PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nuno Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Hardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Martins
vs
Hardon

173 cm
20
166 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

174 cm
20
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

DTK Designs (Laundry)

GREEN!160

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nuno Martins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Little Hardon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardon blocks a head kick by Martins.
Little Hardon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Hardon.
Hardon thows a body shot but no joy.
Martins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hardon's head backwards.
Martins throws a leg kick but Hardon moved away.
Martins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hardon throws a nice head kick!
Hardon works over Martins's head and body with a nice combination.
Martins scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martins.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hardon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martins's sensitive parts.
Hardon wants to clinch.
Hardon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardon checks the leg kick.
Martins lands with an uppercut that bounces Hardon off the cage and back into range.
Nice defenses there by Hardon.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hardon.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardon.
Martins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hardon - that will leave a mark!
That kick from Hardon tenderised Martins's leg. Martins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hardon.
Hardon thows a body kick. Martins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Martins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hardon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hardon misses the jab.
A jab lands there for Martins.
Hardon thuds a left hand into Martins's body.
Martins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martins misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Martins is able to avoid easily.
Hardon misses with a leg kick.
Martins throws a head kick but Hardon moves out of range.
Hardon throws a front kick aimed at Martins's knee but Martins avoids it well.
Martins connects with a leg kick. Hardon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hardon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Hardon.
Hardon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hardon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martins throws a right hand that Hardon ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardon also avoids with ease.
Hardon tries to score with a low kick but Martins moves his leg out of the way.
A slapping body kick lands there for Martins.
Hardon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Hardon.
Martins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Martins just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martins's corner calls for a 1-2. Martins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hardon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Hardon closes the distance and clinches.
Martins tries to throw a body punch but Hardon avoids it by throwing Martins back against the cage.
Hardon pushes off an throws an elbow but Martins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Martins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardon tries to land knees in the clinch but Martins avoids the damage to the body.
Hardon connects with a knee to the head.
Martins is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardon has double underhooks.
Hardon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Martins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martins checks a leg kick.
Martins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hardon doesn't seem bothered though.
Hardon just misses with a punch to the body.
Martins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martins misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins throws a wild body kick that Hardon sees coming a mile off.
Martins misses with a straight right.
Hardon doesn't manage to clinch there - Martins circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martins moves out of range of the body kick.
Martins lands a nice looking body kick.
Hardon throws a jab when Martins was well out of range.
Martins ducks under a wild hook from Hardon.
Martins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Martins throws a head kick but Hardon moves out of range.
Hardon tries to move into range but Martins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Martins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martins takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Little Hardon will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Martins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hardon lands with a nice body punch.
Jab by Martins.
Martins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardon's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martins.
Hardon throws out a loose jab but Martins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardon.
Hardon lands a jab.
Hardon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martins.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Martins crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hardon - the referee stops the clock and Martins gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hardon. Martins manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Martins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Martins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardon throws out the jab.
Hardon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Martins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hardon scrambles back to his feet.
Hardon lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martins lands a leg kick that knocks Hardon off balance momentarily.
Martins jabs Hardon right on the nose. Hardon blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hardon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hardon blocks a leg kick.
Hardon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hardon cracks the inside of Martins's front leg.
Hardon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hardon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardon.
Hardon throws a push kick but Martins slaps the foot to one side.
Martins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martins misses with a low kick.
Hardon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martins's head backwards.
Hardon throws a head kick that misses.
Martins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martins throws out the jab.
Hardon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Hardon.
Hardon lands a nice shot that snaps Martins's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martins thuds his shin into the meat of Hardon's side.
Hardon lands a two punch combo.
Hardon tests Martins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That kick from Martins tenderised Hardon's leg. Hardon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Martins throws a head kick but Hardon moves out of range.
Hardon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hardon scoring well with a low kick there.
Hardon just misses with a punch to the body.
Martins avoids the head kick by Hardon.
Martins misses with a leg kick.
Hardon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Martins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martins's head.
Hardon scores with a leg kick.
Hardon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hardon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardon scoring well with a low kick there.
Hardon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hardon misses with a two punch combination.
Hardon checks a leg kick nicely.
Little Hardon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Martins thows a body shot but no joy.
Martins lands with a nice body punch.
Hardon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hardon moves in looking to clinch but Martins pushes him off.
Hardon looks for the body kick but Martins saw that one coming.
Jab from Martins.
Little Hardon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins tests Hardon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Martins scores with a shot to the body.
Hardon drops his hands momentarily and Martins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hardon checks a leg kick nicely.
Martins throws a solid leg kick but Hardon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martins.
Hardon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hardon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hardon misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hardon.
Hardon thumps Martins with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Martins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hardon missing with a left hand there. Martins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardon connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Little Hardon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Martins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Martins connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Martins finds it's way through Hardon's defenses.
Hardon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Martins.
Martins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hardon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Martins tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Martins.
Martins throws a sloppy head kick and Hardon moves out of range easily.
Hardon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hardon moves out of range of the leg kick from Martins.
Hardon is looking to clinch.
Martins walks into a left hand.
Martins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hardon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hardon, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hardon's knee momentarily.
Hardon throws a head kick but Martins moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Martins.
Hardon checks the leg kick.
Hardon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hardon scoring well with a low kick there.
Martins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hardon's head.
Martins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hardon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hardon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Martins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hardon jabs Martins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Martins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Martins lands a leg kick that knocks Hardon off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martins. Hardon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hardon.
Hardon checks a low kick from Martins.
Martins blocks a head kick by Hardon.
Hardon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardon throws a leg kick
and Martins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hardon's knee momentarily.
Hardon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Martins momentarily.
Hardon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Martins.
Martins checks the leg kick.
Hardon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martins throws a body kick that misses.
Martins connects with a solid leg kick.
Martins throws a solid leg kick but Hardon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martins.
Hardon misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hardon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardon.
Martins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hardon slips a jab from Martins.
An inside leg kick from Martins misses.
Martins tries to move into range but Hardon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martins.
Hardon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Martins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hardon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That kick from Martins tenderised Hardon's leg. Hardon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hardon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Martins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hardon wants to clinch up but Martins keeps it at a distance.
Martins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martins moves away.
Some wild striking there from Hardon.
Martins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hardon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hardon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Martins has time to react.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hardon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hardon is looking to land body kicks.
Hardon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hardon throws a sloppy head kick
and Martins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hardon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardon moves out of range as Martins throws a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardon avoids the body shot from Martins.
Martins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nuno Martins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Little Hardon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Martins misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nuno Martins.
Well Hardon 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!