PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Breech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hardy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to AC/DC - Shoot To Thrill. Breech has chosen "Flight of the Bumble-bee" by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hardy
vs
Breech

186 cm
22
210 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
217 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q156 Rec/Stamina

Green II

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Breech!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Breech sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Breech misses with a kick to the body.
Hardy moves out of range of the body kick from Breech.
Hardy avoids the head kick by Breech.
Breech is looking to land body kicks.
A lazy left from Breech finds it's target.

It looks like Will Hardy has been cut.
Breech throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Breech throws a push kick but Hardy slaps the foot to one side.
Hardy lands a body shot.
Hardy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Breech misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Breech moves away.
A leg kick checked by Breech.
Hardy tries to clinch but Breech moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy throws a leg kick which misses Breech's front leg but catches the back leg as Breech tries to avoid it.
Hardy throws a sloppy body shot
and Breech counters with a good low kick that Hardy was not able to check.
A head kick misses from Breech.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Breech.
Breech gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hardy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Breech counters with a good, hard body kick but Hardy shrugs it off.
Breech throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hardy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Breech throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hardy throws a leg kick
and Breech counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Breech throws a body kick the misses
and Hardy counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breech misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy wants to clinch.
Breech takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hardy misses with a jab to the body
and Breech counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardy tries to bum rush Breech with a series of wild strikes but Breech uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Breech ducks down to avoid it.
Breech takes a swing at Hardy's ribcage but misses.
Breech tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breech throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Breech. That's going to slow Hardy down.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Breech sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardy stalks Breech and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Breech's face. Breech staggers backwards, shaken.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hardy. That's going to slow Breech down.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardy avoids the head kick by Breech.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Breech.
Breech throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy missing with a left hand there. Breech was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Breech swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardy.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Breech was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
Hardy misses with a looping left.
Breech staying out of range there.
Will Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy misses with a combination
and Breech counters with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardy misses with a leg kick
and Breech counters with a solid body kick.
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Breech moved out of range nicely.
Hardy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Breech dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Will Hardy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Breech throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Breech thows a body kick. Hardy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hardy lands a nice hook to Breech's body. Breech takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Breech throws a lazy head kick
and Hardy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Breech tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Hardy misses
and Breech counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A low kick from Hardy is predictable there
and Breech counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hardy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardy throws a nice looking combination but Breech bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Breech keeps the fight on the outside.
Breech moves away from the strike by Hardy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breech thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hardy if he has to take too many more of those.
Breech misses with a head kick.
Breech throws a head kick that misses
and Breech takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Breech is looking to slow Hardy down with leg kicks.
Hardy lands with a nice combination. Breech backs away looking to recover.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but Breech moved out of range.
Breech tries to land a front kick but Hardy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Breech tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Breech throws a nice inside leg kick.
Frank Breech seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Breech misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breech goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy throws a leg kick
and Breech counters with a solid body kick.
Breech misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Breech chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Breech.
Hardy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Breech throws a head kick that misses
and Hardy counters with an inside leg kick.
Breech slips under a jab from Hardy.
Breech ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Breech fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hardy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breech lands a high kick!
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Breech moved out of range nicely.
Hardy throws the left hand but Breech avoids the punch easily.
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
Hardy throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Breech keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Breech lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hardy takes a step back to recover.
Breech connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hardy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Breech. Breech obviously looking to wear him down.
Hardy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Breech tries a head kick but it misses.
Breech fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Breech fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hardy checks it well.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Breech was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
Breech uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Breech thows a leg kick but Hardy checks it
and Hardy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, jab by Hardy - just one landing.
Hardy misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Breech showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Will Hardy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hardy throws a leg kick but Breech moved away.
Breech ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Breech is just out of range.
Breech has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Breech sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses
and Breech makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hardy throws a wild body kick that Breech sees coming a mile off.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hardy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Breech moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Breech manages to avoid it.
Hardy misses the body punch
and Breech counters with a big head kick but Hardy shrugs it off.
Hardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Breech throws a lazy head kick

and Hardy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Breech escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Breech tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Breech was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
Breech slips a straight right by Hardy.
Breech has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hardy finds it's way round the side to connect with Breech's head.
A head kick by Hardy misses
and Breech counters with an outside leg kick.
Hardy connects with the punch.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Breech's shoulder, as Breech tries to avoid the shot.
Hardy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Breech throws a head kick that misses
and Hardy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breech throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hardy misses with a straight right.
Hardy avoids a kick to the body.
Will Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Breech checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Breech.
Frank Breech is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slow jab from Hardy misses its intended target.
A jab from Hardy does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy avoids a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Breech.
Hardy misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breech lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hardy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Breech in his tracks.
Breech lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hardy will feel that in the morning.
Breech lands with a nice body kick.
Hardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Breech lands a front kick.
Breech pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardy throws a jab when Breech was well out of range.
Hardy misses with a leg kick
and Breech counters with a one-two to the body.
Hardy tries to land a front kick but Breech steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy motions for Breech to come forward. Hardy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Hardy misses
and Breech counters with a body kick that stops Hardy in his tracks momentarily.
Hardy misses with a jab to the body
and Breech counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick by Breech misses
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Breech keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Breech.
Hardy takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Breech connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Breech blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Breech comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Breech winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Breech!