PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanislav Nedkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dangerous Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanislav Nedkov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dangerous Hardy's chin.

Nedkov
vs
Hardy

185 cm
23
245 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
24
260 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanislav Nedkov!
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, Dangerous Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy avoids the head kick by Nedkov.
Hardy takes a swing at Nedkov's ribcage but misses.
Nedkov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.
Nedkov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Nedkov is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardy tries to clinch up but Nedkov circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardy wants to clinch up but Nedkov keeps it at a distance.
Nedkov misses with a low kick.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Nedkov is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nedkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hardy clinches up with Nedkov and pushes him back against the cage.
Nedkov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nedkov has had enough of the clinch but Hardy keeps him there for the moment.
Nedkov wants to get back to striking at distance but Hardy won't allow it.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nedkov is trying to break the clinch but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Nedkov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hardy landing knees to the head.

It looks like Stanislav Nedkov has been cut.
Hardy lands a knee to the body.
Nedkov working hard to break the clinch.
Hardy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nedkov's efforts to push away.
Hardy tries to land knees in the clinch but Nedkov avoids the damage to the body.
Nedkov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nedkov managing to block the knees to the body from Hardy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nedkov tries to break free but Hardy pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hardy.
Nedkov is breathing heavily.
Hardy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hardy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hardy landing knees to the body.
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!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hardy obliges.
Hardy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nedkov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hardy landing knees to the head.
Hardy lands an elbow that stopped Nedkov in his tracks for a moment.
Hardy misses with a knee strike.
Hardy looking to throw knees to the head but Nedkov is blocking nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hardy.
Nedkov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hardy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nedkov tries to circle away but Hardy has him pinned against the cage.
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hardy connects with a knee to the head.
Hardy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nedkov tries to circle away but Hardy has him pinned against the cage.
Hardy landing knees to the head.
Hardy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Come on Hardy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands an elbow just above Nedkov 's eye.
Nedkov has had enough of the clinch but Hardy keeps him there for the moment.
Hardy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hardy working Nedkov over with knees to the body.
Hardy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hardy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nedkov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hardy with a knee to the head.
Hardy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hardy landing knees to the head.
Hardy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hardy lands a nice elbow.
Hardy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hardy crunches a lovely knee into Nedkov's ribcage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hardy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hardy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hardy lands an elbow inside that Nedkov shrugs off.
Nedkov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hardy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hardy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nedkov is trying to break the clinch but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hardy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hardy crunches a lovely knee into Nedkov's ribcage.
Hardy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hardy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hardy stalling in the clinch.
Hardy keeps control of Nedkov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nedkov wants to get back to striking at distance but Hardy won't allow it.
Nedkov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hardy slows down the pace here.
Hardy lands an elbow that stopped Nedkov in his tracks for a moment.
Nedkov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nedkov avoids it.
Hardy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hardy trying to land knees to the body.
Hardy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nedkov's defenses.
Hardy with a knee to the head.
Hardy lands an elbow inside.
Nedkov takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nedkov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardy crunches a lovely knee into Nedkov's ribcage.
Nedkov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hardy lands an elbow inside that Nedkov shrugs off.
Come on Hardy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hardy tries to land knees in the clinch but Nedkov avoids the damage to the body.
Nedkov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nedkov's efforts to push away.
Nedkov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nedkov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nedkov is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardy has double underhooks.
Hardy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hardy crunches a lovely knee into Nedkov's ribcage.
Hardy scores with a knee to the head.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but Nedkov blocks it.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nedkov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hardy scores a nice knee to the body.
Nedkov tries to circle away but Hardy has him pinned against the cage.
Hardy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy keeps control of Nedkov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nedkov is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardy has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dangerous Hardy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanislav Nedkov's cut.
That's time! Nedkov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nedkov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nedkov lands a nice hook to Hardy's body. Hardy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nedkov throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Nedkov.
Hardy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nedkov throws a leg kick which misses Hardy's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardy tries to avoid it.
Nedkov stalks Hardy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hardy's face. Hardy staggers backwards, shaken.
Nedkov avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Stanislav Nedkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nedkov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nedkov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hardy's hands.
Nedkov misses with a leg kick.
Nedkov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Nedkov is avoiding it.
Nedkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nedkov avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Hardy misses with a hook to the body
and Nedkov counters with a series of strikes. Hardy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hardy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hardy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nedkov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries to clinch but Nedkov is having none of it.
Nedkov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nedkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardy.
Nedkov is looking to wear down Hardy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hardy doesn't manage to clinch there - Nedkov circles away.
Hardy doesn't manage to clinch there - Nedkov circles away.
Hardy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nedkov jabs at Hardy's body.
Nedkov wants to slow Hardy down by chopping away at his legs.
Nedkov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hardy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nedkov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hardy checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Hardy blocks the low kick.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nedkov moves away.
Nedkov's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nedkov duly obliges.
Nedkov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hardy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hardy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nedkov jabs at Hardy's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Nedkov. That snapped Hardy's head back.
