TDF 12: Unification PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaren Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam McGuinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuinness has chosen Fuckin In the Bushes - Oasis as his entrance music. Adam McGuinness has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
McGuinness

183 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

197 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jaren Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adam McGuinness!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuinness dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on McGuinness's head and hops out.

Jackson shoots in and bounces McGuinness off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McGuinness can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
McGuinness trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.

McGuinness is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson wants to control from the top but McGuinness keeps moving.

McGuinness has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Jackson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, McGuinness has tightened it up now! Jackson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Adam McGuinness!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Recruit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Savage
vs
Recruit

185 cm
20
189 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
189 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ezekiel Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricky Recruit!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Recruit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Recruit throws a right hand that Savage ducks under and follows up with a left that Savage also avoids with ease.
Savage takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Recruit misses with a series of wild punches.
Recruit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Savage throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Recruit was covering up waiting for the punch and Savage finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Savage postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Savage throws a strike but Recruit rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Savage 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.
Savage has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Savage is working an open guard so Recruit takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Recruit tries to close the distance and clinch but Savage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Savage clinches up with Recruit and pushes him back against the cage.
Savage takes a knee to the side of the body.
Recruit tries to circle away but Savage has him pinned against the cage.
Recruit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Savage successfully pulls guard.

Savage is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Recruit defends well.
Savage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Recruit is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Savage looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Recruit passes into half guard.
Savage slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Savage is looking for a triangle here but Recruit uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Savage is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage sneaks back into half guard.
Savage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Savage is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Recruit pulls his head out easily.
Recruit wants to get back to his feet.

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.
Savage tries to roll over but Recruit keeps him under control.
Recruit tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Recruit.
Recruit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Recruit misses with a double jab.
Recruit misses with a wild body shot.
Recruit throws a head kick but Savage moves out of range.
Recruit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ricky Recruit will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Recruit cracks Savage with a right hand to the side of the head.
Savage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Recruit.
Recruit looks to clinch

and Savage counters with a takedown into side control.
Savage tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Savage landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Savage in side control, throwing shots but Recruit defends.
Savage throws a strike aimed at the side of Recruit's head but Recruit avoids it well.
Savage working the head and body with strikes.
Recruit wants to get back to his feet but Savage drags him back down.
Savage throwing strikes but Recruit manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Savage manages to get back to half guard.
Savage tries to get to full guard but Recruit has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Savage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Savage makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Savage.
Savage bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Recruit's guard.
Recruit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Savage throws and elbow that misses. Recruit uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Savage's guard. Nice move by Recruit!

Savage throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recruit wanted to stand there but Savage had control of the position.
Savage thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Recruit avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Recruit would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Savage had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Recruit defends it easily.

Savage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Recruit is aware though and is defending well.

Savage throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Recruit escapes and throws Savage's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Savage is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Recruit tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Savage is trying to improve his position.
Savage throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Recruit wants to stand but Savage is controlling his arm.
Savage is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekiel Savage dominated that second round.
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!

Recruit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Recruit wants to clinch but Savage slips to the side

and Savage counters with a nice double leg into side control. Recruit won't be happy with that.
Recruit is trying to get back to half guard.
Savage throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Savage cracks Recruit with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Savage throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Savage swings around for an armbar but Recruit sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Savage's guard.
Recruit trying to stand up but can't free himself from Savage's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage prevents Recruit from standing back up.

Savage seems to be looking for submissions.
Savage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Recruit defending well though.
Savage is nestled in close to Recruit, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Recruit is trying to stand back up but Savage is controlling him
Recruit avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Savage.
Savage is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Recruit wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Savage manages to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Recruit keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Savage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Recruit blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savage.

Savage seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Recruit is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ezekiel Savage!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy's entrance music is Ant WILD's Takeover. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Williams's choice of entrance music: Kings and Queesn - Aerosmith. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hardy
vs
Williams

185 cm
21
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

190 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

d20 Alchemy Lab

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Harold Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, TJ Williams!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.

Williams rushes Hardy and presses him up against the cage.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Williams.

It looks like Harold Hardy has been cut.
Hardy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardy wants it to stay on the feet.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Hardy, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Hardy against the cage but Hardy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harold Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TJ Williams.
Williams lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
Hardy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Williams tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Hardy which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams looks gassed!
Hardy takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Harold Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy jabs Williams right on the nose. Williams blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hardy thinking.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Hardy throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hardy misses with a wild combination.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Williams.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Hardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardy is looking to wear down Williams with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Williams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hardy defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Hardy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hardy swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams avoids the head kick by Hardy.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardy pinned against the cage. Hardy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hardy misses with a body shot.
Hardy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hardy is trying to control but can't.

Hardy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is pressing down on Williams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Williams has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hardy is proving hard to escape from.
Hardy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hardy tries to get out of the position.

Williams gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hardy throws a body kick that misses.
Hardy misses with a leg kick.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hardy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Williams has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Williams and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardy.
Nice sprawl there from Hardy as Williams shoots in.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
Hardy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardy wants it to stay on the feet.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Hardy thows a body shot but no joy.
Hardy thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Hardy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Williams avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Hardy swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hardy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hardy is looking for a kimura but Williams is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hardy to get the leverage.
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 Harold Hardy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harold Hardy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hardy misses with a jab to the body

and Williams counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hardy's guard now.
Hardy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hardy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Hardy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Williams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Williams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Williams trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hardy's guard.
Hardy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams tries to buck Hardy off but he can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Hardy get's back to his feet.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hardy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Williams blocks the leg kick.
Hardy thows a body shot but no joy.
Hardy tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Hardy gets a takedown into half guard.

Hardy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Williams is in trouble now - Hardy has advanced to mount!

Hardy quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Hardy but it's paid off an Williams is forced to tap! Nice work by Hardy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harold Hardy!