PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wallace Weasel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lick Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weasel comes into the arena with Suck My Kiss blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hard's choice of entrance music: Suck my balls. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Weasel
vs
Hard

197 cm
22
280 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
260 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Syndicate Drugs

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wallace Weasel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lick Hard!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Weasel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hard is out of range.
Hard tries a head kick but it misses.
Hard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Weasel misses with an uppercut.
Hard is looking to chop away at Weasel's legs.
Weasel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Weasel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hard throws a low kick but Weasel avoids it.
Hard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Hard.
Weasel lands a glancing blow to the side of Hard's head.
Weasel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weasel throws a sloppy head kick and Hard moves out of range easily.
Hard is looking to clinch but Weasel is avoiding it.
Hard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Weasel can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Weasel.
A low kick from Weasel is predictable there
and Hard counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard checks a low kick from Weasel.
Hard tries a head kick but it misses.
Wallace Weasel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Weasel.
Weasel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hard looks gassed!
Hard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Weasel throws a head kick that Hard semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Weasel.
Weasel cracks the inside of Hard's front leg.
Weasel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hard crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Weasel - the referee stops the clock and Hard gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Weasel. Hard manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weasel.
Hard drops his hands momentarily and Weasel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Weasel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hard.
Weasel throws a lazy body kick
and Hard counters with a thumping low kick.
Weasel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hard checks it well.
Hard throws a head kick but Weasel moves out of range.
Weasel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weasel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Weasel throws a head kick but Hard moves out of range.
Weasel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hard checks a low kick from Weasel.
Weasel connects with a high kick.
Weasel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Weasel lands with an uppercut that bounces Hard off the ropes and back into rage.
A clash of legs there as Hard blocks the low kick.
Hard blocks a head kick by Weasel.
Some bone on bone action there as Weasel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Weasel cracks the inside of Hard's front leg.
A head kick from Weasel lands but Hard takes it in his stride.
Weasel moves into range and connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Weasel.
Weasel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard avoids the head kick by Weasel.
Weasel lands a head kick. Hard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slapping body kick lands there for Weasel.
Weasel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hard.
Weasel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weasel throws a body kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Weasel. That snapped Hard's head back.
Hard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Weasel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Weasel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weasel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hard is out of range.
Weasel misses with a leg kick.
Hard throws a nice head kick!
Hard checks a leg kick nicely.
Weasel misses with a head kick.

Hard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hard missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard blocks an uppercut.
Hard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Weasel blocks it with crossed arms.

Weasel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weasel throws a leg kick but Hard moved away.
Weasel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hard.
Weasel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hard doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Weasel.
Weasel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Weasel.
Weasel blocks the body kick.
Crunch! Weasel slams his shin into Hard's torso.
Weasel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weasel misses with a leg kick
and Hard counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Weasel misses with a leg kick
and Hard counters with a big head kick but Weasel shrugs it off.
Hard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Weasel throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wallace Weasel dominated that round.
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.

Weasel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hard checks a low kick from Weasel.
Weasel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hard can do to turn this around?
Hard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Weasel throws a head kick that misses.
Weasel tries a head kick but it misses.
Hard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Weasel.
A head kick from Weasel lands but Hard takes it in his stride.
Weasel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Weasel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Weasel throws a looping overhand right but Hard ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hard moves out of range as Weasel strikes.
Weasel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Weasel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hard manages to avoid it.
Weasel throws a low kick but Hard avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Weasel.
Weasel throws a head kick but Hard moves out of range.
Weasel avoids a kick to the body.
Weasel throws a body kick the misses
and Hard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hard moves out of range of the body kick from Weasel.
Hard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Weasel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hard tries to clinch but Weasel moves out of range.
Weasel throws a sloppy head kick
and Hard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Weasel's knee momentarily.
Hard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Weasel's calf.
Hard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hard lands a head kick. Weasel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Wallace Weasel has been cut.
Hard feints and then cracks Weasel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Weasel down.
Hard thows a body kick. Weasel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Hard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weasel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Weasel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hard prevents Weasel from breaking the clinch.
Hard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Weasel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Weasel blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Hard.
Weasel managing to block the knees to the body from Hard.
Hard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Wallace Weasel's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Hard gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hard wants to pass the guard but Weasel is keeping the position.
Hard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Weasel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard preventing the sweep.
Hard wants to control from the top but Weasel keeps moving.
Hard passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hard tries to advance to mount but can't.
Weasel is not content to let Hard control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Hard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hard working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Weasel lands an overhand right.
Hard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Weasel just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lick Hard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wallace Weasel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Weasel thows a leg kick but Hard checks it
and Hard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hard checks a leg kick nicely.
Hard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Weasel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Weasel misses with the body kick

and Hard moves into the clinch.

Weasel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weasel throws a lazy head kick

and Hard counters by moving into the clinch.
Weasel working hard to break the clinch.
Weasel lands with a short shot to the head.
Hard keeps control of Weasel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hard lands a knee to the head.
Weasel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hard blocks a body shot from Weasel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Weasel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Weasel takes an elbow to the temple.
Hard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hard crunches a lovely knee into Weasel's ribcage.
Hard throws an elbow that misses.

Hard ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Weasel kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Weasel is one step ahead there.
Weasel content to stall in guard here.
Weasel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hard's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A low kick from Weasel misses
and Hard counters with a nice body kick.
Hard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weasel thows a leg kick but Hard checks it
and Hard counters with a leg kick.
Hard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hard throws a head kick but Weasel moves out of range.
Weasel avoids the head kick by Hard.
Weasel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hard is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weasel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hard. That did some damage!
Weasel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Weasel throws a head kick that misses.
Weasel moves out of range of the body kick.
Hard tries a head kick but it misses.
Hard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hard misses with a head kick.
Hard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Weasel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Weasel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weasel throws a sloppy head kick
and Hard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Weasel throws a leg kick
and Hard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Weasel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Weasel avoids the head kick by Hard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Weasel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Weasel thows a leg kick but Hard checks it
and Hard counters with a leg kick.
Weasel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Weasel throws a head kick that misses
and Hard counters with a slapping leg kick.
Weasel is looking to chop away at Hard's legs.
Hard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Weasel will feel that in the morning.
Weasel tries to land a body kick

and Hard moves into the clinch.
Weasel avoiding damage as Hard throws knees to the body.
Hard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Weasel avoids it.
Weasel lands a body punch in the clinch.

Weasel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hard scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Weasel misses
and Hard counters with a good, hard body kick but Weasel shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lick Hard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hard 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!