PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colt Hardin Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hardin Jr
vs
Ray

190 cm
25
222 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

186 cm
30
222 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colt Hardin Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Ray!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardin Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Ray.
Nice shot lands for Ray.
Hardin Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Ray does it's job there.
Ray looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardin Jr is just out of range.
Ray misses with an uppercut.
Ray has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ray stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hardin Jr.
Ray's corner calls for a 1-2. Ray obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray just misses with a punch to the body.
Ray walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hardin Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hardin Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ray.
Hardin Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Hardin Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hardin Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardin Jr misses with a wild body shot.

Hardin Jr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ray sprawls well initially but Hardin Jr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hardin Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ray's head.
Hardin Jr thows a huge punch but Ray dodges it nicely.
Ray wants to improve his position but Hardin Jr is controlling well.
Ray avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hardin Jr.
Hardin Jr looks to land a strike but Ray avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hardin Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardin Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hardin Jr looking to pass the guard.
Ray working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardin Jr.
Hardin Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Hardin Jr throwing strikes from guard but Ray blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardin Jr trying to control but Ray is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Hardin Jr misses.
Hardin Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardin Jr. Ray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ray throws out a counter right but Hardin Jr avoids it with no problem.
Ray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardin Jr.
Hardin Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Hardin Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hardin Jr showed some decent athleticism there.
Ray gets full guard.
Ray is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardin Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Ray has wrist control.
Hardin Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ray holds on and takes a little breather.
Hardin Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hardin Jr trying to control but Ray is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colt Hardin Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ray avoids the body shot from Hardin Jr.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hardin Jr.
Ray lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hardin Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ray sprawls well. Ray wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hardin Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Ray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Ray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ray throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Ray. No joy for Hardin Jr on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colt Hardin Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardin Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Ray looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A good leg kick by Hardin Jr.
Ray misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin Jr connects with a leg kick. Ray looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hardin Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ray shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardin Jr.
Hardin Jr is looking to counter punch.
Ray misses the shot to the body.
Hardin Jr is looking to wear down Ray with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
No luck for Hardin Jr with that takedown attempt.
Ray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ray jabs Hardin Jr right on the nose. Hardin Jr blinks but takes it well.
Ray lands the left hand.
Ray lands a nice hook to Hardin Jr's body. Hardin Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ray takes a swing at Hardin Jr's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ray.
The fighters circling - Ray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardin Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardin Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Hardin Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ray.
Hardin Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ray avoids it really well and circles away.
Hardin Jr takes a swing at Ray's ribcage but misses.
Hardin Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ray.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardin Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Ray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardin Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hardin Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Ray fails with a takedown attempt.
Ray scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hardin Jr in his tracks.
Ricky Ray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardin Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Ray scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ray bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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Ray working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ray in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Colt Hardin Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A lull in the action here as Ray stalls from top position.
Ray looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hardin Jr is avoiding damage well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Ray decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hardin Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ray now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Ray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ray looks to land a left hand but Hardin Jr moved out of range nicely.
Ray moves away from the strike by Hardin Jr.
Hardin Jr ducks under a wild hook from Ray.

Hardin Jr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ray sprawls well initially but Hardin Jr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hardin Jr throwing shots but Ray is blocking nicely.
Hardin Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ray defending well though.
Ray works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hardin Jr wants to control from the top but Ray keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hardin Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Ray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hardin Jr manages to get himself to full guard.

Hardin Jr keeping moving, preventing Ray from controlling successfully.
Hardin Jr seems keen to control Ray's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ray trying to control but Hardin Jr is working from the bottom.
Ray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ray in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ray misses with a straight right.
Hardin Jr fails with the takedown
and Ray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardin Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardin Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hardin Jr.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ray! But no joy.
Ray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardin Jr throws out the jab.
Hardin Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Hardin Jr with a poor takedown
and Ray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Hardin Jr is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colt Hardin Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardin Jr misses the body punch
and Ray counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricky Ray!