PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Locke (ranked 2480 p4p, 309 weight class) and Outlaw Hardy (ranked 1359 p4p, 192 weight class). Locke comes to the cage accompanied by What Makes a Good Man. Outlaw Hardy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Locke's chin.

Locke
vs
Hardy

175 cm
33
183 lbs
29 - 17 - 0

180 cm
34
176 lbs
22 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Outlaw Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy scores with a decent looking hook.
Locke throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hardy counters with a head kick. That will keep Locke thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hardy sizes up Locke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice body kick there by Hardy.
Locke wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Outlaw Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy loads up on a big right hand but Locke slips the punch.
Locke misses with a hook.
Locke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Locke has closed the distance and engaged Hardy in a clinch.
Locke lands a nice uppercut.
Locke misses with a punch to the body.
Locke pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hardy tries to work over Locke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Hardy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy cracks Locke with a nice body shot.

Hardy breaks the clinch.
Hardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hardy misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Hardy blocks the leg kick.
Hardy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Locke moves away.
Locke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Hardy tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardy ducks right into an uppercut from Locke.
Locke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hardy misses with a double jab.
Locke delivers a nice body kick.
Locke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Locke scores with a decent looking hook.
Locke has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hardy.
Hardy thuds his shin into the meat of Locke's side.
Hardy slips a jab from Locke.
Hardy thuds a left hand into Locke's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Hardy is predictable there
and Locke counters with a two punch combo.
Locke throws a head kick that misses.
Hardy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hardy scores with a spinning back kick!
Hardy throws a low kick but Locke avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy pushes Locke away with a front kick.
Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Locke.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardy.
Locke ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Locke tries to land a front kick but Hardy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Locke misses with a low kick.
Locke defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Locke misses its target.
Locke blocks the body kick.
Locke avoids the head kick by Hardy.
As Hardy backs away, Locke returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hardy throws a leg kick but Locke sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Locke throws a low kick, looking for Hardy's leg but Hardy calmly moves out of range.
Hardy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Locke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Locke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Hardy as he connects with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Locke.
Locke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy misses with a straight right.
Locke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hardy misses with a hook
and Locke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Locke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Locke avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Locke throwing a counter right hand but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Hardy lands a nice looking body kick.
Locke misses with a low kick.
Hardy throws a front kick that sends Locke stumbling back into the cage.
A solid body kick from Hardy.
Hardy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Locke connects with an inside leg kick.
Hardy throws a low kick, looking for Locke's leg but Locke calmly moves out of range.
Hardy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hardy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hardy thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Locke tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A clash of legs there as Locke blocks the low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Locke blocks the leg kick.
Hardy tries to work over Locke's front leg with a kick but Locke checks it.
Hardy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hardy jabs Locke right on the nose. Locke blinks but takes it well.
Hardy misses with a looping left.
Locke throws a leg kick but Hardy moved away.
Locke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hardy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Locke has managed to clinch.
Locke tries to throw a body punch but Hardy avoids it by throwing Locke back against the cage.
Good body shot from Hardy.

Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Locke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hardy throws a lazy body kick
and Locke counters with a body kick that stops Hardy in his tracks momentarily.
Locke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Locke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hardy.
Hardy blocks a low kick nicely.
Hardy throws a leg kick
and Locke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardy dodges the punch combination from Locke.
Hardy throws a poor cross that misses
and Locke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Locke throws a leg kick but Hardy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Locke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
Locke appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hardy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Locke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Locke tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hardy lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hardy.
Locke misses with a looping right.
Locke scores with a jab to the body.
Locke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Locke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hardy cracks Locke with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lockes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Locke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hardy throws an off balance right hand
and Locke counters with a low kick, right behind Hardy 's knee.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Hardy.
Sloppy strikes from Hardy. Those never looked like landing.
Hardy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Locke defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Locke throws a looping overhand right but Hardy ducks down to avoid it.
Locke takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hardy throws a body kick that misses.
Locke scores with a sloppy right hand. Hardy should have avoided that one.
Outlaw Hardy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Hardy misses.
Hardy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Locke motions for Hardy to come forward. Locke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Locke looks to throw the jab but Hardy is out of range.
Locke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A left and a right from Hardy both land. Nice combination.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Locke's head but Locke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Locke was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hardy.
Locke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Locke just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy throws out a counter right but Locke avoids it with no problem.
Hardy moves out of range of the body kick from Locke.
Locke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hardy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Locke.
Locke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hardy checks it well.
Locke throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Locke just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hardy looks to throw the jab but Locke is out of range.
Locke avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Locke. Beautiful body shot.
Locke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hardy lands with an overhand left.
Locke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hardy lands a jab to the head.
Hardy looks to land a combination. Locke sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Locke is rocked!
Locke jabs Hardy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hardy.
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardy lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Locke moves away.
Hardy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Locke.
Hardy throws a combination that misses
and Locke counters with a left to the body.
Hardy throws a hook but Locke blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Locke throws a push kick but Hardy slaps the foot to one side.
Locke misses with a head kick.
Hardy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Locke takes a step back to recover.
Locke looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Hardy cracks Locke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hardy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Locke momentarily.
Locke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hardy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Locke walks into a stiff left hand from Hardy.
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
Hardy tries to land a leg kick but Locke saw it coming and moves away.
Locke is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke slips under a jab from Hardy.
Locke walks into a straight right hand from Hardy.
Locke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardy's sensitive parts.
Hardy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Outlaw Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hardy lands a nice looking body shot.
Hardy misses the shot to the body.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Locke.
Locke just misses with a punch to the body.
Locke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hardy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Locke.
Hardy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good shot there by Hardy.
Locke misses with a double jab.
Hardy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Locke will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hardy blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy is looking to land body kicks.
Locke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hardy.
Hardy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hardy throws a chopping leg kick but Locke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Locke is looking to slow Hardy down with leg kicks.
Locke moves out of range as Hardy strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy thumps Locke with a low kick.
Hardy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Locke's sensitive parts.
Locke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Locke fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hardy just manages to avoid it.
Locke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardy.
Hardy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Locke slips a jab from Hardy.
Hardy throws the left hand but Locke avoids the punch easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Hardy scores with a four punch combination!
Hardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Locke.
Locke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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.
Locke misses with a wild body shot.
Hardy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Locke checks a low kick from Hardy.
Locke misses with a low kick.
Locke walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hardy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Locke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Locke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hardy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Locke swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Locke swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Locke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Locke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Locke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Locke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Locke saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Hardy.
Hardy checks a leg kick.
Hardy connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Locke misses its intended target.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locke just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy jabs Locke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
John Locke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a head kick.
Hardy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hardy throws a sloppy head kick and Locke moves out of range easily.
Hardy looks for the body kick but Locke saw that one coming.
Locke misses with a leg kick.
Hardy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Locke if he has to take too many more of those.
Good work by Hardy as he checks the leg kick.
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy feints a counter leg kick.
Hardy cracks the inside of Locke's front leg.
Locke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Locke looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy misses the jab.
Hardy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hardy connects with an inside leg kick.
Hardy scores with a nice body kick.
Hardy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Locke counters with a body kick that stops Hardy in his tracks momentarily.
Hardy jabs Locke right on the nose. Locke blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Locke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A jab from Hardy does it's job there.
Locke tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hardy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hardy cracks the inside of Locke's front leg.
Hardy lands a jab.
Hardy lunges at Locke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Locke's hand.
Locke checks a low kick from Hardy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Locke.

And that's the end of the fight!
Outlaw Hardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hardy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Outlaw Hardy!
Outlaw Hardy decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.