PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy comes to the cage accompanied by England Belongs to Me-Cock Sparrer. Dan Hardy looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Hardy
vs
Parker

183 cm
18
174 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

175 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White 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 1 - 6 - 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, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hardy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hardy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parker's efforts to push away.
Parker is trying to pull guard but Hardy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Parker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardy's efforts to push away.
Hardy misses with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Parker.

Hardy breaks from the clinch.

Parker closes the distance and pushes Hardy back into the cage.
Parker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardy's efforts to push away.
Parker is trying to maintain a safe position but Hardy gets an underhook and turns Parker into the cage.

Parker lands a takedown into guard.
Parker looking to pass the guard.
Hardy being controlled here, momentarily.
Hardy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardy is retaining full guard.
Parker tries to stand but Hardy is controlling from the bottom.
Parker looking to pass the guard.
Parker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parker won't allow Hardy to get back to his feet.
Parker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Parker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Peter Parker was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Parker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hardy was covering up waiting for the punch and Parker finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Parker's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Parker stands up and waves to Hardy to follow him.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Hardy. No joy for Parker on that attempt.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt - Hardy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dan Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Parker.
Hardy throws a head kick that half lands.
Parker digs a good hook to Hardy's body.

Parker moves into the clinch.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parker shoots in and drives through. Hardy sprawls well.
Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parker dives in and grabs Hardy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes down on Parker's head and hops out.

Hardy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Parker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hardy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Hardy has managed to clinch.
Parker lands an elbow inside.
Parker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Hardy.
Parker tries to pull guard but Hardy won't allow it.

Hardy breaks from the clinch.
Hardy tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hardy swivels and escapes.

Hardy has managed to clinch.
Parker stalling the fight.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peter Parker 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.

Parker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hardy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Parker somewhat.
Dan Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Parker rushes Hardy and presses him up against the cage.
Hardy tries to circle away but Parker has him pinned against the cage.

Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parker lands with a nice combination. Hardy backs away looking to recover.
Hardy looks to land a combination. Parker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parker fails with the takedown.
Parker dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hardy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker passes Hardy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Parker.
Hardy tries to kick Parker off but Parker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Parker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Parker trying to pass the guard but Hardy defending well.
Parker wants to control but Hardy is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Parker there.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet.
Peter Parker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parker wants to take a breather but Hardy is having none of it.
Parker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hardy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Parker is looking for a kimura but Hardy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Parker to get the leverage.

Parker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hardy defends it well.
Hardy won't allow Parker to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hardy is not content to let Parker control the position.
Hardy tries to kick Parker off but Parker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Parker is looking for a kimura here.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Parker wants to work for an arm triangle but Hardy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Hardy is defending against the submission attempts here by Parker.
Parker is keen to just control but Hardy is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hardy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Parker eats them both and turns towards Hardy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Parker shoots in and drives through. Hardy sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hardy is fending him off so far but Parker persists. Nope, Hardy circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hardy is defended easily by Parker.

Parker takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

Parker clinches up with Hardy and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardy breaks the clinch.
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Parker closes the distance and pushes Hardy back into the cage.

Parker breaks from the clinch.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Parker avoids them all with ease.
Parker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Parker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy moves out of range of the body kick.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parker closes the distance and clinches up with Hardy, looking for a takedown. Parker pushes Hardy against the cage but Hardy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dan Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Parker.

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

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hardy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parker, pushing him back against the cage.
Parker tries for a takedown but Hardy manages to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Hardy manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardy misses with a jab, cross combination.

Parker scores with a takedown into Hardy's guard.
Hardy wants to stand and escape but Parker is having none of it.
Parker tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardy is retaining full guard.

Hardy kicks Parker off and gets to his feet.

Parker looking to score a takedown here. Hardy is defending well but Parker drives through and ends up in Hardy's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet but Parker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
Parker is looking to advance position but Hardy has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Parker can't escape the position.
Hardy thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hardy looking to ground and pound but Parker is blocking nicely.
Hardy avoids the attempt from Parker to control.
Parker is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hardy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hardy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Parker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hardy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parker trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hardy drops back looking for a leg! Parker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Parker manages to kick Hardy off! Hardy jumps back into Parker's guard.
Dan Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Parker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Parker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Parker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Parker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Parker!