PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bam Boom 6 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ambitionz Az A Ridah kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Boom 6
vs
Hardy

188 cm
21
193 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
195 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Malicestar

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bam Boom 6!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom 6 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy throws a combination. Boom 6 tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boom 6 tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to the body from Boom 6 misses
and Hardy counters with a series of strikes. Boom 6 will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Boom 6 moves out of range.
Bam Boom 6 seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy misses the shot to the body.
Hardy tries to bum rush Boom 6 with a series of wild strikes but Boom 6 uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Boom 6's shoulder, as Boom 6 tries to avoid the shot.
Boom 6 dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
Hardy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boom 6 tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boom 6 misses with an uppercut.
Boom 6 tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boom 6 misses with a body kick.
Boom 6 cracks Hardy with an open hand slap.
Boom 6 throws a hook but Hardy avoids it easily.
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!
Boom 6 doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
Boom 6 moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom 6 misses the body punch
and Hardy counters with a left to the body.
Hardy throws a shot to the body.
Hardy jabs Boom 6 to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hardy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boom 6's head.
Boom 6 tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Boom 6.
Boom 6 darts in trying to clinch
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boom 6 tries for a takedown but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hardy jabs at Boom 6's body.
Boom 6 doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
Hardy lands a jab to Boom 6's midsection.
Boom 6 throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hardy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom 6 dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
Boom 6 closes the distance and clinches up with Hardy, looking for a takedown. Boom 6 pushes Hardy against the cage but Hardy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boom 6 throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom 6 with a poor takedown
and Boom 6 takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bam Boom 6. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boom 6 looks for the body kick but Hardy saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Boom 6 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boom 6 tries to work over Hardy's front leg with a kick but Hardy checks it.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boom 6. Hardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom 6 is looking to wear down Hardy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boom 6 throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy lands a slapping body shot.
Boom 6 takes one to the chin there.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom 6 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boom 6 walks into a left hand.
Boom 6 moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.
Boom 6 lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A swing and a miss from Hardy.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy thuds a left hand into Boom 6's body.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Boom 6 avoids them all with ease.
Hardy lands a jab to the head.
Hardy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hardy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boom 6 doesn't seem bothered though.
Hardy throws a nice looking combination but Boom 6 bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boom 6 thows a body shot but no joy.
Boom 6 lands a front kick.
Boom 6 fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boom 6 will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hardy thows a body shot but no joy.
Boom 6 wants to clinch.
Hardy throws a leg kick but Boom 6 checks it.
Boom 6 tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hardy is able to avoid easily.
Boom 6 avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boom 6.
Hardy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boom 6 changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hardy tries to avoid it but Boom 6 manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hardy to the ground. Hardy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Hardy. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boom 6 manages to avoid it.
A big right from Boom 6 misses.
Boom 6 swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boom 6 misses with a takedown attempt - Hardy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boom 6 tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardy misses with the combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Hardy scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hardy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Hardy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boom 6 lands with a kick to the temple. Hardy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Boom 6 walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hardy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
Boom 6 looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Boom 6 tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
Boom 6 jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Boom 6 closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boom 6 bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hardy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hardy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom 6 misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardy misses with a wild combination.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom 6 lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Boom 6 throws a head kick that misses.
Hardy lands with a shot to the body.
Hardy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hardy misses with a few strikes there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Boom 6. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hardy lands the left hand.
Boom 6 takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hardy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom 6 misses with a hook. Hardy ducked under it nicely.
Hardy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boom 6 takes a swing at Hardy's ribcage but misses.
Hardy feints a jab promting Boom 6 to slip. Hardy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Boom 6 slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Boom 6 is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boom 6 motions for Hardy to come forward. Boom 6 throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boom 6 looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom 6 takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a nice looking combination but Boom 6 bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hardy throws a hook but Boom 6 avoids it easily.
Hardy digs a good hook to Boom 6's body.
Boom 6 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Hardy tries to bum rush Boom 6 with a series of wild strikes but Boom 6 uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boom 6 fails with a takedown attempt.
Boom 6 displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardy throws out the jab.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Boom 6.
Hardy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Andre Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom 6 throws a looping overhand right but Hardy ducks down to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boom 6 checks a leg kick.
Hardy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hardy lands a jab.
Boom 6 misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom 6 fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andre Hardy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardy works Boom 6's body with a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Hardy.
Hardy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boom 6.
Hardy throws out a loose jab but Boom 6 uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardy throws a front kick aimed at Boom 6's knee but Boom 6 avoids it well.
Hardy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boom 6 back to the cage. Hardy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boom 6 is defended easily by Hardy.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hardy thows a body shot but no joy.
Boom 6 tries for a takedown but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bam Boom 6. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands with a cross.
Hardy lands a jab-cross combination.
Boom 6 tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardy scores with the left hand. Boom 6 knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Boom 6.
Hardy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boom 6 looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boom 6 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boom 6 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Boom 6 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andre Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Boom 6 misses.
A jab from Hardy finds it's way through Boom 6's defenses.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Boom 6's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Boom 6 looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
Hardy lands a nice hook to Boom 6's body. Boom 6 takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hardy lands a slapping body shot.
Hardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boom 6 moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boom 6 throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Boom 6 eats them both and turns towards Hardy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A head kick misses from Boom 6.
Boom 6 connects with a high kick.
Boom 6 closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardy circles away.
Boom 6 misses with an uppercut. Hardy saw that one coming.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom 6 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab by Hardy.
Hardy throws a right hand that Boom 6 ducks under and follows up with a left that Boom 6 also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom 6 on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hardy.
Boom 6 takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hardy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boom 6 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Hardy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hardy.
Boom 6 throws a push kick but Hardy slaps the foot to one side.
Hardy scores with a hook.
Boom 6 misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boom 6 moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Boom 6 moves out of range.
Boom 6 will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bam Boom 6. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boom 6 is looking to clinch but Hardy is avoiding it.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andre Hardy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy thuds his right hand into Boom 6's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Boom 6.
Hardy lands a really nice looking cross but Boom 6 seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Boom 6. Hardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A left and a right from Hardy both land. Nice combination.
Boom 6 wants to clinch.
Boom 6 changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom 6 misses with a low kick.
Hardy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boom 6 throws a body punch but Hardy moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boom 6 looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Boom 6.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A cross from Hardy lands.
A big right from Hardy misses.
Hardy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boom 6 in his tracks.
Boom 6 swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Boom 6 takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hardy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boom 6.
Bam Boom 6 has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardy tries to land a leg kick but Boom 6 saw it coming and moves away.
Hardy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Boom 6 might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Boom 6 tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hardy!
Boom 6 tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boom 6 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hardy.
A left and a right from Hardy both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Hardy catches Boom 6 right on the button with a cross.
Hardy avoids the head kick by Boom 6.
Boom 6 gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boom 6 moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardy is working the combinations to good effect here.
A right-left combo lands from Hardy.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy works over Boom 6's head and body with a nice combination.
A combination from Boom 6 does no damage.
Hardy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boom 6 stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boom 6 moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boom 6 pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom 6 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Hardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hardy 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Hardy!
Andre Hardy very nearly forgot to thank Hell's Balls Recovery (160) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.