PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deis Knutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy's entrance music is Ant WILD's Takeover. A fine choice. Deis Knutz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hardy
vs
Knutz

185 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Deadly Clothing

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 Hilo, Harold Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deis Knutz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knutz moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardy throws a nice looking combination but Knutz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Knutz moves into the clinch.
Hardy trying to control the position but instead, Knutz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hardy into the cage.

Knutz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knutz.
Hardy ducks right into an uppercut from Knutz.

It looks like Harold Hardy has been cut.

Hardy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy controlling the action here.
Hardy prevents Knutz from improving his position.
Knutz trying to control from the bottom.
Knutz is positioning himself well to prevent Hardy advancing to mount.
Hardy controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knutz wants to control but Hardy is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Knutz is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy wants to pass the guard but Knutz is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knutz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Knutz is trying to maintain the position but Hardy is very close to passing his half guard.
Knutz wants to get back to full guard.

Hardy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Knutz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hardy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knutz misses with a low kick as Hardy jumps back.
Hardy stuffs the takedown attempt from Knutz. Knutz gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardy misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Knutz fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardy slips a jab and a cross from Knutz.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knutz was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.

Hardy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Hardy goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Knutz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hardy's guard! Nice work there by Knutz!
Knutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knutz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Knutz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hardy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Knutz.
Knutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Knutz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hardy's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy can't keep his opponent in guard - Knutz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Knutz stands up from half guard.

Knutz shoots in and bounces Hardy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Knutz looks gassed!

Hardy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Knutz passes into side control.
Hardy wants to control but Knutz postures up.

Knutz stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses.
Knutz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardy pinned against the cage. Hardy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Knutz shoots for a double leg takedown but Hardy sprawls well. He's pushed Knutz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harold Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deis Knutz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hardy throws a nice looking combination but Knutz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy slaps away a takedown attempt from Knutz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hardy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knutz.
Hardy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knutz moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.
Knutz throws a shot to the body.
Knutz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hardy. Hardy obviously looking to wear him down.
Hardy stuffs the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Knutz misses with a takedown attempt - Hardy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hardy misses with a wild combination.

Knutz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardy, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deis Knutz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harold Hardy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Knutz tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Knutz scores with a four punch combination!
Knutz misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Knutz.
Hardy throws a push kick but Knutz slaps the foot to one side.
Knutz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A punch combination from Knutz misses.
Hardy throws a hook but Knutz blocks it.
Hardy dodges the punch combination from Knutz.
Hardy throws a shot from downtown. Knutz moves away and avoids it.
Hardy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knutz.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hardy!

It looks like Deis Knutz has been cut.
Knutz swinging wilding here.
Knutz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardy pinned against the cage. Hardy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Knutz circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy thuds a left hand into Knutz's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardy misses the jab.

Hardy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Knutz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Knutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knutz pulls Hardy in close to prevent any damage.
Hardy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Knutz keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Knutz is pulling down on Hardy's head to control his posture.

Hardy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hardy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hardy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Hardy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hardy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knutz wants to stand up but Hardy is controlling him.
Knutz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hardy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knutz lands a head shot.
Knutz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hardy defends it nicely.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Knutz ducks down to avoid it.
Knutz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hardy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knutz misses with a low kick.
Hardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardy misses with a two punch combination.
Knutz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hardy's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Knutz with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hardy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Harold Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deis Knutz.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hardy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hardy trying to control but Knutz is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knutz is controlling Hardy's posture.
Hardy won't allow Knutz to sweep him here.
Knutz controlling Hardy's posture.
Hardy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Knutz wants to sweep but no luck.
Knutz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hardy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hardy won't allow Knutz to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Knutz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Knutz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hardy controls the pace.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Knutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardy's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Knutz has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hardy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knutz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Knutz fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knutz moves away.
Hardy wants to clinch.

Hardy has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Hardy dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hardy tries to work over Knutz's front leg with a kick but Knutz checks it.
Hardy misses with a looping right.
Knutz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knutz.
Knutz is looking to score with low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hardy.
Deis Knutz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knutz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knutz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.
Knutz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left and a right from Knutz both land. Nice combination.

Hardy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Knutz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Knutz keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Harold Hardy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hardy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Knutz is pulling down on Hardy's head to control his posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Knutz pushes Hardy off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Knutz looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Knutz slips a straight right by Hardy.
Knutz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knutz slips a jab and a cross from Hardy.
Knutz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knutz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy tries to bum rush Knutz with a series of wild strikes but Knutz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knutz scores with a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hardy throws a sloppy body shot
and Knutz counters with a three punch combo that has Hardy backing up. Hardy nods at Knutz to acknowledge the strikes.
Hardy takes a swing at Knutz's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Knutz feints and as Hardy raises his hands in defense, Knutz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hardy is trying to keep Knutz in close.

Hardy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Knutz is aware though and is defending well.

Hardy looking for a guillotine here but Knutz defends easily.
Knutz sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Knutz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hardy is trying to control the position but Knutz postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knutz gets to his feet - Hardy follows without any prompting.
Hardy throws a body kick that misses.
Knutz thuds a left hand into Hardy's body.
Knutz misses with a double jab.
Knutz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but Knutz moved out of range.

Knutz moves into range and clinches up with Hardy.
Knutz has had enough of the clinch but Hardy keeps him there for the moment.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knutz's elbow.

Knutz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knutz.
Knutz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardy but Hardy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hardy is looking to wear down Knutz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knutz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Some wild striking there from Knutz.
Knutz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardy misses the jab.
Knutz throws a series of strikes that have Hardy backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knutz misses with the combination.
Knutz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Knutz misses

so Hardy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knutz throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Hardy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Knutz looking for a sweep. Not yet Knutz, not yet.

Hardy gets to his feet. Knutz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hardy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knutz counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knutz blocks the body kick.
Hardy thows a body shot but no joy.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Knutz.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Deis Knutz.
I think Knutz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!