PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Hardwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardwick's entrance music is Elephant Man - Pon Di River. A fine choice. Fitzpatrick is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Wild Rover. Patrick Fitzpatrick is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hardwick
vs
Fitzpatrick

193 cm
23
220 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

175 cm
24
217 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Wolfpack Threadz

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Hardwick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Fitzpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzpatrick misses with a body shot
and Hardwick counters with a right hand to the body.
Fitzpatrick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fitzpatrick throws a sloppy head kick
and Hardwick counters with a straight right hand.
Fitzpatrick swings widly with a right hand
enabling Hardwick to counter with a crisp jab.
Fitzpatrick gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hardwick makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hardwick lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fitzpatrick has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fitzpatrick and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fitzpatrick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good shot there by Hardwick.
Fitzpatrick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fitzpatrick misses with a right hand
and Hardwick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fitzpatrick tries for a takedown but Hardwick circles away easily
and Hardwick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fitzpatrick thinking.
Fitzpatrick wants to clinch but Hardwick slips to the side
and Hardwick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fitzpatrick thinking.
Fitzpatrick looks gassed!

Fitzpatrick closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fitzpatrick lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardwick is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardwick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fitzpatrick tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardwick is retaining full guard.
Hardwick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fitzpatrick.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hardwick holds on and takes a little breather.
Fitzpatrick won't allow Hardwick to sweep him here.
Fitzpatrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardwick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hardwick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hardwick working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fitzpatrick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fitzpatrick scoring with some ground and pound.

Fitzpatrick drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hardwick dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardwick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Fitzpatrick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fitzpatrick working a defensive guard here.
Fitzpatrick has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fitzpatrick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Fitzpatrick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hardwick defends it easily.
Hardwick trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitzpatrick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardwick is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fitzpatrick is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hardwick passes Fitzpatrick's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hardwick content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fitzpatrick is not content to let Hardwick control the position.
Hardwick will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

