PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dracula Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dracula Hardy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Jones
vs
Hardy

195 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dracula Hardy!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hardy 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.
Jones controls Hardy momentarily but Hardy frees himself.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hardy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jones shoots and misses

and Hardy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hardy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Hardy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hardy is looking to get back to is feet but Jones passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Hardy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Jones goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hardy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jones's guard! Nice work there by Hardy!
Hardy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hardy wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.

Hardy drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Hardy off! Hardy jumps back into Jones's guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hardy has eaten all the pies!

Hardy has gone for a leg lock! Jones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hardy's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Hardy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Hardy throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Hardy thows a big elbow that misses.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Hardy throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hardy wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hardy working some strikes from top position.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones with a poor takedown

and Hardy counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Hardy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dracula Hardy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hardy scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
Hardy wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Hardy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones!
Jones wants to control but Hardy is keeping him busy.
Hardy is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hardy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hardy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Hardy is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardy trying to control here.
Hardy is trying is best to control the position here.

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.
Hardy connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Hardy is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hardy is trying to control but can't.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Hardy defending well.
Hardy tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Jones has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hardy tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hardy is now in Jones's guard. A big mistake from Jones there, giving up the dominant position!

Jones working for a triangle but Hardy defends it easily.

Jones is looking for a triangle but Hardy pushes his legs off easily.
Hardy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hardy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hardy connects with a couple of short punches.
Hardy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
Hardy passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Well, if Hardy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dracula Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hardy shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardy stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
Let's hope that Hardy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeping full guard, as Hardy tries to pass.
Hardy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hardy won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Hardy wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.

Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two 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.
Hardy trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hardy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hardy.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Hardy slips an elbow through the middle.
Jones wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
Hardy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Hardy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jones is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hardy connects with a decent elbow.

That's four 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.
Hardy advances nicely into full mount.
Hardy landing shots from mount.
Hardy with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hardy looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dracula Hardy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hardy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hardy punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hardy content just to control the position here.
Hardy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?

And that's the end of the fight!
Dracula Hardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hardy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dracula Hardy!