Nedkov feints and then cracks Hardy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hardy down.
Nedkov throws out a leg kick but Hardy moves out of range and Nedkov only half commits.
Hardy walks into a straight right hand from Nedkov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nedkov lands with a nice combination. Hardy backs away looking to recover.
Nedkov throws out a leg kick but Hardy moves out of range and Nedkov only half commits.
Nedkov lands a nice shot to the body.
Nedkov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hardy at a distance.
Nedkov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hardy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nedkov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nedkov scores with a shot to the body.
Nedkov's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nedkov duly obliges.
Nedkov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nedkov lands the left hand.
Nedkov misses with a body kick.
Nedkov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hardy checks a leg kick.
Hardy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Nedkov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nedkov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nedkov lands with a nice body punch.
Nedkov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hardy.
Danga de danga de dang - Nedkov scores with a four punch combination!
Nedkov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nedkov misses with a double jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nedkov.
Nedkov throws a one two combo.
Nedkov scores with a body shot.
Nedkov scores with a body shot.
Nedkov throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.
Nedkov jabs at Hardy's body.
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!
Nedkov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nedkov misses with a low kick.
Nedkov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hardy's calf.
Hardy checks a leg kick nicely.
Hardy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nedkov.
Hardy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stanislav Nedkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Nedkov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hardy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A clash of legs there as Hardy blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nedkov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nedkov misses with a wild combination.
Nedkov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nedkov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hardy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nedkov connects with a right hand. Hardy shakes it off.
Nedkov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nedkov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hardy thinking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nedkov.
Nedkov thuds a left hand into Hardy's body.
Hardy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nedkov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nedkov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nedkov.
Good work by Hardy as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nedkov lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nedkov scoring well with a low kick there.
Nedkov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nedkov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanislav Nedkov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stanislav Nedkov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A jab from Nedkov finds it's way through Hardy's defenses.
Nedkov stuns Hardy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nedkov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nedkov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hardy wants to clinch up but Nedkov keeps it at a distance.
Nedkov connects with a body shot.
Nedkov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nedkov.
Nedkov throws a head kick that misses.
Nedkov works over Hardy's head and body with a nice combination.
Nedkov is working the combinations to good effect here.
Danga de danga de dang - Nedkov scores with a four punch combination!
Nedkov stalks Hardy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hardy's face. Hardy staggers backwards, shaken.
Nedkov cracks a nice hook into Hardy's ribs.
Nedkov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nedkov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nedkov throws a leg kick but Hardy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hardy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nedkov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nedkov.
Nedkov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hardy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab by Nedkov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nedkov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Nedkov.
Nedkov misses with a low kick.
Nedkov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hardy if he has to take too many more of those.
Nedkov scores with a three punch combo!
Nedkov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nedkov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hardy's hands.
Stanislav Nedkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hardy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nedkov digs a good body shot into Hardy's ribs.
Nedkov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hardy is out of range and Nedkov settles back down.
Nedkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hardy checks the leg kick.
A shot to de liver by Nedkov. Beautiful body shot.
Nedkov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hardy is out of range.
Nedkov lands a body shot.
Hardy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nedkov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hardy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nedkov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hardy at a distance.
Nedkov lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nedkov lands a jab-cross combination.
Nedkov thumps Hardy with a low kick.
Hardy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nedkov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nedkov.
Nedkov stalks Hardy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hardy's face. Hardy staggers backwards, shaken.
Nedkov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nedkov throws a series of strikes that have Hardy backpedaling.
Hardy moves forwards but Nedkov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Nedkov.
Nedkov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nedkov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nedkov.
Nedkov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nedkov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nedkov throws a leg kick which misses Hardy's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardy tries to avoid it.
Nedkov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nedkov lands a body shot.
Nedkov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nedkov scores with a one two! Hardy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nedkov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nedkov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hardy is able to avoid easily.
Hardy swings for the body but Nedkov moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Nedkov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nedkov misses with a low kick.
Nedkov throws out a powerful jab.
Nedkov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hardy takes a swing at Nedkov's ribcage but misses.
Hardy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nedkov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nedkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nedkov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nedkov!
Nedkov scores with a body shot.
Hardy tries to clinch up.
Hardy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nedkov. Nedkov obviously looking to wear him down.
Nedkov jabs at Hardy's body.
Nedkov throws a combination. Hardy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nedkov works Hardy's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nedkov scores with a sloppy right hand. Hardy should have avoided that one.
Hardy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nedkov stalks Hardy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hardy's face. Hardy staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nedkov is looking to score with low kicks.
Nedkov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hardy is out of range and Nedkov settles back down.
Nedkov digs a good body shot into Hardy's ribs.
Nedkov scores with a shot to the body.
Nedkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Nedkov punishes Hardy's body with a nice straight punch.
Nedkov swinging wildly here.
Nedkov lands a body shot.
Nedkov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick from Nedkov lands but Hardy takes it in his stride.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nedkov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nedkov!
Nedkov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nedkov lands a jab to Hardy's midsection.
Nedkov cracks a nice hook into Hardy's ribs.
Nedkov chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stanislav Nedkov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nedkov 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanislav Nedkov!