PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Hardstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Faraday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardstone comes to the ring accompanied by tempel of india. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hardstone
vs
Faraday

190 cm
22
162 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
162 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

muscle health

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocco Hardstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dominic Faraday!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardstone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardstone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hardstone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardstone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hardstone scores with a push kick.
Hardstone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Faraday blocks a head kick by Hardstone.
Hardstone doesn't manage to clinch there - Faraday circles away.
Hardstone pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Faraday gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Faraday using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Faraday tries to land a knee to the head but Hardstone blocks with his arms.
Faraday fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faraday lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hardstone tries for a takedown but Faraday manages to get underhooks.
Hardstone can't get the takedown.
Hardstone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Faraday avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Hardstone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardstone has Faraday pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Faraday manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hardstone is breathing heavily.

Hardstone tightens his grip and picks Faraday up, before dumping him to the ground. Faraday manages to land in guard.
Faraday is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Faraday wants to get back to his feet but Hardstone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Faraday wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faraday is looking to clinch.
Faraday throws a right and a left that both miss.

Faraday moves into the clinch successfully.
Faraday unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardstone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Faraday lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Faraday scores with a shoulder strike.
Faraday is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardstone has double underhooks.
Hardstone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Faraday prevents it.
Faraday lands a damaging elbow.
Hardstone wants a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Faraday.
Faraday misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardstone.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Faraday.
Hardstone avoiding damage as Faraday throws knees to the body.
Hardstone looking for a takedown.
Hardstone managing to block the knees to the body from Faraday.
Hardstone managing to block the knees to the body from Faraday.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faraday misses with a knee strike.
Faraday stalling the fight.
Faraday unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardstone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Faraday comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Faraday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Faraday gets underhooks to prevent Hardstone's takedown attempt.
Faraday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Faraday misses with a knee strike.
Faraday gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Faraday with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faraday misses with the head strike.
Hardstone wants a takedown.
Faraday misses with a knee to the head.
Faraday with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faraday is looking to control Hardstone's arms but Hardstone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Faraday has his back to the ropes.
Faraday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Faraday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Faraday lands a knee to the head.
Faraday tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faraday landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Faraday scores with a shot to the side of Hardstone's head.
Faraday looking to throw knees to the head but Hardstone is blocking nicely.
Faraday misses with a knee strike.
Faraday looking to throw knees to the head but Hardstone is blocking nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Faraday.
Faraday drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hardstone pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hardstone clinches but Faraday breaks the clinch

and Faraday counters by moving into the clinch.
Faraday tries to land a knee to the head but Hardstone blocks with his arms.
Hardstone is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Faraday gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Faraday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardstone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Faraday pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Faraday looking to throw knees to the head but Hardstone is blocking nicely.
Faraday connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardstone's face.
Hardstone is working for takedown but Faraday is calmly controlling the position for now.
Faraday tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardstone looking for a takedown.
Faraday looking to throw knees to the head but Hardstone is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Faraday.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faraday with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faraday has had enough of the clinch but Hardstone keeps him there for the moment.
Faraday tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hardstone can't get the takedown.
Faraday lands an elbow that stopped Hardstone in his tracks for a moment.
Hardstone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Faraday throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees to the body from Faraday.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Faraday.
Hardstone is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Faraday stalling against the ropes.
Hardstone tries for a takedown but Faraday manages to get underhooks.
Hardstone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hardstone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Faraday pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faraday doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardstone circles away.

Hardstone clinches up with Faraday and pushes him back against the ropes.
Faraday throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hardstone moves into the clinch.
Faraday connects with a knee to the head.
Faraday lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Faraday with a knee to the head.

Hardstone is rocked!
Faraday misses with a knee to the head.
Oh Hardstone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Faraday tries to land a knee to the head but Hardstone blocks with his arms.
Hardstone seems to have got his legs back now.
Faraday throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hardstone blocks it with crossed arms.
Faraday has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hardstone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Faraday looking to throw knees to the head but Hardstone is blocking nicely.
Faraday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardstone is working for takedown but Faraday is calmly controlling the position for now.
Faraday with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faraday crunches a lovely knee into Hardstone's ribcage.
Hardstone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Faraday is breathing heavily.
Hardstone tries to score a body lock takedown but Faraday shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Hardstone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faraday misses with a knee to the head.
Hardstone can't get the takedown.
Faraday is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardstone stops a takedown attempt from Faraday.
Faraday gets underhooks to prevent Hardstone's takedown attempt.
Hardstone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Faraday is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Faraday tries to stall but Hardstone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hardstone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Faraday fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hardstone closes the distance looking to clinch

and Faraday counters with a shoot takedown. Hardstone fights it but they end up in guard.
Hardstone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Faraday's guard.
Hardstone won't allow Faraday to get back to his feet.
Hardstone is in close to Faraday's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hardstone stands up over Faraday, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hardstone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hardstone throwing strikes but missing.
Hardstone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hardstone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Faraday uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Hardstone looks to land a combination but Faraday avoids it well.
Faraday avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardstone circles away from the clinch attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Faraday.
Faraday doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardstone circles away.
Hardstone tries to clinch
and Faraday counters with a head kick.
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!
Faraday tries to clinch there but Hardstone circles away.
Hardstone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rocco Hardstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Faraday has closed the distance and engaged Hardstone in a clinch.
Faraday wants a takedown but no success here.
Hardstone can't get the takedown.
Faraday works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Faraday goes for a takedown attempt but Hardstone pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hardstone tries to clinch

and Faraday counters with a takedown into side control.
Hardstone throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Hardstone regains half guard.
Hardstone is staying active underneath Faraday, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardstone throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hardstone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Faraday.
Faraday with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Faraday wants to stand up but Hardstone is controlling the position.
Faraday is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hardstone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hardstone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Faraday has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hardstone is proving hard to escape from.
Faraday wants to pass the guard but Hardstone is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hardstone thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hardstone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Faraday is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Faraday keeps the fight on the outside.
Faraday tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardstone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardstone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardstone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardstone tries to clinch there but Faraday circles away.
Faraday avoids a punch combination nicely.
Faraday tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hardstone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardstone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Faraday is rocked!
Hardstone throws a lazy head kick

and Faraday counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faraday tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardstone avoids the damage to the body.
Hardstone wants a takedown but no success here.

Faraday escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardstone fails to land with a series of punches.
Crack! A monster head kick from Hardstone and Faraday falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Hardstone!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rocco Hardstone!