PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Coming home -Dirty money. Pettis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. UFC - Face the Pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hardy
vs
Pettis

180 cm
29
160 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

176 cm
30
155 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Hopkins Athletics
Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Brute
PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 7 and Laundering 90% )

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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy misses with a hook
and Pettis counters with a left and a right that stings Hardy.
Hardy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hardy lands a nice looking body shot.
Hardy misses with a straight right.
Hardy misses with a body shot.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Pettis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardy misses the jab.
Pettis shoots in for a takedown but Hardy shows good takedown defense.
Pettis moves out of range as Hardy strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy moves in looking to clinch but Pettis pushes him off.
Hardy misses with a looping left.

Hardy forces Pettis back against the cage and clinches.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pettis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Pettis is trying to pull guard but Hardy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jason Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Pettis.
Pettis jumps guard but Hardy stands there with Pettis around his waist. Pettis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
Hardy misses with a body punch.
Hardy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pettis up against the cage.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Hardy throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pettis.
Hardy misses with a body punch.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Pettis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hardy to keep the fight standing.
Hardy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pettis blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Hardy lands a body shot.
Hardy misses with some punches.
Hardy has Pettis pressed against the cage.
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardy leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
Pettis is trying to break the clinch but Hardy is controlling him.
Still in the clinch, Hardy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pettis fails to pull guard.
Hardy stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hardy tries to work over Pettis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A frustrated look appears on Pettis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardy wants to stall.
Hardy misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Hardy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hardy misses with a body punch
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Hardy clinches with his opponent.
Pettis is trying to pull guard but Hardy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pettis.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pettis tries to pull guard but Hardy holds him up against the cage and eventually Pettis drops back down to his feet.
Hardy misses with some punches.
Pettis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardy smiles and moves away.
Jason Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Pettis.
Pettis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hardy sprawls well. Hardy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pettis gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a looping right.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Pettis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Hardy gets a clinch.
Hardy scores with a shot to the side of Pettis's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
Hardy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pettis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Pettis decides to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pettis trying to keep a closed guard but Hardy is proving a slippery customer.
Pettis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pettis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hardy preventing the sweep.
Hardy postures up.
Pettis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Pettis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hardy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy stands and throws Pettis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hardy grinds an elbow into Pettis's temple.
Pettis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy prevents Pettis from improving his position.
Hardy wants to take a breather but Pettis is having none of it.
Pettis is trying to get back to full guard.

Pettis looking for submissions off his back.
Pettis trying to control but Hardy postures up.
Pettis is looking for a sweep. Hardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pettis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Pettis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hardy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is trying to control the position but Hardy postures up.
Hardy controls from within his opponent's guard.

Pettis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hardy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hardy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pettis is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy lands a couple of elbows.

Pettis has his foot on Hardy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hardy works his way back into a safe position though.
Pettis can't keep his opponent in guard - Hardy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anthony Pettis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.

Pettis slips a straight right by Hardy.

Hardy instigates a clinch.
Hardy working aggressively here.
A short right from Hardy.
Hardy throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Hardy.
Hardy throws a head punch that misses.
Pettis is trying to pull guard but Hardy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Pettis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pettis is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Pettis pushes a forearm under Hardy's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hardy is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anthony Pettis!