chan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chan lands a nice uppercut.
Chan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardys head.
A nice left hand lands by Chan.
Chingis Chan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chan lands with a short shot to the head.
Chan digs a right hand into Hardy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardy's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Chan.
A short right from Chan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chan digs a right hand into Hardy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardy's gas tank.
Chan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chan lands a right hand.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Chan lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chan with a knee to the head.
Chan connects with a knee to the head.
Chan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Chan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardy can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chan lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from Chan.
Hardy takes a shot to the head.
Chan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Chan lands with a short shot to the head.
Chan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chan.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardys head.
Chan pushes Hardy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Chan.
Chan tries a knee to the head but Hardy blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chan.
Chan looking to throw knees to the head but Hardy is blocking nicely.
Chan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Chan.
Chan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Hardy has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Chan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hardy is throwing shots to the body but Chan manages to wriggle free. Hardy pounces on him again and ends up in Chan's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Hardy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hardy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Chan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hardy is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Chan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Hardy gets to his feet. Chan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Chan is looking to clinch.
Hardy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chan.
Chan looks to clinch

and Hardy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hardy throwing strikes but missing.

Chan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hardy fails with the takedown
and Chan counters with a head kick.
Dan Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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

Chan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hardy tries to land knees in the clinch but Chan avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Chan.
Chan pushes Hardy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chan pushes Hardy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Chan.
Chan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Chan.
Chan lands a body shot.
Chan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chan lands a body punch in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chan landing knees to the head.
Chan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardy's face.
Chan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardys head.
Hardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Chan has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chingis Chan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Hardy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hardy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy throws a jab when Chan was well out of range.
Chan is looking to clinch.
Hardy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hardy tries to clinch but Chan is having none of it.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hardy counters by clinching up.
Chan blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Chan as the two fighters clinch.
Chan lands a body shot.
Hardy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chan lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Chan connects with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Chan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chan lands a shoulder strike.
Chan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Chan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardys head.
A short left from Chan.
Hardy misses with a knee to the head.
Chan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hardy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chan blocks it with crossed arms.
Hardy looking to slow down the pace here.
Chan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Chan - that landed with a thud.
Chan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardy or not.
Chan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hardy is trying to stall.
Chan is working Hardy over against the cage.
Chan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardy.
Hardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Chan has double underhooks.
Chan cracks Hardy with a nice body shot.
Chan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chan lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan looking to throw knees to the head but Hardy is blocking nicely.
Hardy looking to throw knees to the head but Chan is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Chan.
Chan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chan.
Hardy is trying to force a seperation but Chan has the dominant position.
Chan lands a nice uppercut.
Hardy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chan avoiding damage as Hardy throws knees to the body.
Chan lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Chan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardy's face.
Chan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hardy up against the cage.
Chan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chan.
Chan lands a body punch.
Chan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Chan.
A short right from Chan on the inside.
Chan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardy.
Hardy tries to score a body lock takedown but Chan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Hardy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Chan is trying to keep an underhook but Hardy manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy working Chan over with strikes.
Hardy thows a huge punch but Chan dodges it nicely.
Chan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardy.
Chan manages to get to full guard.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Chan keeps moving.
Chan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hardy!

