PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Outlaw Hardy (ranked 842 p4p, 101 weight class) and Charlie Darwin (ranked 953 p4p, 112 weight class). Outlaw Hardy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hardy
vs
Darwin

180 cm
36
155 lbs
26 - 11 - 1

190 cm
29
171 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

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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 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Outlaw Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Darwin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hardy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Darwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Hardy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Darwin tries to throw a body punch but Hardy avoids it by throwing Darwin back against the cage.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Hardy.

Darwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy thumps Darwin with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hardy. That's going to slow Darwin down.
Hardy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darwin moves away.
Darwin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Darwin digs a good hook to Hardy's body.
Jab by Darwin.
Darwin connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darwin looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Hardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A left and a right from Darwin both land. Nice combination.
Darwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardy.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardy misses the target.

Hardy rushes Darwin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Darwin prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Darwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.

Darwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darwin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hardy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardy misses with the combination.
Darwin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hardy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hardy throws a leg kick but Darwin checks it.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Darwin misses with a kick to the body.
As Darwin backs away, Hardy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hardy lands a body shot.
Darwin cracks Hardy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hardy wants to clinch up but Darwin keeps it at a distance.
Darwin tries to move into range but Hardy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Darwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardy.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darwin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Darwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy scores with a leg kick.
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Hardy is out of range.
Darwin throws an overhand right that lands on Hardy's shoulder, as Hardy tries to avoid the shot.
Hardy scores with a shot to the body.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but Darwin moved out of range.
Darwin misses with a straight right.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Darwin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hardy lands a leg kick that knocks Darwin off balance momentarily.
Hardy wants to slow Darwin down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd cheers as Darwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hardy doesn't seem phased though.
Darwin drops his hands momentarily and Hardy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Darwin 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.
Darwin catches Hardy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Darwin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hardy's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Darwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Hardy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darwin.
Darwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardy's elbow.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darwin backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Hardy.
Darwin blocks an uppercut.
Darwin blocking some punches.
Darwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Darwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy tried to score with a low kick but Darwin checks it.
Darwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darwin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hardy's hands.
Darwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Hardy.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Hardy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darwin checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Darwin.
Darwin blocks a jab.
Hardy throws a leg kick that misses.
Hardy motions for Darwin to come forward. Hardy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Darwin.
Hardy checks a leg kick.
Hardy misses with a hook. Darwin ducked under it nicely.
Darwin tries to land a front kick but Hardy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hardy misses with a body punch
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darwin defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Hardy thows a body kick. Darwin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hardy misses with an uppercut
and Darwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardy slips a jab from Darwin.
It looked like Hardy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darwin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Darwin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hardy under the eye.
Hardy's corner calls for a 1-2. Hardy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Outlaw Hardy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A lazy left from Darwin finds it's target.
Darwin slips under a jab from Hardy.
Darwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hardy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Darwin lands a jab.
Darwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darwin throws out a counter right but Hardy avoids it with no problem.
Darwin throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Darwin scores with a spinning back kick!
Darwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Darwin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A combination from Darwin does no damage.
Hardy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hardy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hardy is able to avoid easily.
Darwin throws a wild body kick that Hardy sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Darwin misses.
Outlaw Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Hardy clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Hardy on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin tries to work over Hardy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darwin is trying to break free.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hardy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Darwin.
Hardy lands a right hand.
Hardy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy lands a nice uppercut.
Darwin throws a head punch that misses.
Hardy lands a body punch.
Hardy throws a head punch that misses.
Darwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darwin lands with a left to the head.
Hardy tries to work over Darwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy blocks a body shot from Darwin.
Hardy has a couple of punches blocked by Darwin.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Darwin.
Outlaw Hardy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Darwin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy lands with a light punch inside.
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Darwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hardy tests Darwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darwin throws out a leg kick but Hardy moves out of range and Darwin only half commits.
Hardy thinks about countering with a body kick.
Darwin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hardy finds it's way round the side to connect with Darwin's head.
Hardy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Darwin. That one must have hurt.
A big right from Darwin misses.
Darwin avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Darwin is just out of range.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Darwin is avoiding it.
Darwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Darwin misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hardy darts in and clinches Darwin up against the cage.
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Darwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darwin misses with a short punch on the inside.

Darwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy throws a hook but Darwin blocks it.
Hardy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darwin tries a quick counter leg kick but Hardy is wise to it.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Darwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Darwin. Those never looked like landing.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Darwin is avoiding it.
Darwin misses with a hook.
No joy there for Darwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Charlie Darwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab from Hardy.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy jabs Darwin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Darwin misses with an uppercut
and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy is looking to clinch but Darwin is avoiding it.
Darwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darwin jabs Hardy right on the nose. Hardy blinks but takes it well.
Hardy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Darwin lands with a hook. Hardy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Darwin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hardy's hands.

Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Darwin cracks Hardy with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy blocking some punches.
Hardy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hardy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Outlaw Hardy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hardy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Darwin misses with a shot to the body
and Hardy counters with a one-two to the body.
Hardy tries to clinch there but Darwin circles away.
Darwin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hardy with a body shot.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Hardy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Darwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardy misses with a hook.
Darwin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hardy doesn't manage to clinch there - Darwin circles away.
The crowd cheers as Darwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hardy doesn't seem phased though.
Darwin checks a low kick from Hardy.
Darwin throws a low kick but Hardy avoids it.
Hardy scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hardy clobbers Darwin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Darwin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Darwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Darwin.
Darwin unleashes a big counter combination but Hardy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Darwin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hardy throws a leg kick but Darwin checks it.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Darwin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Darwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Darwin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hardy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darwin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hardy counters with a stiff right hand.
Darwin throws a right hand that misses
and Hardy counters with a low kick, right behind Darwin 's knee.

Darwin gets tackled into the cage by Hardy. Hardy maintains the clinch.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darwin lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darwin prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Charlie Darwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darwin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.

Darwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darwin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hardy blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Darwin.
An inside leg kick lands from Darwin.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Hardy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hardy wants to clinch.
Darwin throws a leg kick which misses Hardy's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardy tries to avoid it.
Darwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Darwin blocks a jab.
Darwin tries a quick counter leg kick but Hardy is wise to it.
Hardy checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Darwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.
Darwin misses with a hook.

Hardy moves into range and clinches up with Darwin.
Darwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darwin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Darwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Darwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Hardy rushes Darwin and presses him up against the cage.

Darwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darwin throws a hook but Hardy avoids it easily.
Hardy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darwin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Darwin misses the shot to the body.
Hardy tries to land a front kick but Darwin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Darwin fakes the leg kick and cracks Hardy in the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Hardy misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin thuds a left hand into Hardy's body.

Hardy has closed the distance and engaged Darwin in a clinch.
Hardy lands with a right to the head.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardy.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Darwin controls the action.
Darwin misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Darwin.
Hardy blocks an uppercut.
Darwin lands with a light punch inside.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Darwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Darwin.
Darwin lands a right hand.
Hardy lands a hook that snaps the head of Darwin backwards.
Good body shot from Darwin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy scores with a shoulder strike.
Outlaw Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Outlaw Hardy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hardy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Outlaw Hardy!
A very excited looking Outlaw Hardy rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.