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.
Fitzpatrick wants to control but Hardwick is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fitzpatrick looking for submissions off his back.
Hardwick controlling the action here.
Fitzpatrick is looking to escape.
Fitzpatrick tries to roll over but Hardwick keeps him under control.
Fitzpatrick tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hardwick has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hardwick with shots to the head and body - Fitzpatrick looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Hardwick dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fitzpatrick misses with an uppercut
and Hardwick counters with a nice body shot.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch up
and Hardwick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fitzpatrick closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hardwick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Hardwick as Fitzpatrick shoots in.
Fitzpatrick misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hardwick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fitzpatrick thinking.
Hardwick changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fitzpatrick darts in trying to clinch
and Hardwick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardwick is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fitzpatrick looks to clinch
and Hardwick counters with a nice uppercut.
Fitzpatrick shoots in but Hardwick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Donk. Hardwick catches Fitzpatrick right on the button with a cross.
Fitzpatrick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Hardwick counter with a right hand.
Fitzpatrick is breathing heavily.
Hardwick checks a leg kick.
Hardwick throws out a powerful jab.
Fitzpatrick shoots and misses
and Hardwick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jason Hardwick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Fitzpatrick.
A head kick misses from Fitzpatrick.
Hardwick connects with a body shot.
Hardwick lands with a cross.
Hardwick cracks Fitzpatrick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fitzpatrick moves forwards but Hardwick connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fitzpatrick takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hardwick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardwick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hardwick connects with a nice looking jab.
Hardwick connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzpatrick takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fitzpatrick takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardwick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardwick cracks Fitzpatrick with a right hand to the side of the head.
Patrick Fitzpatrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Hardwick there.
Fitzpatrick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hardwick counters with a left to the body.
Fitzpatrick walks into a left hand.
Hardwick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fitzpatrick's hands.
Hardwick scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hardwick scores with a shot to the body.
Hardwick lands with a right hand.
Jason Hardwick is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardwick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fitzpatrick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body shot
and Hardwick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fitzpatrick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hardwick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hardwick smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hardwick lands a nice hook to Fitzpatrick's body. Fitzpatrick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hardwick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardwick fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fitzpatrick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hardwick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hardwick cracks Fitzpatrick with an open hand slap.
Fitzpatrick takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hardwick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fitzpatrick has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Donk. Hardwick catches Fitzpatrick right on the button with a cross.
Fitzpatrick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hardwick counters with a nice uppercut.
Fitzpatrick misses with a lunging right hand
and Hardwick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hardwick lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardwick goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A lazy left from Hardwick finds it's target.
Hardwick scores with a jab.
Fitzpatrick misses with a takedown attempt
and Hardwick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardwick connects with a body shot that sends Fitzpatrick's belly button to the back.
Hardwick jabs at Fitzpatrick's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardwick lands the left hand.
Hardwick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fitzpatrick can do to turn this around?
Hardwick lands a nice shot to the body.
Fitzpatrick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hardwick counters with a straight right hand.
Hardwick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzpatrick gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fitzpatrick is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fitzpatrick needs to keep his hands up - Hardwick had a free shot at his head there.
Fitzpatrick doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hardwick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hardwick digs a good body shot into Fitzpatrick's ribs.
Fitzpatrick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hardwick to score with a decent uppercut.
Fitzpatrick swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hardwick counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardwick bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fitzpatrick's head backwards.
Fitzpatrick shoots and misses
and Hardwick counters with a stiff right hand.
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook
and Hardwick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hardwick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Hardwick dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fitzpatrick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hardwick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fitzpatrick throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hardwick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fitzpatrick throws a combination that misses
and Hardwick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fitzpatrick thinking.
Fitzpatrick with a poor takedown
and Hardwick counters with a left to the body.
Hardwick throws a front kick aimed at Fitzpatrick's knee but Fitzpatrick avoids it well.
Jab, jab by Hardwick - just one landing.
Fitzpatrick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hardwick to score with a decent uppercut.
Hardwick stalks Fitzpatrick and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fitzpatrick's face. Fitzpatrick staggers backwards, shaken.
Fitzpatrick shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hardwick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hardwick scores with a nice head shot.
Hardwick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fitzpatrick's head.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch up
and Hardwick counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardwick fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fitzpatrick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fitzpatrick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardwick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook
and Hardwick counters with a nice body shot.
Hardwick lands a right hook to the body.
Nice cross by Hardwick.
Hardwick moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hardwick scores with a shot to the body.
Fitzpatrick misses with a leg kick
and Hardwick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hardwick's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hardwick duly obliges.
Hardwick lands a jab to the head.
Fitzpatrick gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hardwick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jason Hardwick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Fitzpatrick.
Hardwick scores with a hook to the body. Fitzpatrick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fitzpatrick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hardwick lands a glancing blow to the side of Fitzpatrick's head.
Fitzpatrick gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hardwick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jason Hardwick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardwick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fitzpatrick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hardwick counters with a three punch combo that has Fitzpatrick backing up. Fitzpatrick nods at Hardwick to acknowledge the strikes.
Fitzpatrick has his takedown stuffed
and Hardwick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Hardwick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fitzpatrick doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fitzpatrick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch up
and Hardwick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fitzpatrick misses with a right hand
and Hardwick makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hardwick lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fitzpatrick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hardwick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardwick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hardwick with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick fails with the takedown
letting Hardwick counter with a right hand.
Nice cross by Hardwick.
Fitzpatrick misses with a takedown
and Hardwick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Hardwick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fitzpatrick doesn't seem phased though.
Patrick Fitzpatrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardwick fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hardwick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fitzpatrick with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hardwick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hardwick changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardwick lands with a hook. Fitzpatrick tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hardwick's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fitzpatrick under the eye.
Fitzpatrick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hardwick feints a jab promting Fitzpatrick to slip. Hardwick then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fitzpatrick slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hardwick connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fitzpatrick momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardwick lands a right hook to the body.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body shot
and Hardwick counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardwick throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hardwick feints a jab promting Fitzpatrick to slip. Hardwick then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fitzpatrick slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hardwick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fitzpatrick is out of range and Hardwick settles back down.
Fitzpatrick takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fitzpatrick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzpatrick has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hardwick finds it's way round the side to connect with Fitzpatrick's head.
Hardwick is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hardwick throws a shot to the body.
Hardwick cracks Fitzpatrick with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fitzpatrick throws a sloppy head kick
letting Hardwick counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardwick lands with a right hand.
Hardwick lands a right hook to the body.
Hardwick lunges at Fitzpatrick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fitzpatrick's hand.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Hardwick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hardwick, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Hardwick!