PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Bazinga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Feeling Good Today. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bazinga
vs
Hardy

176 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

186 cm
30
218 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luigi Bazinga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Bazinga.
Hardy ducks right into an uppercut from Bazinga.
Hardy lands a leg kick that knocks Bazinga off balance momentarily.
Bazinga cracks Hardy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bazinga misses with a hook.
Bazinga throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
Hardy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bazinga bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hardy's head.
Bazinga misses with a looping left.
Bazinga swinging wildly here.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bazinga.
Bazinga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bazinga misses with a two punch combination.
Hardy scores with a hook to the body. Bazinga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bazinga misses with a straight right.
Bazinga throws a hook but Hardy blocks it.
Bazinga misses with the combination.
Bazinga scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazinga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bazinga throws a series of strikes that have Hardy backpedaling.
Hardy slips a jab and a cross from Bazinga.

Bazinga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bazinga lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Will Hardy has been cut.
Bazinga throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy wants to take the fight to the mat but Bazinga manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hardy misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bazinga just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardy's brow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hardy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hardy misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bazinga manages to break the clinch.
Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bazinga avoids the head kick by Hardy.
Hardy wants to clinch up but Bazinga keeps it at a distance.
Bazinga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hardy lands with an uppercut that bounces Bazinga off the cage and back into range.
Hardy is looking to land body kicks.
Bazinga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hardy tries to clinch but Bazinga is having none of it.

Hardy moves into the clinch successfully.
Bazinga will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hardy up against the cage.
Hardy tries to score a body lock takedown but Bazinga shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bazinga.
Bazinga lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bazinga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick from Hardy misses.
Bazinga fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hardy on the side of the head.
Hardy throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bazinga to counter with a crisp jab.
Bazinga scores with the left hand. Hardy knows he should have avoided that one.
Bazinga misses with a left hand
and Hardy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Bazinga drops Hardy with a beautiful combination! Hardy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bazinga is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bazinga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Hardy is rocked!
Bazinga throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hardy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bazinga throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardy scoring well with a low kick there.

Bazinga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hardy lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Hardy is looking for a takedown.
Luigi Bazinga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Hardy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bazinga lands a nice elbow.
Hardy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bazinga is keeping busy.
Hardy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bazinga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardy's elbow.
Hardy wants a takedown but no success here.
Bazinga blocks a body shot from Hardy.
Bazinga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.

Bazinga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardy throws a wild body kick that Bazinga sees coming a mile off.
Hardy throws a chopping leg kick but Bazinga manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bazinga scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hardy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bazinga connects with a body shot that sends Hardy's belly button to the back.
Hardy looks gassed!
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luigi Bazinga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Will Hardy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hardy is looking to land body kicks.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bazinga throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hardy motions for Bazinga to come forward. Hardy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bazinga thows a body shot but no joy.
Bazinga blocks a head kick by Hardy.
Bazinga lands a nice shot that snaps Hardy's head back.
Bazinga avoids the head kick by Hardy.
Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
That kick from Bazinga tenderised Hardy's leg. Hardy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hardy tries to clinch up but Bazinga circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bazinga.
Luigi Bazinga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bazinga moves into the clinch.
Bazinga lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardy throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hardy prevents Bazinga from breaking the clinch.

Bazinga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luigi Bazinga is winning the standup battle so far.

Bazinga takes the fight into the clinch.
Bazinga is trying to push Hardy away but Hardy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bazinga is trying to force a seperation but Hardy has the dominant position.
Bazinga has Hardy pressed against the cage.
Bazinga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hardy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bazinga in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hardy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bazinga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Bazinga blocks with his arms.

Bazinga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bazinga has closed the distance and engaged Hardy in a clinch.

Bazinga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bazinga moves out of range of the body kick from Hardy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bazinga is out of range and Hardy settles back down.
Bazinga misses with a wild combination.

Bazinga has managed to clinch.
Bazinga gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardy taking a breather.
Bazinga is trying to break free.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Bazinga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bazinga misses with a wild combination.
A good leg kick by Hardy.
Luigi Bazinga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bazinga missing with a left hand there. Hardy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardy throws a low kick but Bazinga moves out of range easily.
Hardy lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bazinga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bazinga throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bazinga connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hardy scrambles back to his feet.

Bazinga moves into the clinch.

Bazinga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardy throws a hook but Bazinga avoids it easily.
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
Hardy lands a head kick. Bazinga smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bazinga connects with a single shot there.
Bazinga throws a series of punches but Hardy avoids them all with ease.
Bazinga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bazinga slips under a jab.
Hardy slips a jab and a cross from Bazinga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bazinga tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardy fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left lands for Bazinga.
Bazinga cracks Hardy with a good jab.
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Bazinga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hardy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bazinga.
Bazinga is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bazinga connects with a body shot that sends Hardy's belly button to the back.
Bazinga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Bazinga scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hardy wants to clinch up but Bazinga keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bazinga lands a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bazinga checks a leg kick.
Bazinga works over Hardy's head and body with a nice combination.
Jab from Bazinga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luigi Bazinga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Will Hardy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hardy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bazinga rather than just go for the knockout.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy misses with a low kick as Bazinga jumps back.
Bazinga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bazinga moves out of range as Hardy strikes.

Oooooh!!! Bazinga has knocked Hardy down with a huge combo! Bazinga steps away and waves a wobbly Hardy back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Hardy is still on wobbly legs! Can Bazinga finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bazinga connects with a combination that backs up Hardy into the cage. Bazinga lands a flurry of punches that gets past Hardy's guard. Hardy is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Bazinga bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luigi Bazinga!
Luigi Bazinga retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Luigi Bazinga thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.