PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josef Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Porrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josef Hardy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hardy
vs
Porrada

222 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

185 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Josef Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Miguel Porrada!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hardy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Porrada can't do much from the bottom here.
Hardy in side control, throwing shots but Porrada defends.
Porrada pushes Hardy away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hardy gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Hardy.
Porrada is trying to control Hardy's posture but Hardy avoids it.
I wouldn't like to be where Porrada is right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy lands a decent elbow from side control.
Porrada tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hardy landing a few strikes.
Porrada being controlled for a moment.
Hardy working the head with strikes.
Porrada is trying to control Hardy's posture but Hardy avoids it.
Porrada might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hardy haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Porrada can do anything to dispel that myth.
Porrada avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hardy.
Hardy looks up at the clock and then as Porrada takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hardy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Porrada takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hardy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hardy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hardy misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porrada is pushing Hardy's head away, looking to escape. Hardy manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hardy working the head and body with strikes.
Porrada tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hardy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Hardy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hardy prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hardy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Porrada for as long as he can get away with.
Hardy working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Porrada decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Porrada looks winded!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hardy regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Porrada.
Hardy managing to control the position.
Porrada throws a strike but Hardy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hardy throws a big right hand that misses.
Hardy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hardy is looking to work some ground and pound but Porrada has wrist control.
Hardy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Porrada trying to control the position.
Hardy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josef Hardy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hardy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Porrada was covering up waiting for the punch and Hardy finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Porrada has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hardy is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Hardy connects with a knee to the head.

Porrada has Hardy pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Porrada pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hardy tumbling to the mat - Porrada dives into Hardy's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porrada in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hardy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hardy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Porrada throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porrada throws a strike but Hardy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Porrada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Josef Hardy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hardy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Porrada's head.
Hardy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hardy throwing strikes from guard but Porrada blocks nicely.
Hardy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Porrada's head.
Hardy chips away with some ground and pound.
Hardy throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hardy connects with a couple of short punches.
Porrada wants to stand up but Hardy is controlling him.
Porrada is breathing heavily.
Hardy is in close to Porrada's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hardy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hardy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hardy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Porrada's head.
Hardy controlling from the top position.
Hardy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Porrada's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Porrada's head.
Hardy 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.
Hardy with a flurry of punches that miss.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Porrada throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hardy was covering up waiting for the punch and Porrada finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hardy trying to control the position here.
Hardy continues to stall.

Hardy working for a triangle but Porrada defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is adopting a defensive guard.

Hardy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Porrada defends well.
Porrada throws a strike but Hardy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hardy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Porrada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hardy throwing strikes from guard but Porrada blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josef Hardy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hardy feints and as Porrada raises his hands in defense, Hardy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hardy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hardy is working Porrada over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hardy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Porrada has momentary wrist control but Hardy slips an elbow through the middle.
Porrada is trying to hold Hardy in close to prevent damage but Hardy has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy controlling the action here.

Hardy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy is controlling the pace.
Hardy thows a huge punch but Porrada dodges it nicely.
Hardy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hardy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hardy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hardy working Porrada over with strikes.
Hardy working Porrada over with strikes.
Hardy not doing much here.
Porrada avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hardy.
Hardy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Porrada defending well though.
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. Hardy connects with a nice short shot to Porrada's temple.
Hardy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Porrada taking some punishment here, with Hardy in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Hardy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Porrada is trying to control but can't.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Porrada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Porrada enables Hardy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Porrada manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Porrada uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Hardy closes the distance and clinches.

Hardy jumps guard and drags Porrada to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porrada is fighting to break Hardy's control of his arms but Hardy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Porrada throws a big elbow that misses.
Hardy has his hands on Porrada's head, controlling the position.

Porrada got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hardy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Porrada has managed to get both his arms back between Hardy's legs - danger averted.
Miguel Porrada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy is pulling down on Porrada's head to control his posture.
Porrada cracks Hardy with a solid left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Porrada throws a strike but Hardy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Josef Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hardy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josef Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hardy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josef Hardy!