PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Outlaw Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Outlaw Hardy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jack Stone's chin.

Stone
vs
Hardy

185 cm
24
177 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

180 cm
24
176 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
Aspire Clothing

House of Valor

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 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Outlaw Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy scores with a punch to the head.
Hardy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hardy.
Hardy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stone lands a nice shot that snaps Hardy's head back.
Hardy misses with a body kick.
Stone was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hardy throws a body shot but no joy.
Stone sizes up Hardy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Stone misses with a looping left.
Hardy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stone.
Hardy misses with a shot to the body
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Hardy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stone throws a big counter combination but Hardy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stone throws a right hand that misses
and Hardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stone has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Stone connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hardy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stone throws a poor cross that misses
letting Hardy counter with a right hand.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Outlaw Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stone throws out the jab.
Hardy tries to land a front kick but Stone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hardy throws a right hand that misses
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardy throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Hardy misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stone throws a big counter combination but Hardy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hardy.
A quick step to the side and Stone tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardy misses with a body kick.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stone throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stone misses with a straight left.
Hardy throws a lazy body kick
and Stone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hardy throws the kick towards the body but Stone avoids it.
Stone throws a body kick that misses
and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut.
Stone slips a straight right by Hardy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
As Hardy backs away, Stone returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone slips under a jab from Hardy.
It looked like Stone was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hardy.
Stone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hardy misses with a right hand
and Stone counters with a good low kick that Hardy was not able to check.
Hardy connects with a body shot that sends Stone's belly button to the back.
Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Hardy's shoulder, as Hardy tries to avoid the shot.
Hardy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A lazy left from Stone finds it's target.
A jab from Hardy misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hardy.
Hardy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A telegraphed right hand from Stone misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy misses the body punch
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardy misses with a looping left.
Stone went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hardy slips a straight right by Stone.
Stone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Hardy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardy is looking to land body kicks.
Hardy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but Stone moved out of range.
Stone is looking to counter punch.
Hardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stone swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hardy misses with a lunging right hand
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Stone will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hardy throws a leg kick but Stone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hardy staying out of range there.
Hardy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A shot to the liver by Hardy. Beautiful body shot.
Stone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stone slips under a jab from Hardy.
An attempted straight right counter from Stone misses the target.
Hardy keeps Stone at a distance using the push kick.
Stone moves out of range of the body kick from Hardy.
Stone has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stone takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Stone.
Nice defenses there by Stone.
And Stone counters with a quick kick to the body but Hardy blocks it.
Hardy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hardy throws a lazy uppercut
and Stone counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone thuds a left hand into Hardy's body.
Stone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hardy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stone thinking.
Hardy misses with a shot to the body
and Stone counters with a three punch combo that has Hardy backing up. Hardy nods at Stone to acknowledge the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
Hardy lands a nice looking body kick.
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
Outlaw Hardy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardy lands with a nice body kick.
Hardy throws out a leg kick but Stone moves out of range and Hardy only half commits.
Stone was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hardy throws out a loose jab but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a low kick but Stone moves out of range easily.
Hardy throws a right hand that misses
and Stone counters with a nice kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Stone.
Hardy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hardy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stone avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Hardy throws a head kick that half lands.
Hardy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters circling - Stone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardy takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Hardy scores with a push kick.
Stone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stone's corner calls for a 1-2. Stone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stone misses with a looping left.
Hardy throws a head kick that half lands.
Hardy swings widly with a right hand
and Stone counters with a right hand to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Stone there.
Hardy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Stone digs a good hook to Hardy's body.
A lazy body kick from Hardy
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Hardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardy misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Stone tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries to work over Hardy's front leg with a kick but Hardy checks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Hardy.
Hardy misses with a straight left.
Stone swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hardy counters with an inside leg kick.
Stone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardy thows a body kick. Stone tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hardy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from Hardy misses.
Stone cracks Hardy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
A little feinted left hand from Stone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Stone saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Outlaw Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Stone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Stone throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
Hardy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stone. Stone obviously looking to wear him down.
Hardy lands with a nice body kick.
Hardy missing with a left hand there. Stone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Hardy misses
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone avoids a kick to the body.
Stone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hardy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hardy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy misses with a straight left.
Stone appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stone throws a body punch but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardy lands a nice shot that snaps Stone's head back.
Hardy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hardy connects with a right hand. Stone shakes it off.
Stone lands a nice hook to Hardy's body. Hardy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stone throws a leg kick but Hardy moved away.
Stone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Hardy throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
Stone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stone feints and then cracks Hardy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hardy down.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a right hand that misses
and Hardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jack Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone throws a right hand that misses
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hardy lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hardy.
Hardy misses with a straight right.
Stone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Stone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stone scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hardy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Hardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Hardy misses its intended target.
Stone thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Stone. That snapped Hardy's head back.
Stone misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Hardy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stone throws a lazy uppercut
and Hardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardy throws a leg kick but Stone checks it.
Hardy wants to land a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
Hardy scores with a decent looking hook.
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Stone saw that one coming.
Hardy cracks a nice hook into Stone's ribs.
Stone slips a straight right by Hardy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a combination that misses
and Hardy counters with a solid body kick.
Hardy jabs Stone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hardy - that will leave a mark!
Stone thuds his right hand into Hardy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy lands a nice looking body kick.
Hardy slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hardy.
Stone throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Stone misses
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Stone misses with a body kick.
Stone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hardy at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Outlaw Hardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Outlaw Hardy!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Outlaw Hardy!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Outlaw Hardy!

Outlaw Hardy wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Outlaw Hardy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.