PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TJ Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Redhair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TJ Hardy had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. On his way into the cage it seems that TJ Hardy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily TJ Hardy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hardy
vs
Redhair

188 cm
23
198 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
190 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, TJ Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Redhair!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redhair avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Redhair lands a right hook to the body.
Redhair dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hardy. That did some damage!
Hardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Redhair.
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Redhair saw that one coming.
Hardy tries to bum rush Redhair with a series of wild strikes but Redhair uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donk. Redhair catches Hardy right on the button with a cross.
Redhair avoids a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Redhair.
Hardy throws out a loose jab but Redhair uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy looks to land a body kick but Redhair moved away.
Hardy misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Hardy does no damage.
Hardy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Redhair finds it's way round the side to connect with Hardy's head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Redhair scores with a hook to the body.
Redhair lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Redhair scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Redhair lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardy taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy wants to break free but Redhair has control.
Redhair lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Redhair lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardy.
A short right from Redhair.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Redhair.
Redhair digs a right hand underneath Hardy's ribcage. Hardy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Redhair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Redhair.
Redhair lands an uppercut.
Redhair lands a left hand.
Redhair lands a knee to the head.

It looks like TJ Hardy has been cut.
Redhair lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Redhair softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Redhair with a knee to the head.
Redhair lands with a right to the head.
Redhair lands a knee to the head.
Redhair connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardy's face.
A nice right hand lands inside from Redhair.
Redhair tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Redhair lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Redhair lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Redhair softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hardy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redhair lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Redhair.
Knees to the body from Redhair.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Redhair digs a right hand underneath Hardy's ribcage. Hardy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Redhair lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Redhair.
Redhair connects with a knee to the head.
Redhair landing knees to the head.
Redhair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Redhair lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Redhair scores with a knee to the head.
Redhair scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hardy takes a shot to the head.
Redhair is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Redhair throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hardy blocks it with crossed arms.
Redhair lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Redhair lands a body punch in the clinch.
Redhair lands with a right to the head.
Redhair scores with a nice hook to the head.
Redhair lands a body punch in the clinch.
Redhair scores with a knee to the head.
Redhair lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redhair lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Redhair lands a hook to the side of the head.
Redhair throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Redhair.
Redhair lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Redhair scores with a nice short uppercut.
Redhair lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Redhair lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Redhair.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Redhair creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Redhair lands a hook to the side of the head.
Redhair lands a body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice body punch from Redhair.
Redhair working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Redhair lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Redhair lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Redhair on the inside.
Redhair lands with a left to the head.
Redhair lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Redhair lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardy or not.
Hardy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Redhair lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redhair working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Redhair landing knees to the head.
Redhair lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Redhair lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Redhair lands with a short shot to the head.
Redhair lands with a left to the head.
Redhair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardys head.
Redhair crunches a lovely knee into Hardy's ribcage.
Redhair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Redhair crunches a lovely knee into Hardy's ribcage.
Redhair connects with a knee to the head.
Redhair scores with a nice hook to the head.
Redhair lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Redhair makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Redhair.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redhair lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Redhair lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redhair lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Redhair makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Redhair landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Redhair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardys head.
Redhair scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Redhair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on TJ Hardy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Redhair wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hardy needs to keep his hands up - Redhair had a free shot at his head there.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
Redhair changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Redhair tests Hardy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Redhair swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hardy.
Redhair has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hardy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Redhair finds it's way round the side to connect with Hardy's head.
Hardy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice straight punches there by Redhair. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Redhair.
Hardy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Redhair takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Redhair lands a nice looking body shot.
Redhair jabs at Hardy's body.
Hardy misses with a body shot
and Redhair counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Decent striking displayed by Redhair there.
TJ Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Redhair.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hardy misses with a hook to the body
and Redhair counters with a nice uppercut.
Redhair cracks Hardy with a good jab.
Redhair scores with a leg kick.
Redhair works Hardy's body with a nice hook.
Redhair cracks Hardy with a good jab.

Redhair gets a clinch.
Redhair landing knees to the head.
Redhair pushes Hardy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Redhair lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Redhair lands a shoulder strike.
Redhair with a knee to the head.
Redhair lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Redhair softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Redhair.

