PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dvaerg Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior has chosen Back to the house - Tito and Tarantula as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hardy
vs
Junior

186 cm
23
203 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

178 cm
26
212 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

(GTI) PROLETARIAN
(GTI) PROLETARIAN

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dvaerg Junior!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy misses the body punch

and Junior counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Junior.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Junior.
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Hardy.
Hardy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Junior counters with a two punch combo.

Hardy drops Junior with a beautiful combination! Junior stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hardy is looking for the KO!

It looks like Dvaerg Junior has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Junior counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
George Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Junior finds it's target.

Junior forces Hardy back against the ropes and clinches.
Junior works on Hardy's body with a couple of short punches.
Junior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardy avoids it.
Hardy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Junior.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Junior lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Junior lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Junior lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Junior working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Junior stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Junior as the two fighters clinch.
Junior lands with a light punch inside.
Junior is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Junior.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Junior.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior digs a right hand underneath Hardy's ribcage. Hardy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Junior lands a good knee to the midsection. Hardy won't want to take too many of those.
Junior lands a nice shot to the body.
Junior lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardy.
Junior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardy is defending well for now.
Junior stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice body punch from Junior.
Junior scores with a hook to the body.
Hardy takes a shot to the head.
Junior lands an elbow just above Hardy 's eye.
Junior pushes Hardy back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Junior.
A shot in the inside from Junior.
Junior lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Junior as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junior missing with knees to the body.
Junior lands a body shot in the clinch.
Junior gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Junior is working Hardy over against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Junior as the two fighters clinch.
Junior lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Junior.
Junior lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Junior is working Hardy over against the ropes.
Junior lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardy or not.
Junior pushes Hardy back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Junior scores with a shot to the side of Hardy's head.
Junior scores with a hook to the body.
Junior softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior lands a nice knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Junior.
Junior lands a shot to the body.
Junior scores with a shot to the side of Hardy's head.
Junior is leaning against Hardy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Junior digs a right hand underneath Hardy's ribcage. Hardy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Junior lands a shot to the body.
Junior is leaning against Hardy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Junior is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Junior lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
A short body shot lands from Junior as the two fighters clinch.
Junior lands a good knee to the midsection. Hardy won't want to take too many of those.
Junior lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Junior works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Junior pushes Hardy back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Junior lands an uppercut.
Junior scores with a shoulder strike.
Junior lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Junior obliges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Junior.
Junior lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Junior lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardy or not.
A body shot lands from Junior.
Junior scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Junior lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Junior.
Junior digs a right hand into Hardy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardy's gas tank.
Junior lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Junior.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Junior as the two fighters clinch.
Junior scores a nice knee to the body.
Junior works on Hardy's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Junior.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Junior obliges.
Hardy takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Junior scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Junior lands a body punch.
Junior lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Junior.
Junior lands a body shot in the clinch.
Junior putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Junior gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Junior lands an uppercut.
Hardy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Junior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardy.
Hardy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Junior.
Junior landing knees to the body.
Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Junior scores with a shoulder strike.
Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good body shot from Junior.
A short uppercut from Junior.
Junior pushes Hardy back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Junior lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Junior comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Junior softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior missing with knees to the body.
Hardy is trying to push Junior away but Junior has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Junior.
A nice left hand lands by Junior.
A short left from Junior.
Junior scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Junior missing with knees to the body.
Hardy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Hardy tries for a takedown but Junior manages to get underhooks.
Junior throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardys head.
Junior lands with a light punch inside.
Junior lands a body punch in the clinch.
Junior scores with a hook to the body.
Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Junior lands a shot to the body.
Junior digs a right hand underneath Hardy's ribcage. Hardy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Junior scores with a shot to the side of Hardy's head.
Nice elbow from Junior.
Hardy is trying to drag Junior to the mat but Junior just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Junior is working Hardy over against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Junior.
Hardy can't break the clinch.
Hardy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Junior obliges.
Junior lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dvaerg Junior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dvaerg Junior's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Junior throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheers as Junior lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hardy doesn't seem phased though.
Junior listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Junior counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hardy throws a leg kick
letting Junior counter with a right hand.
Hardy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Junior.
Junior fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Junior counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hardy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Junior counters with a straight right hand.
Hardy throws a combination that misses

