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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pierre La Plante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierre La Plante could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dan Hardy's chin.
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176 cm
26
164 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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177 cm
26
164 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre La Plante! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Hardy! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hardy misses with a right hand and La Plante counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by La Plante. Hardy wants to get back to his feet but La Plante is in a dominant position and won't allow it. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. La Plante is stalling in the full guard. La Plante with a flurry of punches that miss. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hardy can do anything to dispel that myth. La Plante thows a big elbow that misses. Hardy wriggles free and stands up. Hardy misses with a left hand letting La Plante counter with a right hand. La Plante throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely. Hardy throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. La Plante stuns Hardy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. This has been an exciting period of action! Hardy tries to keep at a distance but La Plante has taken the fight into the clinch. La Plante prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hardy is trying to drag La Plante to the mat but La Plante just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there. La Plante tries to score a body lock takedown but Hardy shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Hardy has La Plante pressed against the ropes, preventing La Plante from circling away and getting back to striking at range. La Plante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Hardy shoots and misses and La Plante counters with a lovely straight right hand! Pierre La Plante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hardy. Hardy has his takedown stuffed and La Plante counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardy is rocked! Hardy looks gassed! Hardy has his takedown stuffed and La Plante counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hardy thinking. Hardy is still on wobbly legs! Can La Plante finish him? This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! La Plante moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
La Plante darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Hardy's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles La Plante before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pierre La Plante!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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