PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seymour Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy has chosen "We Are" by Hollywood Undead as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Duffy
vs
Hardy

150 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seymour Duffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier Hardy!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy fails with a takedown attempt.
Duffy throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardy counters with a body kick that stops Duffy in his tracks momentarily.
Hardy throws a one two combo.
Hardy darts in looking for a takedown but Duffy gets double underhooks and turns Hardy into the cage.
Duffy tries to pull guard but Hardy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Seymour Duffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Hardy.

Hardy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy tries to stall but Hardy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Duffy tries to pull guard but Hardy holds him up against the cage and eventually Duffy drops back down to his feet.

Hardy pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duffy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hardy trying to control the position here.
Duffy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Duffy throws a strike but Hardy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hardy preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy looking to pass the guard.
Hardy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Duffy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hardy is controlling him.
Duffy tries to strike from the bottom.
Duffy looking for a sweep. Not yet Duffy, not yet.
Hardy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Duffy 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.
Hardy sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Xavier Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Hardy with that takedown attempt.
Duffy fails with the takedown.
Duffy fails with the takedown.

Hardy takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardy smiles and moves away.
Duffy dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
An inside leg kick lands from Hardy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardy lands a leg kick that knocks Duffy off balance momentarily.
Hardy dives in and grabs Duffy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duffy pushes down on Hardy's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Hardy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Duffy slaps away a takedown attempt from Hardy, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Hardy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Duffy really is a fat lump.
Hardy is controlling the pace.
Hardy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duffy trying to hold on to Hardy's head to control him but Hardy postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Duffy looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hardy thows a body kick. Duffy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hardy. That's going to slow Duffy down.
Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xavier Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches up with Duffy, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes Duffy against the cage but Duffy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Hardy does no damage.
Hardy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duffy is fending him off so far but Hardy persists. Nope, Duffy circles away and we're back to standing.
Seymour Duffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Hardy.
Hardy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hardy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hardy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hardy dodges the punch combination from Duffy.
Hardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duffy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Hardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duffy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardy pinned against the cage. Hardy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hardy tries for a takedown but Duffy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is looking to clinch.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duffy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hardy darts in and clinches Duffy up against the cage.
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Duffy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duffy jumps guard but Hardy stands there with Duffy around his waist. Duffy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Duffy has had enough of the clinch but Hardy keeps him there for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duffy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Duffy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duffy slaps away a takedown attempt from Hardy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Duffy leaves Hardy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Seymour Duffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Hardy.
Hardy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy moves in looking to clinch but Duffy pushes him off.
Hardy shoots in and drives through. Duffy sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Xavier Hardy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duffy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardy shoots in and drives through. Duffy sprawls well.

Duffy has managed to clinch.
Duffy lands a nice elbow.
Duffy jumps guard but Hardy stands there with Duffy around his waist. Duffy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hardy wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy is trying to pull guard but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Duffy jumps guard but Hardy stands there with Duffy around his waist. Duffy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Duffy jumps guard but Hardy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Duffy jumps guard but Hardy stands there with Duffy around his waist. Duffy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Duffy is trying to pull guard but Hardy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Duffy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hardy to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy jumps guard but Hardy stands there with Duffy around his waist. Duffy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hardy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Duffy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Duffy tries to pull guard but Hardy holds him up against the cage and eventually Duffy drops back down to his feet.
Hardy effectively controlling the action here.
Hardy tries to score a body lock takedown but Duffy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hardy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Seymour Duffy has been cut.
Duffy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Duffy pulls guard.
Duffy wants to hit a switch here but Hardy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Duffy there!
Duffy tries to lock up and control but Hardy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardy controlling his opponent.
Duffy is trying desperately to improve position.
Seymour Duffy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xavier Hardy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hardy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Seymour Duffy.
Well Hardy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Hardy!
During a confident post fight interview, Xavier Hardy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.