PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carter Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lonnie Thug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thug has chosen Breathe - The Prodigy as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hardy
vs
Thug

182 cm
24
190 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

183 cm
23
192 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carter Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lonnie Thug!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thug is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hardy's half guard.
Hardy is looking for a sweep. Thug is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hardy is staying active underneath Thug, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy wants to get back to full guard.
Thug slips a nice elbow through Hardy's hands, connecting with Hardy's forehead.

Hardy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Thug is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hardy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thug.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thug not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thug missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thug working Hardy over with strikes.

Thug seems to be looking for submissions.
Thug lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thug thows a huge punch but Hardy dodges it nicely.
Hardy regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Thug.
Hardy trying to keep a closed guard but Thug is proving a slippery customer.
Thug wants to pass the guard but Hardy is keeping the position.
Thug postures up in Hardy's guard and throws a big left but Hardy blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thug wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Hardy looking to control.
Hardy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thug.

Hardy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thug gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thug trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Thug loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thug stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thug working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thug works over Hardy with some ground and pound from guard.
Thug missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thug scoring with some ground and pound.
Thug trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hardy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thug gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thug must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thug forces his way into half guard.
Thug not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thug is working for a submission of some sort.
Hardy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hardy.
Hardy looking to control but Thug passes into half guard.
Thug is stalling here. Hardy is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Thug seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hardy has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Thug is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hardy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thug is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lonnie Thug dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice sprawl there from Hardy as Thug shoots in.
Hardy doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Thug counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Thug from controlling successfully.
Hardy is looking to sweep but instead, Thug has passed into half guard.
Hardy trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thug trying to pass the guard but Hardy defending well.
Hardy wants to control but Thug is keeping busy.
Hardy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thug.
Still in half guard, Thug seems content to control.
Thug thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thug is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hardy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thug is trying to control. Hardy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thug with the ground and pound but Hardy uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hardy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is adopting a defensive guard.
Hardy trying to keep a closed guard but Thug is proving a slippery customer.
Thug postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thug trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Thug pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
Hardy trying to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Thug pushes down on Hardy's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thug thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hardy to regain full guard.
Thug keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hardy's head.
Thug working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thug loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thug is pushing down on Hardy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hardy is fighting to maintain full guard but Thug has managed to sneak the leg through.
Thug drops an elbow to the side of Hardy's head.
Hardy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hardy is looking for a sweep. Thug is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thug takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thug seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thug thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hardy's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thug working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lonnie Thug has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thug not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thug looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hardy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hardy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hardy.
Hardy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thug working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thug landing with the ground and pound.
Thug sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hardy's guard.
Thug working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lonnie Thug showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Thug shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thug trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thug throwing strikes from guard but Hardy blocks nicely.
Thug scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thug postures up.
Thug trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thug scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hardy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thug.
Hardy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thug.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Thug from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thug pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
Thug postures up in Hardy's guard and throws a big left but Hardy blocks it.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
Thug trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thug loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hardy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thug is looking to work some ground and pound but Hardy has wrist control.
Thug lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Thug loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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.
Thug throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thug working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thug throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thug throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thug trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thug trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Thug from controlling successfully.
Hardy trying to keep a closed guard but Thug is proving a slippery customer.
Thug throws a big right hand that misses.
Lonnie Thug is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thug controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thug postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hardy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thug 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.
Thug missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thug trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hardy trying to 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hardy with a lazy takedown attempt

and Thug counters with a single leg into guard. Hardy didn't expect that.
Thug stays in close to Hardy's body and controls the position.
Thug trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Carter Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thug engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Thug drops back looking for a leg! Hardy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hardy manages to kick Thug off! Thug jumps back into Hardy's guard.
Thug sitting in guard, not really doing much.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lonnie Thug comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thug winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lonnie Thug!