PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessandro Pittana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy comes to the cage accompanied by Ambitionz Az A Ridah. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hardy
vs
Pittana

178 cm
26
195 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

185 cm
32
185 lbs
16 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alessandro Pittana!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pittana looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Pittana misses with a hook to the body

and Hardy counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pittana!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pittana wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hardy taking a breather here.
Pittana is trying to buck Hardy off.
Hardy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hardy controlling the position from side mount.
Hardy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Andre Hardy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pittana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Pittana.
Hardy moves out of range as Pittana strikes.
Pittana throws a hook but Hardy avoids it easily.
Pittana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Pittana. Those never looked like landing.
Pittana misses with a two punch combination.
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Hardy does it's job there.
Hardy slips a jab from Pittana.
Hardy walks into a straight right hand from Pittana.
Pittana misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Pittana.
Some wild striking there from Pittana.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pittana connects with a crisp jab.
Pittana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pittana missing with a left hand there. Hardy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Pittana ducks down to avoid it.
Pittana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pittana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Pittana misses with a wild body shot.
Pittana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pittana just misses with a punch to the body.
Pittana misses with a few strikes there.
Pittana throws an off balance right hand

and Hardy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a couple of digs.
Pittana wants to stand but Hardy is controlling the position.
Pittana can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hardy controls the pace.
Hardy prevents Pittana from getting back to his feet.
Pittana wants to get back to his feet but Hardy passes into half guard.
Hardy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hardy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pittana defending well though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hardy in particular looking to stall.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Andre Hardy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hardy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy swinging wildly here.
Pittana throws a hook to the side of Hardy's head but Hardy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Pittana.
Pittana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Pittana.
Hardy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardy moves away from the strike by Pittana.
Pittana throws out a loose jab but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pittana throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pittana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pittana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alessandro Pittana will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hardy misses with a few strikes there.
Pittana throws a right hand that Hardy ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardy also avoids with ease.
Pittana dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
Pittana takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pittana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Pittana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pittana misses with the combination.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardy with a nice cross.
Pittana throws a one two combo.
Pittana throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
Pittana moves forwards but Hardy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pittana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy tests Pittana's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittana ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pittana scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pittana throws a hook to the side of Hardy's head but Hardy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andre Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pittana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Alessandro Pittana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pittana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hardy counters with a takedown into side control.
Hardy 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.
Pittana wants to get back to his feet but Hardy drags him back down.
Pittana tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Hardy content just to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pittana wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy controlling his opponent.
Andre Hardy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You get the feeling that Pittana really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hardy controlling from mount.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
You get the feeling that Pittana really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hardy controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pittana tries to buck Hardy off but he can't manage it.
Hardy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pittana squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hardy controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy landing punches.
Hardy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pittana wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hardy controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Hardy dominated that second round.
That's time! Hardy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pittana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Pittana.
Pittana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardy.
Pittana misses the shot to the body.
Pittana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alessandro Pittana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pittana throws a hook to the side of Hardy's head but Hardy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pittana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Pittana pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hardy back to the cage. Pittana follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Some wild striking there from Pittana.
The fighters circling - Pittana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pittana looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Hardy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pittanas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pittana swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pittana.
Pittana lands a nice looking body shot.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pittana lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hardy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Pittana coming out on top.
Pittana gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pittana moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pittana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pittana bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hardy's head.
Pittana walks into a jab.
Hardy scores with a hook to the body. Pittana takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pittana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pittana misses with a looping right.
Pittana misses the shot to the body.
Pittana misses with a body shot.
Hardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hardy dodges the punch combination from Pittana.
Hardy moves out of range as Pittana strikes.
Pittana connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hardy momentarily.
Pittana swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Pittana thows a body shot but no joy.
Hardy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pittana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pittana misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Pittana misses.
Pittana shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hardy eats them both and turns towards Pittana to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hardy feints a jab promting Pittana to slip. Hardy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pittana slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hardy lands with a good body shot.
Pittana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Pittana.
Hardy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pittana misses with a looping right.
Pittana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy lands a nice shot that snaps Pittana's head back.
Pittana misses with a body shot.
Pittana throws a right hand that misses

and Hardy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pittana's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hardy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pittana's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to pass to full mount but Pittana defends it.
Hardy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hardy passes to full mount!
Hardy controlling the pace for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

And that's the end of the fight!
Alessandro Pittana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pittana 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessandro Pittana!
After winning the bout, Alessandro Pittana thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.