PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tailor Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swift comes into the arena with In The Morning blaring out of the sound system. Dale Hardy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Swift
vs
Hardy

182 cm
20
203 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

[†CoE†]Terror Trition[†CoE†]
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tailor Swift!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dale Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swift stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hardy.
Tailor Swift seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swift throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swift pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardy wants to clinch up but Swift keeps it at a distance.

Hardy takes the fight into the clinch.
Swift managing to block the knees to the body from Hardy.
Swift fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Swift gets control of Hardy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Swift will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Swift looking for a guillotine here but Hardy defends easily.
Hardy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hardy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Swift throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Swift has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hardy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Swift might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Swift looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Swift is breathing heavily.
Hardy controlling from the top position.
Swift has a closed guard, preventing Hardy from standing up.

That's two 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 is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hardy wanted to stand there but Swift had control of the position.

Swift working for submissions but it's allowed Hardy to get to half guard.
Hardy controlling the action here.

Swift looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Swift looking for submissions off his back.
Swift gets back to full guard.

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

Swift is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Swift is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Swift looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hardy has picked Swift up and slammed him! Swift can't keep hold of the triangle and Hardy manages to pass to side control!
Swift is trying to control Hardy's posture but Hardy avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hardy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Swift to his feet.
Hardy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Swift shoots in but no luck this time.
Swift lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tailor Swift 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.

Swift checks the leg kick nicely there.
Swift misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swift swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swift throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.
Swift throws a head kick that half lands.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Swift.
Swift throws a wild body kick that Hardy sees coming a mile off.
Hardy misses with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Swift checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hardy thumps Swift with a low kick.
Swift is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hardy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Swift shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hardy sprawls well. Hardy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Swift gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardy tries to clinch up but Swift circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swift lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swift paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swift blocks a low kick nicely.
Swift pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Swift tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swift misses with a body kick.
Hardy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Swift checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Swift lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Swift throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Swift moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Swift takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Swift.
Swift shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hardy as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tailor Swift. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good work by Hardy as he checks the leg kick.
Hardy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Swift. Swift obviously looking to wear him down.
Hardy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Swift looks to throw a body kick

and Hardy counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to stall but Swift uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hardy with a knee to the head.
Swift tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hardy just stands there and leans against the cage.
A knee to the head by Hardy.
Swift tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardy smiles and moves away.
Swift throws a body kick that misses.
Hardy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Hardy scores with a kick to the body.
Hardy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hardy. That's going to slow Swift down.

Hardy pushes Swift up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hardy obliges.
Hardy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hardy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Swift up against the cage.
Swift tries to pull guard but Hardy won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Swift lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Swift lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hardy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Swift blocks it with crossed arms.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardy trying to land knees to the body.
Hardy tries to land knees in the clinch but Swift avoids the damage to the body.
Swift tries to pull guard but Hardy won't allow it.
Hardy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Swift managing to block the knees to the body from Hardy.

Swift gets control of Hardy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Swift will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Hardy has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Swift throws a sloppy head kick
and Hardy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hardy throws a low kick, looking for Swift's leg but Swift calmly moves out of range.
Swift shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hardy as he jumps to the side.
Swift blocks a low kick nicely.
Swift throws a head kick that misses

and Hardy counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swift tries to pull guard but Hardy holds him up against the cage and eventually Swift drops back down to his feet.
Hardy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swift.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hardy.
Swift fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Swift fails to pull guard.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but Swift blocks it.
Hardy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swift.

Swift jumps guard.

Swift looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hardy passes into half guard.
Swift has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hardy is working away from the top position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Swift looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dale Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hardy is looking to chop away at Swift's legs.
Swift checks a low kick from Hardy.
Swift looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Swift tries to land a front kick but Hardy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hardy wants to clinch up but Swift keeps it at a distance.
Swift throws a sloppy head kick

and Hardy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swift avoids it.
Hardy misses with a knee to the head.
Hardy stalling.
Hardy missing with knees to the body.
Swift on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swift tries to pull guard but Hardy won't allow it.
Swift fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swift tries to pull guard but Hardy won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tailor Swift. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Swift jumps guard and drags Hardy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Swift had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hardy defends it easily.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Swift keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy wants to get up but he can't break Swift's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Swift is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hardy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Swift tries to improve position but can't.

