PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Craig Clendennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Hardwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clendennon comes to the cage accompanied by LoFidelity Allstars - Battleflag. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Clendennon
vs
Hardwood

170 cm
34
158 lbs
25 - 10 - 1

169 cm
35
142 lbs
26 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Machiavelli Boutique
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Clendennon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Willy Hardwood!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clendennon scores with a push kick.
A low kick from Clendennon is predictable there
and Hardwood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardwood stuns Clendennon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clendennon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice jab there from Hardwood.
Clendennon misses with a looping left.
Clendennon misses with a jab to the body
and Hardwood counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick misses from Clendennon.
We've been told by Clendennon's head coaches at 5 Star Spar Bazaar that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice shot by Clendennon.

Clendennon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardwood, pushing him back against the cage.
Hardwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clendennon tries to work over Hardwood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Hardwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clendennon lands a leg kick that knocks Hardwood off balance momentarily.
Clendennon throws a leg kick that misses.
Hardwood scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clendennon doesn't seem bothered though.
Clendennon looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardwood is just out of range.
Clendennon lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Hardwood lands but Clendennon takes it in his stride.
Clendennon tries to clinch up.
Clendennon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clendennon blocks a leg kick.

Clendennon clinches up against the cage.
Clendennon scores with a knee to the head.
Hardwood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clendennon misses with a body punch.

Hardwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clendennon misses with a low kick as Hardwood jumps back.
Hardwood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hardwood thuds his right hand into Clendennon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clendennon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Clendennon tries a low kick but Hardwood avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Hardwood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Clendennon misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon throws a hook to the side of Hardwood's head but Hardwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clendennon moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardwood has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clendennon finds it's way round the side to connect with Hardwood's head.
Clendennon misses with a few strikes there.
Clendennon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Clendennon finds it's way through Hardwood's defenses.
Clendennon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clendennon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clendennon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clendennon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hardwood blocks a head kick by Clendennon.
A slow jab from Clendennon misses its intended target.
Hardwood is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Clendennon with a body shot.
Clendennon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardwood appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Clendennon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Clendennon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clendennon.
Hardwood scores with a leg kick.
Clendennon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hardwood counters with a stiff right hand.
Clendennon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hardwood.
Hardwood avoids a kick to the body.
Clendennon misses with an uppercut.
Hardwood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clendennon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hardwood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Clendennon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clendennon tries to work over Hardwood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clendennon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clendennon swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardwood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon misses with a punch to the body.
Hardwood is struggling to control the position.
Clendennon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hardwood has a couple of punches blocked by Clendennon.
Clendennon landing knees to the body.
Hardwood misses with the head strike.
Clendennon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardwood tries to throw a body punch but Clendennon avoids it by throwing Hardwood back against the cage.
Hardwood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clendennon struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardwood controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hardwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardwood throws a body punch but Clendennon moves out of range.
Hardwood misses with a wild body shot.
Clendennon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Willy Hardwood will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A bone on bone clash there as Hardwood blocks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hardwood! But no joy.
Hardwood swings for the body but Clendennon moves out of range.
Clendennon tries to work over Hardwood's front leg with a kick but Hardwood checks it.
Clendennon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick by Clendennon misses
and Hardwood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Some bone on bone action there as Hardwood checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clendennon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardwood tries to score with a low kick but Clendennon moves his leg out of the way.
Clendennon lands a glancing blow to the side of Hardwood's head.
Clendennon throws a leg kick but Hardwood moved away.
Clendennon tries to clinch but Hardwood is having none of it.
Hardwood is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clendennon throws a front kick that sends Hardwood stumbling back into the cage.
Hardwood ducks under a wild hook from Clendennon.
Hardwood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clendennon. Clendennon obviously looking to wear him down.
Clendennon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Clendennon rushes Hardwood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clendennon.
Clendennon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardwood avoids it.
Clendennon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardwood is looking to break free of the clinch but Clendennon has double underhooks.
Clendennon can't find room to land a body shot as Hardwood controls the action.
A body shot lands from Clendennon.
Clendennon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clendennon tries to work over Hardwood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clendennon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Clendennon fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clendennon.
Clendennon scores with a shot to the side of Hardwood's head.
Clendennon misses with a body punch.
Clendennon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardwood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Clendennon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardwood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon missing with knees to the body.
Clendennon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardwood backwards.
Hardwood misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Clendennon misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardwood.
Clendennon tries to work over Hardwood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardwood blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clendennon swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clendennon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardwood avoids it.
Hardwood scores with a shot to the side of Clendennon's head.
Clendennon trying to land knees to the body.
Clendennon can't find room to land a body shot as Hardwood controls the action.
Hardwood trying to stall but Clendennon improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardwood controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clendennon.
Hardwood takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hardwood is trying to break the clinch but Clendennon has him pressed against the cage.
Clendennon tries to work over Hardwood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clendennon prevents Hardwood from breaking the clinch.
Clendennon misses with a punch to the body.
Hardwood taking a breather.
Hardwood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clendennon as Hardwood tries to tie him up.
Hardwood lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Hardwood breaks the clinch.
Hardwood is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clendennon rather than just go for the knockout.
A jab from Hardwood misses.
Hardwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Clendennon moves into range and clinches up with Hardwood.
Hardwood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clendennon digs a right hand into Hardwood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardwood's gas tank.
Clendennon misses with a knee to the head.
Clendennon struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardwood controls his hands.
Clendennon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Hardwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clendennon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hardwood cracks Clendennon with a good jab.
Hardwood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hardwood lands a jab to the head.
Hardwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Clendennon throws a hook but Hardwood blocks it.
Clendennon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardwood moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Clendennon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hardwood takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Clendennon throws a series of punches but Hardwood avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Clendennon.
Nice body punch from Hardwood.
Clendennon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clendennon misses with a body punch
and Hardwood makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Clendennon looks to throw the jab but Hardwood is out of range.
Clendennon misses with a hook.
Hardwood thinks about the counter body kick.
Good exchange - Hardwood coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardwood works over Clendennon's head and body with a nice combination.
Hardwood throws a big shot that misses.
Hardwood takes a kick to the side of the head.
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!
Clendennon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardwood lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clendennon tries to move into range but Hardwood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hardwood throws a hook but Clendennon blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardwood. Clendennon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clendennon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hardwood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hardwood misses with a low kick as Clendennon jumps back.
Hardwood lands with a straight right. Clendennon didn't see that one coming.
Clendennon swings for the body but Hardwood moves out of range.
Clendennon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hardwood 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.
Decent striking displayed by Clendennon there.
Clendennon staying out of range there.
Clendennon throws a wild body kick that Hardwood sees coming a mile off.
Hardwood chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clendennon, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Clendennon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardwood moves out of range of the body kick.
Hardwood swats away the attempt to clinch by Clendennon.
Hardwood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hardwood.
Clendennon misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut there from Hardwood.
Clendennon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hardwood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clendennon throws an off balance right hand
and Hardwood counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon tries to clinch up.
Hardwood blocks the body kick.
Clendennon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Clendennon tries to clinch up but Hardwood circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardwood now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Clendennon throws a sloppy head kick
and Hardwood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardwood lands a really nice looking cross but Clendennon seems unphased.
Clendennon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Clendennon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Craig Clendennon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clendennon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Clendennon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clendennon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardwood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clendennon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hardwood.
A slow jab from Clendennon misses its intended target.
Hardwood on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Hardwood.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardwood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon throws a sloppy head kick and Hardwood moves out of range easily.
Clendennon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hardwood lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hardwood takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hardwood on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hardwood. That's going to slow Clendennon down.
Hardwood's jab looks to have found its range, popping Clendennon under the eye.
Clendennon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hardwood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A lazy left from Hardwood finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardwood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Clendennon.
Clendennon thows a leg kick but Hardwood checks it
and Hardwood counters with a leg kick.
Hardwood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clendennon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Hardwood really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Clendennon thows a body kick. Hardwood tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Clendennon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hardwood counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clendennon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Clendennon.
Hardwood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Clendennon misses with a double jab.
Hardwood connects with a crisp jab.
Willy Hardwood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A leg kick checked by Clendennon.
Clendennon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by Hardwood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clendennon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hardwood tries to work over Clendennon's front leg with a kick but Clendennon checks it.
Hardwood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hardwood scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clendennon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clendennon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hardwood finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hardwood throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Clendennon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Clendennon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Clendennon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Clendennon takes one to the chin there.
A low kick from Clendennon misses
and Hardwood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clendennon slips a jab and a cross from Hardwood.
Clendennon thuds his shin into the meat of Hardwood's side.
Clendennon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hardwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Clendennon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hardwood manages to circle out of the way.
Nice body kick from Hardwood.
Hardwood looks for the body kick but Clendennon saw that one coming.

