PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nero Hardy (ranked 1542 p4p, 3356 weight class) and Happy Chukwudu (ranked 212 p4p, 403 weight class). Chukwudu has chosen Rooster as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hardy
vs
Chukwudu

180 cm
22
174
7 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
185
4 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

New Standard
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

HELLBENT

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nero Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Happy Chukwudu!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Hardy misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for Hardy. That snapped Chukwudu's head back.
Chukwudu throws out a powerful jab.
Hardy misses with a hook. Chukwudu ducked under it nicely.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Chukwudu's head but Chukwudu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Hardy backs off Chukwudu throws a huge counter combo but Hardy manages to avoid it all.
Hardy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hardy checks a leg kick.

Hardy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hardy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chukwudu is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hardy is controlling him well.
Hardy is looking to take a break and control but Chukwudu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hardy misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hardy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hardy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Chukwudu is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hardy wants to control but Chukwudu is keeping him busy.
Hardy controls the position.
Chukwudu takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hardy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hardy just content to control the position.
Hardy laying and praying for a moment but Chukwudu takes advantage and regains half guard.

Hardy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chukwudu is just riding it out for now. Hardy eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy trying to control from Chukwudu's half guard. Chukwudu has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Chukwudu wants to get back to his feet but Hardy passes into half guard.
Hardy is looking to advance position but Chukwudu won't allow it.
Chukwudu is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to control the action in half guard but Chukwudu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hardy trying to advance position but Chukwudu counters by regaining guard.
Chukwudu has Hardy pulled in close to control his posture.
Hardy postures up in Chukwudu's guard and throws a big left but Chukwudu blocks it.
Hardy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chukwudu's head.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Chukwudu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardy tries to free his leg and advance position but Chukwudu is retaining full guard.
Chukwudu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hardy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Chukwudu keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chukwudu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hardy is out of range and Chukwudu settles back down.
Chukwudu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chukwudu throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Chukwudu blocks a jab.
Chukwudu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Chukwudu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hardy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A lazy left from Chukwudu finds it's target.
Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hardy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chukwudu swivels and escapes.
Chukwudu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chukwudu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hardy on the side of the head.
Hardy moves in looking to clinch but Chukwudu pushes him off.
Chukwudu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Happy Chukwudu has been cut.
Hardy lands a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nero Hardy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Happy Chukwudu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chukwudu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chukwudu ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Chukwudu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hardy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chukwudu slips a jab from Hardy.
Chukwudu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Happy Chukwudu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Chukwudu saw that one coming.
Chukwudu misses with a combination
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice shot by Chukwudu.
Chukwudu defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Hardy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy misses with a body shot.
Hardy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chukwudu at a distance.
Chukwudu tries a head kick but it misses.
Happy Chukwudu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hardy gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chukwudu can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardy working aggressively here.

Chukwudu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chukwudu throws a leg kick
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chukwudu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hardy misses with a takedown
and Chukwudu counters with a two punch combo.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Chukwudu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chukwudu.
Hardy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chukwudu circles away.
A jab from Hardy misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chukwudu throws a head kick that misses
and Hardy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chukwudu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy tries to clinch up but Chukwudu circles away and keeps his distance.

Hardy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwudu leaning against his opponent.
Hardy misses with a body punch.
Hardy tries to work over Chukwudu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Chukwudu controls the action.
Chukwudu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chukwudu wants a takedown but no success here.
Hardy lands a shot to the body.
Chukwudu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Chukwudu controls the action.
Chukwudu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nero Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Happy Chukwudu.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Chukwudu controls the action.
Chukwudu blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Hardy.
Hardy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chukwudus head.
Hardy pushes Chukwudu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chukwudu is breathing heavily.
Chukwudu tries to throw a body punch but Hardy avoids it by throwing Chukwudu back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hardy.
Chukwudu is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardy has double underhooks.
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Chukwudu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
A right hand to the body from Chukwudu.
Chukwudu lands an uppercut.
Chukwudu prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Chukwudu prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chukwudu lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chukwudu can't find room to land a body shot as Hardy controls the action.
Chukwudu lands with a light punch inside.
Hardy misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chukwudu taking a breather.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chukwudu backwards.
Chukwudu swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardy cracks Chukwudu with a nice body shot.
Hardy lands an uppercut.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chukwudu is working for takedown but Hardy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hardy pushes Chukwudu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nero Hardy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Happy Chukwudu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hardy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hardy tries to clinch up but Chukwudu circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardy lands a nice hook to Chukwudu's body. Chukwudu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hardy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chukwudu throws a sloppy body shot
and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut.
Chukwudu moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chukwudu manages to avoid it.
Chukwudu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hardy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chukwudu circles away.

Hardy has managed to clinch.
Chukwudu scores with a hook to the body.
Hardy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chukwudu backwards.
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chukwudu trying to control the position but instead, Hardy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chukwudu into the cage.
A hook to the body from Hardy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chukwudu manages to break the clinch.
Nero Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy tries to clinch but Chukwudu moves out of range.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Chukwudu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Chukwudu.
Chukwudu swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy doesn't manage to clinch there - Chukwudu circles away.
Hardy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chukwudu in his tracks.
Chukwudu misses with a wild combination.
Hardy attempts a counter takedown but Chukwudu avoids it well and moves away.
Chukwudu tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hardy takes a swing at Chukwudu's ribcage but misses.
Hardy connects with a nice looking jab.
Chukwudu throws a push kick but Hardy slaps the foot to one side.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chukwudu. Chukwudu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Chukwudu is rocked!
Chukwudu looks up at the clock. Bad move! Hardy lands a right hand from hell, dropping Chukwudu. Hardy pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nero Hardy!
Nero Hardy very nearly forgot to thank Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.