PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Firas Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Hardy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hardy
vs
Kane

185 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Firas Kane!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy misses with a few strikes there.
Kane shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hardy defends it nicely.
Kane closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardy circles away.

Kane drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kane is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet but Kane is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kane controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kane prevents Hardy from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Firas Kane hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kane tries for a takedown but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dan Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Firas Kane.
Kane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hardy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kane looks gassed!
Hardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kane circles away quickly and effectively.
Kane fails with the takedown.
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kane.
Kane shoots in for a double leg but Hardy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kane fails with the takedown.
Hardy misses with a two punch combination.

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.
Hardy misses with the combination.
Kane takes one on the button.
Hardy tests Kane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardy looks to land a combination. Kane sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Kane is rocked!
No joy there for Hardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardy misses with a few strikes there.
Hardy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kane backs up against the cage.
Dan Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kane takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kane is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardy finish him?
Good exchange - Hardy coming out on top.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Kane avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Hardy does no damage.
Kane seems to have recovered his senses.
Hardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kane takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A combination from Hardy does no damage.
Hardy lunges at Kane with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kane's hand.
Kane dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
Hardy feints a jab promting Kane to slip. Hardy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kane slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hardy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kane eats them both and turns towards Hardy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kane avoids a punch combination nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kane.
Firas Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Hardy.
Kane has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A right-left combo lands from Hardy.
Nice straight punches there by Hardy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hardy.
Hardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kane.
Hardy misses with the combination.
Kane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hardy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hardy tests Kane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Hardy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kane has his takedown stuffed
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardy misses with a wild combination.
Kane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kane misses with a takedown attempt - Hardy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dan Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Firas Kane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Kane avoids them all with ease.
Hardy throws a right and a left that Kane avoids nicely.
Hardy misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hardy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Hardy both land. Nice combination.
Hardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kane circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kane back to the cage. Hardy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hardy misses with the combination.
Hardy cracks Kane with a good jab.
Hardy misses with a double jab.
Kane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Hardy does it's job there.
Kane avoids a punch combination nicely.

Kane closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane tries to score a body lock takedown but Hardy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kane is trying to push Hardy away but Hardy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kane's efforts to push away.
Kane tries to break free but Hardy pushes him back against the cage.
Hardy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Kane tries to break free but Hardy pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardy's efforts to push away.
Kane is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kane is trying to break free.
Hardy is trying to break free.
Kane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardy's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hardy working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Kane has double underhooks.
Kane is trying to drag Hardy to the mat but Hardy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Hardy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

No luck for Kane with that takedown attempt.
Hardy connects with a right hand. Kane shakes it off.
Kane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardy misses with a few strikes there.
Kane closes the distance and clinches up with Hardy, looking for a takedown. Kane pushes Hardy against the cage but Hardy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dan Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy lands a two punch combo.
Hardy misses with a two punch combination.
Hardy with a hook.
Kane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Hardy.
Some wild striking there from Hardy.
Hardy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kane on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dan Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Firas Kane.
Hardy scores with a one two! Kane had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kane dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
Some wild striking there from Hardy.
Hardy misses with a wild combination.
Dan Hardy is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardy scores with a jab. Kane acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hardy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Hardy.
Kane shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardy pinned against the cage. Hardy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hardy lands with an uppercut that bounces Kane off the cage and back into rage.
Hardy throws a right hand that Kane ducks under and follows up with a left that Kane also avoids with ease.
Hardy misses with the combination.
Kane fails with a takedown attempt.
Hardy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Kane moves out of range.
Kane dodges the punch combination from Hardy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane dives in and grabs Hardy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes down on Kane's head and hops out.
Hardy lands a glancing blow to the side of Kane's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Hardy as he connects with a hook.
Hardy tests Kane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardy but Hardy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kane throws a right hand that misses
and Hardy counters with a one-two to the body.
Kane shoots for a takedown but Hardy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kane shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardy pinned against the cage. Hardy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardy but Hardy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kane has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hardy as Kane shoots in.
Hardy leaves Kane with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hardy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kane shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hardy is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kane looks for a takedown but Hardy sprawls well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hardy!
Kane connects with a jab.
Firas Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Hardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hardy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Hardy!