PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Run this town. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hardy
vs
Turner

184 cm
34
186 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

180 cm
28
190 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chad Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ian Turner!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hardy connects with the punch.
Turner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
Turner scoring well with a low kick there.
Hardy 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.
Hardy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turner. That's going to slow Hardy down.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Turner's head but Turner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardy slips a jab from Turner.
Hardy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turner is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Turner.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Hardy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Hardy with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
Turner is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Turner defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Turner misses.
Turner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hardy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hardy missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turner! But no joy.
Hardy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner throws a leg kick which misses Hardy's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardy tries to avoid it.
Turner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
A thudding body kick lands there by Turner!
Hardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
Turner lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy walks into a stiff left hand from Turner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner lands a jab to Hardy's midsection.
Turner connects with a leg kick. Hardy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hardy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Turner counters with a straight right hand.
Turner has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Turner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Turner finds it's way through Hardy's defenses.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Turner shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hardy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A low kick from Turner is predictable there
and Hardy counters with a stiff right hand.
Turner scoring well with a low kick there.
Hardy thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turner.
Hardy misses with a wild combination.
Hardy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Turner throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Turner checks a low kick from Hardy.
Hardy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turner checks it well.
Turner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Turner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Turner misses with an uppercut. Hardy saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Turner.
Turner looks to throw a body kick
and Hardy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Good leg kick by Hardy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hardy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Turner.
Turner throws an off balance right hand
and Hardy counters with a leg kick.
Turner avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Hardy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy throws a low kick, looking for Turner's leg but Turner calmly moves out of range.
A low kick from Turner is predictable there
and Hardy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Turner misses with a looping left.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but Turner moved out of range.
And Turner responds with a good body kick, but Hardy manages to step out the way in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ian Turner will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Turner lands a head shot.
Turner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
Hardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardy throws a nice looking combination but Turner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turner avoids a kick to the body.
Turner is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Turner scores with a jab. Hardy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hardy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Turner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hardy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
Hardy throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turner staying out of range there.
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardy.
Turner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ian Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turner misses with a jab to the body
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Turner blocks a jab.
Turner misses with a lunging right hand
and Hardy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Turner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
Hardy misses with a straight right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Turner.
Turner slips a jab from Hardy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hardy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turner scrambles back to his feet.
Turner throws a hook but Hardy blocks it.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy misses with a body kick.
Hardy moves away from the strike by Turner.
Hardy blocks a jab.
Hardy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hardy tries a low kick but Turner avoids it.
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 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Hardy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Turner staying out of range there.
Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy checks a leg kick.
Hardy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Turner. Hardy shrugs it off though.
Hardy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turner is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hardy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turner finds it's way round the side to connect with Hardy's head.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Turner takes one on the button.
Turner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hardy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Turner moves away from the strike by Hardy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner wants to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Turner.
Turner throws a head kick that misses.
Turner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
Ian Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Turner's shoulder, as Turner tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Hardy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner misses with a lunging right hand
and Hardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turner connects with a body shot.
Turner misses with a right hand
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Turner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Turner avoids the body shot from Hardy.
It seemed like Turner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hardy cracks Turner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Turner misses with a looping right.
Turner looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Hardy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turner looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Hardy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turner slips under a jab.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Hardy is looking to counter punch.
Hardy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Turner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Turner saw that one coming.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy moves out of range of the leg kick from Turner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Hardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turner throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.
Hardy throws an off balance right hand
and Turner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheers as Hardy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Turner doesn't seem phased though.
Hardy throws a front kick that sends Turner stumbling back into the cage.
Hardy avoids the head kick by Turner.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Turner avoids them all with ease.
Turner slips under a jab from Hardy.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Turner changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hardy's corner calls for a 1-2. Hardy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hardy is looking to score with low kicks.
Turner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hardy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Turner tries a low kick but Hardy avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with a hook
and Hardy counters with a leg kick.
Hardy swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Hardy misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Turner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner tries to land a leg kick but Hardy saw it coming and moves away.
Hardy throwing a counter right hand but Turner manages to avoid it.
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Turner slips under a jab from Hardy.
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turner is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hardy lands a nice looking body shot.
Turner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Hardy!
During a confident post fight interview, Chad Hardy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.