PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamarcus Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hard
vs
Sharpe

185 cm
21
205 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

210 cm
22
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamarcus Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Sharpe!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sharpe's hands.
Hard moves out of range of the strikes.
Sharpe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hard wants to clinch up but Sharpe keeps it at a distance.
Sharpe lands a head shot.
No joy there for Sharpe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sharpe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hard tries to clinch up but Sharpe circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharpe fails to land the takedown.

Sharpe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sharpe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hard wants to control but Sharpe is having none of it.
Sharpe lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sharpe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sharpe breaks from Hard's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard is looking to get to half guard.
Sharpe trying to control but Hard is having none of it.
Hard swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Sharpe jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hard manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sharpe advances to mount.
Hard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Sharpe goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hard turns into him and now he's in Sharpe's guard.

Sharpe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sharpe isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hard stacks Sharpe on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hard!
Sharpe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hard off and has taken his back!
Sharpe looks gassed!
Sharpe doesn't have the hooks in and Hard manages to turn into his guard.

Sharpe is looking for a triangle here but Hard uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sharpe looking for a sweep but Hard has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sharpe is bucking up trying to escape but Hard cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hard prevents Sharpe from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sharpe is looking to get to half guard.
Hard landing shots from mount.
Sharpe swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sharpe tries to reverse the position but Hard maintains control.
Sharpe bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Sharpe postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hard is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sharpe, into his guard.
Hard passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe gets full guard.

Sharpe working for a triangle but Hard defends it easily.

Sharpe working for a triangle but Hard defends it easily.
Hard works over Sharpe with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sharpe is looking for a triangle but Hard pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharpe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hard manages to get himself to full guard.
Hard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sharpe passes Hard's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Sharpe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sharpe throws an overhand right that lands on Hard's shoulder, as Hard tries to avoid the shot.
Sharpe misses with a left hand

and Hard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hard.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Hard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jamarcus Hard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sharpe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hard sprawls well initially but Sharpe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hard looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sharpe passes to full mount!
Sharpe moves to back control.
Sharpe looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hard showing good submission defense here.
Can Hard hold on?! Sharpe is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hard manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sharpe's guard. Nice work there by Hard.

Sharpe has his foot on Hard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hard works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hard's guard.

Sharpe has gone for a leg lock! Hard slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sharpe's guard.
Hard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Sharpe is looking for a triangle but Hard pushes his legs off easily.
Sharpe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sharpe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Michael Sharpe has got the better of the ground game so far.

Sharpe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sharpe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Hard is covering up but some of the strikes from Sharpe are getting through and doing damage.
Sharpe lands a shot to the head.

Sharpe looking to break Hard's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hard remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sharpe will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sharpe looking to break Hard's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hard remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sharpe will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Hard breaks Sharpe's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Sharpe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sharpe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sharpe is on top in guard.
Hard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sharpe is one step ahead there.
Sharpe looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hard works his way to full guard. Good work.

Hard has his feet on Sharpe's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hard is looking to clinch.
Sharpe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sharpe shoots for a takedown but Hard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hard fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hard instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe has had enough of the clinch but Hard keeps him there for the moment.
Hard scores a nice knee to the body.
Hard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hard misses with a knee strike.
Hard misses with some punches.
Hard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sharpe.
Jamarcus Hard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Sharpe.
Hard prevents Sharpe from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Hard.
Hard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sharpe.
Sharpe tries to break the clinch but Hard is controlling the position.
Sharpe wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hard missing with knees to the body.
Sharpe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hard tries a body shot but Sharpe blocks it.

Sharpe manages to break the clinch.
Sharpe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hard swings for the body but Sharpe moves out of range.
Sharpe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Sharpe 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Sharpe.
Sharpe misses with a takedown

and Hard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hard.
Hard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sharpe has had enough of the clinch but Hard keeps him there for the moment.
Sharpe can't break the clinch.
Hard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sharpe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sharpe wants to break free but Hard has control.
Sharpe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sharpe avoiding damage as Hard throws knees to the body.
Sharpe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hard throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hard can't find room to land a body shot as Sharpe controls the action.
Hard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hard tries a body shot but Sharpe blocks it.
Sharpe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hard has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sharpe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sharpe tries to break the clinch but Hard is controlling the position.
Sharpe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe is trying to break free.
Hard keeps control of Sharpe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sharpe wants to break free but Hard has control.
Sharpe wants to get back to striking at distance but Hard won't allow it.
Hard trying to land knees to the body.
Hard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sharpe.
Sharpe blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Hard.
Hard tries a body shot but Sharpe blocks it.
Hard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sharpe's face.
Sharpe has had enough of the clinch but Hard keeps him there for the moment.
Hard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sharpe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sharpe's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Hard fails to land.
Hard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hard scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hard.
Hard tries to throw a body punch but Sharpe avoids it by throwing Hard back against the cage.
Sharpe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hard has him pressed against the cage.
Hard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hard swings wildly with an uppercut but Sharpe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sharpe wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sharpe's face.
Sharpe is trying to break free.
Hard swings wildly with an uppercut but Sharpe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hard misses with the head strike.
Sharpe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hard.
Sharpe blocking some punches.
Hard misses with some punches.
Sharpe blocking some punches.
Sharpe wants to get back to striking at distance but Hard won't allow it.
Hard keeps control of Sharpe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sharpe blocking some punches.
Hard misses with a short punch on the inside.

Sharpe manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Sharpe.
Jamarcus Hard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sharpe avoids a kick to the body.
Sharpe scores with a jab to the head.
Hard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sharpe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hard. Hard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sharpe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jamarcus Hard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sharpe lands with a right hand.
Hard is looking to clinch but Sharpe is avoiding it.
Hard tries to clinch up but Sharpe circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharpe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sharpe checks a low kick from Hard.
Hard takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Sharpe does it's job there.
Sharpe with a poor takedown

and Hard counters by moving into the clinch.
Jamarcus Hard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Sharpe.
Hard keeps control of Sharpe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hard lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hard misses with the head strike.
Hard missing with knees to the body.
Sharpe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sharpe wants to break free but Hard has control.
Sharpe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sharpe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hard misses with a knee strike.
Sharpe can't break the clinch.
Hard scores with a shoulder strike.
Hard misses with a knee strike.
Sharpe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hard lands a hook that snaps the head of Sharpe backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sharpe.
A knee to the head by Hard.
Sharpe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Hard.
Hard tries a knee to the head but Sharpe blocks it.
Hard looking to throw knees to the head but Sharpe is blocking nicely.
Hard lands a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hard misses with the head strike.
Hard missing with knees to the body.
Hard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hard prevents Sharpe from breaking the clinch.
Hard digs a right hand into Sharpe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sharpe's gas tank.
Hard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sharpe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamarcus Hard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sharpe 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Sharpe!