PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong Guk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Hardy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hardy
vs
Jong Guk

195 cm
24
187 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

180 cm
23
178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
KAISER

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 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Jong Guk!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Jong Guk.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jong Guk moves away.
Hardy backing away here, and Jong Guk unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jong Guk lands a nice hook to Hardy's body. Hardy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jong Guk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Hardy gets tackled into the cage by Jong Guk. Jong Guk maintains the clinch.
Jong Guk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardy tries to circle away but Jong Guk has him pinned against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Hardy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jong Guk misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jong Guk tries to work over Hardy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Hardy. Those never looked like landing.
Hardy swings for the body but Jong Guk moves out of range.
Hardy swinging wildly here.
Jong Guk scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jong Guk. Hardy shrugs it off though.
Hardy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jong Guk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jong Guk lands a body shot.
That kick from Jong Guk tenderised Hardy's leg. Hardy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jong Guk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jong Guk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hardy doesn't seem bothered though.
Hardy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jong Guk.
A head kick from Jong Guk lands but Hardy takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy avoids the body shot from Jong Guk.
Nice uppercut there from Hardy.

Jong Guk drives through and clinches with Hardy against the cage.
Jong Guk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Jong Guk fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jong Guk.
A left hand lands to the body for Jong Guk.
Jong Guk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jong Guk has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Jong Guk has him pressed against the cage.
We've been informed that Jong Guk has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jong Guk throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
Jong Guk tries a body shot but Hardy blocks it.

Hardy manages to break the clinch.
Hardy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jong Guk can pounce on him.
Jong Guk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hardy doesn't seem bothered though.
Jong Guk catches Hardy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hardy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jong Guk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jong Guk scores with a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hardy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jong Guk - the referee stops the clock and Hardy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jong Guk. Hardy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Jong Guk moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Jong Guk.
Hardy throws a shot from downtown. Jong Guk moves away and avoids it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hardy!
Hardy moves out of range as Jong Guk throws a body kick.
Hardy throws a shot from downtown. Jong Guk moves away and avoids it.
Hardy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A solid body kick from Jong Guk.
Hardy misses with a looping left.
Hardy catches Jong Guk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jong Guk throws a low kick but Hardy avoids it.
Hardy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jong Guk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jong Guk moves away.
Hardy throws a lazy uppercut
and Jong Guk counters with a nice body shot.
Good leg kick by Jong Guk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Jong Guk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hardy rather than just go for the knockout.
Jong Guk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jong Guk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jong Guk misses with a kick to the body.
Brian Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jong Guk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jong Guk works Hardy's body with a nice hook.
Jong Guk throws a solid leg kick but Hardy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jong Guk.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hardy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jong Guk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jong Guk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jong Guk avoids the body shot from Hardy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jong Guk ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
A nice side step and Jong Guk releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jong Guk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jong Guk throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong Guk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hardy avoids the body shot from Jong Guk.
Kim Jong Guk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jong Guk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jong Guk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jong Guk misses with a right hand
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hardy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jong Guk misses with a body shot
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hardy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jong Guk at a distance.
Hardy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hardy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jong Guk misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardy misses the target.
Jong Guk misses with a body kick.
Jong Guk is looking to land body kicks.
Hardy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jong Guk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jong Guk throws a lazy head kick
and Hardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jong Guk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jong Guk is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jong Guk misses the shot to the body.
Hardy lands an overhand right.
Jong Guk looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
Donk. Hardy catches Jong Guk right on the button with a cross.
Jong Guk throws a lazy body kick
and Hardy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jong Guk thinking.
Jong Guk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hardy missing with a left hand there. Jong Guk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
Jong Guk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Jong Guk misses.
Hardy throws a jab when Jong Guk was well out of range.
Hardy backing away here, and Jong Guk unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jong Guk looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
Hardy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jong Guk avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hardy throws a hook but Jong Guk blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hardy takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Jong Guk clinches up against the cage.
Jong Guk lands with a right to the head.
Jong Guk content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jong Guk misses with some punches.
Hardy is trying to push Jong Guk away but Jong Guk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jong Guk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jong Guk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jong Guk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jong Guk lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Jong Guk.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Jong Guk has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Jong Guk.
Nice body punch from Jong Guk - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardy blocks a body shot from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jong Guk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardy.
Jong Guk struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardy controls his hands.
Hardy looking to slow down the pace here.
Jong Guk misses with a body punch.
Jong Guk lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk lands a right hand.
Jong Guk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jong Guk struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardy controls his hands.
A short right from Jong Guk on the inside.
Jong Guk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jong Guk digs a right hand into Hardy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardy's gas tank.

Hardy breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jong Guk lands a right hook to the body.
Jong Guk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hardy's calf.
Hardy thuds his right hand into Jong Guk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jong Guk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jong Guk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Both fighters circling a little - Jong Guk finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jong Guk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jong Guk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jong Guk keeps Hardy at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong Guk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nice body kick from Jong Guk.
Hardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jong Guk connects with a single shot there.
Hardy swinging wildly here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jong Guk, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jong Guk is looking to clinch.
Hardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Guk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jong Guk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hardy lands an overhand right.
Hardy misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jong Guk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardy misses with a body shot
and Jong Guk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hardy's knee momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Hardy.
Hardy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jong Guk under the eye.
Jong Guk wants to land a leg kick but Hardy is out of range.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jong Guk moves away.
Jong Guk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Jong Guk tries to clinch but Hardy is having none of it.
Hardy throwing a counter right hand but Jong Guk manages to avoid it.
Jong Guk bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jong Guk lands a nice shot to the body.
Jong Guk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Jong Guk darts in and clinches Hardy up against the cage.
Hardy can't break the clinch.
Hardy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk lands a nice shot to the body.
Jong Guk lands with a right to the head.
Hardy's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
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!
Jong Guk lands with a light punch inside.
Kim Jong Guk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jong Guk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jong Guk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jong Guk throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
Hardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Jong Guk has double underhooks.
Jong Guk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
A hook to the body from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk can't find room to land a body shot as Hardy controls the action.
Hardy is trying to push Jong Guk away but Jong Guk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jong Guk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jong Guk lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk tries to work over Hardy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jong Guk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardy's elbow.
Jong Guk pushes Hardy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jong Guk scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Hardy is rocked!
Jong Guk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oh Hardy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jong Guk blocks an uppercut.
Jong Guk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jong Guk lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hardy to his knees! Jong Guk keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kim Jong Guk!
Kim Jong Guk thanked the fans post fight for their support.