PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dawn of War. Hardy has chosen Knowledge Be The Key as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Daniel Hardy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Hardy

181 cm
26
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hardy lands with a cross.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Hardy takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hardy dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice combination there by Smith.

It looks like Daniel Hardy has been cut.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Sloppy strikes from Hardy. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
Hardy throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
A big right from Hardy misses.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Hardy moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Hardy misses its intended target.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hardy's head.
A big right from Hardy misses.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith throws a right hand that Hardy ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardy also avoids with ease.
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut.

Smith is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith drops his hands for a split second and Hardy immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Smith face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Hardy follows up with a right hand that knocks Smith into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Daniel Hardy!