PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Hardcore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hardcore
vs
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew

172 cm
23
174 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

155 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Hardcore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hardcore clinches.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hardcore blocking some punches.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hardcore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardcore lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardcore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardcore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew backwards.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew has eaten all the pies!
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardcore softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hardcore blocks an uppercut.
Hardcore blocks a body shot from Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew stops a takedown attempt from Hardcore.
Hardcore lands a right hand.

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

Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew scores with a takedown into Hardcore's guard.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardcore striking off his back but it's not causing Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew any problems.
Hardcore is looking to stand up but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew isn't so interested in that idea.

Hardcore wriggles free and stands up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew shoots in for a takedown but Hardcore shows good takedown defense.

Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hardcore to the mat! Hardcore manages to get full guard.
Hardcore keeping full guard, as Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew tries to pass.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardcore works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardcore is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew is controlling him.

Hardcore uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew lands in his opponent's guard.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew looks gassed!
Hardcore is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew is controlling him.
Hardcore lands an upkick as Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew stands over him.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardcore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew trying to control but Hardcore is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hardcore is on top in guard.
Hardcore working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew working a defensive guard here.
Hardcore distracts Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Hardcore decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew shoots in but Hardcore avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Hardcore rushes Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hardcore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardcore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hardcore lands a shoulder strike.

Hardcore pulls guard.
Hardcore trying to strike off his back.
Hardcore is looking to stand up but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew isn't so interested in that idea.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardcore works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew won't allow Hardcore to get back to his feet.
Hardcore will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Hardcore pushes Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew swinging wilding here.
Hardcore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew shoots for a takedown but Hardcore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ricky Hardcore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew.

Hardcore closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew can do anything to dispel that myth.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew looking to control.
Hardcore is looking to stand up but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew won't let him.

Hardcore gets to his feet. Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Hardcore closes the distance and pushes Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew back into the cage.
Hardcore lands a shoulder strike.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew.
A short uppercut from Hardcore.
Hardcore drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hardcore goes for a takedown attempt but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hardcore backs up against the cage.

Hardcore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardcore has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Hardcore dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hardcore as he jumps to the side.

Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hardcore is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew is controlling him well.
Hardcore manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Hardcore stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew to get to his feet.

Hardcore clinches up with Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew and pushes him back against the cage.
Hardcore prevents a body shot from Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardcore.

Hardcore has picked Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew up - he's going for a ride! Hardcore dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hardcore tries to stand and escape but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew actually recovers to full guard.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hardcore gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardcore's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Hardcore stands and steps away. Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hardcore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew shoots for a double leg takedown but Hardcore sprawls well. He's pushed Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Hardcore closes the distance and clinches.
Hardcore drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew misses with some punches.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew is looking to control Hardcore's arms but Hardcore gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew has his back to the cage.
Hardcore throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hardcore looking for a takedown.
Hardcore is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hardcore lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew blocking some punches.
Hardcore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Hardcore.
Hardcore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardcore blocks an uppercut.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew wants to break free but Hardcore has control.
Hardcore lands a shoulder strike.
Hardcore lands with a short shot to the head.
Hardcore drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Hardcore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardcore tries to stall but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hardcore lands a shoulder strike.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardcore lands a left hand.
Hardcore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hardcore.
Hardcore jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew walks away with a smile on his face. Hardcore gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew won't allow Hardcore to get back to his feet.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew slips nicely into half guard.
Hardcore wants to get back to his feet.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hardcore tries to kick Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew off but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew shoots in and bounces Hardcore off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardcore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hardcore has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew trying to control but Hardcore is working from the bottom.
Hardcore is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mike Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hardcore can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew controls the pace.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardcore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hardcore pushes Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew off and gets back to his feet.

Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew tries for a takedown but Hardcore sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hardcore is looking to clinch but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew is avoiding it.

Hardcore has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hardcore is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew misses with the head strike.
Hardcore lands with a short shot to the head.
Hardcore is working for takedown but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew is calmly controlling the position for now.

Hardcore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardcore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardcore moves in looking to clinch but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew pushes him off.
Hardcore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hardcore looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew controlling from side mount.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hardcore. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hardcore wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hardcore bucks up and tries to throw Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew off but instead Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew has got his back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardcore is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hardcore is keeping busy.
Hardcore holding both Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew 's hands and preventing any damage.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Hardcore wants to control his opponent's hands but Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew gets his hands free.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew misses with a punch to the head.
Hardcore wants to get back to his feet.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew wants to control but Hardcore is keeping busy.
Hardcore has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Hardcore holding both Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew 's hands and preventing any damage.
Hardcore staying busy and making it hard for Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew to control.

Hardcore manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew moves in looking to clinch but Hardcore pushes him off.

Hardcore takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardcore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hardcore wants a takedown.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew misses with the head strike.
Hardcore blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Hardcore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardcore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardcore blocking some punches.
Hardcore will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew up against the cage.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardcore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardcore has Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew pushed against the cage.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hardcore lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hardcore has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Hardcore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew throws a head punch that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew. Hardcore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew keeps the fight on the outside.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew circles away from the clinch attempt.

Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Hardcore makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew is looking to clinch.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hardcore closes the distance and pushes Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew back into the cage.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew is trying to maintain a safe position but Hardcore gets an underhook and turns Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew into the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hardcore lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardcore lands a hook that snaps the head of Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew backwards.
Hardcore digs a right hand underneath Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew's ribcage. Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hardcore has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hardcore pushes Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew throws a head punch that misses.

Hardcore pulls Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew into guard.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew stops Hardcore from standing up.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardcore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew prevents Hardcore from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew.
I think Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Alan Abraham Arthur Alex Anthony Andrew!