PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and todd labod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hard might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Crazy Bitch. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hard
vs
labod

187 cm
18
227 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

185 cm
20
222 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, todd labod!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from labod.
labod looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. labod tries to avoid it but Hard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag labod to the ground. labod escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has labod pinned against the cage. labod gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

labod shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hard's guard.
Hard looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but labod puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hard is not content to let labod control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
labod wants to stand up but Hard is controlling the position.
labod is looking to take a break and control but Hard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hard.
Hard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in labod's guard.
Hard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. labod swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard slips nicely into half guard.
Hard passes to full mount!
labod should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
labod is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
labod is trying desperately to improve position.
labod wants to control but Hard is having none of it.
Hard landing strikes from the mount.
Hard landing strikes from the mount.
labod really wants to buck Hard off and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hard lands with some vicious ground and pound - can labod hang on?
labod is looking to improve his position but Hard isn't that keen on the idea.
Hard with good strikes from the mount here!
The referee warns labod that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
labod tries to reverse the position but Hard maintains control.
labod tries to hold on but Hard pushes him away.
The referee warns labod that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. labod can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
labod tries to hold on but Hard postures up.
labod is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard landing shots from mount.
labod swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
labod throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
labod trying desperately to get to his feet.
labod is in all sorts of trouble here.
labod is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hard working labod over with strikes here.
labod is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
labod is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
labod regains half guard.
Hard is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and labod reverses the position - he's now on top in Hard's guard.
Hard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
labod trying to control the position from guard on top but Hard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hard looking to hit a scissor sweep but labod is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
labod throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but todd labod will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tim Hard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hard has his takedown stuffed

and labod counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in labod's guard.
Hard stops labod from standing up.
Hard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hard looking to sit in guard and control but labod gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hard looking to hit a scissor sweep but labod is one step ahead there.
labod wants to control from the top but Hard keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
labod would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
labod trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hard with a poor takedown

and labod counters with a single leg into guard. Hard didn't expect that.
Hard keeping moving, preventing labod from controlling successfully.
Hard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

labod kicks off Hard and gets to his feet.
Hard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and labod decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hard's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Hard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
labod landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
labod trying to control the position from guard on top but Hard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hard is on top in guard.
labod is trying to keep Hard in close.
Hard prevents labod from getting back to his feet.
Hard landing with the ground and pound.
labod is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
labod is tying to control. Hard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
todd labod has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hard trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
labod looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hard works his way to full guard. Good work.

labod decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hard, up you get!

labod drives through with a takedown into guard.
labod stopping the sweep attempt from Hard.
labod passes Hard's left leg - he's now in half guard.
labod trying to pass the guard but Hard defending well.

labod wants to work for an arm triangle but Hard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard is refusing to be controlled, as labod sits in half guard.
Hard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of labod's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take labod's back!
labod is trying to stand back up.
Hard is trying to stick to labod's back but labod is turning into Hard. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hard's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by labod.
Hard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
labod wants to control from the top but Hard keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
labod wants to stand but Hard is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hard looking for a sweep. Not yet Hard, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

todd labod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tim Hard's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A thudding body kick lands there by labod!
Hard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

labod looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hard!
labod trying to control but Hard is having none of it.
Hard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hard throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hard is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
labod scores with a couple of good head shots there.

labod is going olschool here, as he tries to force Hard to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hard shrugs it off.
labod working the ground and pound effectively.
Hard taking shots to the head.
Hard is trying to escape the mount.
Tim Hard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
labod raining down shots from the mount!
Hard can't escape the position.

labod goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hard is on top in guard.

labod had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hard is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. labod Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hard's back instead.

labod is looking for the choke from the back position but Hard is controlling his hands well.
Hard rolls, trying to escape but labod keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
labod wants to control but Hard is keeping busy.
labod controlling from the back.
labod scores with strikes from the back.
Hard is trapped and labod is scoring with shots to the head and body.
labod loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Hard hold on?
Hard tries to break free.
Hard tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
labod with shots to the head and body - Hard looks very uncomfortable down there.
labod looking to control but Hard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hard sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
labod wants to control from the top but Hard keeps moving.
labod is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hard lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for labod!
Hard landing strikes from the mount.
labod tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hard has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of labod's face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
labod throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hard. What's that going to do exactly?
labod is looking to improve his position but Hard isn't that keen on the idea.
todd labod is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hard avoids the attempt from labod to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to todd labod.
Well labod 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... todd labod!