PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Brazil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hardy's choice of entrance music: Ambitionz Az A Ridah. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Brazil
vs
Hardy

175 cm
30
199 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
27
198 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Brazil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brazil looks to throw the jab but Hardy is out of range.
Brazil throws a nice head kick!
Bobby Brazil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brazil throws a combination that misses

and Hardy counters with a shoot takedown. Brazil fights it but they end up in guard.

Brazil throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hardy escapes and throws Brazil's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Brazil trying to remain calm as Hardy controls from the top position.
Hardy has control of an arm but Brazil manages to advance to Hardy's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy breaks Brazil's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Hardy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andre Hardy was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Brazil misses with a head kick.
Brazil throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Hardy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brazil's guard now.
Hardy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brazil looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hardy is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brazil swivels though and keeps the full guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Andre Hardy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Hardy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Brazil!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brazil is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazil is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hardy off and has taken his back!
Hardy breaks Brazil's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Hardy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazil tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hardy stands and throws Brazil's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brazil seems a little lost for a moment, as Hardy dominates the positioning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Andre Hardy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Brazil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brazil throws a right hand that misses
and Hardy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brazil misses with a shot to the body
and Brazil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Hardy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brazil darts in trying to clinch

and Hardy counters with a single leg into guard. Brazil didn't expect that.
Brazil manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brazil can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hardy is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazil misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hardy is trying to escape the mount.
Brazil tries to control but Hardy wriggling away.

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.
Brazil is really struggling to control Hardy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hardy can do anything to dispel that myth.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Brazil is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hardy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hardy wants to hold on but Brazil pushes him away.
Brazil looking to control but Hardy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bobby Brazil.
Brazil falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hardy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brazil won't be happy with that.

Hardy decides to stand back up.
Hardy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bobby Brazil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brazil throws a sloppy body shot
and Hardy counters with a straight right hand.
Brazil tries to clinch but Hardy moves away
and Hardy counters with a stiff right hand.
Brazil closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hardy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brazil's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Andre Hardy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Brazil throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Brazil throws a right hand that Hardy ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardy also avoids with ease.
Brazil throws a looping overhand right but Hardy ducks down to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Hardy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hardy.
Brazil throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.
Brazil misses with a combination
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brazil walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brazil wants to clinch

and Hardy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. 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.

Brazil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brazil misses with a combination

and Hardy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brazil won't be happy with that.
Hardy is staying tight to Brazil's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Brazil tries to improve position but can't.
Hardy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brazil to see if he's OK.
The referee asks Hardy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hardy prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hardy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andre Hardy was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hardy throws a shot to the body.
Brazil swings widly with a right hand
and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut.
Brazil tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Brazil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brazil closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hardy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brazil moves to clinch but Hardy breaks away
and Hardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andre Hardy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brazil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hardy.
Brazil throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hardy slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy dips to his left and cracks Brazil with an uppercut!
Brazil tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brazil misses with a double jab
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brazil throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hardy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hardy.
Hardy controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andre Hardy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hardy lands a body shot.
Brazil misses with a body punch
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brazil looks to land a body kick but Hardy moved away.
Brazil misses with a double jab

and Hardy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brazil won't be happy with that.
A lull in the action here as Hardy stalls from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andre Hardy was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hardy shoots in for a double leg but Brazil sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bobby Brazil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brazil swings widly with a right hand

and Hardy counters with a takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Hardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hardy 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Hardy!
Our winner, Andre Hardy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.