PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Voax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voax is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Ripper. Jamie Voax will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hardy
vs
Voax

190 cm
24
246 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

218 cm
27
270 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

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 6 - 5 - 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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Voax!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Voax.
Voax scoring well with a low kick there.
Voax digs a good body shot into Hardy's ribs.
Voax misses with a body shot
and Hardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Voax works Hardy's body with a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by Voax there.
An inside leg kick lands from Voax.
Voax throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Voax. Those never looked like landing.
Voax swinging wildly here.
Hardy takes one to the side of the head.
Hardy looks to throw the jab but Voax is out of range.
Voax chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hardy walks into a left hand.
Voax misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy lands with a right hand.
Jamie Voax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy lands a really nice looking cross but Voax seems unphased.
Jamie Voax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy shoots in and drives through. Voax sprawls well.
Nice body punch from Voax.
Voax connects with a body shot that sends Hardy's belly button to the back.
Hardy slips a jab and a cross from Voax.
Voax misses with a jab to the body
and Hardy counters with a three punch combo that has Voax backing up. Voax nods at Hardy to acknowledge the strikes.
Voax misses the body punch
and Hardy counters with a left to the body.
Voax will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body punch from Hardy.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Voax moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hardy, as that shot connected.
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!
Hardy avoids the body shot from Voax.
Voax scores with a jab.
Voax has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voax.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Hardy.
Voax misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardy.
Voax misses with a double jab.
Hardy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Voax stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hardy checks a leg kick.
Voax cracks Hardy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Voax misses the shot to the body.
Voax throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hardy throws a jab when Voax was well out of range.
Voax throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
Voax throws a combination that misses
and Hardy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Voax connects with a leg kick. Hardy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Voax throws out a loose jab but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voax lands a slapping body shot.
Voax with a hook.
Voax chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Voax misses with a double jab
and Hardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Voax throws an off balance right hand
and Hardy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hardy throws out a loose jab but Voax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voax swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Voax swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voax moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hardy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voax avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Voax steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy walks into a jab.
Hardy misses the jab.
A shot to the body from Voax misses
and Voax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voax throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hardy thows a body shot but no joy.
Voax lands with a cross.
Hardy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hardy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Voax fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hardy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Voax swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardy defending well as Voax loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voax throws a nice outside leg kick.
Voax misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
Hardy moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Hardy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Voax looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hardy shoots in and drives through. Voax sprawls well.
Hardy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Voax throws a combination that misses

and Hardy moves into the clinch.
Hardy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Voax trying to stall but Hardy improves his position.
Hardy tries to score a body lock takedown but Voax shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hardy has clasped his hands together around Voax's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voax is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hardy asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Hardy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Voax has escaped the position, nice work there.

Hardy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Voax knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Voax manages to get back to half guard.
Voax tries to get to full guard but Hardy has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Voax sees it coming and defends easily.
Ground and pound from Hardy.
Hardy working the head and body with strikes.
Voax is staying active underneath Hardy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Voax on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Hardy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Hardy is looking for a kimura but Voax is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hardy to get the leverage.

Hardy is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Voax is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hardy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hardy's back!
Hardy tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Voax landing strikes from the mount and Hardy is in trouble!
Hardy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hardy gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voax prevents Hardy from standing back up.
Hardy is staying active underneath Voax, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hardy trying to control here.
Hardy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Voax scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Voax is nestled in close to Hardy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Voax missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Voax decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voax swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hardy counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Voax misses with a combination
and Hardy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Voax thinking.
Voax moves out of range as Hardy strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voax.
Voax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Voax scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Hardy misses.
Voax keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hardy tries to move into range but Voax moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good leg kick by Voax there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hardy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Voax listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jamie Voax is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voax sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Voax lands a nice looking body shot.
Voax throws a hook but Hardy avoids it easily.
Hardy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Voax connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hardy scrambles back to his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Hardy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Voax misses with a jab to the body
and Hardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Voax scores with a hook.
Voax moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Voax with a nice cross.
Voax catches Hardy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Voax saw that one coming.
Voax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy misses the jab.
Voax scoring well with a low kick there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy misses with a straight right.
A nice combination there by Voax.
Jamie Voax seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy throws a hook but Voax avoids it easily.
Voax fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Voax 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! This is the final round!

Hardy moves away from the strike by Voax.
Voax defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hardy.
No joy there for Voax, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Voax throws a series of punches but Hardy avoids them all with ease.
Voax throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Voax is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Voax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voax throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Voax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Voax.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voax looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
Voax is looking to slow Hardy down with leg kicks.
Voax misses with a head kick.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voax manages to avoid it.
Voax lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voax lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hardy backs up against the cage.
Voax fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Voax throws a front kick that sends Hardy stumbling back into the cage.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Voax.
A right-left combo lands from Voax.
Voax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Voax throws a predictable looking body shot

and Hardy counters by moving into the clinch.
Voax lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voax wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hardy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Voax just stands there and leans against the cage.
Voax lands an uppercut.
Hardy has Voax pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Voax manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy has Voax pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Voax manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Voax gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hardy.
A right hand to the body from Voax.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Voax.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Voax.

Voax pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Voax lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Voax.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy needs to keep his hands up - Voax had a free shot at his head there.
Nice body punch from Voax.
Hardy walks into a left hand.
Voax throws a series of punches but Hardy avoids them all with ease.
Jab from Voax.
Voax scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hardy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Voax throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
A combination from Voax does no damage.
Voax throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.
Voax looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Voax rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Voax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hardy takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voax throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Voax lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardy's sensitive parts.
Voax avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Voax fails to land with a series of punches.
Voax throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Voax.
Hardy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Voax.
Voax tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Voax throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hardy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Voax.
Voax swinging wildly here.
Voax lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voax fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hardy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Voax falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Voax comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voax.
Voax throws a right hand that misses
and Hardy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Voax thinking.
Voax thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voax closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voax keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Hardy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Voax.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Voax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Voax has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Voax!