PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Outlaw Hardy (ranked 2918 p4p, 336 weight class) and James Penn (ranked 2817 p4p, 323 weight class). Penn has chosen Everything in its right place as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hardy
vs
Penn

180 cm
33
176 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

181 cm
39
185 lbs
24 - 16 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Shade Tree Nutrition

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 Amsterdam, Outlaw Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, James Penn!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Hardy throws a wild body kick that Penn sees coming a mile off.
Hardy moves out of range as Penn strikes.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hardy.
Hardy tries to move into range but Penn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hardy throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Hardy connects with a solid leg kick.
Penn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
An inside leg kick from Hardy misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Penn finds it's way round the side to connect with Hardy's head.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy misses the jab.
Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy lands a nice hook to Penn's body. Penn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Penn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Penn slips under a jab from Hardy.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardy.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hardy.
Penn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hardy. Hardy obviously looking to wear him down.
Hardy blocks a leg kick.
Hardy throws a shot to the body.
Hardy throws a low kick but Penn avoids it.
Hardy is looking to wear down Penn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice shot by Hardy.
Hardy slips a straight right by Penn.
Nice body punch from Hardy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy connects with a high kick.
Hardy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Penn has time to react.
Hardy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Penn on the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Hardy.
Penn misses with a body kick.
Penn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn checks a low kick from Hardy.
It seemed like Penn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hardy missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Penn.
Hardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hardy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Penn is rocked!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hardy. Penn shrugs it off though.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardy finish him?
Penn looks winded!
Hardy circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Penn to the canvas! Penn doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Hardy keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Outlaw Hardy!
Outlaw Hardy tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.