PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvan Neadue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Hardy
vs
Neadue

195 cm
27
187 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

180 cm
26
167 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 20 - 8 - 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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvan Neadue!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neadue darts in looking for a takedown but Hardy gets double underhooks and turns Neadue into the cage.
Neadue misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardy.
Hardy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Neadue counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Neadue is predictable there
and Hardy counters with a series of strikes. Neadue will be more careful next time no doubt.
Neadue misses the jab.
Good shot there by Neadue.
Hardy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Neadue to score with a decent uppercut.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Neadue.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy scores with a sloppy right hand. Neadue should have avoided that one.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Neadue moves out of range.
Neadue is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hardy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neadue moves away.
Neadue moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Neadue's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neadue fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Hardy gets caught flat footed, as Neadue shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Neadue throwing strikes but missing.
Hardy is looking to stand up but Neadue isn't so interested in that idea.
Neadue lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hardy seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hardy wants to stand up but Neadue is controlling him.
Hardy being controlled here, momentarily.
Neadue trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neadue controlling from the top position.
Neadue loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Neadue trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet but Neadue is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hardy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Neadue.
Brian Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy misses with a hook. Neadue ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Neadue! But no joy.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Neadue.
Hardy misses with the combination.
Neadue now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Neadue's head but Neadue sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Neadue misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Neadue ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardy misses with a combination
and Neadue connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neadue manages to avoid it.
Neadue swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hardy misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Neadue to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of Neadue 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Neadue walks into a left hand.
Hardy scores with a punch to the head.
Hardy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Neadue.
Neadue catches Hardy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Neadue sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Neadue was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hardy!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Neadue is defended easily by Hardy.
Brian Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silvan Neadue.
Neadue on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Neadue throws a looping overhand right but Hardy ducks down to avoid it.
Hardy lands with an overhand left.
Hardy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Hardy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Neadue fails with a takedown attempt.
Hardy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Neadue throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Neadue.
Hardy lands with a straight right. Neadue didn't see that one coming.
Neadue throws a sloppy body shot
and Hardy counters with a left to the body.
Neadue avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neadue can do to turn this around?
Neadue shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neadue gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut.
Brian Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silvan Neadue.
Neadue throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Hardy. No joy for Neadue on that attempt.
Hardy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Neadue! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neadue. Hardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Neadue.
Hardy connects with a nice looking jab.
Neadue scores with a nice head shot.
Hardy misses with a hook
and Neadue counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Neadue throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
Hardy scores with a jab. Neadue acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Neadue misses.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Neadue.
Neadue on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Neadue shoots in for a takedown but Hardy shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neadue swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut.
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 misses with a few strikes there.
Neadue swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A combination from Neadue does no damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Neadue scores with the left hand. Hardy knows he should have avoided that one.
Hardy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Neadue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Neadue backs up against the cage.
Hardy scores with a shot to the body.
Hardy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Neadue pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Neadue moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Neadue on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Neadue.
Neadue closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardy circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy scores with a nice strike.
Neadue looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Neadue looks for a takedown but Hardy sprawls well.
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Hardy. That snapped Neadue's head back.
Neadue walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hardy lands a slapping body shot.
Neadue goes for a double leg but Hardy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hardy continues to drive forward.
Neadue fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Neadue shoots in and drives through. Hardy sprawls well.
Neadue gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hardy.
Neadue misses the shot to the body.
Neadue has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy clobbers Neadue with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brian Hardy is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy lands a head shot.
Nice jab there from Neadue.
Brian Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Neadue throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hardy counters with a series of strikes. Neadue will be more careful next time no doubt.
Neadue misses with a looping right.
Neadue slips a straight right by Hardy.
A countering left hand to the body from Neadue misses.
Hardy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hardy duly obliges.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but Neadue moved out of range.
Donk. Hardy catches Neadue right on the button with a cross.
Hardy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Neadue counters with a nice leg kick.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neadue moves away.
A nice side step and Neadue releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hardy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Neadue swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Neadue takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Hardy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hardy lands with a right hand.
Neadue takes one to the side of the head.
Hardy misses with a looping right.
Neadue swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Neadue misses with a lunging right hand
and Hardy counters with a nice body shot.
Neadue throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Neadue tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hardy defends well and Neadue ends up having to push Hardy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hardy cracks Neadue with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hardy misses with a hook.
Neadue misses with a two punch combination.
Hardy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Neadue looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut lands for Hardy. That snapped Neadue's head back.
Hardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Neadue throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neadue throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Neadue throws a jab when Hardy was well out of range.
Hardy is looking to counter punch.
Neadue moves away from the strike by Hardy.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
Neadue misses with a two punch combination.
Neadue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy lands with a shot to the body.
Neadue jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hardy throws out a powerful jab.
Hardy lands a jab to the nose.
Hardy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy jabs Neadue to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Neadue throws a body punch but Hardy moves out of range.
Silvan Neadue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neadue looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the body.
Neadue misses with a combination
and Hardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Hardy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Neadue scores with a shot to the body.
Hardy misses with a lunging right hand
and Neadue cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hardy throws a right hand that Neadue ducks under and follows up with a left that Neadue also avoids with ease.
Hardy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hardy lands a head shot.
Neadue takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neadue throws a lazy uppercut
and Hardy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Neadue shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hardy as he jumps to the side.
Brian Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silvan Neadue.
Neadue takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hardy lands with an uppercut that bounces Neadue off the cage and back into range.
Hardy stuffs the takedown attempt from Neadue. Neadue gets slowly back to his feet.
Neadue takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Neadue takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hardy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Neadue misses with a takedown
and Hardy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy scores with a punch to the head.
Some wild striking there from Neadue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neadue has his takedown stuffed
and Hardy counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardy digs a good hook to Neadue's body.
Neadue dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
Hardy stuns Neadue with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brian Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hardy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hardy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

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