PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between micheal myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Long Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for micheal myers has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

myers
vs
Hard

225 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, micheal myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Long Hard!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
myers tries to clinch up.
myers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
myers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hard pinned against the cage. Hard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hard scores with a spinning back kick!

Hard clinches up against the cage.

myers is trying to trip Hard. He has hold of a leg but Hard is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. myers persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hard working a defensive guard here.
myers looking to sit in guard and control but Hard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

myers is looking for a triangle but Hard pushes his legs off easily.
Hard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. myers is keeping the position for now.
Hard content to stall in guard here.
myers trying to control the position.
Hard wants to control from the top but myers keeps moving.
myers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
myers tries to clinch
and Hard counters with a slapping leg kick.

Hard moves into range and clinches up with myers.
myers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hard connects with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, myers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hard's brow.

Hard has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics myers uses from the top position.
Hard keeping full guard, as myers tries to pass.
myers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hard keeping moving, preventing myers from controlling successfully.
myers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hard is proving hard to escape from.
myers is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
myers stopping the sweep attempt from Hard.
myers wants to stand but Hard is controlling his posture from full guard.

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.
myers preventing the sweep.
Hard trying to control the position here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hard is looking to clinch but myers is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
myers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Long Hard dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A combination from Hard does no damage.
Hard is looking to clinch.
A combination from Hard does no damage.
micheal myers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
myers tries to clinch

and Hard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hard.
myers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Hard breaks the clinch.
Hard moves in looking to clinch but myers pushes him off.

Hard gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
myers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hard just stands there and leans against the cage.
myers is trying to break free.

Hard manages to break the clinch.
Hard is breathing heavily.
myers with a poor takedown

and Hard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hard.
Hard is trying to stall.
myers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
myers tries to circle away but Hard has him pinned against the cage.

Hard ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
myers stopping the sweep attempt from Hard.

Hard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
myers tries to stand but Hard is controlling from the bottom.

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.
Hard wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and myers is now in half guard.
Hard is looking to control myers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hard avoid being mounted?
myers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

myers seems to be looking for submissions.
myers stalling away here and it's allowed Hard to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hard keeping moving, preventing myers from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
myers has his takedown stuffed
and Hard counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for micheal myers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.
myers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

myers tries to keep at a distance but Hard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hard stalls.
myers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hard has myers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. myers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
myers with a poor takedown
and Hard counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. myers is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Hard instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Long Hard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
myers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
myers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hard counters with a nice leg kick.
myers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hard counters with a thumping low kick.
myers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for micheal myers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Hard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as myers backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
myers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hard counters with an inside leg kick.
Hard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
myers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hard counters with a good low kick that myers was not able to check.

Hard gets a clinch.
Hard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hard jumps into guard, dragging myers to the mat.
Hard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
myers is looking to advance position but Hard has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hard lands with some strikes.
Hard controlling from mount.
Hard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish myers?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hard avoids the attempt from myers to control.
Hard blocks myers's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
myers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
myers wants to hold on but Hard pushes him away.
Hard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hard controlling his opponent.
Long Hard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as myers is looking to escape.
micheal myers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
myers swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Hard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hard 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Hard!