PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Hutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Hardy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hardy
vs
Hutton

170 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

182 cm
24
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Hutton!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hutton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hardy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hardy looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
That kick from Hutton tenderised Hardy's leg. Hardy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hutton throws a nice head kick!
Hutton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hardy sprawls well. Hardy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hutton gets slowly back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hutton.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hardy bucks up and tries to throw Hutton off but instead Hutton has got his back!
Hardy rolls, trying to escape but Hutton keeps control of the position.
Hardy staying busy and making it hard for Hutton to control.
You can see the frustration on Hardy's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Hardy trying to control the hands but Hutton won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardy is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hutton gets his way!
Hardy prevents Hutton from getting a body triangle.

Hutton tightening his grip on Hardy, looking for the choke.
Hutton is looking to control Hardy but Hardy is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy is really stuck here.
Hutton controlling from the back.

Hutton is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hardy defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Hutton controlling the position well here. Hardy rolled but Hutton kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hutton scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Hardy is looking for a way out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is keeping busy.

Hutton looking for the choke but no joy.
Hardy holding both Hutton 's hands and preventing any damage.
Hardy tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutton punishes Hardy with strikes from the back mount.
Hardy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Hardy is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Hardy is in bad spot here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hutton's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hutton biding his time, controlling Hardy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardy wants to control his opponent's hands but Hutton gets his hands free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Hutton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hutton clinches up against the cage.
Hardy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hutton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Hutton has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hardy is trying to keep an underhook but Hutton manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hardy trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hutton manages to pass to mount!
Hardy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hutton content just to control the position here.
Hutton trying to control but Hardy is having none of it.

Hardy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hutton.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hutton lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutton controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy is working to get back to half guard.

Hutton with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hutton looking to control but Hardy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Hutton jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hardy manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hutton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.
Hutton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hardy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hardy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hutton creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Hutton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hardy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hardy is trying to strike from the bottom but Hutton has passed into full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hutton wants to take a breather but Hardy is having none of it.
Hutton working the head and body with strikes.

Hutton decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Hutton tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hutton closes the distance and clinches.
Hardy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hutton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy pushes Hutton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Hutton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hardy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hardy thows a body shot but no joy.
Thomas Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hutton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hardy swivels and escapes.
Hutton shoots in and drives through. Hardy sprawls well.
Thomas Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hutton throws a right hand that Hardy ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardy also avoids with ease.

Hutton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Robert Hutton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hardy wants to control but Hutton passes into side.

Hutton decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hardy to his feet.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hutton.
Thomas Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Hutton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy fails with the takedown
and Hutton counters with a big head kick but Hardy shrugs it off.
Hardy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hutton looks for a takedown but Hardy sprawls well.
Hutton stuffs the takedown attempt from Hardy. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet.
Hutton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Hutton.
Hardy throws a right hand that Hutton ducks under and follows up with a left that Hutton also avoids with ease.
Hardy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
Thomas Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hutton. Those never looked like landing.

Hardy has closed the distance and engaged Hutton in a clinch.
Hutton is pressed up against the cage. Hardy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hutton down to the mat. Hutton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Hutton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hutton lands in his opponent's guard.
Hutton trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hutton wants to pass the guard but Hardy is keeping the position.
Hutton postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hutton as he jumps to the side.
Hutton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hardy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hutton. Hardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hutton.
Hardy looks to land a combination. Hutton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hutton fails to land the takedown.
Hardy stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a jab-cross combination.
Hutton shoots in looking for a takedown. Hardy tries to sprawl out of it but Hutton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hardy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hardy misses with a double jab
and Hutton counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hardy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hutton scores with a head kick.
Hardy has a takedown stuffed.
Hardy tries to land a body kick
and Hutton counters with a low kick, right behind Hardy 's knee.
Hardy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hutton. That's going to slow Hardy down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hutton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Robert Hutton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Hardy gets caught napping as Hutton dives in and scores a takedown. Hardy manages to retain guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Hutton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hutton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Hutton!
During a confident post fight interview, Robert Hutton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.