PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hardy
vs
Williams

183 cm
34
215 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

194 cm
29
213 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Daniel Williams!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Hardy.
Hardy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Good shot there by Hardy.
Williams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Williams throws a lazy uppercut
and Hardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardy swings widly with a right hand
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Williams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Williams with a jab.
Hardy wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Williams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Williams needs to keep his hands up - Hardy had a free shot at his head there.
Stan Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy misses with a right hand
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Hardy throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Williams appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy cracks Williams with a right hand to the side of the head.

Hardy forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
Hardy misses with the head strike.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Williams blocks the elbow strike.
Hardy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Hardy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Williams taking a breather.
Williams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Williams is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Williams manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams staying out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hardy checks a leg kick.
Hardy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Williams manages to circle out of the way.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Williams paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big left from Williams misses.
Hardy misses with a body shot.
Williams is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hardy with a body shot.
Hardy wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Williams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Hardy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Williams! But no joy.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hardy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Williams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams throws out a counter right but Hardy avoids it with no problem.
Hardy throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Hardy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Williams momentarily.
Hardy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Williams counters with a nice body shot.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
A punch lands to the side of Hardy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Williams misses the jab.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Williams throws out a counter right but Hardy avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardy lands with a hook. Williams tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hardy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hardy lands with a straight right. Williams didn't see that one coming.
Nice body kick from Williams.
Hardy doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
A little jabbing left from Williams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.

Williams lands a big head kick that sends Hardy tumbling to the mat! Williams takes a step backwards and waves Hardy back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hardy is rocked!
Hardy ducks into an uppercut from Williams and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Williams!
Daniel Williams decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.