and Junior holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior is working Hardy over against the ropes.
Junior lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hardy working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Junior.
Junior scores with a shot to the side of Hardy's head.
Junior lands a nice uppercut.
Junior lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Junior.
A short left from Junior.
Junior lands a body shot in the clinch.
Junior lands an elbow inside that Hardy shrugs off.
Dvaerg Junior seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Junior lands with a short shot to the head.
Junior lands a shot to the body.
Junior presses Hardy against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Junior stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Junior missing with knees to the body.
Junior lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Junior has Hardy pushed against the ropes.
Junior lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Junior lands a body shot.
Junior lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Junior lands a nice elbow.
A short left from Junior.
Junior working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Junior.
Junior lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Junior.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Junior.
Junior is leaning against Hardy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Junior lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Junior.
Junior lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
A short left from Junior.
Junior pushes Hardy back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Junior lands a nice uppercut.
Junior scores with a hook to the body.
Junior landing knees to the body.
Junior lands a body shot.
Junior makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Junior has Hardy pressed against the ropes.
Junior keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardy's efforts to push away.
Junior digs a right hand into Hardy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardy's gas tank.
Junior lands a body punch in the clinch.
Junior scores with a shot to the side of Hardy's head.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Junior dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Junior throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hardy on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Junior. That snapped Hardy's head back.
Hardy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Junior holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Junior.
Junior prevents Hardy from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Junior.
A short uppercut from Junior.
Still in the clinch, Junior scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Junior lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Junior taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Junior throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice elbow from Junior.
A hook to the body from Junior.
Junior lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Junior lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Junior as the two fighters clinch.
Junior lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Junior has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Junior scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Junior.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Junior obliges.
Junior lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Junior lands a shot to the body.
Junior pushes Hardy back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Junior pushes Hardy back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hardy takes a shot to the head.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Junior is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy managing to block the knees to the body from Junior.
Junior lands an elbow that stopped Hardy in his tracks for a moment.
A short uppercut from Junior.
Nice elbow from Junior.
Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardy is trying to force a seperation but Junior has the dominant position.
Hardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hardy is trying to break free.
Junior scores with a shot to the side of Hardy's head.
Junior lands with a short shot to the head.
Junior is working Hardy over against the ropes.
Junior digs a right hand into Hardy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardy's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junior works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Junior lands a nice knee to the body.
Junior pushes Hardy back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Junior leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Junior works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Junior keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Junior on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Junior lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Junior.
Junior lands a body punch in the clinch.
Junior lands an elbow that stopped Hardy in his tracks for a moment.
Junior lands an elbow inside.
Hardy working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dvaerg Junior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dvaerg Junior's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hardy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Junior counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Junior takes the fight into the clinch.
Junior has Hardy pressed against the ropes, preventing Hardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hardy working hard to break the clinch.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Junior has him pressed against the ropes.
Hardy is trying to push Junior away but Junior has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Junior.
Junior working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Junior.
Junior pushes Hardy back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Junior lands an elbow just above Hardy 's eye.
Junior works on Hardy's body with a couple of short punches.
Hardy wants to get back to striking at distance but Junior won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Junior.
A left hand lands to the body for Junior.
Junior scores with a hook to the body.
Junior trying to stall but Hardy improves his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Junior stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Junior lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Junior scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Junior.
Junior stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardy.
Junior digs a right hand into Hardy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardy's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Junior.
Junior lands with a left to the head.
Junior lands an uppercut.
Junior looking to stall.
A short body shot lands from Junior as the two fighters clinch.
Junior lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Junior lands with a right to the head.
Hardy is trying to break free.
Junior lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy tries to break the clinch but Junior is controlling the position.
Junior lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Junior.
Junior works on Hardy's body with a couple of short punches.
Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Junior.
Junior digs a right hand into Hardy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardy's gas tank.
Junior lands with a right to the head.
Hardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Junior.
Junior lands a body punch.

Hardy breaks the clinch.
Hardy misses with a combination
and Junior counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Junior, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy throws a combination that misses
and Junior counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardy looks to land a combination but Junior avoids it well.
Junior getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hardy throws a leg kick
enabling Junior to counter with a crisp jab.
George Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy throws a sloppy head kick

and Junior counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Junior cracks Hardy with a nice body shot.
Junior scores with a hook to the body.
Junior throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Junior digs a right hand underneath Hardy's ribcage. Hardy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Junior lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Junior gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Junior.
A short right from Junior on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Junior.
Junior lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Junior working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Junior lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Junior keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hardy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Junior keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardy's efforts to push away.
Junior lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardy.
Junior is leaning against Hardy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Junior lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Junior.
Hardy tries to break free but Junior pushes him back against the ropes.
Junior utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Junior.
Junior scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Junior lands with a light punch inside.
Junior lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Junior is controlling him.
Junior lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short uppercut from Junior.
Junior softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Junior.
Junior digs a right hand underneath Hardy's ribcage. Hardy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Junior lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardy.
Hardy is trying to push Junior away but Junior has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
George Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior lands a nice knee to the body.
Junior lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Junior makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardy working hard to break the clinch.
Junior lands an elbow inside.
Hardy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Junior pushes Hardy back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Junior stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Junior is working Hardy over against the ropes.
Hardy tries to land knees in the clinch but Junior avoids the damage to the body.
Junior stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Junior lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Junior has him pressed against the ropes.
Junior is working Hardy over against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Junior.
Junior is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Junior lands a nice shot to the body.
Junior lands a right hand.
Hardy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Junior lands a body punch in the clinch.
Junior works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice left hand lands by Junior.
Nice body punch from Junior.
Junior lands with a right to the head.
Hardy can't break the clinch.
Junior stalling the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junior lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Junior presses Hardy against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dvaerg Junior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Junior 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 25:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dvaerg Junior!