PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Greer (ranked 3482 p4p, 351 weight class) and Bert Hardman (ranked 5321 p4p, 436 weight class). The key to victory for Desmond Greer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Greer
vs
Hardman

165 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

177 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Desmond Greer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bert Hardman!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hardman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Greer won't be happy with that.
Hardman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Greer managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hardman.
Hardman looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Greer is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardman working the ground and pound but Greer is defending the strikes.
Hardman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hardman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hardman throws a strike aimed at the side of Greer's head but Greer avoids it well.
Hardman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Greer sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hardman throws a strike aimed at the side of Greer's head but Greer avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hardman lands an elbow.
Hardman in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Greer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hardman.
Hardman throwing strikes but Greer manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hardman struggling a bit here.
Hardman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Greer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hardman tries to roll over but Greer keeps him under control.
Greer wants to stand up but Hardman is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hardman can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Greer is thwarting Hardman's attempts to control the position.
Hardman tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Greer has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Greer is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Hardman tries to reverse the position but Greer maintains control.
Hardman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Greer gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greer misses with a double jab

and Hardman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Greer!

Greer throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Greer tries to bum rush Hardman with a series of wild strikes but Hardman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardman with the counter takedown but Greer avoids it easily.
Greer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hardman counters with a shoot takedown. Greer fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hardman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hardman lands a couple of elbows.
Hardman throwing strikes from guard but Greer blocks nicely.
Hardman throwing strikes from guard but Greer blocks nicely.
Hardman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Greer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hardman distracts Greer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardman throwing strikes but missing.
Hardman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hardman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hardman looking to pass the guard.
Hardman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hardman lands a couple of digs.
Hardman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Greer misses with a double jab.
Greer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Greer is breathing heavily.
Greer misses with a combination

and Hardman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bert Hardman will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Greer misses with a double jab

and Hardman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Greer manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Hardman tightens his grip and picks Greer up, before dumping him to the ground. Greer manages to land in guard.
Greer wants to stand up but Hardman is controlling him.
Hardman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Greer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hardman throwing strikes from guard but Greer blocks nicely.
Hardman lands a couple of elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hardman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hardman throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Greer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greer throws a combination that misses

and Hardman counters with a single leg into guard. Greer didn't expect that.
Hardman distracts Greer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hardman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Greer's head.
Hardman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hardman throws a big right hand that misses.
Hardman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Greer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hardman stands up over Greer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Greer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hardman landing with the ground and pound.
Hardman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hardman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardman throws a big right hand that misses.
Hardman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Greer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hardman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hardman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hardman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Greer has momentary wrist control but Hardman slips an elbow through the middle.
Hardman throwing strikes from guard but Greer blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hardman's coach down at The Outlaws Fight club We train to kill was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hardman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Greer misses with a double jab

and Hardman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Greer won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardman working the head and body with strikes.
Hardman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hardman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardman working the ground and pound from side control.
Hardman working the head and body with strikes.
Hardman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Greer is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hardman lands an elbow.
Hardman landing strikes.
Hardman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hardman working the head with strikes.
The ground and pound from Hardman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Greer managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hardman.
Hardman lands a nice forearm strike.
Hardman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hardman working the ground and pound.
An elbow from Hardman crashes against the mat.
Greer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardman working the ground and pound.
Greer managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hardman.
Greer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bert Hardman has got the better of the ground game so far.
An elbow from Hardman crashes against the mat.
Hardman misses with the ground and pound.
Hardman working the head and body with strikes.
Hardman misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hardman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Greer to see if he's OK.
Hardman looks up at the clock and then as Greer takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hardman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Greer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hardman in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hardman lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bert Hardman 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. This is the final round!

Greer misses with a double jab

and Hardman counters with a single leg into guard. Greer didn't expect that.
Hardman is working Greer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hardman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hardman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hardman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hardman lands a couple of digs.
Hardman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hardman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardman is working Greer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hardman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardman cracks Greer with a solid left hand.
Hardman is in close to Greer's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Greer throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hardman counters with a single leg into guard. Greer didn't expect that.
Hardman landing with the ground and pound.
Hardman throws a big right hand that misses.
Hardman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hardman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hardman distracts Greer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Greer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Greer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hardman is controlling him.
Hardman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Desmond Greer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greer throws a combination that misses

so Hardman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hardman lands a couple of elbows.
Hardman throws a big right hand that misses.
Greer keeping full guard, as Hardman tries to pass.
Greer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hardman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hardman throwing strikes from guard but Greer blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hardman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Greer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Greer misses with a double jab

so Hardman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hardman throwing strikes from guard but Greer blocks nicely.
Hardman chips away with some ground and pound.
Hardman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bert Hardman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hardman wants to control from the top but Greer keeps moving.
Hardman controls from within his opponent's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hardman trying to control the position from guard on top but Greer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Greer throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hardman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Greer is refusing to be controlled, as Hardman sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hardman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Greer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bert Hardman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hardman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Roberts scores the fight for Bert Hardman!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Bert Hardman!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Bert Hardman!

Bert Hardman wins by unanimous decision!
Bert Hardman thanked the fans post fight for their support.