PBP Commentary

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

Flats
vs
Hardy

180 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Flats!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dale Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flats.
Hardy connects with a solid leg kick.
Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flats.
Flats throws a body punch but Hardy moves out of range.
Flats looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Flats takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hardy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hardy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flats avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Flats moves out of range as Hardy throws a body kick.
Hardy throws a leg kick but Flats sees it coming and moves out of range.
A combination from Flats does no damage.
Flats throws a body punch but Hardy moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Flats misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Flats.
Flats connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Flats throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Flats is avoiding it.
Flats keeps the fight on the outside.
Flats misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Flats connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Flats keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flats.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Flats misses with a straight right.
Flats jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hardy doesn't manage to clinch there - Flats circles away.
Donk. Flats catches Hardy right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Dale Hardy has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy throws a wild body kick that Flats sees coming a mile off.
Flats misses with a wild body shot.
Hardy wants to clinch.
Hardy wants to slow Flats down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Flats catches Hardy right on the button with a cross.
Good leg kick by Hardy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Flats lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.
Flats lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.
Flats swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flats lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Flats throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hardy.
Flats throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flats misses the jab.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flats swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flats looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flats lands a jab to the head.
Flats fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flats will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Flats tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Flats.
Flats tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Flats.
Hardy blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flats moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Flats.
Flats cracks Hardy with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Flats dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dale Hardy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hardy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flats.
Flats will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flats throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flats misses with a wild body shot.
Flats throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.
Larry Flats is winning the standup battle so far.
Flats fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Flats will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy connects with a solid leg kick.
Flats misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flats ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hardy. That's going to slow Flats down.
Flats lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hardy is looking to clinch.
Flats throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flats misses with a hook. Hardy ducked under it nicely.
Hardy delivers a nice body kick.
Hardy wants to clinch.
Flats checks a low kick from Hardy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to clinch up but Flats circles away and keeps his distance.

Flats tries to keep at a distance but Hardy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hardy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Flats's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hardy tries to land knees in the clinch but Flats avoids the damage to the body.
Hardy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Larry Flats has been cut.
Flats misses with the head strike.
Flats lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hardy.
Flats is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hardy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flats is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Hardy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flats.
Hardy is pushing Flats up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hardy missing with knees to the body.
Flats lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardy is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flats lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hardy trying to land knees to the body.
Hardy is trying to stall.
Flats dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Flats.
Flats lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flats lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flats lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Flats digs a right hand into Hardy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardy's gas tank.
Flats lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Flats lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Flats digs a right hand into Hardy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardy's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Flats scores with a nice short uppercut.
Flats lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Flats effectively controlling the action here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Flats controlling the action here for a moment.
Flats lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Flats digs a right hand underneath Hardy's ribcage. Hardy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Flats lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flats lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hardy as Flats tries to tie him up.
Flats taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hardy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Flats digs a right hand into Hardy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardy's gas tank.
Hardy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flats.
Hardy looking to throw knees to the head but Flats is blocking nicely.
Flats stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hardy takes a shot to the head.
Flats lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Flats's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A body shot lands from Flats.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flats.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flats lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hardy misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flats gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Flats.
Flats has Hardy pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Flats.
Flats is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hardy is keeping busy.
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 Larry Flats will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Flats is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Flats fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Flats misses with an uppercut.
Flats scores with a hook to the body. Hardy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Flats misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Flats does no damage.
Flats will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy dodges the punch combination from Flats.
Hardy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flats throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flats darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Flats throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardy tried to score with a low kick but Flats checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hardy.
An inside leg kick from Hardy misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Hardy.
Flats throws a right hand that Hardy ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardy also avoids with ease.
Hardy tries to clinch there but Flats circles away.
Hardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flats.
Hardy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Flats finds it's way round the side to connect with Hardy's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy slips a jab from Flats.

Hardy clinches up against the cage.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy tries to land knees in the clinch but Flats avoids the damage to the body.
Hardy misses with a knee to the head.
Flats scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Flats is stalling here.
Flats throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardys head.
Flats stalling in the clinch.
Hardy takes a shot to the head.
Flats blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Flats leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hardy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flats has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Flats.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but Flats blocks it.
Flats lands a body shot.
Flats content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Flats digs a right hand into Hardy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardy's gas tank.
Hardy keeps control of Flats as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flats lands with a right to the head.
Flats is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardy has double underhooks.
Hardy missing with knees to the body.
Flats looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dale Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flats softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Flats is struggling to control the position.
Nice body punch from Flats.
Flats is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A hook to the body from Flats.
Flats lands with a short shot to the head.
Flats lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Larry Flats has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Flats.
Larry Flats is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flats stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Flats scores with a hook to the body.
Hardy misses with a knee to the head.
Flats lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Flats - that landed with a thud.
Flats lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hardy letting Flats take a breather here.
Flats lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flats working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Flats managing to block the knees to the body from Hardy.
Hardy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flats blocks it with crossed arms.
Flats pushes Hardy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hardy letting Flats take a breather here.
Hardy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flats has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flats taking a breather.
Flats scores with a hook to the body.
Flats lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Flats is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flats stalls.
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Flats is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Flats showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Flats has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Flats!