PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cary Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Llewellyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cary Harding is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Harding
vs
Llewellyn

184 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

203 cm
23
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cary Harding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dylan Llewellyn!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harding looks to land a combination but Llewellyn avoids it well.
Llewellyn scores with a nice right hand.
Llewellyn cracks a nice hook into Harding's ribs.
Harding wants to clinch up but Llewellyn keeps it at a distance.

Llewellyn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harding, pushing him back against the cage.
Harding drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Llewellyn gets underhooks to prevent Harding's takedown attempt.

Llewellyn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Llewellyn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Harding manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harding missing with punches from the bottom.
Llewellyn trying to control the action but Harding is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Harding actively working from the bottom here.
Llewellyn is controlling the pace.

Llewellyn stands up from half guard.
Llewellyn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Llewellyn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harding throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Llewellyn is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Harding trying to control from the bottom.
Harding misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Harding punching from the bottom.
Llewellyn wants to pass to mount but Harding is defending the position.
Llewellyn looks winded!
Harding lands a couple of sideways elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Harding tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Llewellyn blocks the strikes from Harding.

Harding looking for submissions off his back.

Harding looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harding pushes Llewellyn off looking to stand but Llewellyn dives back in and keeps control.

Harding looking for submissions off his back.
Llewellyn is looking to take a break and control but Harding is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harding blocking the ground and pound attempt from Llewellyn.
Harding tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Harding is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Llewellyn pulls his head out easily.
Harding wants to improve his position but Llewellyn is controlling well.

Harding has one foot on Llewellyn's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Llewellyn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Llewellyn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Harding is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Llewellyn pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Llewellyn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Llewellyn clobbers Harding with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cary Harding is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Llewellyn scores with a jab to the body.

Llewellyn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Harding throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Harding misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Dylan Llewellyn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harding tries to strike but it doesn't land.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Llewellyn. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Harding manages to work his way to half guard, despite Llewellyn's best efforts.

Harding looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Harding kicks off Llewellyn and gets to his feet.
Llewellyn is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Llewellyn tries to clinch but Harding is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Llewellyn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Llewellyn fails with an attempt to clinch.

Llewellyn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Llewellyn blocks the strikes from Harding.
Llewellyn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Harding looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn stops Harding from getting back to his feet.
Harding tries to roll over but Llewellyn keeps him under control.
Harding moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Llewellyn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Harding working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Llewellyn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Llewellyn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harding trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Llewellyn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding striking off his back but it's not causing Llewellyn any problems.
Llewellyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Harding is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Llewellyn looking to pass the guard.

Harding looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Harding striking off his back but it's not causing Llewellyn any problems.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harding is on top in guard.
Harding in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Harding manages to pass to side control.
Nice strikes from Harding there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harding lands with a punch from half guard.
Llewellyn is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cary Harding dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back 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.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Harding.
Llewellyn closes the distance but Harding moves to the side
and Harding counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Llewellyn takes a swing at Harding's ribcage but misses.

Harding gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Harding is looking for a triangle but Llewellyn pushes his legs off easily.
Harding throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding tries to strike from the bottom.
Harding utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harding might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Harding is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Llewellyn defends well.

Harding had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Llewellyn defends it easily.
Llewellyn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harding is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harding 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Harding lands a nice short elbow.
Llewellyn is looking to get back to is feet but Harding passes into side control.
Harding lands some shots froms side control.
Llewellyn is working to avoid the ground and pound but Harding connects with a decent elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harding looks up at the clock and then as Llewellyn takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Harding smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Harding connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Llewellyn some visible discomfort.
Llewellyn taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding working the head with strikes.
Llewellyn wants to control but Harding postures up.
Llewellyn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Harding is thwarting Llewellyn's attempts to control the position.
Harding looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Llewellyn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harding is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Llewellyn wants to stand back up but Harding manages to pass into side control.
Harding lands a nice forearm strike.
Harding lands a few punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harding works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Harding connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Llewellyn some visible discomfort.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cary Harding showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harding has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cary Harding!