PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stack Shillings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Hardman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Shillings
vs
Hardman

209 cm
42
282 lbs
44 - 11 - 0

191 cm
28
273 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stack Shillings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Hardman!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shillings lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hardman connects with a leg kick. Shillings looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Shillings!
We've been told by Shillings's head coaches at Forcefield Ludas that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shillings swings widly with a right hand

and Hardman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hardman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardman tries to throw a body punch but Shillings avoids it by throwing Hardman back against the cage.
Shillings prevents a body shot from Hardman.
Nice body punch from Hardman.
Hardman tries to work over Shillings's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardman.

Shillings pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shillings fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shillings scores with a decent looking hook.
Shillings lands a nice shot that snaps Hardman's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardman throws a jab when Shillings was well out of range.
Stack Shillings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shillings connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've been informed that Hardman 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.
Shillings rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardman wants to counter the offense by Shillings and move into the clinch position.
Shillings scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shillings lands with a shot to the body.
Shillings throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shillings gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shillings connects with a looping right hand.
Hardman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shillings fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hardman on the side of the head.
Shillings walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shillings is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shillings misses with a double jab
and Hardman counters with a right hand to the body.
Shillings moves out of range as Hardman strikes.
Hardman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shillings.
Shillings lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardman slips under a jab from Shillings.

Shillings lands a big head kick that sends Hardman tumbling to the mat! Shillings takes a step backwards and waves Hardman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Shillings throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A shot to the liver by Hardman. Beautiful body shot.
Hardman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hardman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shillings lands a jab to the head.
Hardman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shillings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Hardman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hardman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Hardman.
Hardman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shillings lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hardman looks to score with a jab to the body but Shillings is just out of range.
Hardman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shillings misses with a body shot.
Hardman misses with a left hand
and Shillings counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shillings is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hardman misses with a body shot.
Hardman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shillings uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hardman has time to react.
Shillings connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shillings throws a looping overhand right but Hardman ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shillings ducks right into an uppercut from Hardman.

Hardman clinches with his opponent.
Hardman has a couple of punches blocked by Shillings.
Hardman misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hardman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardman tries to throw a body punch but Shillings avoids it by throwing Hardman back against the cage.
Shillings prevents a body shot from Hardman.
Hardman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardman misses with some punches.
Hardman working aggressively here.
Hardman struggles to land a body shot inside as Shillings controls his hands.

Shillings pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardman misses with a combination
and Shillings counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardman slips a jab and a cross from Shillings.
Hardman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hardman there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stack Shillings dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Shillings scores with a nice head shot.
Shillings lunges at Hardman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hardman's hand.
Shillings lands a front kick.
Stack Shillings is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardman. Shillings does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardman misses with a looping left.
Hardman misses with a looping right.
Bruce Hardman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shillings works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hardman takes a swing at Shillings's ribcage but misses.
Shillings misses with a left hand
and Hardman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shillings, right into the meat.
Shillings checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shillings looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
No joy there for Hardman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardman misses the jab.
Hardman tests Shillings's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman misses with a left hand
and Shillings makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shillings is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardman can do to turn this around?
Shillings listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shillings is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hardman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shillings.
Hardman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hardman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shillings.
Shillings lands with a good body shot.
Shillings lands a nice shot that snaps Hardman's head back.

Shillings drops Hardman with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hardman looks back up at him and smiles so Shillings waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Hardman is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shillings moves away.
Hardman is still on wobbly legs! Can Shillings finish him?
Shillings looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardman is just out of range.
Shillings is looking to slow Hardman down with leg kicks.
Hardman seems to have recovered his senses.
Hardman moves out of range of the strikes.
Shillings thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hardman if he has to take too many more of those.
Hardman is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shillings thumps Hardman with a low kick.
Hardman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shillings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardman manages to avoid it.
Hardman throws a lazy uppercut
and Shillings counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shillings throws a looping overhand right but Hardman ducks down to avoid it.

Shillings feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hardman sprawling to the canvas! Hardman rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Shillings finish him?!
Shillings cracks Hardman with a hook to the temple - Hardman is on wobbly legs here! Shillings swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Hardman falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Shillings wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Stack Shillings!
Stack Shillings thanked the fans post fight for their support.