PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Clement (ranked 4075 p4p, 3680 weight class) and Dillon Hardman (ranked 0 p4p, 466 weight class). Dillon Hardman told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Clement
vs
Hardman

181 cm
26
185
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
185
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Clement!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dillon Hardman!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clement tries a low kick but Hardman avoids it.
We've been informed that Hardman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hardman throws a looping overhand right but Clement ducks down to avoid it.
Clement attempts a counter takedown but Hardman avoids it well and moves away.
Hardman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clement seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Clement throws a big shot that misses.
Hardman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clement throws out the jab.
Clement misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Hardman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hardman lunges at Clement with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clement's hand.
Clement throws a leg kick but Hardman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hardman throws a body punch but Clement moves out of range.
Clement misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardman looks to land a right hand but Clement moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Hardman tenderised Clement's leg. Clement is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Clement.
Clement uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hardman has time to react.
Hardman tries to clinch there but Clement circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Hardman. No joy for Clement on that attempt.
Hardman throws out a counter right but Clement avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clement slips a jab from Hardman.
Hardman is looking to clinch but Clement is avoiding it.
Clement throwing a counter right hand but Hardman manages to avoid it.
Clement stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hardman.
Hardman lands a two punch combo.
Hardman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Dillon Hardman has been cut.
Dillon Hardman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clement jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hardman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hardman scores with a hook to the body. Clement takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hardman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clement.
Hardman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hardman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clement manages to avoid it.
Hardman connects with a looping right hand.
Hardman swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardman throws a body punch but Clement moves out of range.
Hardman connects with an inside leg kick.

Clement closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Clement lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hardman.
Hardman dodges an elbow strike from Clement.
Hardman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clement avoids it.
Hardman lands a knee to the body.
Clement misses with an elbow over the top.
Hardman avoids a wild elbow strike from Clement.
Hardman avoids a wild elbow strike from Clement.
Hardman taking a breather.
Clement lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Hardman - that landed with a thud.
Clement looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hardman looking to throw knees to the head but Clement is blocking nicely.
Clement blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Clement has been working on his elbows in the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardman missing with knees to the body.
Hardman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Clement wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hardman taking a breather.
Clement lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Hardman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardman with a nice cross.
Clement tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hardman defends well and Clement ends up having to push Hardman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hardman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clement lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardman or not.
Clement softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Hardman fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Clement misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clement is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Clement lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clement throws an elbow that misses.
Hardman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hardman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Clement up against the cage.
Hardman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hardman tries to stall but Clement uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clement is struggling to control the position.
Hardman lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clement wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hardman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hardman looking to throw knees to the head but Clement is blocking nicely.
Hardman trying to stall but Clement improves his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dillon Hardman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dillon Hardman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hardman misses with an uppercut
and Clement counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clement looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dillon Hardman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clement misses with a hook. Hardman ducked under it nicely.
Clement moves out of range as Hardman strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Clement 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Clement misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardman dips to his left and cracks Clement with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Hardman misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardman scores with a leg kick.
Hardman scores with a one two! Clement had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clement is looking to chop away at Hardman's legs.
Hardman lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardman. Clement does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Clement.
Hardman with a nice cross.
Clement avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardman works the jab nicely.
Hardman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hardman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clement in his tracks.

Clement is rocked!
Hardman Throws a clean left jab. Hardman Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Clement's chin! Clement crumbles to the ground and Hardman follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Hardman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dillon Hardman!
An out of breath Dillon Hardman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.