PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Riordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Riordan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hardy
vs
Riordan

183 cm
23
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

184 cm
31
223 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Riordan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy throws a head kick but Riordan moves out of range.

Riordan feints and as Hardy raises his hands in defense, Riordan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Riordan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Riordan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
Riordan throwing strikes but missing.
Riordan throws an elbow that misses. Hardy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Riordan's guard. Nice move by Hardy!
Riordan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Riordan keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riordan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Riordan pulls Hardy in close to his closed guard and prevents Hardy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hardy has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Riordan being controlled here, momentarily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy tries to bum rush Riordan with a series of wild strikes but Riordan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Riordan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to bum rush Riordan with a series of wild strikes but Riordan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stan Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy leaves Riordan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hardy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riordan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardy.
Riordan fails to land the takedown.
Riordan throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardy.
Hardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riordan.
Hardy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Hardy moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hardy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Hardy.
Hardy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hardy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Riordan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hardy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stan Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Riordan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy working Riordan over with knees to the body.
Riordan looks winded!
Hardy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hardy crunches a lovely knee into Riordan's ribcage.
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hardy.
Knees to the body from Hardy.
Hardy presses Riordan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riordan's elbow.
Hardy stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hardy obliges.
Hardy digs a right hand underneath Riordan's ribcage. Riordan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hardy working Riordan over with knees to the body.
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Riordan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A body shot lands from Hardy.
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Riordan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hardy obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Riordan controls the action.
Riordan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hardy after a bit of a struggle.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardy crunches a lovely knee into Riordan's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Hardy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hardy throws a series of strikes that have Riordan backpedaling.

It looks like Tommy Riordan has been cut.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Riordan avoids them all with ease.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riordan goes for a double leg but Hardy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hardy continues to drive forward.
A bit of stalling here from Hardy.
Hardy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hardy obliges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hardy scores a nice knee to the body.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardy lands a good knee to the midsection. Riordan won't want to take too many of those.
Hardy lands a knee to the body.
Hardy lands a body punch.
Hardy scores a nice knee to the body.
Hardy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Riordan is breathing heavily.
Riordan letting Hardy take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy works on Riordan's body with a couple of short punches.
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Riordan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hardy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riordan takes a shot to the head.
Hardy stalling in the clinch.
Hardy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hardy landing knees to the body.
Hardy with a knee to the head.
Hardy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Hardy.
Hardy scores with a shoulder strike.
Hardy leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy landing knees to the body.
Hardy digs a right hand into Riordan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Riordan's gas tank.
Hardy pushes Riordan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hardy.
Hardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riordan can do to turn this around?
Hardy lands a shot to the body.
Hardy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hardy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short body shot lands from Hardy as the two fighters clinch.
Hardy lands a knee to the body.
Hardy stalling the fight.
Hardy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Riordan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Riordan takes a knee to the side of the body.
A hook to the body from Hardy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hardy tries a body shot but Riordan blocks it.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardy taking a breather.
Hardy is leaning against Riordan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hardy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hardy lands a good knee to the midsection. Riordan won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Hardy.
A right hook to the body lands for Hardy.
Hardy pushes Riordan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hardy scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Hardy.
Hardy lands a good knee to the midsection. Riordan won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Hardy.
Hardy digs a right hand underneath Riordan's ribcage. Riordan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hardy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hardy obliges.
Hardy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Riordan.
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Riordan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hardy.
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hardy gets through Riordan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Hardy.
Hardy lands a knee to the body.
Hardy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hardy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Riordan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Hardy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Riordan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Riordan moves out of range as Hardy throws a body kick.
Tommy Riordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riordan dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
Hardy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Riordan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riordan tests Hardy's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Hardy has taken the fight to the clinch.

Riordan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hardy uses from the top position.
Hardy's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Stan Hardy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Hardy gets a clinch.
Hardy crunches a lovely knee into Riordan's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy works on Riordan's body with a couple of short punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hardy obliges.
Riordan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardy lands a knee to the body.
Hardy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hardy pushes Riordan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardy is leaning against Riordan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hardy.
Hardy scores a nice knee to the body.
Riordan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hardy lands a nice elbow.
Hardy lands a knee to the body.
Hardy crunches a lovely knee into Riordan's ribcage.
Hardy lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy stalls.
Hardy lands with a right to the head.
Hardy lands with a left to the head.
Come on Hardy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hardy lands with a right to the head.
Hardy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hardy presses Riordan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy works on Riordan's body with a couple of short punches.
Hardy working Riordan over with knees to the body.
Hardy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Riordan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hardy leaning against his opponent.
Hardy seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Hardy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hardy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Hardy.
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hardy working Riordan over with knees to the body.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Riordan controls his hands.
Hardy landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Hardy.
Hardy slowing the pace effectively.
Good body shot from Hardy.
Hardy lands a knee to the body.
Hardy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Riordan controls the action.
Hardy lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Hardy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Hardy.
Hardy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riordan's elbow.
Tommy Riordan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stan Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:25

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