PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pat Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoni Hardonk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Antoni Hardonk will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Barry
vs
Hardonk

180 cm
25
242 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
249 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pat Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antoni Hardonk!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barry shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hardonk eats them both and turns towards Barry to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barry is breathing heavily.
Barry bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Barry really is a fat lump.
Barry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barry throws a nice head kick!
Hardonk blocks a head kick by Barry.
Barry moves out of range of the strikes.
A good leg kick by Barry.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hardonk crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barry - the referee stops the clock and Hardonk gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barry. Hardonk manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hardonk tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Danga de danga de dang - Barry scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barry stalks Hardonk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hardonk's face. Hardonk staggers backwards, shaken.
Hardonk scores with a jab.
Barry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barry.
Hardonk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Barry misses.
Hardonk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barry lands a jab to Hardonk's midsection.
Barry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardonk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barry.
Hardonk with a nice cross.
Barry lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barry.
Barry tries a head kick but it misses.
Barry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hardonk throws a series of punches but Barry moves out of range.
Barry drops his hands momentarily and Hardonk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barry tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardonk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardonk connects with a right hand. Barry shakes it off.
Barry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pat Barry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barry works Hardonk's body with a nice hook.
Barry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardonk scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Hardonk misses.
Some wild striking there from Hardonk.
Hardonk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardonk takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardonk.
Barry misses with a wild combination.
Barry connects with a high kick.
Barry walks into a stiff left hand from Hardonk.
Hardonk misses with a series of wild punches.
Barry fails to land with a series of punches.
Barry scores with a spinning back kick!
Barry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barry - that will leave a mark!
Barry uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hardonk is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hardonk lands the left hand.
Hardonk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardonk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barry.
Hardonk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Barry with a nice cross.
Hardonk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hardonk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barry bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Hardonk.

Hardonk closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Barry did well to prevent Hardonk getting side control.
Hardonk wants to free his trapped foot but Barry is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barry pushes Hardonk off looking to stand but Hardonk dives back in and keeps control.
Hardonk takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hardonk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barry keeps working.
Barry is trying to control but can't.
Barry gets full guard.
Hardonk controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Antoni Hardonk.
Hardonk's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hardonk duly obliges.
Hardonk walks into a left hand.
Barry takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardonk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barry had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Barry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barry lands a nice hook to Hardonk's body. Hardonk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barry walks into a stiff left hand from Hardonk.
Barry cracks Hardonk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hardonk takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hardonk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barry's head.
A combination from Hardonk does no damage.
Barry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hardonk needs to keep his hands up - Barry had a free shot at his head there.

Hardonk drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardonk controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hardonk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Barry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pat Barry's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Barry is looking to land body kicks.
Hardonk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hardonk looks to land a combination. Barry sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hardonk dodges the punch combination from Barry.
Hardonk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Barry scores with a four punch combination!
Barry slips a jab and a cross from Hardonk.
Barry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Barry misses.
Hardonk misses with a double jab.
Barry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hardonk. That did some damage!
Barry connects with a high kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barry misses with a series of wild punches.
Barry lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Barry lands with a slapping head kick.
Barry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardonk circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardonk might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hardonk feints a jab promting Barry to slip. Hardonk then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barry slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardonk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Hardonk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hardonk.
Barry misses with a two punch combination.
Hardonk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barry. Barry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barry jabs at Hardonk's body.
Hardonk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardonk throws a series of punches but Barry avoids them all with ease.
Hardonk lands a jab-cross combination.
Hardonk lands with a nice combination. Barry backs away looking to recover.
Hardonk looks to land a combination but Barry avoids it well.
Barry's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hardonk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barry scrambles back to his feet.
Barry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardonk fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hardonk misses with a two punch combination.
Hardonk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left and a right from Hardonk both land. Nice combination.
Barry scores with a leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barry!
Hardonk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hardonk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barry.

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.
Hardonk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hardonk!
Barry misses with a body shot.
Hardonk lands a jab-cross combination.
Barry drops his hands momentarily and Hardonk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barry looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head kick misses from Barry.
Barry throws a sloppy head kick and Hardonk moves out of range easily.
Pat Barry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardonk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hardonk throws a series of punches but Barry avoids them all with ease.
Barry digs a good body shot into Hardonk's ribs.
No joy there for Barry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardonk slips a jab and a cross from Barry.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hardonk is defended easily by Barry.
Barry dodges the punch combination from Hardonk.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barry.
Barry moves forwards but Hardonk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hardonk takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hardonk is working the combinations to good effect here.
Barry avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry stuffs the takedown attempt from Hardonk. Hardonk gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice shot by Hardonk.
Barry works over Hardonk's head and body with a nice combination.
Hardonk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barry stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barry scores with a jab.
Barry lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hardonk needs to keep his hands up - Barry had a free shot at his head there.
Barry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardonk's sensitive parts.
Pat Barry is winning the standup battle so far.

Hardonk scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hardonk trying to mount his opponent but Barry defends it.

Hardonk is working for a kimura but Barry is defending it quite comfortably.
Barry is trying to maintain the position but Hardonk is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardonk is trying to control the action in half guard but Barry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barry trying to control but Hardonk postures up.
Hardonk is trying to control. Barry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hardonk passes into side control, despite Barry's attempt to control the position.
Barry struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antoni Hardonk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pat Barry'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Barry connects with an inside leg kick.
Barry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hardonk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barry throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hardonk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barry misses with a two punch combination.
Hardonk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barry's head backwards.
Barry darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hardonk has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barry.
Barry lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hardonk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barry throws a series of strikes that have Hardonk backpedaling.
Barry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardonk throws a right hand that Barry ducks under and follows up with a left that Barry also avoids with ease.
Hardonk scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardonk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Hardonk misses.
Barry is looking to slow Hardonk down with leg kicks.
Barry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry scores with a three punch combo!
Hardonk cracks Barry with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hardonk swinging wildly here.
Hardonk scores with a one two! Barry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hardonk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hardonk with a jab.
Barry keeps Hardonk at a distance using the push kick.
Hardonk has a takedown stuffed.
Barry throws a combination. Hardonk tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hardonk scores with a nice strike.
Hardonk cracks Barry with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hardonk doesn't seem bothered though.
Hardonk scores with a body shot.
Barry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barry scores with a head kick.
Barry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardonk scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick from Barry lands but Hardonk takes it in his stride.
Hardonk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardonk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hardonk scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barry lands with a nice combination. Hardonk backs away looking to recover.
Hardonk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hardonk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hardonk scores with a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Barry.
Hardonk goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hardonk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barry scores with a head kick. Hardonk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Barry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hardonk's calf.
Hardonk closes the distance and clinches up with Barry, looking for a takedown. Hardonk pushes Barry against the cage but Barry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pat Barry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antoni Hardonk.
Hardonk scores with a jab.
Barry scores with a nice right hand.
Hardonk lands an overhand right.
Hardonk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barry.
Hardonk feints a jab promting Barry to slip. Hardonk then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barry slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barry. That's going to slow Hardonk down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry throws a head kick that half lands.
A punch combination from Barry misses.
Barry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barry lands a two punch combo.
Barry swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hardonk gets the takedown into side control.

Hardonk goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Barry has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hardonk but great work by Barry.
Barry trying to control the position but Hardonk is working away.
Hardonk is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Hardonk looking for a sweep but Barry has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barry is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hardonk has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hardonk!
Barry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hardonk trying to control but Barry is working from the bottom.
Hardonk tries to free his leg and advance position but Barry is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pat Barry.
I think Barry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pat Barry!