PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucian Moldovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy has chosen England Belongs to Me-Cock Sparrer as his entrance music. Lucian Moldovan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dan Hardy's chin.

Moldovan
vs
Hardy

190 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucian Moldovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moldovan has closed the distance and engaged Hardy in a clinch.
Hardy misses with a knee to the head.
Hardy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hardy connects with a knee to the head.
Moldovan tries to stall but Hardy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hardy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hardy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hardy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moldovan blocks it with crossed arms.
Hardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch but Moldovan keeps him there for the moment.
Hardy is trying to force a seperation but Moldovan has the dominant position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Moldovan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hardy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moldovan's brow.
Hardy tries to break the clinch but Moldovan is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardy fails to pull guard.
Hardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Moldovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bit of stalling here from Moldovan.
Moldovan missing with knees to the body.
Moldovan 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.
Moldovan crunches a lovely knee into Hardy's ribcage.
Moldovan stalling in the clinch.

Moldovan breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moldovan lands with a slapping head kick.
Moldovan is looking to clinch.

Hardy clinches up against the cage.
Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hardy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hardy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy throws an elbow but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moldovan blocks it with crossed arms.
Hardy looks winded!
Moldovan is stalling here.

Moldovan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Moldovan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardy.
Hardy tries to bum rush Moldovan with a series of wild strikes but Moldovan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Moldovan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moldovan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Moldovan has him pressed against the cage.
Moldovan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hardy up against the cage.
Moldovan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hardy blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy wants to break free but Moldovan has control.
Moldovan keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moldovan missing with knees to the body.
Hardy misses with a knee strike.
Moldovan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moldovan.
Hardy tries to circle away but Moldovan has him pinned against the cage.
Hardy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moldovan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moldovan lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moldovan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moldovan with a knee to the head.
Hardy looking to throw knees to the head but Moldovan is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moldovan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lucian Moldovan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hardy tries to clinch but Moldovan moves out of range.
Moldovan misses with a head kick.
Dan Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Moldovan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lucian Moldovan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Moldovan moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.
Hardy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hardy tries to keep at a distance but Moldovan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moldovan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Dan Hardy has been cut.
Hardy dodges an elbow strike from Moldovan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hardy.
Moldovan is struggling to control the position.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moldovan prevents Hardy from breaking the clinch.
Hardy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moldovan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moldovan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardy.
Hardy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moldovan landing knees to the body.
Hardy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hardy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moldovan is defending well for now.

Moldovan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Moldovan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moldovan moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.

Moldovan drives through and clinches with Hardy against the cage.
Hardy working hard to break the clinch.

Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moldovan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moldovan connects with a leg kick. Hardy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Moldovan avoids the head kick by Hardy.

Moldovan closes the distance and pushes Hardy back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moldovan has Hardy pushed against the cage.
Hardy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moldovan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moldovan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardy's brow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Moldovan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardy is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moldovan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hardy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moldovan lands a nice elbow.

Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moldovan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moldovan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Moldovan has managed to clinch.
Moldovan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Moldovan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moldovan has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moldovan has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moldovan keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee calls for Moldovan to work.
Moldovan has Hardy pressed against the cage, preventing Hardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucian Moldovan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Hardy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Moldovan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moldovan tries to clinch but Hardy is having none of it.
Hardy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Moldovan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardy.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moldovan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Moldovan.
Hardy tries to clinch up.

Moldovan clinches.

Hardy manages to break the clinch.

Moldovan closes the distance and clinches.
Moldovan prevents Hardy from breaking the clinch.
Hardy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moldovan misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Moldovan blocks with his arms.
Hardy avoids a wild elbow strike from Moldovan.
Moldovan leaning his opponent against the cage.

Moldovan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy tries to clinch up.
Lucian Moldovan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Moldovan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hardy dodges an elbow strike from Moldovan.
Moldovan trying to land knees to the body.

Moldovan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy moves in looking to clinch but Moldovan pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moldovan slaps away a takedown attempt from Hardy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moldovan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Moldovan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardy, pushing him back against the cage.
Moldovan with a knee to the head.
Moldovan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Moldovan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moldovan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hardy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moldovan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moldovan connects with a high kick.
Moldovan lands a head kick!
Moldovan doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moldovan rushes Hardy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moldovan stalls.
Hardy misses with a knee strike.
Hardy lands a shoulder strike.
Hardy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hardy is trying to force a seperation but Moldovan has the dominant position.
Hardy pushes off an throws an elbow but Moldovan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hardy is trying to push Moldovan away but Moldovan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moldovan slows down the pace here.
Moldovan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moldovan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Hardy scores with a four punch combination!
Hardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Moldovan clinches up with Hardy and pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but Moldovan blocks it.

Moldovan breaks the clinch.
Dan Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucian Moldovan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Moldovan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucian Moldovan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moldovan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucian Moldovan!