PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between rocco hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Carey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). rocco hard has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

hard
vs
Carey

206 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, rocco hard !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Carey!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
hard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carey blocking some punches.
Carey wants a takedown.
hard wants a takedown but no success here.
hard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carey is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rocco hard . That's going to take a lot out of him.
hard wants a takedown but no success here.
Carey wants to break the clinch but can't.
hard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
hard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
hard prevents the takedown attempt.

Carey drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
hard preventing the sweep.
hard is looking to work some ground and pound but Carey has wrist control.
hard pushes down on Carey's leg and manages to get into half guard.
hard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
hard working over Carey with some ground and pound. Carey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
hard working the head and body with strikes.
hard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
hard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
hard working over Carey with some ground and pound. Carey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
hard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
hard winds up and cracks Carey with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from hard .

hard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
hard is breathing heavily.
hard thows a huge punch but Carey dodges it nicely.
Carey is trying to stand.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Carey. No joy for hard on that attempt.
Carey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says hard as he avoids it easily.
Carey misses with a takedown attempt - hard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
hard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
hard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Carey pushes hard up against the cage in a clinch.

Carey manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
hard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
hard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carey is trying to keep hard in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
hard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carey trying to control the position.
Carey manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
hard can't escape the position.

Carey looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Carey landing punches.
Carey tries to control but hard wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carey with the ground and pound from mount.
Carey prevents hard from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carey cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
hard is squirming around, avoiding Carey's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
hard can't escape the position.
Carey lands a nice shot to the head.

Carey working for a submission but hard is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
hard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
hard is working hard here to advance position.
Carey wants to control the pace but hard is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

hard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
hard in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
hard works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
hard cracks Carey with an elbow. That is naaassty.
hard is trying to ground and pound but Carey uses the momentary lack of control by hard to regain half guard.
Carey connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Carey wants to control but hard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
hard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Carey blocking the ground and pound attempt from hard .
hard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carey is looking to control hard 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carey avoid being mounted?
hard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
hard shoots in looking for a takedown. Carey tries to sprawl out of it but hard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
hard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carey.
hard tries to clinch but Carey moves out of range.
Carey fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from hard .
rocco hard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - hard scores with a four punch combination!
Carey looks for a takedown but hard sprawls well.
rocco hard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Carey.
Carey shoots in for a double leg but hard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
hard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carey but Carey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
hard keeps the fight on the outside.
hard shoots for a double leg takedown but Carey sprawls well. He's pushed hard 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
hard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Carey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carey digs a right hand underneath hard 's ribcage. hard let out a lung full of air as it connected.

hard has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Carey regains guard immediately.
hard tries to free his leg and advance position but Carey is retaining full guard.
Carey is trying to control the position but hard postures up.
Carey looking for a sweep. Not yet Carey, not yet.
hard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
hard pushes down on Carey's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. hard connects with a nice short shot to Carey's temple.
Carey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carey moves into full guard.
hard postures up in Carey's guard and throws a big left but Carey blocks it.
Carey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for hard !
hard flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Carey blocks hard 's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Carey landing strikes, looking to finish!
hard gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hard tries to get to full guard but Carey has control of the leg.
hard is not content to let Carey control the position.
Carey thows a huge punch but hard dodges it nicely.
Carey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but hard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
hard tries to get to full guard but Carey has control of the leg.
hard manages to get to full guard.
hard wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

rocco hard dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Carey misses with a takedown attempt - hard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with hard but hard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
hard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carey counters with a thumping low kick.
hard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carey but Carey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
rocco hard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
hard fails to land the takedown.
Carey tries for a takedown but hard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
rocco hard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Carey.
Carey tries to clinch there but hard circles away.
hard shoots for a double leg takedown but Carey sprawls well. He's pushed hard 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
hard circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from hard .
hard throws a nice looking combination but Carey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with hard but hard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
hard misses with a combination

and Carey counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in hard 's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carey stopping the sweep attempt from hard .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
hard throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
hard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carey's guard.
hard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carey keeping full guard, as hard tries to pass.
Carey working a defensive guard here.
hard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
hard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carey's head.
Carey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
hard scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as hard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around hard 's waist but hard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carey off to one side.
Carey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
hard keeps the fight on the outside.
hard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carey's waist but Carey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing hard off to one side.
hard stuffs the takedown.
hard throws a right and a left that Carey avoids nicely.
Carey tries to close the distance and clinch but hard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
hard tries for a takedown but Carey circles away easily
and Carey counters with an inside leg kick.
hard throws a series of strikes that have Carey backpedaling.
hard misses with a takedown attempt
and Carey counters with a right hand to the body.
hard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carey counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hard throws a lazy head kick
and Carey counters with a low kick, right behind hard 's knee.
hard moves in looking to clinch but Carey pushes him off.
Carey wants to clinch up but hard keeps it at a distance.
No luck for hard with that takedown attempt.
hard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
hard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carey stuffs the takedown attempt from hard . hard gets slowly back to his feet.

hard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Carey pushes hard off looking to stand but hard dives back in and keeps control.
Carey trying to control but hard postures up.
hard working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from hard .
hard throws a strike but Carey avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Carey keeping full guard, as hard tries to pass.
hard chips away with some ground and pound.
hard throwing strikes from guard but Carey blocks nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
hard fails with the takedown

and Carey counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for hard !

Carey is working for a guillotine from mount but hard frees his head quite easily.
hard looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
hard tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Carey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Carey!