Hardy decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Swift misses
and Hardy counters with an outside leg kick.
Swift throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Swift pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Swift blocks the leg kick.
Hardy tries to clinch up but Swift circles away and keeps his distance.
Swift throws a leg kick
and Hardy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dale Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hardy throws a leg kick that misses.
Hardy throws a leg kick
and Swift counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hardy tries to clinch but Swift moves out of range.
Swift throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.
Hardy wants to clinch.
Swift shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hardy moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swift avoids it.
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hardy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hardy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Swift blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Hardy.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Swift blocks with his arms.
Swift fails to pull guard.
Swift 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. Swift gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Swift closes the distance and clinches up with Hardy, looking for a takedown. Swift pushes Hardy against the cage but Hardy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Swift sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hardy tries to clinch up but Swift circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Swift misses with a leg kick

and Hardy moves into the clinch.
Swift jumps guard but Hardy stands there with Swift around his waist. Swift gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Swift tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hardy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Swift tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardy smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swift moves out of range of the body kick from Hardy.

Hardy instigates a clinch.
Swift tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardy smiles and moves away.
Swift misses with a takedown
and Hardy counters with a nice leg kick.
Swift is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hardy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hardy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Swift counters with a solid body kick.
Hardy delivers a nice body kick.

Hardy clinches.
Swift takes a knee right on the jaw!
Swift takes a knee to the side of the body.
Swift tries to pull guard but Hardy won't allow it.
Hardy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy landing knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swift tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hardy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Swift tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hardy just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dale Hardy really dominated that round.
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.

Swift circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swift fails with the takedown

and Hardy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hardy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swift 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. Swift gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Swift with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hardy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tailor Swift. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Swift tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hardy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hardy lands a knee to the body.
Hardy working Swift over with knees to the body.
Hardy missing with knees to the body.
Hardy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Swift's face.
Hardy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Swift jumps guard but Hardy stands there with Swift around his waist. Swift gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hardy scores a nice knee to the body.
Swift avoiding damage as Hardy throws knees to the body.
Swift tries to pull guard but Hardy won't allow it.
Hardy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swift 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. Swift gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Swift checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift throws a lazy head kick

and Hardy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hardy.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Swift tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hardy tries to land knees in the clinch but Swift avoids the damage to the body.
Swift tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hardy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Swift fails to pull guard.
Hardy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swift is defending well for now.
Swift 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. Swift gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Hardy has Swift up against the cage in a clinch.
Swift tries to pull guard but Hardy won't allow it.
Swift tries to pull guard but Hardy won't allow it.
Hardy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Swift in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Swift jumps guard but Hardy stands there with Swift around his waist. Swift gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hardy misses with a knee strike.
Swift fails to pull guard.
Swift fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hardy obliges.
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Swift lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Swift tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardy smiles and moves away.
Hardy throws a low kick but Swift avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swift bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardy.
Swift misses with a head kick.
Hardy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Swift throws a head kick that misses.
Hardy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hardy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Swift throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Hardy moves into the clinch.
Swift jumps guard but Hardy stands there with Swift around his waist. Swift gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee calls for Hardy to work.
Swift tries to pull guard but Hardy won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Hardy.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Swift tries to pull guard but Hardy holds him up against the cage and eventually Swift drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Swift tries to pull guard but Hardy won't allow it.
Swift tries to pull guard but Hardy holds him up against the cage and eventually Swift drops back down to his feet.
Swift tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Swift as Hardy tries to tie him up.
Hardy misses with a knee to the head.
Swift jumps guard but Hardy stands there with Swift around his waist. Swift gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hardy wants to stall.
Swift jumps guard but Hardy stands there with Swift around his waist. Swift gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hardy trying to land knees to the body.
Swift fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Swift gets control of Hardy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Swift will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Swift 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 Swift extends an breaks Hardy's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Swift.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tailor Swift!
Tailor Swift is the new middleweight champion!