PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morris Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Carlton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlton has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Bill Carlton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Morris Hardy's chin.

Hardy
vs
Carlton

217 cm
24
279 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
24
256 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morris Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Carlton!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hardy rushes Carlton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carlton looks winded!
Hardy tries to land knees in the clinch but Carlton avoids the damage to the body.

Hardy works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hardy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hardy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Carlton has eaten all the pies!
Hardy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Carlton for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Morris Hardy wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Hardy closes the distance and pushes Carlton back into the cage.
Hardy tries a body shot but Carlton blocks it.

Hardy has picked Carlton up - he's going for a ride! Hardy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
It looks like Hardy is going to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hardy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Carlton has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Hardy seems content to control.
Hardy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carlton is refusing to be controlled, as Hardy sits in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hardy lands a nice short elbow.
Hardy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is pressing down on Carlton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carlton is holding on for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Morris Hardy just wasn't active enough.

Hardy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hardy wants to stand but Carlton has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Carlton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hardy.
Carlton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hardy is looking to take a break and control but Carlton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Carlton!
Hardy is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Hardy looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlton trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morris Hardy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hardy rushes Carlton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carlton tries for a takedown but Hardy manages to get underhooks.
Hardy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hardy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hardy throws an elbow but it misses.

Hardy has Carlton pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hardy pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Carlton tumbling to the mat - Hardy dives into Carlton's guard.
Carlton is breathing heavily.
Hardy throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy postures up in Carlton's guard and throws a big left but Carlton blocks it.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Carlton keeps moving.
Hardy is looking to work some ground and pound but Carlton has wrist control.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Carlton keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Carlton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hardy controls the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Morris Hardy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Hardy closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Carlton controls the action.

Hardy is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Carlton can't fight it off and eventually Hardy manages to take the fight to the floor. Carlton looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hardy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Carlton is proving hard to escape from.
Hardy trying to control but Carlton is working from the bottom.
Carlton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Morris Hardy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Carlton blocks a leg kick.
Hardy thows a body shot but no joy.

Carlton gets caught flat footed, as Hardy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Carlton keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hardy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hardy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hardy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carlton wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Morris Hardy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Carlton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morris Hardy dominated that second round.
That's time! Hardy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hardy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hardy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hardy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carlton.
Carlton defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.

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

Hardy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Carlton is trying to keep an underhook but Hardy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hardy wants to stand up but Carlton has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Carlton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carlton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hardy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Morris Hardy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hardy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morris Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hardy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Carlton is trying to defend but Hardy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carlton can do to turn this around?
Hardy is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hardy not doing much here.
Hardy is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hardy slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Morris Hardy.
Hardy misses with a double jab.

Hardy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hardy showed some decent athleticism there.
Hardy tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlton tries to get to full guard but Hardy has control of the leg.
Carlton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hardy wants to work for an arm triangle but Carlton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morris Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hardy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24

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