PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxwell Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, All I do Is win. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Banks
vs
Hardy

175 cm
30
156 lbs
24 - 14 - 1

164 cm
27
144 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Will Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxwell Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardy circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hardy checks a leg kick.
Banks thows a body shot but no joy.
Hardy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hardy jabs at Banks's body.
Hardy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Banks. That did some damage!
Hardy connects with a body shot.
Hardy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hardy scoring well with a low kick there.
Hardy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Banks momentarily.
Banks throws a looping overhand right but Hardy ducks down to avoid it.
Banks misses with an uppercut. Hardy saw that one coming.
Banks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardy lands the left hand.
Banks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy takes a swing at Banks's ribcage but misses.
Banks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy misses with an uppercut
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hardy 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 Banks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Banks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Banks checks a leg kick nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Banks.
Banks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardy.
Banks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banks manages to avoid it.
Banks throws a right hand that misses
and Hardy counters with a left to the body.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Banks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Banks ducks right into an uppercut from Hardy.
Hardy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hardy misses with a two punch combination.
Banks takes one to the side of the head.
Maxwell Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Banks on the side of the head.
Banks moves out of range of the strikes.
Banks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hardy's hands.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Banks.
Banks misses with a hook. Hardy ducked under it nicely.
Banks's corner calls for a 1-2. Banks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Banks throws out a leg kick but Hardy moves out of range and Banks only half commits.
Banks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardy tried to score with a low kick but Banks checks it.
Hardy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Banks avoids the head kick by Hardy.
Hardy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hardy duly obliges.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Banks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy connects with a leg kick. Banks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy scores with a jab. Banks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Banks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Banks.
Nice cross by Banks.
Hardy feints and then cracks Banks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Banks down.
Banks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hardy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Banks misses the shot to the body.
Banks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardy lands a nice hook to Banks's body. Banks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy fakes the leg kick and cracks Banks in the body.
Hardy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Banks's calf.
Banks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice uppercut lands for Hardy. That snapped Banks's head back.
Hardy scores with a nice right hand.
Maxwell Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Hardy lands.
A shot to the body from Banks misses
and Hardy counters with a thumping low kick.
A swing and a miss from Banks.
Hardy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Banks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Hardy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hardy misses with a right hand
and Banks counters with a straight right hand.
Hardy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banks misses the shot to the body.
Hardy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Banks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxwell Hardy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Banks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Banks misses with a body shot.
Hardy throws a body punch but Banks moves out of range.
Hardy throws a leg kick
and Banks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Banks checks it well.
Banks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Banks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Banks checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hardy misses with a looping left.
Banks defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Banks stuns Hardy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hardy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Banks tests Hardy's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Banks.
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!
Banks throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hardy works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hardy defending well though.
Hardy trying to control here.

Banks is working for a kimura but Hardy is defending it quite comfortably.
Hardy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks postures up in Hardy's guard and throws a big left but Hardy blocks it.
Banks postures up.
Hardy managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banks throwing strikes from guard but Hardy blocks nicely.
Banks throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hardy's head.
Banks will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Banks throws a big elbow that misses.
Hardy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Banks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Banks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banks postures up in Hardy's guard and throws a big left but Hardy blocks it.
Banks throwing strikes but missing.
Banks is pushing down on Hardy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hardy is fighting to maintain full guard but Banks has managed to sneak the leg through.
Banks working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hardy wants to control but Banks is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Banks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Banks controlling the action here.
Hardy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Banks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banks is thwarting Hardy's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks working Hardy over with strikes.
Well, if Banks is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Banks dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hardy throws a hook but Banks avoids it easily.
Banks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hardy.
No joy there for Hardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banks takes a swing at Hardy's ribcage but misses.
Hardy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Banks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Banks.
Hardy misses with a body shot.
Hardy wants to slow Banks down by chopping away at his legs.
Banks misses the jab.
Hardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banks takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hardy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Banks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy moves out of range as Banks strikes.
Banks slips a straight right by Hardy.
Hardy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hardy.
Hardy tries a low kick but Banks avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardy.
Hardy takes a swing at Banks's ribcage but misses.
Banks throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.
Hardy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Banks.
A big left from Hardy misses.
Hardy scores with a hook.
Maxwell Hardy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Hardy misses.
A low kick from Hardy misses
and Banks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Hardy.
Hardy misses the jab.
Hardy digs a good body shot into Banks's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
Banks lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Banks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hardy thinking.
Banks misses with a hook.
Banks jabs at Hardy's body.
Banks misses with a straight right.
Banks checks a leg kick nicely.
Hardy misses with a body kick.
Hardy lunges at Banks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Banks's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Banks.
Banks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hardy throws a leg kick but Banks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Banks ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Hardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardy connects with a crisp jab.
Banks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hardy lands with an uppercut that bounces Banks off the cage and back into range.
Banks fails to land with a series of punches.
Banks throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
Hardy slips a jab from Banks.
Hardy with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy connects with a body shot that sends Banks's belly button to the back.
Banks with a jab.
Hardy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Banks momentarily.
Banks swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Banks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Banks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardy circles away.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banks manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Banks blocks the low kick.
Banks misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks takes one to the side of the head.
Hardy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Banks checks a low kick from Hardy.
Banks slips under a jab from Hardy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maxwell Hardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hardy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

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