PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ray Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Conroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I shot the Sheriff. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hardy
vs
Conroy

193 cm
22
145 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
155 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Conroy!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conroy shoots in and drives through. Hardy sprawls well.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Conroy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardy with a jab.

Hardy has managed to clinch.
Hardy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hardy lands a body punch.
Hardy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Conroy backwards.
Hardy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Conroy backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hardy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hardy.
Conroy is working for takedown but Hardy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hardy avoiding damage as Conroy throws knees to the body.
Hardy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Conroy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardy smiles and moves away.
Ray Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Conroy.
Conroy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Hardy clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conroy trying to stall but Hardy improves his position.
Hardy scores with a shoulder strike.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Conroy avoids it.
Hardy lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Conroy pulls guard.
Conroy trying to keep a closed guard but Hardy is proving a slippery customer.
Hardy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Conroy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hardy is aware though and is defending well.
Hardy advances position into side control!
Hardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conroy keeps working.
Hardy wants to stand but Conroy is controlling his arm.
Hardy wants to control but Conroy is keeping him busy.
Hardy working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hardy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Conroy to his feet.
Conroy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hardy throws a leg kick which misses Conroy's front leg but catches the back leg as Conroy tries to avoid it.
Hardy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Conroys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Conroy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hardy cracks Conroy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hardy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Hardy clinches up against the cage.
Hardy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hardy landing knees to the head.
Hardy lands a knee to the head.
Conroy looks gassed!
Hardy stops a takedown attempt from Conroy.
Conroy looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Hardy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hardy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Conroy backwards.
Hardy lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hardy.
Hardy lands a knee to the head.
Hardy is stalling here.
Hardy lands a nice uppercut.
Hardy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hardy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardy lands a right hand.
Conroy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hardy lands an elbow just above Conroy 's eye.

Conroy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hardy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Hardy manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy throws a one two combo.
Hardy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Conroy on the side of the head.
Hardy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hardy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Conroy doesn't seem bothered though.

Hardy moves into the clinch successfully.
Hardy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hardy lands a body punch.
Hardy gets through Conroy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy lands a damaging elbow.
Hardy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Conroy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hardy stalls.
Hardy scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Hardy 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.

Hardy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Conroy. Conroy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Hardy rushes Conroy and presses him up against the cage.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Conroy blocks with his arms.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but Conroy blocks it.
Hardy works on Conroy's body with a couple of short punches.
Hardy gets underhooks to prevent Conroy's takedown attempt.
Conroy can't break the clinch.
Hardy slows down the pace here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hardy lands an elbow just above Conroy 's eye.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Conroy blocks with his arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Hardy.
Hardy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but Conroy blocks it.
Conroy is breathing heavily.
Conroy looking for a takedown.
Hardy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hardy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Conroy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hardy walks away with a smile on his face. Conroy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ray Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Conroy.
Hardy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Conroy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conroy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Conroy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hardy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hardy connects with a solid leg kick.
Hardy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Conroy gets tackled into the cage by Hardy. Hardy maintains the clinch.
Hardy lands a left hand.
Knees to the body from Hardy.
Hardy lands with a right to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hardy.
Conroy tries to pull guard but Hardy holds him up against the cage and eventually Conroy drops back down to his feet.
Hardy pushes Conroy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hardy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy landing knees to the head.
Hardy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right from Hardy on the inside.
Hardy lands a right hand.
Hardy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Conroy up against the cage.
Hardy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hardy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hardy leaning against his opponent.
Hardy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Conroys head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hardy.
Stalling in the clinch from Hardy.
Hardy digs a right hand into Conroy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Conroy's gas tank.
Hardy landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Conroy stalling in the clinch but Hardy improves position.
Conroy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hardy just leaning against Conroy, taking a breather.
Hardy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Conroy or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardy scores with a knee to the head.
Hardy lands a knee to the head.
Hardy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Conroy backwards.
Hardy stalling.
Hardy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Hardy.
Hardy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hardy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Conroy backwards.
Conroy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hardy fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hardy.
Hardy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Hardy - that landed with a thud.
Hardy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Hardy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy looking to throw knees to the head but Conroy is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hardy.
Hardy'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.
Conroy takes an elbow to the temple.
Hardy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Conroy backwards.
Hardy lands an elbow inside that Conroy shrugs off.
Conroy missing with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Hardy.
Hardy scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Hardy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardy stalls.
Hardy landing knees to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conroy being controlled against the cage.
Hardy lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Hardy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Hardy's corner calls for a 1-2. Hardy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hardy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Hardy takes the fight into the clinch.
Hardy lands an elbow that stopped Conroy in his tracks for a moment.
Hardy controlling the action here for a moment.
Hardy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Conroy wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right from Hardy on the inside.
Hardy controlling the action here for a moment.
Hardy lands with a short shot to the head.
Hardy lands a damaging elbow.
Ray Hardy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Conroy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Conroy lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conroy passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hardy is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Conroy goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hardy turns into him and now he's in Conroy's guard.
Conroy keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Ray Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conroy can't keep his opponent in guard - Hardy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Conroy is looking to improve his position.
Hardy slows the pace down in half guard.
Hardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conroy keeps working.
Hardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Conroy can do to turn this around?
Conroy is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to control the action in half guard but Conroy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hardy in particular looking to stall.

Ray Hardy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Conroy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hardy.
Conroy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Conroy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hardy scores with a jab.
Hardy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hardy tries to clinch up.
Hardy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Conroy gets tackled into the cage by Hardy. Hardy maintains the clinch.
Conroy fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Conroy is defending well for now.
Conroy tries to pull guard but Hardy won't allow it.
Ray Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Conroy.
Hardy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hardy prevents the takedown attempt.
Hardy scores with a knee to the head.
Hardy lands an elbow that stopped Conroy in his tracks for a moment.
Conroy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hardy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hardy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Conroy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hardy jabs Conroy to the body, keeping him at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hardy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Hardy!