PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colt Hardin Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Softly Weeping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hardin Jr
vs
Weeping

190 cm
28
222 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

194 cm
25
260 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colt Hardin Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Softly Weeping!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Weeping closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Weeping lands in his opponent's guard.
Hardin Jr managing to control the position.
Weeping throws a strike but Hardin Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hardin Jr landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Weeping throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hardin Jr preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weeping wants to hit a switch here but Hardin Jr passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Weeping there!
Hardin Jr breaks from Weeping's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin Jr with the ground and pound from mount.
Weeping keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hardin Jr tries to control but Weeping wriggling away.

Hardin Jr goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Weeping turns into him and now he's in Hardin Jr's guard.
Hardin Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Weeping is proving a slippery customer.
Hardin Jr controlling Weeping's posture.
Weeping working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hardin Jr's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeping postures up in Hardin Jr's guard and throws a big left but Hardin Jr blocks it.
Weeping with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hardin Jr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hardin Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Weeping trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardin Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Weeping tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardin Jr is retaining full guard.
Weeping with a flurry of punches that miss.
Weeping throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Weeping postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hardin Jr is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Weeping, into his guard.

Weeping is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weeping trying to control the position.
Hardin Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Weeping is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Weeping looking for a sweep. Not yet Weeping, not yet.
Hardin Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Weeping is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hardin Jr is concentrating on defense, preventing Weeping from advancing position.
Weeping seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weeping sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hardin Jr defending well though.
Weeping slips a nice elbow through Hardin Jr's hands, connecting with Hardin Jr's forehead.

Weeping seems to be working for a kimura but Hardin Jr defends the submission attempt.

Weeping wants to work for an arm triangle but Hardin Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hardin Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardin Jr has Weeping pulled in close to control his posture.
Hardin Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weeping is looking to work some ground and pound but Hardin Jr has wrist control.
Weeping postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Softly Weeping 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.

Weeping takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Weeping dives in and grabs Hardin Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardin Jr pushes down on Weeping's head and hops out.
Hardin Jr attempts a counter takedown but Weeping avoids it well and moves away.
Weeping fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hardin Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Softly Weeping seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weeping looks to throw the jab but Hardin Jr is out of range.
Weeping throws a nice outside leg kick.
Weeping takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Softly Weeping has been cut.
Weeping looks for the body kick but Hardin Jr saw that one coming.
Weeping pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hardin Jr is out of range and Weeping settles back down.
A big left from Weeping misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weeping lands with an uppercut that bounces Hardin Jr off the cage and back into range.

Weeping closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Weeping lands in his opponent's guard.
Weeping makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin Jr pulls Weeping in close to his closed guard and prevents Weeping from doing any damage or advancing position.

Weeping drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hardin Jr dives on top into guard.

Hardin Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Weeping is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardin Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Hardin Jr wants to control from the top but Weeping keeps moving.

Weeping looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Weeping had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hardin Jr defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Weeping has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hardin Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hardin Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weeping works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hardin Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hardin Jr postures up.
Hardin Jr is in close to Weeping's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Weeping looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hardin Jr is one step ahead there.
Weeping keeping moving, preventing Hardin Jr from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardin Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Weeping is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Weeping is on top in guard.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Weeping accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Weeping has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hardin Jr looking to control.
Weeping throwing strikes from guard but Hardin Jr blocks nicely.
Weeping throwing strikes from guard but Hardin Jr blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardin Jr pulls Weeping in close to prevent any damage.
Hardin Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Weeping throwing strikes from guard but Hardin Jr blocks nicely.
Hardin Jr seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Weeping postures up.
Hardin Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Softly Weeping has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hardin Jr pulls Weeping in to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weeping wants to pass the guard but Hardin Jr is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Weeping.
Colt Hardin Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Softly Weeping.
Hardin Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weeping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Softly Weeping will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Softly Weeping's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Weeping cracks Hardin Jr with a good jab.
Weeping shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardin Jr but Hardin Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hardin Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Weeping tries for a takedown but Hardin Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Weeping closes the distance and clinches up with Hardin Jr, looking for a takedown. Weeping pushes Hardin Jr against the cage but Hardin Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Colt Hardin Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Softly Weeping.
Weeping lands with a hook. Hardin Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hardin Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Weeping misses.
Weeping tries for a takedown but Hardin Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hardin Jr shoots in and bounces Weeping off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hardin Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Weeping gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeping being controlled here momentarily.
Weeping loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hardin Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Weeping is proving a slippery customer.
Weeping throws a strike but Hardin Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Weeping is trying to keep Hardin Jr in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hardin Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Weeping is retaining full guard.
Weeping tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hardin Jr throws an elbow that misses. Weeping uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hardin Jr's guard. Nice move by Weeping!

Hardin Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Weeping manages to get himself to full guard.

Weeping looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Softly Weeping is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hardin Jr with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardin Jr preventing the sweep.
Weeping is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Weeping wants to control but Hardin Jr is keeping him busy.
Hardin Jr has his hands clasped together around Weeping's back. He's all about the action.
Weeping thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hardin Jr's head.
Colt Hardin Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardin Jr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Weeping missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hardin Jr holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Weeping is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weeping trying to control from half guard but Hardin Jr is working away.
Weeping thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Weeping.
Hardin Jr trying to hold on to Weeping's head to control him but Weeping postures up.
Hardin Jr is pressing down on Weeping's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Weeping trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weeping loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Weeping chips away with some ground and pound.
Hardin Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Softly Weeping comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Weeping 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Softly Weeping!
A very excited looking Softly Weeping made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.