PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mac Hemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hemp's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Not Afraid. Colt Hard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mac Hemp's chin.

Hemp
vs
Hard

189 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mac Hemp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Colt Hard!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hemp fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hard checks it well.
Mac Hemp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hemp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hemp misses with a low kick.
Hemp tries to clinch but Hard moves out of range.
Hemp tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hemp somewhat.
Hemp looks to clinch

and Hard counters with a takedown into side control.

Hard decides to stand back up. Hard steps back and let's Hemp get back to his feet.
Hemp tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hard counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hemp!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hard stands up from mount. Strange move.
Hemp fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Hard misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemp misses with a takedown
and Hard counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Hemp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hemp tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hard counters with a nice uppercut.
Hemp fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hemp throws a head kick that Hard semi-blocks.
Hemp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard just misses with a punch to the body.
Hemp gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hemp tries for a takedown but Hard circles away easily
and Hard counters with a left to the body.
Hemp is breathing heavily.
Hemp wants to clinch
and Hard counters with a one-two to the body.
Hemp shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hard defends it nicely.
Hard throws a hook but Hemp avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemp defending well as Hard loads up on a big left hand.
Hemp shoots in looking for a takedown but Hard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hemp's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hemp with a poor takedown
and Hard counters with a right hand to the body.
Hemp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hard.
Hard connects with the punch.
Hard misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Hard misses its intended target.
Hard looks to score with a jab to the body but Hemp is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard misses with a left hand
and Hemp counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hemp with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Hard to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Hard.
Hard throws an overhand right that lands on Hemp's shoulder, as Hemp tries to avoid the shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hemp.
Hemp blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hemp tries for a takedown but Hard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hard misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colt Hard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hemp moves away from the strike by Hard.
Hard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Hemp lands but Hard takes it in his stride.
Hard swings for the body but Hemp moves out of range.
Hemp with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hard misses with a double jab
and Hemp counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hard thinking.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hard 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.
Hard lands with a hook. Hemp tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hemp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hard is fending him off so far but Hemp persists. Nope, Hard circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Hard as Hemp shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Hemp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hemp gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hemp misses with a double jab.
Hard throws a body punch but Hemp moves out of range.
Hemp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hemp tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hemp tries to clinch
letting Hard counter with a right hand.
Hemp moves to clinch but Hard breaks away
and Hard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hemp darts in trying to clinch
and Hard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hard misses with a body punch
and Hemp counters with a two punch combo.
Hard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hemp manages to avoid it.
Hard misses with a looping right.
Hard swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemp shoots in for a double leg but Hard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hemp.
Hard missing with a left hand there. Hemp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hemp wants to clinch but Hard slips to the side
and Hard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Colt Hard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hemp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hemp avoids the body shot from Hard.
A slow jab from Hemp misses its intended target.
Hemp closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hard circles away.
Hemp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
No luck for Hemp with that takedown attempt.
Hard fails to land with a series of punches.
Hard misses with a hook. Hemp ducked under it nicely.
Hemp tries to clinch but Hard moves away
and Hard counters with a straight right hand.
Hard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hemp was well out of range. Poor timing from Hard.
Hemp misses with a takedown
and Hard counters with a stiff right hand.
Hemp staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colt Hard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hard misses with a hook. Hemp ducked under it nicely.
Hemp fails with a takedown attempt.
Hemp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hard.
Hemp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hemp misses with a jab to the body
and Hard counters with a straight right hand.

Hemp is rocked!

It looks like Mac Hemp has been cut.
Hemp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hemp closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hard circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Hemp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hemp fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard looks to score with a jab to the body but Hemp is just out of range.
Hemp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hard pinned against the cage. Hard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hard scores with a hook.
Oh Hemp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hemp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hard throws out the jab.
Hemp seems to have got his legs back now.
Hemp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hemp counters with a right hand to the body.
Hemp looks to clinch
and Hard counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemp fails to land the takedown.
Hard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Colt Hard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hard throws a looping overhand right but Hemp ducks down to avoid it.
Hard looks to land a right hand but Hemp moved out of range.
Hemp with a poor takedown
and Hard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Some wild striking there from Hard.
Hard swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemp takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hard just misses with a punch to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hemp. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hard lands with a right hand.
Hard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Hard misses.
Hemp fails with the takedown
and Hard counters with a nice uppercut.
Hard slips a jab and a cross from Hemp.
Mac Hemp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hemp doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hard counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard lands a jab to Hemp's midsection.
Hard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hemp was well out of range. Poor timing from Hard.
Hemp looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hemp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hemp in his tracks.
Hard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hemp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hard pinned against the cage. Hard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mac Hemp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colt Hard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hemp ducks under a wild hook from Hard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colt Hard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colt Hard!