PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alcide Almunecar (ranked 1108 p4p, 992 weight class) and Nero Hardy (ranked 151 p4p, 135 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Almunecar
vs
Hardy

185 cm
27
176
14 - 10 - 0

180 cm
31
174
19 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alcide Almunecar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nero Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy misses with a left hand
and Almunecar counters with a straight right hand.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Almunecar ducks down to avoid it.
Almunecar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Hardy moves into the clinch successfully.
Hardy managing to block the knees to the body from Almunecar.
Hardy blocking some punches.
Hardy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Almunecar digs a right hand underneath Hardy's ribcage. Hardy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Almunecar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Almunecar.

Hardy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Almunecar is trying to keep an underhook but Hardy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Almunecar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hardy wants to pass the guard but Almunecar is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy pushing down on Almunecar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hardy wants to work for an arm triangle but Almunecar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Almunecar gets full guard.
Hardy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hardy preventing the sweep.
Hardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Almunecar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Almunecar has Hardy pulled in close to control his posture.
Hardy won't allow Almunecar to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hardy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Almunecar keeping full guard, as Hardy tries to pass.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Almunecar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almunecar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Almunecar keeping full guard, as Hardy tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Almunecar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Almunecar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hardy thinking.
A lazy left from Almunecar finds it's target.
Hardy slips a jab from Almunecar.
Hardy walks into a straight right hand from Almunecar.
Almunecar lands a head kick!
Hardy tries to bum rush Almunecar with a series of wild strikes but Almunecar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice leg kick lands there from Almunecar.
Almunecar swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
No joy there for Hardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Almunecar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hardys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice body punch from Almunecar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almunecar scores with a jab.
Hardy scores with the left hand. Almunecar knows he should have avoided that one.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Almunecar manages to avoid it.
It looked like Almunecar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hardy.
Almunecar lands a really nice looking cross but Hardy seems unphased.
Hardy closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Almunecar counter with a right hand.
Hardy misses with a right hand
and Almunecar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Almunecar looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Nero Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy lands a nice hook to Almunecar's body. Almunecar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alcide Almunecar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Almunecar throws a leg kick which misses Hardy's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardy tries to avoid it.
Hardy misses with a looping left.
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Almunecar circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alcide Almunecar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Almunecar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hardy misses with a left hand
and Almunecar counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardy works the jab nicely.

It looks like Alcide Almunecar has been cut.
Almunecar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Almunecar lands a leg kick that knocks Hardy off balance momentarily.
Hardy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Almunecar. Almunecar obviously looking to wear him down.
Almunecar scores with a decent looking hook.
Hardy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Almunecar.
Hardy loads up on a big right hand but Almunecar slips the punch.
Almunecar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almunecar loads up on a big right hand but Hardy slips the punch.
Almunecar tries to work over Hardy's front leg with a kick but Hardy checks it.
Almunecar misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy catches Almunecar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hardy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Almunecar. Almunecar obviously looking to wear him down.
Almunecar connects with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Hardy.
Almunecar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hardy.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Almunecar.
Hardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Almunecar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
Hardy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A low kick lands for Almunecar.
Hardy misses with a double jab
and Almunecar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hardy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Almunecar blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Almunecar throws a head punch that misses.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Hardy.
Almunecar lands a left hand.
Hardy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Almunecar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Almunecar swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.

Almunecar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy throws a right hand that Almunecar ducks under and follows up with a left that Almunecar also avoids with ease.
Almunecar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hardy throws a poor cross that misses
and Almunecar counters with a straight right hand.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Almunecar's head but Almunecar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Almunecar throws out a leg kick but Hardy moves out of range and Almunecar only half commits.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Almunecar.
A good leg kick by Almunecar.
Hardy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Almunecar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Almunecar.
Almunecar is looking to counter punch.
Hardy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches up with Almunecar, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes Almunecar against the cage but Almunecar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Almunecar stuffs the takedown attempt from Hardy. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet.
Almunecar half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alcide Almunecar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nero Hardy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar throws a leg kick which misses Hardy's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardy tries to avoid it.
It looks like Almunecar has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Almunecar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hardy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Almunecar counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Almunecar.
Almunecar tried to counter with a leg kick but Hardy avoided it.
A nice leg kick from Almunecar, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alcide Almunecar is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Almunecar.
Hardy checks a leg kick.
Almunecar misses the shot to the body.
Hardy feints the counter takedown.

Hardy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Almunecar prevents a body shot from Hardy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alcide Almunecar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alcide Almunecar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hardy misses with the combination.
Hardy drops his hands momentarily and Almunecar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Almunecar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Almunecar.
Hardy throws the left hand but Almunecar avoids the punch easily.
Almunecar thumps Hardy with a low kick.
Almunecar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Almunecar moved out of range nicely.
Hardy throws an off balance right hand
and Almunecar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Almunecar lands a lovely overhand right.
Hardy lands with a right hand.
Hardy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Almunecar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardy clinches.
Almunecar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Almunecar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Almunecar misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Almunecar has a couple of punches blocked by Hardy.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Almunecar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardy can do to turn this around?
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy tries to circle away but Almunecar has him pinned against the cage.
Hardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Almunecar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy misses with some punches.
Alcide Almunecar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
Almunecar is trying to force a seperation but Hardy has the dominant position.

Almunecar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy throws a lazy uppercut
and Almunecar counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardy misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hardy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Almunecar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hardy scrambles back to his feet.
Nero Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Almunecar defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Almunecar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt
and Almunecar counters with an inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Almunecar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hardy looks to throw the jab but Almunecar is out of range.
Hardy misses with a right hand
and Almunecar counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
Hardy throws the left hand but Almunecar avoids the punch easily.
Almunecar lands a jab.
Hardy throws the left hand but Almunecar avoids the punch easily.
Almunecar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hardy tries to bum rush Almunecar with a series of wild strikes but Almunecar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardy fails with the takedown
and Almunecar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hardy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but Almunecar moved out of range.
A lazy left from Almunecar finds it's target.
The crowd cheers as Almunecar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hardy doesn't seem phased though.
Almunecar connects with the punch.
Hardy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Almunecar pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Almunecar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alcide Almunecar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nero Hardy.
Almunecar scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Almunecar but Almunecar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Almunecar half committed to a counter leg kick.
Almunecar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Almunecar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hardy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Almunecar scores with a hook.
Almunecar slips under a jab from Hardy.
Almunecar half committed to a counter leg kick.
Almunecar scores with a jab to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alcide Almunecar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Almunecar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alcide Almunecar!
Alcide Almunecar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.