PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beast Boy (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.

Hardy
vs
Boy

195 cm
21
187 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
187 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Hardy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beast Boy!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hardy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hardy slips under a jab from Boy.
Boy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Boy.
Boy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boy misses with a looping right.
Boy misses with a leg kick.
Boy walks into a straight right hand from Hardy.
Boy connects with a solid leg kick.
Boy is looking to score with low kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hardy lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Boy. That's going to slow Hardy down.
Hardy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Boy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hardy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big left from Boy misses.
Hardy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boy momentarily.
Boy throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
Hardy slips a jab from Boy.
We've been told by Hardy's head coaches at LOD: Ground Zero that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hardy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hardy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Boy. Those never looked like landing.
Hardy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boy 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.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Boy clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hardy breaks from the clinch.
Boy wants to land a leg kick but Hardy is out of range.
Boy looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Boy's shoulder, as Boy tries to avoid the shot.
Boy throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardy missing with a left hand there. Boy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Hardy lands a jab to Boy's midsection.
Hardy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That kick from Boy tenderised Hardy's leg. Hardy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boy moves away from the strike by Hardy.
Boy tries to move into range but Hardy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A low kick from Boy is predictable there
and Hardy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boy clinches.
Boy missing with knees to the body.
Boy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hardy blocks it with crossed arms.
Boy is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Hardy manages to break the clinch.
Boy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boy lands a nice hook to Hardy's body. Hardy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Boy.
A punch lands to the side of Hardy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boy keeps Hardy at a distance using the push kick.
Boy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Boy.
Boy loads up on a big right hand but Hardy slips the punch.
As Boy looks to move away, Hardy throws a big counter combo bu Boy just gets out of the way.
Hardy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boy throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Hardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boy scoring well with a low kick there.
Hardy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boy momentarily.
Boy thuds his shin into the meat of Hardy's side.
Boy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boy connects with a looping right hand.
Boy misses with a low kick.
Boy throws a head kick that misses.
Hardy throwing a counter right hand but Boy manages to avoid it.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Boy is just out of range.
Hardy moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardy throwing a counter right hand but Boy manages to avoid it.
Hardy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boy on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brian Hardy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boy throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardy counters with a straight right hand.
Hardy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boy. Boy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boy scores with a leg kick.
Hardy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boy. Hardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hardy's hands.
Boy wants to slow Hardy down by chopping away at his legs.
Boy lands a leg kick that knocks Hardy off balance momentarily.
Hardy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hardy avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boy tries to land a leg kick but Hardy saw it coming and moves away.
Boy thows a body kick. Hardy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boy under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy checks a low kick from Boy.
Brian Hardy is winning the standup battle so far.
Boy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boy momentarily.
Boy is looking to slow Hardy down with leg kicks.
Hardy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boy. Hardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boy in his tracks.

Boy is rocked!
Boy throws an off balance right hand
and Hardy counters with a huge left! Boy is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hardy isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Boy from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hardy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Hardy!
Brian Hardy retains his welterweight title!