PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy's entrance music is Till I Collapse - Eminem. A fine choice. John Lennon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hardy
vs
Lennon

168 cm
25
138 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

167 cm
24
145 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Lennon!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy throwing a counter right hand but Lennon manages to avoid it.
Lennon walks into a jab.
Lennon doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
Hardy lunges at Lennon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lennon's hand.

Lennon clinches up with Hardy and pushes him back against the cage.
Lennon can't find room to land a body shot as Hardy controls the action.
Hardy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Lennon has him pressed against the cage.
Lennon keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Lennon has him pressed against the cage.
Lennon misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lennon misses with a body punch.
Lennon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lennon can't find room to land a body shot as Hardy controls the action.
Lennon cracks Hardy with a nice body shot.

Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Lennon fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennon blocks a leg kick.
Lennon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lennon avoids a kick to the body.
Lennon wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
Hardy cracks Lennon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lennon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacob Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lennon doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
Hardy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lennon throws out a counter right but Hardy avoids it with no problem.

Hardy clinches up against the cage.

Hardy breaks the clinch.
Lennon wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Hardy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardy tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Lennon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Lennon clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Lennon on the inside.
Hardy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hardy tries to break the clinch but Lennon is controlling the position.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lennon has him pressed against the cage.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Lennon.
A head kick misses from Hardy.
A head kick misses from Hardy.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Lennon.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses
letting Lennon counter with a right hand.
Lennon is looking to clinch.
Lennon avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Lennon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lennon closes the distance and clinches.
Lennon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hardy tries to break the clinch but Lennon is controlling the position.
Lennon tries a body shot but Hardy blocks it.
Hardy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lennon 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.

Lennon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hardy tries to break the clinch but Lennon is controlling the position.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lennon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lennon moves into the clinch.
Lennon throws an elbow but it misses.
Lennon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Lennon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lennon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hardy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lennon has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lennon.
Lennon can't find room to land a body shot as Hardy controls the action.
Lennon prevents Hardy from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Hardy.
Lennon lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lennon manages to avoid it.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lennon tries to clinch up.
Lennon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Hardy tries to bum rush Lennon with a series of wild strikes but Lennon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lennon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hardy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lennon moves into the clinch successfully.
Lennon lands a body shot.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacob Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lennon moves out of range of the body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardy.
Hardy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Lennon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardy, pushing him back against the cage.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Lennon has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Hardy does no damage.

Hardy tries to keep at a distance but Lennon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hardy has a couple of punches blocked by Lennon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lennon blocks an uppercut.
Hardy is trying to force a seperation but Lennon has the dominant position.
Hardy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lennon lands a shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy throws a sloppy head kick and Lennon moves out of range easily.

Lennon pushes Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.
Lennon scores with a shoulder strike.
Lennon lands an uppercut.

Hardy is rocked!

Hardy breaks from the clinch.
Oh Hardy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lennon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardy seems to have got his legs back now.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A hook to the body from Lennon.
Lennon can't find room to land a body shot as Hardy controls the action.
Lennon tries to work over Hardy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardy is trying to break free.
Lennon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
John Lennon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hardy wants to break free but Lennon has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Lennon has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Lennon.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lennon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hardy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lennon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lennon lands a shot to the body.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lennon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lennon leaning against his opponent.

Hardy manages to break the clinch.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses.
Lennon wants to clinch.
Hardy tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lennon is out of range.
It seemed like Lennon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lennon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lennon leaning against his opponent.
Lennon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardy's elbow.
Lennon controlling the action here for a moment.
Lennon tries to throw a body punch but Hardy avoids it by throwing Lennon back against the cage.
Hardy tries to break free but Lennon pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Lennon as the two fighters clinch.
Hardy is trying to break free.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Lennon is controlling him.
Lennon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hardy's defenses.
Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lennon tries to work over Hardy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardy is trying to break free.

Hardy manages to break the clinch.
Hardy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Lennon moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Lennon.
Lennon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardy scores with a shot to the side of Lennon's head.
Hardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lennon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lennon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy blocks a body shot from Lennon.
Still in the clinch, Lennon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardy can't break the clinch.
Lennon works on Hardy's body with a couple of short punches.
Lennon prevents Hardy from breaking the clinch.
Hardy tries to break free but Lennon pushes him back against the cage.

Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lennon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lennon tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Lennon has Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lennon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lennon is looking to clinch.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy tries to land a leg kick but Lennon saw it coming and moves away.
Hardy misses with a body kick.
Lennon moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lennon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lennon doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lennon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lennon clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy throws a head kick but Lennon moves out of range.
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lennon wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Hardy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lennon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lennon wants to clinch.
Lennon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Lennon doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
Lennon scores with a hook to the body. Hardy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice jab there from Hardy.
Lennon avoids the head kick by Hardy.
Jacob Hardy is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lennon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardy lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Hardy misses
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lennon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lennon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy left from Lennon finds it's target.
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 gets tackled into the cage by Lennon. Lennon maintains the clinch.

Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lennon doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
Hardy takes a swing at Lennon's ribcage but misses.

