PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rollins's entrance music is Future World Music - Dream Catchers. A fine choice. Hardy has chosen Coming home -Dirty money as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Rollins
vs
Hardy

173 cm
29
167 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

180 cm
29
160 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy wants to clinch up but Rollins keeps it at a distance.
Hardy lands a body shot.
Hardy wants to clinch.
Rollins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Rollins does no damage.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rollins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rollins moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rollins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rollins thuds his right hand into Hardy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hardy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardy has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rollins manages to break the clinch.
Hardy misses the shot to the body.
Rollins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rollins throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Rollins throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Hardy clinches up with Rollins and pushes him back against the cage.
Rollins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
A short left from Rollins.
Nice body punch from Hardy.
Rollins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hardy misses with a body punch.
Rollins is trying to break the clinch but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Rollins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardy blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Hardy.
Rollins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hardy misses with a body punch.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Rollins.
Hardy blocking some punches.
Hardy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rollins.
Rollins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rollins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardy avoids it.
Hardy tries to throw a body punch but Rollins avoids it by throwing Hardy back against the cage.
Rollins misses with a punch on the inside.
Rollins lands a nice uppercut.
Rollins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rollins misses with some punches.
Rollins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Rollins blocks an uppercut.
Rollins prevents a body shot from Hardy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rollins.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Rollins has a couple of punches blocked by Hardy.
Rollins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Rollins fails to land.
Hardy lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rollins misses with a knee to the head.
Rollins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rollins misses with some punches.
Rollins misses with the head strike.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Rollins.
Hardy blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Rollins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rollins blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Rollins controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rollins.
Rollins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rollins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rollins misses with a punch on the inside.
Rollins lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Hardy.
Rollins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rollins blocks a body shot from Hardy.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Hardy throws a head punch that misses.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Hardy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rollins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rollins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rollins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Rollins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hardy counters with a nice body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Hardy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hardy wants to clinch.
Rollins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hardy tries to clinch up.
Rollins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins walks into a stiff left hand from Hardy.
Rollins tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy loads up on a big right hand but Rollins slips the punch.
Rollins looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
Rollins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rollins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rollins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rollins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rollins throws an overhand right that lands on Hardy's shoulder, as Hardy tries to avoid the shot.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rollins paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Rollins is avoiding it.
Hardy slips a straight right by Rollins.
Rollins misses with a double jab.
Rollins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Rollins is avoiding it.
Rollins swinging wildly here.
Hardy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy punishes Rollins's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Hardy does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hardy misses with a shot to the body
and Rollins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rollins misses with a looping right.
Hardy with a hook.
Rollins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunter Rollins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy tries to clinch there but Rollins circles away.
Rollins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hardy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hardy with a nice cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Rollins scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rollins misses with a right hand
and Hardy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hardy moves away from the strike by Rollins.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Rollins is avoiding it.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rollins was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rollins.
Hardy misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rollins throws a right hand that misses
and Hardy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hardy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice uppercut there from Rollins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Rollins dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Rollins scores with a nice right hand.
Hardy feints a jab promting Rollins to slip. Hardy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rollins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rollins moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Rollins's head but Rollins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Rollins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hardy punishes Rollins's body with a nice straight punch.
Hardy tests Rollins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rollins throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins scores with a body shot.
Hardy with a nice cross.
Rollins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rollins.
Hardy scores with a nice strike.
Rollins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rollins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rollins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Rollins has Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rollins scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardy is trying to stall.
Rollins blocking some punches.
Rollins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rollins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rollins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rollins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardy tries to throw a body punch but Rollins avoids it by throwing Hardy back against the cage.
Rollins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rollins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rollins misses with a punch on the inside.
Rollins prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rollins.
Hardy misses with a body punch.
Rollins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardy.
Rollins lands a left hand.
Jason Hardy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rollins misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Rollins.
Hardy has a couple of punches blocked by Rollins.
Rollins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardy misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Rollins as the two fighters clinch.
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rollins blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rollins.
Rollins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rollins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins misses with a short punch on the inside.

Rollins breaks from the clinch.
Rollins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rollins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rollins scores with a spinning back kick!
Rollins connects with a crisp jab.
Hardy misses with a body shot.

Rollins lands a left and a right that send Hardy crashing to the mat, dazed. Rollins thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Hardy is rocked!
Rollins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardy is still on wobbly legs! Can Rollins finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rollins throws a hook to the side of Hardy's head but Hardy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardy seems to have recovered his senses.
No joy there for Rollins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hunter Rollins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rollins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hunter Rollins!
Our winner, Hunter Rollins, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.