PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between How Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long comes into the arena with The Anthem by Onra blaring out of the sound system. Stan Hardy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with How Long's chin.

Long
vs
Hardy

191 cm
38
213 lbs
32 - 12 - 0

183 cm
33
215 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

King of Fists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, How Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stan Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long misses with a few strikes there.
Long keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Long on the side of the head.
Long scores with a shot to the body.
Donk. Hardy catches Long right on the button with a cross.
A jab lands there for Hardy.
Long thumps Hardy with a low kick.
Long has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Razor Sharp Training Systems in the buildup to the fight.
A lazy left from Long finds it's target.
Long keeps the fight on the outside.
Long tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hardy swivels and escapes.
Good standup being displayed there by Long as he connects with a hook.
Long digs a good hook to Hardy's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Long lands a slapping body shot.
Long gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice uppercut there from Long.
Hardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Long misses with a looping left.
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy slips under a jab from Long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Long, right into the meat.
Long throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Long wants to land a leg kick but Hardy is out of range.
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Long moved out of range nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hardy with a hook.
Long thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hardy if he has to take too many more of those.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Long.
Hardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Long sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Long throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Long is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hardy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Long tries a low kick but Hardy avoids it.
Hardy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Long scores with a punch to the head.
Long uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Hardy lands a nice looking body shot.
Hardy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hardy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Long lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Long moved out of range nicely.
Long swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Long drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Long throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
Long dives in and grabs Hardy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes down on Long's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for How Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Long fails with a takedown attempt.
Hardy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Long.
Hardy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Long momentarily.

Long is rocked!
Hardy cracks Long with a good jab.
Oh Long is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Long slips under a jab from Hardy.
Hardy drops Long with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Long! Hardy dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Hardy!
Stan Hardy tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, How Long stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am impressed by your performance!'.