That's four 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.
Chan with shots to the head and body - Hardy looks very uncomfortable down there.
Chan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hardy tries to lock up and control but Chan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chingis Chan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Hardy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hardy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chan is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Chan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chan looking to throw knees to the head but Hardy is blocking nicely.
Hardy tries to pull guard but Chan won't allow it.
Chan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chan gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chan lands with a light punch inside.
Hardy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chan blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Chan as the two fighters clinch.
Chan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chan with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Chan.
Chan lands a shoulder strike.
Chan tries a knee to the head but Hardy blocks it.
Hardy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chan digs a right hand underneath Hardy's ribcage. Hardy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hardy seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan landing knees to the head.
Hardy is trying to drag Chan to the mat but Chan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hardy tries to pull guard but Chan won't allow it.
Chingis Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hardy.
Chan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chan keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chan pushes Hardy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chan lands a left hand.
Chan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Chan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardys head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chan.
A short left from Chan.
Chan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hardy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chan has a couple of punches blocked by Hardy.
Chan has a couple of punches blocked by Hardy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to pull guard but Chan holds him up against the cage and eventually Hardy drops back down to his feet.
Chan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chan works on Hardy's body with a couple of short punches.
Chan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Chan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Chan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chan is leaning against Hardy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hardy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chan misses with a knee to the head.
Hardy is pushing Chan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chan looking to throw knees to the head but Hardy is blocking nicely.
Chan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Chan lands a nice uppercut.
Hardy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body punch from Chan - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy looking to stall.
A short body shot lands from Chan as the two fighters clinch.
Chan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hardy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardy's face.
Hardy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Chan - that landed with a thud.
Chan blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Chan.
Chan presses Hardy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hardy is working for takedown but Chan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chan avoids it.
Chan lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chan.
Chan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hardy slows down the pace here.
Chan landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Hardy manages to break the clinch.
Crunch! Chan slams his shin into Hardy's torso.
Chan tries to clinch up.

Chan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chan lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Chan lands a right hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chan as Hardy tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chan.
Chan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hardy can't break the clinch.
Chan lands with a right to the head.
Hardy looking for a takedown.
Hardy looking for a takedown.
Chan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hardy tries to land knees in the clinch but Chan avoids the damage to the body.
Chan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Chan works on Hardy's body with a couple of short punches.
Chan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardys head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chingis Chan had his way with Dan Hardy in that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Hardy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Chan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chan tries to clinch up.

Chan clinches with his opponent.
Chan crunches a lovely knee into Hardy's ribcage.
Chan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardys head.
Chan lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Chan.
Chan lands with a light punch inside.
Chan connects with a knee to the head.
Chan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hardy taking a breather.
Hardy is trying to drag Chan to the mat but Chan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chan.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Chan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chan lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chan scores with a shot to the side of Hardy's head.
Hardy wants to get back to striking at distance but Chan won't allow it.
Chan lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Hardy.
Chan lands an elbow inside.
Hardy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chan prevents the takedown attempt.
Chingis Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hardy.
Chan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chan throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chan lands a body shot.
Chan misses with a knee to the head.
Chan managing to block the knees to the body from Hardy.
Hardy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chan lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chan with a knee to the head.
Hardy looking to throw knees to the head but Chan is blocking nicely.
Chan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chan with a knee to the head.
Chan prevents a takedown attempt there.

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.
A hook to the body from Chan.
Hardy wants to stall.
Chan with a knee to the head.

Hardy manages to break the clinch.
Chan closes the distance but Hardy moves to the side

and Hardy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chan.
Chan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chan lands with a right to the head.
Chan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chan scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Hardy.
Chan lands a knee to the head.
Chan with a knee to the head.
Chan landing knees to the body.
Hardy avoiding damage.
Hardy fails to pull guard.
Chan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hardy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chan tries to clinch
and Hardy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chan's knee momentarily.
Chan tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hardy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardy or not.
Chan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardy.
Chan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hardy takes a shot to the head.
Chan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardy.
Chan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hardy obliges.
Chan lands a nice uppercut.
Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chan lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardy is trying to maintain a safe position but Chan gets an underhook and turns Hardy into the cage.
Chan scores with a shot to the side of Hardy's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chan.
Chan lands with a short shot to the head.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hardy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chan digs a right hand into Hardy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardy's gas tank.
Chan digs a right hand into Hardy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardy's gas tank.
Chan lands a nice uppercut.
Dan Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Chan.
Chan lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chan avoids it.
Chan lands an uppercut.
Chan prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chan.
Chingis Chan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chan scores with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chingis Chan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chingis Chan!
Chingis Chan retains his welterweight title!