PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil D (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy comes to the cage accompanied by Pressure. D has chosen 1 as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hardy
vs
D

172 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Bird Of Prey Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lil D!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
D displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardy throws out the jab.
D misses with a few strikes there.
Hardy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
D throws a combination that misses
letting Hardy counter with a right hand.
Hardy scores with a crisp jab that stopped D in his tracks.
The fighters circling - D throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
D fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardy throws a body punch but D moves out of range.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but D sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
D throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.
D tries for a takedown but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
D throws a combination that misses
and Hardy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps D thinking.
D cracks Hardy with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hardy throws a right hand that D ducks under and follows up with a left that D also avoids with ease.
Good exchange - Hardy coming out on top.

It looks like Lil D has been cut.
D looks gassed!
D walks into a left hand.
Hardy misses the jab.
Hardy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
D steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
D is looking to clinch but Hardy is avoiding it.
D drops his hands momentarily and Hardy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but D circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by D.
D takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hardy steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! D is out on his feet! Hardy sets himself and nearly takes D's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dan Hardy!