PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hardy's choice of entrance music: England Belongs To Me. Paul Daley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dan Hardy's chin.

Daley
vs
Hardy

178 cm
24
178 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

183 cm
22
171 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy throws and low kick but Daley moves out of range easily.

Hardy tries to keep at a distance but Daley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hardy working hard to break the clinch.
Daley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hardy can't break the clinch.
Daley gets underhooks to prevent Hardy's takedown attempt.

Daley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hardy throws a combination. Daley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A right-left combo lands from Hardy.

It looks like Paul Daley has been cut.
Hardy wants to clinch up but Daley keeps it at a distance.
Daley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Daley has Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy can't break the clinch.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy throws a head punch that misses.

Daley breaks the clinch.
Hardy looks to clinch
and Daley counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Daley looks at the referee who does nothing so Daley lands a crushing right that sends Hardy to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Daley!