PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dewey Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dewey Cox is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hardy
vs
Cox

190 cm
21
246 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
247 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Serenity Fightwear

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dewey Cox!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy throws a leg kick but Cox moved away.
Hardy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Shane Hardy has been cut.
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cox takes one to the side of the head.
Hardy misses with a double jab.

Hardy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hardy tries for a takedown but Cox manages to get underhooks.
Hardy is working for takedown but Cox is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hardy keeps control of Cox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Cox breaks the clinch.
Hardy lands a glancing blow to the side of Cox's head.
Hardy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A combination from Cox does no damage.

Hardy clinches up against the cage.
Cox tries to break the clinch but Hardy is controlling the position.

Hardy wants the takedown. Cox is fighting it off but Hardy persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cox's guard against the cage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hardy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hardy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Cox keeps moving.
Hardy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cox pushes Hardy off and gets back to his feet.
Hardy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cox momentarily.
Hardy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Hardy clinches up against the cage.
Cox has had enough of the clinch but Hardy keeps him there for the moment.

Cox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cox tries to move into range but Hardy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hardy throws a nice looking combination but Cox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of Cox 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Hardy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cox's half guard.
Hardy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hardy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox tries to kick Hardy off but Hardy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hardy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shane Hardy.
Cox staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Cox.

Hardy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cox is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hardy is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy in side control, throwing shots but Cox defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cox is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hardy taking a breather here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cox ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Hardy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Hardy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cox moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shane Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hardy clinches.

Hardy gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hardy is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hardy is stalling in the full guard.
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!
Cox keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Hardy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy looking to sit in guard and control but Cox gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shane Hardy.
Hardy misses with a double jab.
Hardy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cox slips a straight right by Hardy.
Hardy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
No joy there for Cox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cox ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Hardy blocks a jab.
Hardy throws a shot from downtown. Cox moves away and avoids it.
Hardy lands with a straight right. Cox didn't see that one coming.

That's two 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.
Hardy throws a leg kick but Cox sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cox tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cox fails to land the takedown.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Dewey Cox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cox.
Cox misses with a combination
and Cox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cox feints and then cracks Hardy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hardy down.
Cox throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Cox tries to keep at a distance but Hardy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hardy is trying to drag Cox to the mat but Cox just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hardy wants a takedown.
Hardy is trying to drag Cox to the mat but Cox just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cox has had enough of the clinch but Hardy keeps him there for the moment.
Cox is trying to maintain a safe position but Hardy gets an underhook and turns Cox into the cage.
Cox is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardy has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Cox stops a takedown attempt from Hardy.
Hardy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cox avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hardy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cox or not.
Cox is breathing heavily.
Hardy tries to score a body lock takedown but Cox shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hardy with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Cox breaks from the clinch.
Cox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.
Cox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy moves in looking to clinch but Cox pushes him off.
Hardy throws a shot from downtown. Cox moves away and avoids it.
Hardy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cox scoring well with a low kick there.
Cox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.
Hardy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cox.
Hardy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cox pinned against the cage. Cox gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A jab from Cox misses.
Dewey Cox seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cox.
Cox looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Hardy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hardy walks into a left hand.
Hardy throws a leg kick but Cox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cox shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hardy sprawls well. Hardy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cox gets slowly back to his feet.
Cox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hardy is defended easily by Cox.
A combination from Cox does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cox's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cox duly obliges.
Hardy with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hardy clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dewey Cox will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shane Hardy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hardy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cox.
Hardy throws a hook but Cox avoids it easily.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Cox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Hardy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cox wants to get back to his feet.
Hardy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hardy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hardy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hardy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cox on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Hardy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cox sees it coming and defends easily.
Hardy is pressing down on Cox's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cox is holding on for now.
Hardy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hardy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cox looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hardy in particular looking to stall.
Hardy is trying to control. Cox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cox wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardy.
A clash of legs there as Hardy blocks the low kick.
Hardy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cox's head.
Cox throws a right hand that Hardy ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardy also avoids with ease.
Cox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cox walks into a straight right hand from Hardy.
Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hardy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cox wants to clinch but Hardy slips to the side
and Hardy counters with a two punch combo.
Hardy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cox pinned against the cage. Cox gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Cox misses.
Hardy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cox.
Hardy cracks Cox with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hardy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardy works Cox's body with a nice hook.
Hardy lands an overhand right.
Hardy throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Hardy does it's job there.
Hardy scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hardy scores with the left hand. Cox knows he should have avoided that one.
Hardy scores with a jab. Cox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hardy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A head kick misses from Cox.

Hardy darts in and clinches Cox up against the cage.

Hardy successfully pulls guard.
Hardy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hardy controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy punching from mount but Cox doing a good job of avoiding damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hardy 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Hardy!