PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Wonder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hardy
vs
Wonder

185 cm
26
169 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

185 cm
19
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid 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 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Wonder!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wonder closes the distance and clinches.
Hardy looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hardy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wonder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hardy is trying to pull guard but Wonder turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Hardy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wonder is trying to keep an underhook but Hardy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wonder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hardy is working away from the top position though.
Wonder is trying to stand.
Hardy wants to stand but Wonder has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nate Wonder has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A head kick misses from Wonder.
Wonder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wonder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardy.
Wonder tries to clinch but Hardy is having none of it.
Wonder tries a head kick but it misses.
Wonder scores with a punch to the head.
Wonder doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonder misses with an uppercut.
Wonder misses with a wild combination.
Wonder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wonder throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardy.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Wonder.
Wonder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Wonder.
Hardy avoids the head kick by Wonder.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Wonder.
Hardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wonder.
Hardy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardy.
Wonder is looking to clinch but Hardy is avoiding it.
Wonder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Wonder.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Wonder.
Wonder swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Wonder clinches up against the cage.
Wonder connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardy's face.
Wonder throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wonder creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wonder pushes off an throws an elbow but Hardy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wonder lands a nice knee to the body.
Hardy takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonder tries a knee to the head but Hardy blocks it.
Wonder throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wonder misses with a knee strike.
Wonder trying to stall but Hardy improves his position.
Wonder creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hardy's defenses.
Hardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Wonder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wonder using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hardy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wonder lands an elbow inside.
Wonder pushes off an throws an elbow but Hardy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wonder looking to throw knees to the head but Hardy is blocking nicely.
Wonder landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wonder smiles and moves away.
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!
Wonder tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Wonder dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wonder tries to clinch but Hardy is having none of it.
Wonder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wonder throws a jab when Hardy was well out of range.
Wonder misses with a looping right.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Wonder.

Wonder has closed the distance and engaged Hardy in a clinch.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wonder tries a knee to the head but Hardy blocks it.
Wonder unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wonder.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wonder throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wonder working Hardy over with knees to the body.
Hardy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonder lands an elbow inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hardy lands a left hand.
Wonder has Hardy pressed against the cage, preventing Hardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wonder obliges.
Wonder tries a knee to the head but Hardy blocks it.
Hardy scores with a hook to the body.
Wonder lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wonder throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wonder misses with a knee to the head.
Wonder tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Wonder.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hardy takes an elbow to the temple.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Wonder.
Wonder throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wonder lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonder is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wonder landing knees to the body.
Wonder tries to land a knee to the head but Hardy blocks with his arms.
Hardy avoids the elbow strike from Wonder, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Wonder.
Hardy avoids a wild elbow strike from Wonder.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wonder obliges.
Nate Wonder seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wonder lands an elbow that stopped Hardy in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wonder taking a breather.
Wonder creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hardy's defenses.
Wonder wants to stall.
Wonder missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wonder.
Wonder misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonder lands an elbow inside that Hardy shrugs off.
Wonder has Hardy pressed against the cage, preventing Hardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hardy blocks an elbow strike from Wonder.
Hardy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wonder to keep the fight standing.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hardy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hardy looking to throw knees to the head but Wonder is blocking nicely.
Wonder looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Wonder.
A knee to the head by Wonder.
Wonder taking a breather.
Hardy avoids the elbow strike from Wonder, against the cage.
Wonder comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonder crunches a lovely knee into Hardy's ribcage.
Wonder throws an elbow that misses.
Wonder with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hardy managing to block the knees to the body from Wonder.
Hardy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wonder creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hardy's defenses.
Wonder will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hardy up against the cage.

Hardy pulls guard successfully.
Hardy is looking to stand up but Wonder isn't so interested in that idea.
Wonder must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy keeping full guard, as Wonder tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Wonder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wonder tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Wonder misses.
Wonder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wonder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Wonder.
Wonder misses with a hook. Hardy ducked under it nicely.
Wonder tries to clinch there but Hardy circles away.
Wonder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wonder tries to clinch but Hardy is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardy shoots for a double leg takedown but Wonder sprawls well. He's pushed Hardy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wonder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonder throws a wild body kick that Hardy sees coming a mile off.
Wonder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wonder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nick Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy slips under a jab.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wonder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wonder tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
A jab from Wonder misses.
Wonder lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wonder wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Good work by Hardy as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonder loads up on a big right hand but Hardy slips the punch.
Wonder thows a body shot but no joy.
Hardy shoots for a double leg takedown but Wonder sprawls well. He's pushed Hardy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wonder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wonder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardy.
Wonder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Wonder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nate Wonder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wonder throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wonder looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
Wonder looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Wonder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonder misses with a head kick.
Wonder misses with a body shot.
Nate Wonder is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wonder throws a head kick that misses.
Wonder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wonder looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Wonder throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Wonder wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Wonder attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hardy staying out of range there.
Wonder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wonder misses with a leg kick.
Wonder moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.
Wonder wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.

Wonder darts in and clinches Hardy up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Wonder.
Nice elbow from Wonder.
Wonder pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wonder throws an elbow that misses.
Hardy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wonder lands a damaging elbow.
Nick Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wonder lands an elbow inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Wonder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wonder winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Wonder!