PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bourne
vs
Hardy

188 cm
18
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Bourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourne throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hardy.

It looks like John Hardy has been cut.
Hardy shoots for a takedown but Bourne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bourne as he avoids it easily.
Bourne keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardy shoots in but Bourne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jason Bourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Hardy.
Bourne misses with a straight left.
Bourne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bourne throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.
Bourne is looking to land body kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bourne. That's going to slow Hardy down.

Bourne has managed to clinch.
Hardy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hardy misses with an elbow strike.
Bourne connects with a knee to the head.
Hardy is working for takedown but Bourne is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hardy wants to get back to striking at distance but Bourne won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hardy looks gassed!
Bourne slows down the pace here.
Bourne tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Hardy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bourne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Bourne.
Bourne misses with a knee strike.
Hardy is trying to force a seperation but Bourne has the dominant position.
Bourne is pushing Hardy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hardy fails to pull guard.
Bourne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bourne lands a damaging elbow.
Bourne's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bourne connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardy's face.
Bourne scores with a knee to the head.
Bourne with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bourne scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bourne is struggling to control the position.
Bourne lands a knee to the body.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bourne taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bourne for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Bourne seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Bourne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bourne taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hardy wants to stall.
Hardy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bourne smiles and moves away.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bourne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bourne with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bourne tries a knee to the head but Hardy blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bourne - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jason Bourne.
Bourne keeps Hardy at a distance using the push kick.

Bourne shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hardy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bourne advances to mount.
Bourne avoids the attempt from Hardy to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hardy tries to hold on but Bourne pushes him away.
Hardy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bourne looking to finish with strikes here!
Bourne looking to ground and pound but Hardy is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy blocking the ground and pound.
Bourne landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Bourne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Hardy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hardy checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Bourne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bourne scores with a push kick.
Bourne looks for the body kick but Hardy saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Bourne.
Jason Bourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hardy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bourne - the referee stops the clock and Hardy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bourne. Hardy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Bourne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hardy letting Bourne take a breather here.
Hardy takes an elbow to the temple.
Come on Bourne - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bourne stalling the fight.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Bourne with a knee to the head.
Hardy managing to block the knees to the body from Bourne.
Stalling in the clinch from Bourne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jason Bourne.
Hardy avoids the head kick by Bourne.
Hardy tries for a takedown but Bourne circles away easily
and Bourne counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bourne tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt
and Bourne counters with a good low kick that Hardy was not able to check.
Bourne fails with a takedown attempt.
Bourne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bourne throws a head kick that half lands.
Bourne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bourne misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne works Hardy's body with a nice hook.
Bourne throws a low kick but Hardy avoids it.
Bourne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hardy's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bourne tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bourne pushes Hardy away with a front kick.
Bourne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hardy counters with a straight right hand.

Bourne has Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bourne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bourne throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bourne lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bourne misses with a knee to the head.
Bourne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardy's efforts to push away.
Bourne lands an elbow that stopped Hardy in his tracks for a moment.
Bourne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bourne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bourne landing knees to the head.
Bourne tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Jason Bourne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bourne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bourne lands an elbow inside.
Bourne lands a knee to the head.
Bourne with a knee to the head.
Hardy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hardy is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bourne is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hardy.
Bourne scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bourne connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardy's face.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hardy has eaten all the pies!
Hardy stalling in the clinch but Bourne improves position.
Bourne is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bourne scores a nice knee to the body.
Bourne has Hardy pressed against the cage.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bourne stalling against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees to the body from Bourne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Bourne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Hardy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bourne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bourne is looking to wear down Hardy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bourne throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Bourne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bourne misses with a body shot.
Hardy with a poor takedown
and Bourne counters with a good low kick that Hardy was not able to check.
Bourne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Bourne. No joy for Hardy on that attempt.
Hardy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bourne is looking to land body kicks.
Bourne looks for the body kick but Hardy saw that one coming.
Jason Bourne is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bourne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bourne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bourne lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bourne thows a body kick. Hardy tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bourne. That's going to slow Hardy down.
Bourne lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hardy will feel that in the morning.
Bourne throws a shot to the body.
Bourne delivers a nice body kick.
Bourne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Bourne misses with an attempted mid kick.

Hardy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bourne to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bourne 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 utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hardy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bourne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bourne advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bourne stands up and beckons Hardy to join him on the feet.
Hardy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bourne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Hardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Bourne instigates a clinch.
Bourne stalling in the clinch.
Hardy takes an elbow to the temple.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bourne.
Hardy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bourne walks away with a smile on his face. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jason Bourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Hardy.
Bourne is looking to clinch but Hardy is avoiding it.
Bourne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardy can do to turn this around?
Bourne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bourne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to control Bourne's posture but Bourne avoids it.
Sloppy strikes there by Bourne.
Hardy gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bourne throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hardy because Bourne loaded up on that one.
Hardy tries to hold on but Bourne postures up.
Bourne sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bourne controlling his opponent.
Bourne landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hardy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bourne.
Poor strikes thrown by Bourne there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bourne tries to control but Hardy wriggling away.
Hardy is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bourne sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
John Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bourne landing strikes, looking to finish!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Bourne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bourne has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Bourne!