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!
Hardwood scores with a nice right hand.
Clendennon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardwood.
Hardwood tests Clendennon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardwood keeps the fight on the outside.
Clendennon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardwood.
Hardwood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clendennon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hardwood.
Clendennon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Clendennon closes the distance and pushes Hardwood back into the cage.
Hardwood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clendennon can't find room to land a body shot as Hardwood controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clendennon backwards.
Hardwood has a couple of punches blocked by Clendennon.
Clendennon blocking some punches.
Clendennon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Clendennon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Clendennon tries a body shot but Hardwood blocks it.
Clendennon tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardwood avoids the damage to the body.
Clendennon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clendennon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hardwood's defenses.
Clendennon has a couple of punches blocked by Hardwood.
Hardwood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardwood has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Clendennon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hardwood can turn it around.
Hardwood has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Clendennon.
Clendennon struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardwood controls his hands.
Craig Clendennon has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Clendennon lands a shot to the body.
Clendennon missing with knees to the body.
Clendennon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardwood's elbow.
Clendennon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardwood blocking some punches.
A short left from Hardwood.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hardwood swings wildly with an uppercut but Clendennon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clendennon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clendennon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardwood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Hardwood dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Clendennon scores with a push kick.
Clendennon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardwood misses the target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Clendennon.
Hardwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Hardwood backs away, Clendennon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Hardwood.

Clendennon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardwood, pushing him back against the cage.
Clendennon misses with a knee to the head.
Hardwood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardwood is looking to control Clendennon's arms but Clendennon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hardwood has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardwood is struggling to control the position.
Hardwood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hardwood is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clendennon is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clendennon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clendennon missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clendennon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardwood's brow.
Clendennon tries to throw a body punch but Hardwood avoids it by throwing Clendennon back against the cage.
Clendennon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardwood.
Clendennon tries to throw a body punch but Hardwood avoids it by throwing Clendennon back against the cage.
Hardwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Clendennon.
Hardwood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clendennon tries a body shot but Hardwood blocks it.
Hardwood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hardwood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clendennon backwards.
Clendennon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardwood backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood lands with a short shot to the head.

Hardwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hardwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Craig Clendennon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardwood scores with a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Clendennon - that will leave a mark!
Clendennon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clendennon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Clendennon misses with a body shot
and Hardwood counters with a right hand to the body.
Clendennon misses with a wild combination.
Hardwood swinging wildly here.
As Hardwood backs away, Clendennon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hardwood jabs Clendennon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hardwood's corner calls for a 1-2. Hardwood obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Clendennon misses with a body kick.
Clendennon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hardwood takes a step back to recover.
Hardwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clendennon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hardwood scores with a nice strike.
Hardwood throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hardwood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hardwood throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardwood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hardwood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hardwood checks a low kick from Clendennon.
Clendennon lands a two punch combo.
Willy Hardwood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Clendennon moves out of range of the body kick.
Clendennon drops his hands momentarily and Hardwood takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hardwood checks a leg kick.
Clendennon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Clendennon throws a head kick that misses.
Hardwood doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Clendennon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clendennon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hardwood makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Clendennon jabs Hardwood right on the nose. Hardwood blinks but takes it well.
Clendennon throws a sloppy body shot
and Hardwood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clendennon 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Hardwood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hardwood 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 47:49
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willy Hardwood!
Willy Hardwood is the new featherweight champion!
Willy Hardwood took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
In defeat, Craig Clendennon stepped up to the mic, saying 'Losing's like Country music- they both suck sheet.'.