PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unstable Roark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roark has chosen Cult of personality as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hardy
vs
Roark

195 cm
24
187 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

180 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Unstable Roark!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roark tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roark connects with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Roark.
Roark moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.
Hardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roark circles away quickly and effectively.
Roark shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A swing and a miss from Hardy.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Unstable Roark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roark missing with a left hand there. Hardy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Roark.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roark manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roark throws a head kick that misses.
Roark moves out of range of the strikes.
Roark misses with a head kick.
Roark fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been told by Hardy's head coaches at LOD: Ground Zero that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roark throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roark throws a lazy uppercut
and Hardy counters with a left to the body.
Roark throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
Roark closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Roark lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Roark lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Roark.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roark.
Roark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from Roark.
Hardy lands a glancing blow to the side of Roark's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardy loads up on a big right hand but Roark slips the punch.
Hardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roark circles away quickly and effectively.
Good exchange - Hardy coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roark throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Roark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roark is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hardy.
Roark ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Roark is looking to slow Hardy down with leg kicks.
Roark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Hardy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Roark.
Roark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Roark takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws the left hand but Roark avoids the punch easily.
Roark takes one to the side of the head.
Hardy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roark might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Roark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy throws the left hand but Roark avoids the punch easily.
Roark tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roark manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Hardy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roark doesn't seem phased though.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roark throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Roark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Hardy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roark throws a head kick that misses.
Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roark.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy scores with a punch to the head.
Roark throws out a loose jab but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Roark's shoulder, as Roark tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Hardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick by Roark misses
and Hardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardy lands a glancing blow to the side of Roark's head.
Hardy lands a right hook to the body.
Roark attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Roark takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice combination there by Hardy.
Hardy misses with a straight right.
Hardy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Roark.
Roark scores with a jab to the head.
Hardy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Roark saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Hardy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hardy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardy misses with a body shot.
Roark lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hardy at a distance.
Hardy throws a body punch but Roark moves out of range.
Hardy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Danga de danga de dang - Roark scores with a four punch combination!
Roark tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardy tests Roark's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardy misses the jab.
Hardy slips a straight right by Roark.
Hardy is looking for a counter combo.
Roark misses with a double jab.
Roark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardy.
Hardy moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Roark throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
Roark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardy swings widly with a right hand
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hardy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Roark ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Hardy throws a shot from downtown. Roark moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roark! But no joy.
Roark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hardy slips a jab from Roark.
Roark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roark throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.
Hardy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hardy staying out of range there.
Hardy throws a big counter combination but Roark scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy jabs Roark right on the nose. Roark blinks but takes it well.
Unstable Roark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roark fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy avoids the head kick by Roark.
Roark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Roark.
Hardy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hardy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Roark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big left from Hardy misses.
Roark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Hardy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hardy misses with a double jab.
Roark scores with a shot to the body.
Hardy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roark throws a head kick that half lands.
Roark takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hardy. Those never looked like landing.
Roark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Roark misses with a shot to the body
and Hardy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roark.
Hardy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardy.
Hardy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roark.
Nice jab there from Roark.
Hardy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Roark.
It looked like Hardy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roark on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Roark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Roark throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roark staying out of range there.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy lunges at Roark with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roark's hand.
Hardy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roarks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hardy throws out a loose jab but Roark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brian Hardy is winning the standup battle so far.
Roark throws a lazy head kick
and Hardy counters with a nice body shot.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Roark.
Roark swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Roark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Unstable Roark will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Roark ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Roark moved out of range nicely.
Roark tries to clinch
and Hardy counters with a straight right hand.
Roark looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Roark lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Roark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardy avoids the head kick by Roark.
Roark tries a low kick but Hardy avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardy throws a body punch but Roark moves out of range.
Roark looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy lands a jab to the nose.
Hardy slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Roark. Those never looked like landing.
Hardy throws a jab when Roark was well out of range.
Hardy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roark wants to counter the offense by Hardy and move into the clinch position.
Roark looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Hardy staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Roark.
It looked like Hardy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roark has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Roark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roark throws out a powerful jab.
Roark lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardy's sensitive parts.
Hardy's corner calls for a 1-2. Hardy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roark misses with a few strikes there.
Roark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hardy is out of range and Roark settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roark throws a lazy head kick
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Roark's head but Roark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardy checks a low kick from Roark.
Roark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roark slips a straight right by Hardy.
Roark looks to throw the jab but Hardy is out of range.
Roark throws a body punch but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy connects with the punch.
Roark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roark throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Roark tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Hardy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roark moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.
Roark misses with a low kick as Hardy jumps back.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Roark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Roark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roark missing with a left hand there. Hardy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Hardy blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Roark misses.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
Roark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roark lands a leg kick that knocks Hardy off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy scores with a hook to the body. Roark takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hardy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roark wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Roark takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy lands with an overhand left.
Hardy lands a head shot.
A big right from Hardy misses.
Hardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Roark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Roark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy throws a nice looking combination but Roark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

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 Brian Hardy.
Well Hardy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

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