Hardy is rocked!
Redhair lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Hardy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Redhair misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Redhair on the inside.
Redhair 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 seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redhair lands with a short shot to the head.
Richard Redhair seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Redhair lands a left hand.
Redhair gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Redhair connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redhair lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Redhair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Redhair scores a nice knee to the body.
Redhair lands a nice shot to the body.
Redhair presses Hardy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Redhair.
Redhair misses with a knee to the head.
Redhair lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Redhair scores with a hook to the body.
Redhair connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardy's face.
A left hand lands to the body for Redhair.
Redhair lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Nice body punch from Redhair - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Redhair.
Redhair with a knee to the head.
Redhair lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Redhair lands a hook to the side of the head.
Redhair lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Redhair.
Redhair lands a shoulder strike.
Redhair lands a right hand.
Redhair lands a shot to the body.
Redhair lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Redhair scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Redhair.
Redhair lands a hook to the side of the head.
Redhair connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardy's face.
A nice left hand lands by Redhair.
Redhair throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hardy blocks it with crossed arms.
Redhair scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Redhair.
Redhair lands a shot to the body.
Redhair lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Redhair lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Redhair working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Redhair creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Redhair lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Redhair makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Redhair.
A short left from Redhair.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redhair scores with a knee to the head.
Redhair misses with a knee to the head.
Redhair lands with a light punch inside.
Hardy is trying to break free.
Redhair connects with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Redhair.
Redhair lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Redhair.
Redhair lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Redhair.
Redhair lands a left hand.
Hardy wants to stall.
Redhair lands a body punch.
Redhair pushes Hardy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Redhair misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Redhair creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Redhair lands a nice shot to the body.
Redhair keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardy's efforts to push away.
Redhair connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardy's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Redhair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on TJ Hardy's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Hardy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Redhair connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hardy scrambles back to his feet.
Hardy throws a sloppy head kick
and Redhair counters with a left to the body.
Hardy misses with the body kick
and Redhair counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardy misses with the body kick
and Redhair counters with a big head kick but Hardy shrugs it off.
Redhair scores with a three punch combo!
Redhair scores with the left hand. Hardy knows he should have avoided that one.
Redhair tests Hardy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardy misses with a double jab
and Redhair counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hardy there as he acknowledges the shot.

Redhair has closed the distance and engaged Hardy in a clinch.
Redhair lands with a left to the head.
Hardy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Redhair is leaning against Hardy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Redhair.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Redhair lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Redhair working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Redhair lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Redhair.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Redhair throws a knee to the head but misses.
Redhair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Redhair lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Redhair lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Redhair throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Redhair with a knee to the head.
Redhair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Redhair lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Redhair lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Redhair.
Redhair lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Redhair tries to land a knee to the head but Hardy blocks with his arms.
Redhair lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Redhair landing knees to the head.
Redhair lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Redhair landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Redhair.
Redhair with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Redhair misses with a knee strike.
Redhair lands a left hand.
Hardy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Redhair lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Redhair scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Redhair.
Redhair softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Redhair.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Redhair creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Redhair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hardy is trying to break free.
Hardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Redhair has double underhooks.
A short right from Redhair on the inside.
Redhair softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Redhair lands with a right to the head.
Redhair landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Hardy manages to break the clinch.
Redhair looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hardy misses with a body punch

and Redhair holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Redhair lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Redhair cracks Hardy with a nice body shot.
Redhair lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy takes a shot to the head.
Redhair lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Redhair lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Redhair lands a knee to the head.
Hardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Redhair tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Redhair.
A nice right hand lands inside from Redhair.
Redhair lands an uppercut.
Redhair lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Redhair lands with a left to the head.
Redhair digs a right hand into Hardy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardy's gas tank.
Redhair with a knee to the head.
Redhair connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardy's face.
Redhair lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Redhair prevents Hardy from breaking the clinch.
Redhair connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardy's face.
Redhair lands with a short shot to the head.

Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Redhair counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Redhair lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Redhair slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hardy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Redhair counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
TJ Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Redhair fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hardy on the side of the head.

Redhair moves into the clinch.
Redhair misses with a knee to the head.
Hardy is trying to push Redhair away but Redhair has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Redhair scores with a knee to the head.
Redhair misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardy.
Hardy tries to break the clinch but Redhair is controlling the position.
Redhair working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Redhair working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Redhair as the two fighters clinch.
Redhair lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Redhair tries to land a knee to the head but Hardy blocks with his arms.

Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
TJ Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Hardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Redhair comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Redhair 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Redhair!