PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manolito Tai Kung (ranked 786 p4p, 1073 weight class) and Samuel Hardaway (ranked 112 p4p, 148 weight class). Hardaway comes into a darkened arena with his song building. My My, Hey Hey - Neil Young kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tai Kung
vs
Hardaway

180 cm
29
170
19 - 6 - 0

183 cm
34
170
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manolito Tai Kung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Hardaway!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tai Kung throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardaway throws a lazy right hand but Tai Kung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tai Kung misses with a double jab.
Tai Kung stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hardaway.
A jab from Tai Kung misses.
Tai Kung stuns Hardaway with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tai Kung moves out of range of the strikes.
Tai Kung fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hardaway just manages to avoid it.
Hardaway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tai Kung.
Hardaway connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tai Kung's hands.
Tai Kung staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Tai Kung misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tai Kung cracks Hardaway with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tai Kung throws a low kick but Hardaway moves out of range easily.
Tai Kung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardaway.
Tai Kung uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardaway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tai Kung lands a jab-cross combination.
Samuel Hardaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardaway throws the left hand but Tai Kung avoids the punch easily.
Tai Kung is looking to counter punch.
Hardaway wants to clinch up but Tai Kung keeps it at a distance.

Hardaway gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tai Kung misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardaway.
Hardaway misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung lands with a short shot to the head.
Hardaway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Hardaway.
A head punch on the inside from Tai Kung fails to land.
Hardaway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardaway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tai Kung throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tai Kung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardaway throws an elbow that misses.
Tai Kung avoids a wild elbow strike from Hardaway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardaway.
Tai Kung blocks an uppercut.
Hardaway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tai Kung digs a right hand underneath Hardaway's ribcage. Hardaway let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tai Kung just leaning against Hardaway, taking a breather.
Tai Kung trying to control the position but instead, Hardaway has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tai Kung into the cage.
Tai Kung can't find room to land a body shot as Hardaway controls the action.
Hardaway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardaway lands a shot to the body.
Tai Kung makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardaway lands a body shot.
Tai Kung lands a right hand.
Hardaway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hardaway.
Tai Kung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tai Kung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tai Kung tries a body shot but Hardaway blocks it.
Tai Kung throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung misses with a punch to the body.
Hardaway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hardaway tries a body shot but Tai Kung blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Hardaway fails to land.
Tai Kung pushes Hardaway back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung tries to work over Hardaway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardaway taking a breather.
Hardaway tries a body shot but Tai Kung blocks it.
Tai Kung has Hardaway pushed against the cage.
Hardaway lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tai Kung.
Tai Kung throws a head punch that misses.
Tai Kung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardaway's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardaway.
Hardaway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardaway blocks a body shot from Tai Kung.
Hardaway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tai Kung tries to work over Hardaway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hardaway on the inside.
Tai Kung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tai Kung misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardaway stalling in the clinch.
Tai Kung avoiding damage.
Tai Kung misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tai Kung creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hardaway lands a nice elbow.
Hardaway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tai Kung backwards.
Tai Kung tries to work over Hardaway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tai Kung misses with a punch on the inside.
Tai Kung struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardaway controls his hands.
Tai Kung lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardaway or not.
Hardaway misses with an elbow strike.
Hardaway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tai Kung misses with a body punch.
Tai Kung misses with the head strike.
Hardaway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tai Kung avoiding damage as Hardaway throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Manolito Tai Kung will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hardaway darts in trying to clinch
and Tai Kung counters with a straight right hand.
Hardaway missing with a left hand there. Tai Kung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tai Kung swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tai Kung throws an overhand right that lands on Hardaway's shoulder, as Hardaway tries to avoid the shot.
Tai Kung avoids the head kick by Hardaway.
A swing and a miss from Hardaway.
Tai Kung throws a shot to the body.
Hardaway throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tai Kung checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hardaway.
Hardaway is looking to clinch.
Hardaway checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardaway throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tai Kung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hardaway.
Tai Kung walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hardaway is looking to clinch.
Tai Kung walks into a jab.
Tai Kung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardaway.
Hardaway throws a lazy head kick
and Tai Kung counters with a low kick, right behind Hardaway 's knee.
