PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alberto El Parton (ranked 23713 p4p, 851 weight class) and Jack Hard Hands (ranked 8722 p4p, 763 weight class). El Parton comes to the ring accompanied by Licensed Tequila. Alberto El Parton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

El Parton
vs
Hard Hands

196 cm
28
216 lbs
5 - 13 - 0

194 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alberto El Parton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Hard Hands!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Parton checks a leg kick.
El Parton fails with the takedown
and Hard Hands counters with a straight right hand.
El Parton takes a jab right on the kisser.
El Parton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hard Hands misses with a body shot.
Hard Hands tries to score a power double leg takedown but El Parton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hard Hands somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hard Hands tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but El Parton was well out of range. Poor timing from Hard Hands.
El Parton tries to bum rush Hard Hands with a series of wild strikes but Hard Hands uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hard Hands throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Parton throws a series of punches but Hard Hands avoids them all with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Hard Hands misses.

El Parton gets a takedown into half guard.
El Parton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hard Hands on the ground.
Hard Hands trying to control here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. El Parton connects with a nice short shot to Hard Hands's temple.
El Parton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hard Hands gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard Hands is pulling down on El Parton's head. It's preventing any offense from El Parton, at least for the moment.

Hard Hands looking for a guillotine here but El Parton defends easily.
El Parton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hard Hands is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hard Hands holds on and takes a little breather.
Hard Hands wants to sweep here but El Parton controlling him for the moment.
El Parton wants to get up but he can't break Hard Hands's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
El Parton throws a big right hand that misses.
Hard Hands controls El Parton momentarily but El Parton frees himself.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
El Parton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hard Hands is keeping the position for now.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hard Hands bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of El Parton's head.

El Parton closes the distance and pushes Hard Hands back into the ropes.
Hard Hands being controlled against the ropes.
Hard Hands tries to pull guard but El Parton forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A frustrated look appears on Hard Hands's face as he tries to break the clinch.

El Parton pulls Hard Hands into guard.
El Parton being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alberto El Parton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

El Parton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
El Parton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hard Hands checks it well.
Hard Hands misses with a wild body shot.
Hard Hands delivers a nice body kick.
El Parton closes the distance and clinches up with Hard Hands, looking for a takedown. El Parton pushes Hard Hands against the ropes but Hard Hands circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hard Hands fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Parton shoots in looking for a takedown but Hard Hands manages to keep the fight standing, pushing El Parton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hard Hands let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto El Parton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hard Hands lands a head shot.
El Parton tries to clinch but Hard Hands is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Parton is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
El Parton goes for a double leg but Hard Hands avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Hard Hands continues to drive forward.

El Parton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Hard Hands pushes El Parton off and scrambles back to his feet.
Alberto El Parton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Parton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hard Hands swats away the attempt to clinch by El Parton.
El Parton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hard Hands fakes high and swings low for a body shot but El Parton manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard Hands displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from El Parton.
Hard Hands tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A low kick from El Parton misses
and Hard Hands counters with a low kick, right behind El Parton 's knee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hard Hands shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has El Parton pinned against the ropes. El Parton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
El Parton fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - El Parton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hard Hands pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alberto El Parton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Hard Hands misses its intended target.
El Parton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from El Parton.
Hard Hands throws a body shot but no joy.
El Parton attempts a counter takedown but Hard Hands avoids it well and moves away.
El Parton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hard Hands.
Jack Hard Hands seems to be getting the better of the standup.

El Parton instigates a clinch.
Hard Hands tries to pull guard but El Parton won't allow it.
Hard Hands wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hard Hands dodges an elbow strike from El Parton.

El Parton has picked Hard Hands up - he's going for a ride! El Parton dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
El Parton is keen to just control but Hard Hands is a slippery customer.
Hard Hands keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Parton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hard Hands does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
El Parton trying to pass the guard but Hard Hands defending well.
El Parton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
El Parton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hard Hands taking some punishment here, with El Parton in his half guard.
Hard Hands slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

El Parton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hard Hands has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, El Parton has managed to get both his arms back between Hard Hands's legs - danger averted.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hard Hands holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hard Hands showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

El Parton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A little jabbing left from Hard Hands on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
El Parton dives in and grabs Hard Hands's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hard Hands pushes down on El Parton's head and hops out.
A swing and a miss from Hard Hands.
El Parton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hard Hands.
El Parton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hard Hands defends well and El Parton ends up having to push Hard Hands into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto El Parton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hard Hands misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
El Parton moves out of range as Hard Hands strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hard Hands misses with a head kick.
Good exchange - Hard Hands coming out on top.
Hard Hands throws a looping overhand right but El Parton ducks down to avoid it.
Hard Hands stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hard Hands wants it to stay on the feet.
Hard Hands flicks out a counter leg kick but El Parton steps away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Parton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hard Hands swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown attempt by El Parton or perhaps it was just good defense by Hard Hands, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hard Hands scores with a punch to the head.
El Parton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
El Parton stuffs the takedown attempt from Hard Hands. Hard Hands gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from El Parton. No joy for Hard Hands on that attempt.
El Parton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A cross from Hard Hands lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hard Hands is defended easily by El Parton.
Hard Hands throws a low kick but it's checked well by El Parton.
Jack Hard Hands is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hard Hands throws a body shot but no joy.
Well,El Parton is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
El Parton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A countering left hand to the body from Hard Hands misses.
Hard Hands pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Hard Hands. Beautiful body shot.
El Parton tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hard Hands manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hard Hands throws out a counter right but El Parton avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

El Parton feints and as Hard Hands raises his hands in defense, El Parton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hard Hands trying to control the position.
El Parton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hard Hands is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hard Hands looking to control.
Hard Hands looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
El Parton trying to control but Hard Hands is working from the bottom.
Hard Hands is trying to control the position from the bottom.
El Parton advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard Hands regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
El Parton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hard Hands is proving hard to escape from.
Hard Hands trying to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
El Parton trying to control the position from guard on top but Hard Hands is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
El Parton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hard Hands defends well and El Parton ends up having to push Hard Hands into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alberto El Parton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hard Hands looking to score a takedown here. El Parton is defending well but Hard Hands drives through and ends up in El Parton's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Hard Hands comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hard Hands 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Jack Hard Hands!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Jack Hard Hands!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Jack Hard Hands!

Jack Hard Hands wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Jack Hard Hands misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Alberto El Parton was interviewed post fight and said 'I Know I Lost But It Doesn't Matter, Because I Get To Bang Paige You Stupid Perro '.