PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Herbstreit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herbstreit's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Herb Alpert - Street Life. Hardy has chosen Van damme - streets of Siam as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Chad Herbstreit had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Herbstreit
vs
Hardy

190 cm
36
217 lbs
22 - 16 - 2

186 cm
33
221 lbs
21 - 18 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chad Herbstreit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy tries to land knees in the clinch but Herbstreit avoids the damage to the body.
Herbstreit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Herbstreit backwards.
Hardy blocking some punches.
Hardy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hardy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Herbstreit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy missing with knees to the body.
Herbstreit blocks the elbow strike.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardy is trying to stall.
Hardy blocking some punches.
Herbstreit avoiding damage as Hardy throws knees to the body.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Herbstreit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hardy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Herbstreit.
Hardy takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbstreit swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but Herbstreit blocks it.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardy missing with knees to the body.
Hardy lands a damaging elbow.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Herbstreit blocks with his arms.
Hardy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Herbstreit has a couple of punches blocked by Hardy.

Hardy breaks the clinch.
Herbstreit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hardy lands a nice looking body shot.
Herbstreit is breathing heavily.
Herbstreit is looking to clinch.
Hardy connects with an inside leg kick.
Herbstreit tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Herbstreit's hands.
Hardy connects with an inside leg kick.
Hardy throws a head kick that Herbstreit semi-blocks.
Jab by Hardy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hardy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hardy showed some decent athleticism there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hardy tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Herbstreit.
Hardy not doing much here.
Hardy trying to pass the guard but Herbstreit defending well.
Hardy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Herbstreit won't allow Hardy to pass to mount.
Hardy is trying to control. Herbstreit wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Will Hardy.
Hardy misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Hardy.
Hardy lands with a nice body kick.
Hardy scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Hardy coming out on top.
Hardy throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hardy.
Hardy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hardy shoots in and drives through. Herbstreit sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hardy.
Hardy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herbstreit takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Herbstreit is looking to clinch.
Hardy lands a leg kick that knocks Herbstreit off balance momentarily.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Herbstreit takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hardy with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Hardy has managed to clinch.
Herbstreit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Hardy manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herbstreit tries to clinch there but Hardy circles away.
Hardy thumps Herbstreit with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slapping body kick lands there for Hardy.
Hardy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hardy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Herbstreit's sensitive parts.
That kick from Hardy tenderised Herbstreit's leg. Herbstreit is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hardy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hardy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hardy duly obliges.

Herbstreit is rocked!
Hardy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oh Herbstreit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hardy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Herbstreit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hardy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Herbstreit in his tracks.
Herbstreit takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hardy throws a powerful right kick. Herbstreit tried to block low but the kick was high! Herbstreit was taken right off of his feet! Hardy jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Will Hardy!
After winning the bout, Will Hardy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.