Tai Kung takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hardaway scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hardaway takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hardaway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manolito Tai Kung is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hardaway clinches with his opponent.
Tai Kung blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardaway backwards.
Hardaway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hardaway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardaway throws an elbow but it misses.
Tai Kung throws a head punch that misses.
Tai Kung misses with the head strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hardaway lands with a light punch inside.
Tai Kung is trying to maintain a safe position but Hardaway gets an underhook and turns Tai Kung into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tai Kung as Hardaway tries to tie him up.
Hardaway slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tai Kung.
Samuel Hardaway seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hardaway throws an elbow but misses.
Tai Kung misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tai Kung.
Hardaway struggles to land a body shot inside as Tai Kung controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung misses with the head strike.
Hardaway blocks an uppercut.
Tai Kung leaning against his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Tai Kung.
Hardaway lands an elbow inside that Tai Kung shrugs off.
Tai Kung blocking some punches.
Hardaway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardaway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tai Kung misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tai Kung.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardaway.
Hardaway pushes off an throws an elbow but Tai Kung leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tai Kung working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tai Kung can't find room to land a body shot as Hardaway controls the action.
Tai Kung misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardaway creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hardaway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tai Kung's elbow.
Tai Kung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Hardaway.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hardaway fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tai Kung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Hardaway.
Hardaway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Hardaway.
Hardaway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hardaway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hardaway trying to stall but Tai Kung improves his position.
Hardaway lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hardaway blocking some punches.
Hardaway trying to land knees to the body.
Tai Kung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardaway's elbow.
Hardaway misses with an elbow strike.
Tai Kung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardaway.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tai Kung as Hardaway tries to tie him up.
Hardaway lands a left hand.
Tai Kung misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Hardaway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hardaway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tai Kung.
A jab lands there for Hardaway.
Donk. Tai Kung catches Hardaway right on the button with a cross.
Hardaway tries a head kick but it misses.
Tai Kung swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hardaway looks to throw the jab but Tai Kung is out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hardaway!
Tai Kung checks a leg kick.
Hardaway throws a shot from downtown. Tai Kung moves away and avoids it.
Hardaway ducks under a wild hook from Tai Kung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tai Kung lands with a right hand.
Hardaway scores with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Hardaway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tai Kung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardaway throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good shot there by Hardaway.
Hardaway thuds a left hand into Tai Kung's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardaway misses the target.
Tai Kung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tai Kung drops his hands momentarily and Hardaway takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hardaway dips to his left and cracks Tai Kung with an uppercut!
Hardaway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Tai Kung was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hardaway.
Hardaway misses with the combination.
Hardaway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tai Kung swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tai Kung half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway misses with a looping left.
Tai Kung throws a sloppy body shot
and Hardaway counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tai Kung thinking.
Hardaway throws a series of punches but Tai Kung avoids them all with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Tai Kung misses the target.
Tai Kung rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hardaway makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardaway looks to clinch
and Tai Kung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardaway misses the body punch
and Tai Kung counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tai Kung blocks a head kick by Hardaway.
Tai Kung feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hardaway scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tai Kung rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardaway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardaway throws a series of punches but Tai Kung moves out of range.
Hardaway moves out of range of the strikes.
Tai Kung lands a nice shot that snaps Hardaway's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardaway throws a lazy right hand but Tai Kung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardaway throws a hook to the side of Tai Kung's head but Tai Kung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A cross from Tai Kung lands.
Hardaway moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hardaway throws a sloppy head kick and Tai Kung moves out of range easily.
Hardaway throws a big shot that misses.
Hardaway tries a head kick but it misses.
Tai Kung swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hardaway misses with a looping right.
Hardaway swings widly with a right hand

and Tai Kung counters with a crisp one two that drops Hardaway! Tai Kung thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hardaway to his feet! Hardaway is in big trouble!
Tai Kung drops Hardaway with a straight right hand, right on the button! Tai Kung follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manolito Tai Kung!
Manolito Tai Kung decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.