PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between I Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hard
vs
Winchester

182 cm
21
199 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, I Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leon Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winchester works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Winchester looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Winchester misses.
Winchester avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hard tries to clinch there but Winchester circles away.
Hard throws a shot from downtown. Winchester moves away and avoids it.
Winchester misses with a hook. Hard ducked under it nicely.
Good exchange - Winchester coming out on top.

It looks like I Hard has been cut.
Hard misses with a double jab
and Winchester counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hard thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hard dodges the punch combination from Winchester.
Hard looks for a takedown but Winchester sprawls well.
Winchester throws a combination that misses
and Hard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winchester misses with a wild combination.
Winchester takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hard throws a right hand that Winchester ducks under and follows up with a left that Winchester also avoids with ease.
Winchester misses with a combination
and Hard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester misses with a double jab.
Winchester misses with a wild combination.
Hard drops his hands momentarily and Winchester takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hard cracks Winchester with a right hand to the side of the head.
Winchester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hard.
Winchester falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hard counters with a nice uppercut.
Winchester misses with a few strikes there.
Winchester misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Winchester takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leon Winchester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hard slips under a jab from Winchester.
Jab from Hard.
Winchester loads up on a big right hand but Hard slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winchester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Winchester misses with a straight right.
Winchester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leon Winchester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winchester looks gassed!
Hard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Winchester throws a jab but it's blocked by Hard.
Hard lands a left and a right that sends Winchester crashing to the canvas! Hard dives into mount looking to finish!

Winchester is rocked!
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!
Hard looking to ground and pound but Winchester is blocking nicely.
Winchester is still in real trouble! Can Hard finish him?
Hard trying to control but Winchester is having none of it.
Winchester seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice elbow there by Hard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Winchester avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hard.
Hard throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hard with shots to the head and body - Winchester looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hard throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Winchester because Hard loaded up on that one.
Hard throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Winchester because Hard loaded up on that one.
Winchester is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hard dominating with strikes here.
Hard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Winchester's face.
Hard breaks from Winchester's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hard thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hard with shots to the head and body - Winchester looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Winchester is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Winchester really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winchester blocking the ground and pound.
Hard thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Hard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on I Hard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hard has closed the distance and engaged Winchester in a clinch.
Winchester wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Winchester as he jumps to the side.
Hard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hard is looking to clinch.
Leon Winchester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hard takes one on the button.
Hard looks to score with a jab to the body but Winchester is just out of range.
Winchester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winchester.
Winchester is breathing heavily.
Hard tries to clinch but Winchester is having none of it.
Hard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winchester.
Hard thows a body shot but no joy.
Hard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Winchester staying out of range there.
I Hard is winning the standup battle so far.
Hard misses with a jab, cross combination.

Hard closes the distance and clinches.
Winchester wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hard manages to break the clinch.
Winchester throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Winchester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Hard drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hard advances to half guard.
Winchester won't allow Hard to pass to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Winchester can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hard moves into full mount! Winchester won't be happy about that!
A nice elbow there by Hard.
Hard sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hard thowing shots but they're missing.
Hard thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hard cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hard looking to ground and pound but Winchester is blocking nicely.
Hard content just to control the position here.
Winchester avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hard.
Hard unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hard landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hard misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hard throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Winchester because Hard loaded up on that one.
Hard throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Winchester because Hard loaded up on that one.

Hard working for a guillotine from mount but Winchester is in no mood to give up.
Winchester avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Hard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on I Hard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Winchester misses with a double jab
letting Hard counter with a right hand.
Winchester lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hard at a distance.
Winchester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Winchester looks to land a combination. Hard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice shot lands for Winchester.
Winchester misses with an uppercut. Hard saw that one coming.
A lazy left from Hard finds it's target.
Winchester misses the jab.
Hard throws a right and a left that Winchester avoids nicely.
Winchester lands with a hook. Hard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Winchester swings for the body but Hard moves out of range.
Winchester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hard fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hard moves in looking to clinch but Winchester pushes him off.
Hard throws a body punch but Winchester moves out of range.
Winchester listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hard tries to clinch but Winchester is having none of it.
Winchester bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Winchester lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hard shoots in and drives through. Winchester sprawls well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Winchester.
Hard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Winchester fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Winchester waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester misses with a combination

and Hard moves into the clinch.
Winchester wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hard stalling.
Winchester tries to break the clinch but Hard is controlling the position.

Hard breaks the clinch.
Hard ducks under a wild hook from Winchester.
Hard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Winchester jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Hard moves into range and clinches up with Winchester.
Hard trying to stall but Winchester improves his position.
Hard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Winchester has had enough of the clinch but Hard keeps him there for the moment.

Hard breaks the clinch.
Winchester throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard wants to clinch up but Winchester keeps it at a distance.
Winchester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hard throws out the jab.
Winchester avoids the body shot from Hard.
Winchester thuds his right hand into Hard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheers as Hard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Winchester doesn't seem phased though.
Winchester falls off balance throwing a combination

so Hard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hard cracks Winchester with a solid left hand.
Hard passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Winchester dodges the ground and pound from Hard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard working the ground and pound.
Hard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Winchester sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Leon Winchester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
I Hard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hard working the head with strikes.
Hard misses with the ground and pound.
Hard is looking to take a break and control but Winchester is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Hard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leon Winchester.
I think Hard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... I Hard!