PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hardly
vs
Lee

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Hardly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Lee!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee closes the distance and pushes Hardly back into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
Lee has Hardly pressed against the cage, preventing Hardly from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardly lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hardly is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Lee.

It looks like Dan Hardly has been cut.
Hardly is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Hardly takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Hardly's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Hardly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hardly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardly in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardly fails to pull guard.
Hardly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Hardly tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Lee blocks a body shot from Hardly.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardly's efforts to push away.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardly's face.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee keeps control of Hardly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hardly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Lee prevents Hardly from breaking the clinch.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Hardly blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Hardly missing with knees to the body.
Hardly is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Hardly into the cage.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Hardly can't break the clinch.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hardly.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Hardly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardly's efforts to push away.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Hardly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hardly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Hardly's ribcage.
Hardly has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hardly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardly avoids the damage to the body.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardly lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeps control of Hardly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardly in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hardly tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hardly working hard to break the clinch.
Hardly tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Hardly tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Hardly tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hardly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardly's face.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Hardly won't want to take too many of those.
Hardly can't get the takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hardly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Hardly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Hardly fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hardly can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Hardly digs a right hand into Lee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lee's gas tank.
Hardly tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Hardly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Hardly's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hardly tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardly's face.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardly's efforts to push away.
Hardly looking for a takedown.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardly is defending well for now.
Hardly drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lee pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hardly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardly tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.

Lee closes the distance and pushes Hardly back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardly jumps guard but Lee stands there with Hardly around his waist. Hardly gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Hardly. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Hardly's ribcage.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardly avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
Hardly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hardly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardly's face.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardly.
Hardly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hardly is working for takedown but Lee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Hardly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Hardly is blocking nicely.
Hardly tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardly's face.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Hardly is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
Hardly fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardly.
Ricky Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardly in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hardly working hard to break the clinch.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hardly goes for a takedown attempt but Lee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Lee pushes Hardly up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardly in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hardly misses with some punches.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardly avoids it.
Hardly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hardly tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hardly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Hardly's ribcage.
Hardly has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardly's face.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardly's face.
Hardly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hardly clinches but Lee breaks the clinch

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch.
Hardly takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Hardly is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee working Hardly over with knees to the body.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardly lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hardly is working for takedown but Lee is calmly controlling the position for now.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Hardly won't want to take too many of those.
Lee landing knees to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hardly blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Hardly blocks with his arms.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hardly is working Lee over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dan Hardly's cut.
That's time! Hardly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hardly misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Lee pushes Hardly up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardly lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hardly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee keeps control of Hardly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardly avoids the damage to the body.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardly's efforts to push away.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hardly can't break the clinch.
Hardly is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardly is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Hardly has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Hardly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hardly tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hardly.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Hardly won't want to take too many of those.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardly in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardly avoids it.

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.
Lee is pressed up against the cage. Hardly has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hardly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body punch from Hardly.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Hardly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.

Lee drives through and clinches with Hardly against the cage.
Lee gets underhooks to prevent Hardly's takedown attempt.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardly's face.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Hardly tries to tie him up.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Lee working Hardly over with knees to the body.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Hardly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hardly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee has Hardly up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Hardly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardly goes for a takedown attempt but Lee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Hardly blocks with his arms.
Hardly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Hardly takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hardly is working for takedown but Lee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee working Hardly over with knees to the body.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Hardly is blocking nicely.
Hardly tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Hardly's ribcage.
Hardly fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hardly takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hardly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hardly is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hardly tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Hardly is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Hardly blocks it.
Dan Hardly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardly is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Lee!