PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Zurp (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 England Belongs to Me-Cock Sparrer. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hardy
vs
Zurp

183 cm
18
174 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

179 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Zurp!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zurp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zurp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hardy tries to avoid it but Zurp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hardy to the ground. Hardy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hardy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Hardy forces Zurp back against the cage and clinches.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Hardy takes the fight into the clinch.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zurp is fending him off so far but Hardy persists. Nope, Zurp circles away and we're back to standing.
Zurp throws a body punch but Hardy moves out of range.
Zurp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zurp tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Zurp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zurp swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hardy has closed the distance and engaged Zurp in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zurp trying to control the position but instead, Hardy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zurp into the cage.
Hardy prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries to circle away but Zurp has him pinned against the cage.
Zurp tries to pull guard but Hardy holds him up against the cage and eventually Zurp drops back down to his feet.
Dan Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Zurp.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but Zurp blocks it.
Zurp tries to pull guard but Hardy won't allow it.

Zurp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zurp.
Zurp tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hardy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zurp somewhat.
Sloppy strikes from Hardy. Those never looked like landing.
Zurp tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hardy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zurp somewhat.
Zurp lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zurp avoids the head kick by Hardy.

Hardy closes the distance and pushes Zurp back into the cage.
Zurp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zurp has Hardy pressed against the cage, preventing Hardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hardy stops a takedown attempt from Zurp.

Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zurp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hardy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zurp looks winded!

Hardy drives through and clinches with Zurp against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zurp looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Hardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hardy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hardy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zurp has Hardy pressed against the cage, preventing Hardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hardy prevents the takedown attempt.
Zurp drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hardy gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Zurp decides to pull guard.
Hardy is looking to work some ground and pound but Zurp has wrist control.
Zurp controls Hardy momentarily but Hardy frees himself.
Hardy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hardy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zurp working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy postures up.
Hardy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zurp is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hardy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zurp on the ground.
Hardy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zurp wants to sweep but no luck.
Hardy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zurp works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zurp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zurp looking to control.
Hardy postures up in Zurp's guard and throws a big left but Zurp blocks it.
Zurp manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hardy manages to get himself to full guard.
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.
Zurp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zurp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
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 Dan Hardy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hardy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Zurp.
Zurp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hardy swivels and escapes.
Zurp lands a head kick. Hardy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Hardy moves into range and clinches up with Zurp.

Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zurp keeps the fight on the outside.
Zurp fails with the takedown.
Dan Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Zurp.
Zurp blocks a head kick by Hardy.

Hardy has Zurp up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy looking to throw knees to the head but Zurp is blocking nicely.
Zurp is breathing heavily.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Zurp blocks with his arms.
Hardy throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardy lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hardy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zurp avoiding damage as Hardy throws knees to the body.
Zurp tries for a takedown but Hardy manages to get underhooks.
Hardy throws a knee to the head but misses.

Zurp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zurp fails with the takedown.
Zurp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardy.
Zurp looks for a takedown but Hardy sprawls well.
Hardy tries to clinch there but Zurp circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zurp tries to clinch there but Hardy circles away.
Zurp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zurp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardy pinned against the cage. Hardy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A nice combination there by Hardy.
Zurp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hardy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zurp keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zurp circles away.
Zurp shoots in for a double leg but Hardy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hardy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zurp.
Zurp slips a jab and a cross from Hardy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zurp.
Zurp displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hardy.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Zurp.
Dan Hardy is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zurp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zurp lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to clinch up but Zurp circles away and keeps his distance.

Hardy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hardy tries to break free but Zurp pushes him back against the cage.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zurp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hardy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Hardy has closed the distance and engaged Zurp in a clinch.

Hardy breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zurp.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zurp looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hardy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardy wants it to stay on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hardy gets a clinch.

Hardy breaks from the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hardy!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Hardy dominated that second round.
That's time! Hardy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Zurp dives in and grabs Hardy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes down on Zurp's head and hops out.
Hardy wants to clinch.
Zurp fails with the takedown.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hardy enables Zurp to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hardy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Zurp wants to pass the guard but Hardy is keeping the position.
Zurp wants to stand but Hardy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Zurp trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zurp won't allow Hardy to get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zurp wants to get up but he can't break Hardy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zurp is standing up over Hardy. Hardy looks to escape but Zurp dives into side control.
Zurp wants to stand but Hardy has his arm trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zurp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zurp connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hardy some visible discomfort.
Hardy is not content to let Zurp control the position.
Hardy bucks up and tries to throw Zurp off but instead Zurp has got his back!

Zurp has managed to slip his arm under Hardy's chin. This could be all over... yep, Hardy is tapping out! Submission win for Zurp.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jonny Zurp!