PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mang Lam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hardy
vs
Lam

190 cm
23
209 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
197 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mang Lam!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lam throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.

Lam pushes Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.
Lam unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lam misses with a knee to the head.
Lam with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hardy can't break the clinch.

Hardy breaks the clinch.
Lam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Hardy.
Lam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Hardy throws a lazy head kick
and Lam counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A clash of legs there as Lam blocks the low kick.
Hardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardy lands with a cross.
Hardy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hardy scores with a one two! Lam had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lam blocks a leg kick.
Lam is looking to clinch but Hardy is avoiding it.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Lam.
Hardy falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lam counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lam with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lam working Hardy over with knees to the body.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lam.
Lam tries a knee to the head but Hardy blocks it.
Lam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lam with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frank Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lam throws a combination. Hardy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Lam avoids them all with ease.
Lam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardy throws a leg kick
and Lam makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
Hardy clobbers Lam with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
No joy there for Hardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardy scores with a three punch combo!
Lam blocks a head kick by Hardy.
Lam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lam clinches up with Hardy and pushes him back against the cage.
Lam tries to land a knee to the head but Hardy blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lam prevents Hardy from breaking the clinch.
Lam with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lam connects with a knee to the head.
Lam looks gassed!
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lam with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lam trying to land knees to the body.
Lam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Lam is controlling him.
Hardy wants to get back to striking at distance but Lam won't allow it.
Hardy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lam gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hardy.
Lam misses with a knee strike.
Lam tries to land a knee to the head but Hardy blocks with his arms.
Lam stops a takedown attempt from Hardy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hardy lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hardy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lam's head.
Lam trying to hold on to Hardy's head to control him but Hardy postures up.
Lam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lam is trying to stand back up but Hardy is controlling him
Hardy throwing shots but Lam is blocking nicely.
Hardy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lam pushes Hardy off looking to stand but Hardy dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hardy sizes up Lam with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hardy is looking to slow Lam down with leg kicks.
Hardy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lam is out of range and Hardy settles back down.
Hardy tests Lam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardy throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lam moves into the clinch.
Hardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lam lands a good knee to the midsection. Hardy won't want to take too many of those.
Hardy tries to break free but Lam pushes him back against the cage.
Lam unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lam tries to land a knee to the head but Hardy blocks with his arms.
Hardy fails to pull guard.
Lam trying to land knees to the body.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Lam has double underhooks.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hardy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lam walks away with a smile on his face. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lam throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Lam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Lam doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
A head kick misses from Hardy.
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy throws a leg kick
and Lam counters with a thumping low kick.
Lam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardy works over Lam's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lam takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hardy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lam backs up against the cage.
Lam tries to clinch up.
Hardy sizes up Lam with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mang Lam 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.

Lam looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hardy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lam backs up against the cage.
Hardy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
An inside leg kick from Hardy misses.
Hardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardy's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hardy duly obliges.
Hardy dodges the punch combination from Lam.
No joy there for Hardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice cross by Hardy.
Lam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lam moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hardy.
Hardy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy works over Lam's head and body with a nice combination.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Hardy.
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
Good shot there by Hardy.
Hardy connects with the punch.
Hardy with a hook.
Lam has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lam tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardy throws a leg kick
and Lam counters with a low kick, right behind Hardy 's knee.
Lam tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hardy lands with an overhand left.
Frank Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lam circles away quickly and effectively.

Lam closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Lam has him pressed against the cage.
Lam unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lam putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lam misses with a knee strike.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lam missing with knees to the body.
Lam tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Lam lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hardy working hard to break the clinch.
Lam tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lam scores a nice knee to the body.
Lam putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hardy can't break the clinch.
Lam looking to throw knees to the head but Hardy is blocking nicely.
Lam tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardy avoids it.
Lam misses with a knee strike.
Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lam prevents a takedown attempt there.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lam. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hardy managing to block the knees to the body from Lam.
Hardy managing to block the knees to the body from Lam.
Lam prevents Hardy from breaking the clinch.
Lam landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lam misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardy.
Lam has Hardy pressed against the cage, preventing Hardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lam landing knees to the body.
Lam is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lam is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hardy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lam has him pressed against the cage.
Lam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lam tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy is trying to break free.
Hardy wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardy is defending well for now.
Hardy avoiding damage as Lam throws knees to the body.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Lam has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Lam.
Lam trying to land knees to the body.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lam trying to land knees to the body.
Lam missing with knees to the body.
Hardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lam trying to land knees to the body.
Lam missing with knees to the body.
Hardy fails to pull guard.
Lam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy wants to break free but Lam has control.
Lam keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lam tries a knee to the head but Hardy blocks it.
Lam looking to throw knees to the head but Hardy is blocking nicely.

Hardy breaks the clinch.

That's four 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.
Hardy looks to land a combination but Lam avoids it well.
Hardy looks for the body kick but Lam saw that one coming.
Lam tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardy tries to bum rush Lam with a series of wild strikes but Lam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lam tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Lam tries to move into range but Hardy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Hardy.
Lam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardy misses with a double jab
and Lam counters with an inside leg kick.
Lam is looking to slow Hardy down with leg kicks.

Lam takes the fight into the clinch.
Lam has Hardy pressed against the cage, preventing Hardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lam lands a nice knee to the body.
Lam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardy is defending well for now.
Hardy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lam avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mang Lam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lam moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardy misses with a two punch combination.
Lam misses with a wild combination.
Hardy misses with a wild combination.
Hardy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hardy misses with a double jab.
Lam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardy cracks Lam with a good jab.
Lam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lam counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hardy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hardy managing to block the knees to the body from Lam.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch but Lam keeps him there for the moment.
Hardy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lam has him pressed against the cage.
Lam misses with a knee strike.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Lam is controlling him.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lam misses with a knee to the head.
Lam tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Hardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Lam has double underhooks.
Lam is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hardy tries to circle away but Lam has him pinned against the cage.
Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lam gets underhooks to prevent Hardy's takedown attempt.
Hardy tries to break free but Lam pushes him back against the cage.

Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy lands a jab-cross combination.
Lam tries to clinch there but Hardy circles away.
Hardy throws a wild body kick that Lam sees coming a mile off.
Hardy misses with the combination.
Lam lands a head kick!
Hardy throws a push kick but Lam slaps the foot to one side.
Frank Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lam tries to clinch up.
Hardy misses with a combination

and Lam holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lam misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardy.
Hardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Lam has double underhooks.
Lam tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Hardy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hardy avoiding damage as Lam throws knees to the body.
Lam missing with knees to the body.
Lam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy can't break the clinch.
Hardy is trying to force a seperation but Lam has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Lam has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardy tries to break free but Lam pushes him back against the cage.
Hardy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lam fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy throws a right and a left that Lam avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lam has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lam tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Hardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lam obliges.
Hardy tries to break free but Lam pushes him back against the cage.
Lam landing knees to the body.
Lam landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardy wants a takedown but no success here.
Lam scores a nice knee to the body.
Lam prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lam lands a knee to the head.
Lam missing with knees to the body.
Lam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardy is defending well for now.
Hardy wants to break free but Lam has control.

Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hardy misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Lam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mang Lam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lam checks a low kick from Hardy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.
Hardy cracks a nice hook into Lam's ribs.
A nice combination there by Hardy.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lam lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hardy backs up against the cage.
Hardy lands a nice hook to Lam's body. Lam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hardy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lam counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hardy's knee momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lam counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hardy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lam tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hardy lands with a nice body punch.
Lam checks a low kick from Hardy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mang Lam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lam 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mang Lam!