Lennon instigates a clinch.
Lennon tries a body shot but Hardy blocks it.
Lennon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lennon prevents Hardy from breaking the clinch.
Hardy tries to circle away but Lennon has him pinned against the cage.
Hardy tries to circle away but Lennon has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardy's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Lennon.
Lennon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Lennon has double underhooks.
Hardy wants to break free but Lennon has control.
Hardy tries to circle away but Lennon has him pinned against the cage.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch but Lennon keeps him there for the moment.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Hardy slams his shin into Lennon's torso.
Hardy tries to bum rush Lennon with a series of wild strikes but Lennon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lennon moves into range and clinches up with Hardy.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Lennon.
Lennon lands a body punch.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardy throws a head kick but Lennon moves out of range.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Lennon throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lennon moves into range and clinches up with Hardy.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Lennon has him pressed against the cage.
Lennon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lennon tries a body shot but Hardy blocks it.
Lennon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lennon tries a body shot but Hardy blocks it.
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!
Lennon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardy's efforts to push away.
Lennon tries to work over Hardy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardy tries to break free but Lennon pushes him back against the cage.
Hardy can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lennon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lennon.
Lennon has Hardy pressed against the cage, preventing Hardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lennon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lennon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jacob Hardy did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hardy blocks a body shot from Lennon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
Hardy blocks a body shot from Lennon.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch but Lennon keeps him there for the moment.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lennon can't find room to land a body shot as Hardy controls the action.
Hardy tries to circle away but Lennon has him pinned against the cage.
Lennon pushes Hardy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lennon prevents Hardy from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy blocks a body shot from Lennon.
Come on Lennon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lennon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hardy's defenses.

It looks like Jacob Hardy has been cut.
Hardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hardy wants to break free but Lennon has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Lennon.
A hook to the body from Lennon.
Hardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Lennon has double underhooks.
Hardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch but Lennon keeps him there for the moment.
A body shot lands from Lennon.
Lennon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lennon can't find room to land a body shot as Hardy controls the action.
Lennon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lennon tries a body shot but Hardy blocks it.
Lennon lands with a left to the head.
Lennon struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardy controls his hands.
Hardy tries to break the clinch but Lennon is controlling the position.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardy throws a leg kick that misses.
Hardy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lennon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lennon avoids the head kick by Hardy.
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Lennon moved out of range nicely.
Lennon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
Jab, jab by Hardy - just one landing.
Lennon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardy throws a counter high kick but Lennon was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lennon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Hardy.
Lennon blocks a head kick by Hardy.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lennon doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.

Lennon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardy, pushing him back against the cage.

Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lennon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lennon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardy's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Lennon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hardy scores with a shoulder strike.
Hardy is trying to push Lennon away but Lennon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hardy can't break the clinch.
Lennon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lennon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Lennon has double underhooks.
Lennon misses with an elbow strike.
Lennon slows down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Lennon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lennon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lennon prevents Hardy from breaking the clinch.
Hardy wants to break free but Lennon has control.
A short right from Lennon on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Lennon.

Hardy breaks from the clinch.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lennon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses.
Lennon tries to clinch but Hardy is having none of it.
Hardy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lennon wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lennon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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!
Lennon wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lennon dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hardy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lennon misses with a wild body shot.
Lennon wants to clinch.
Hardy is looking to counter punch.

Hardy moves into the clinch successfully.
Lennon tries to work over Hardy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lennon scores with a nice hook to the head.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lennon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lennon tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy sizes up Lennon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Lennon has closed the distance and engaged Hardy in a clinch.

Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lennon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lennon closes the distance and clinches.
Lennon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lennon scores with a hook to the body.
Lennon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Lennon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Lennon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardy's efforts to push away.
Lennon pushes Hardy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lennon lands a nice uppercut.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lennon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lennon tries to clinch there but Hardy circles away.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardy throws a head kick but Lennon moves out of range.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses.
Lennon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lennon looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a sloppy head kick and Lennon moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lennon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lennon tries to clinch but Hardy is having none of it.
Hardy tried to counter with a leg kick but Lennon avoided it.
Lennon is looking to clinch but Hardy is avoiding it.
Hardy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lennon wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Hardy throws a head kick but Lennon moves out of range.

Lennon takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lennon.
Hardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hardy wants to get back to striking at distance but Lennon won't allow it.
Lennon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardy's elbow.
Hardy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lennon cracks Hardy with a nice body shot.
Lennon is struggling to control the position.
Lennon blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennon prevents Hardy from breaking the clinch.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch but Lennon keeps him there for the moment.

Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lennon rushes Hardy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Lennon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hardy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lennon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lennon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Lennon clinches up with Hardy and pushes him back against the cage.
Lennon misses with a body punch.
Hardy tries to circle away but Lennon has him pinned against the cage.

Hardy breaks the clinch.
Lennon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lennon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy misses with a body kick.
Lennon is looking to clinch.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Lennon.

Lennon gets a clinch.
Hardy lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy working hard to break the clinch.
Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lennon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lennon keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lennon blocks an uppercut.
Hardy is trying to force a seperation but Lennon has the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Lennon.
I think Lennon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jacob Hardy!
During a confident post fight interview, Jacob Hardy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.