PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Hardy (ranked 1884 p4p, 93 weight class) and Tim Lincekum (ranked 3661 p4p, 167 weight class). Hardy comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse - Eminem. Lincekum has chosen BYOB as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hardy
vs
Lincekum

168 cm
30
147 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

160 cm
31
136 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Lincekum!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy scores with the left hand. Lincekum knows he should have avoided that one.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Lincekum.
Lincekum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hardy takes a swing at Lincekum's ribcage but misses.
Lincekum now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lincekum uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hardy has time to react.
Lincekum moves out of range of the body kick.
Hardy lands with a cross.
Lincekum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lincekum manages to circle out of the way.
Lincekum throws a looping overhand right but Hardy ducks down to avoid it.
Lincekum scores with the left hand. Hardy knows he should have avoided that one.
Hardy scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy connects with a looping right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lincekum.
Hardy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lincekum.
Hardy throws a body shot but no joy.
Lincekum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincekum avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lincekum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
A little jabbing left from Lincekum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lincekum throws a lazy uppercut
and Hardy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hardy throws a front kick aimed at Lincekum's knee but Lincekum avoids it well.
Hardy misses the shot to the body.
Lincekum is looking for the big counter here.
Lincekum blocks a head kick by Hardy.
Lincekum throws out a counter right but Hardy avoids it with no problem.
Lincekum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardy with a jab.
Jacob Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Lincekum's head but Lincekum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Lincekum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lincekum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lincekum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy tests Lincekum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardy misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincekum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Lincekum looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Lincekum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lincekum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lincekum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardy throws a lazy body kick
and Lincekum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Hardy misses.
Lincekum thuds a left hand into Hardy's body.
Hardy tries to land a body kick
and Lincekum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lincekum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lincekum closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lincekum throws a hook to the side of Hardy's head but Hardy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lincekum displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Lincekum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hardy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lincekum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lincekum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Lincekum's shoulder, as Lincekum tries to avoid the shot.
Hardy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That kick from Hardy tenderised Lincekum's leg. Lincekum is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lincekum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Lincekum ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Lincekum throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
Lincekum misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lincekum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lincekum counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincekum lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lincekum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lincekum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Hardy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lincekum.
Hardy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lincekum.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardy misses the target.
Hardy tries to clinch but Lincekum is having none of it.
Lincekum let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hardy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lincekum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lincekum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lincekum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lincekum tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Lincekum.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lincekum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot lands for Lincekum.
Nice body punch from Lincekum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Lincekum dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hardy throws an off balance right hand
and Lincekum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Lincekum blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Lincekum misses its intended target.
Lincekum looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Jab from Lincekum.
Lincekum misses with an uppercut.
Hardy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lincekum doesn't seem bothered though.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hardy throws a hook but Lincekum avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lincekum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
As Lincekum backs away, Hardy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lincekum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardy slips under a jab from Lincekum.
Hardy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hardy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincekum closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lincekum takes a swing at Hardy's ribcage but misses.
Hardy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lincekums jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hardy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lincekum avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Lincekum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lincekum manages to avoid it.
Lincekum looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
Lincekum looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Lincekum gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hardy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hardy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardy.
Lincekum takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincekum blocks a jab.
Lincekum lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
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!
Lincekum defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Lincekum just misses with a punch to the body.
Lincekum connects with a jab.
Lincekum misses with an uppercut. Hardy saw that one coming.
Hardy moves to clinch but Lincekum breaks away
and Lincekum counters with a nice body shot.
Lincekum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hardy swings widly with a right hand
and Lincekum counters with a left to the body.
Lincekum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.
Hardy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lincekum.
Tim Lincekum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardy throws an off balance right hand
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Lincekum misses with a straight left.
Lincekum is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Lincekum moved out of range nicely.
Lincekum misses with an uppercut. Hardy saw that one coming.
Hardy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lincekum throws a hook to the side of Hardy's head but Hardy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardy tried to score with a low kick but Lincekum checks it.
Lincekum now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hardy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lincekum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Lincekum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lincekum looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Lincekum looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Lincekum misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy takes a swing at Lincekum's ribcage but misses.
Hardy takes a swing at Lincekum's ribcage but misses.
Lincekum scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hardy doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy walks into a left hand.
Lincekum throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lincekum!
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Lincekum connects with the punch.
Jab, jab by Hardy - just one landing.
Lincekum throws a hook but Hardy blocks it.
Hardy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lincekum looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tim Lincekum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lincekum blocks a jab.
Lincekum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hardy counter with a right hand.
Hardy misses with a hook
and Lincekum counters with a nice uppercut.
Lincekum slips under a jab.

Hardy has closed the distance and engaged Lincekum in a clinch.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Lincekum.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Hardy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lincekum.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Lincekum controls the action.
Lincekum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lincekum's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincekum tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Hardy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lincekum.
Hardy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lincekum putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Lincekum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Lincekum controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Lincekum tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Lincekum.
Hardy blocks a body shot from Lincekum.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincekum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lincekum prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy scores with a nice hook to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Lincekum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lincekum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab from Hardy.
Hardy walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy lands a jab.
Lincekum throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardy.
Hardy throws a body punch but Lincekum moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hardy.
And Hardy counters with a quick kick to the body but Lincekum blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Lincekum throws out a counter right but Hardy avoids it with no problem.
Hardy lands with a good body shot.
Hardy misses with a jab to the body
and Lincekum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lincekum scores with a jab to the body.
Lincekum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hardy throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Lincekum to counter with a crisp jab.
Tim Lincekum is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lincekum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Lincekum.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardy misses the target.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lincekum.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardy throws a chopping leg kick but Lincekum manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lincekum connects with a single shot there.
Lincekum scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Lincekum ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Lincekum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lincekum throws an overhand right that lands on Hardy's shoulder, as Hardy tries to avoid the shot.
Hardy tries to counter by clinching up but Lincekum breaks away and moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hardy.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Lincekum ducks down to avoid it.
Hardy lands a front kick.
Hardy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lincekum lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hardy misses the jab.
Hardy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hardy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lincekum's hands.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Lincekum is just out of range.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lincekum was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
Hardy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jacob Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardy moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lincekum 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Lincekum!
Tim Lincekum took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Dauntless for their support in the buildup to the fight.