PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Outlaw Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Offord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hardy
vs
Offord

180 cm
25
176 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
180 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Outlaw Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Offord!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Offord misses with a head kick.
Hardy is looking to counter punch.
Offord swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Offord is looking to land body kicks.
A low kick from Offord is predictable there
letting Hardy counter with a right hand.
Hardy misses with a looping left.
Offord moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
Hardy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Hardy drops Offord with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Offord looks back up at him and smiles so Hardy waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Offord is rocked!

It looks like Eric Offord has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A swing and a miss from Hardy.
Offord with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circle momentarily. Offord darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Offord throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Offord ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Offord throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Offord walks into a left hand.
Offord is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardy finish him?
Offord looks to throw a body kick
and Hardy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Offord seems to have recovered his senses.
Hardy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eric Offord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Offord throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hardy.
Offord throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Offord gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Hardy counters with a nice right hand that sends Offord toppling to the canvas! Offord scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hardy finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Offord slams his shin into Hardy's torso.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Offord throws a head kick that misses
and Hardy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Offord looks winded!
Offord throws a head kick that Hardy semi-blocks.
Offord attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Offord misses with the body kick
and Hardy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hardy. Offord shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands with a nice body punch.
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Offord misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardy.
Hardy is looking to slow Offord down with leg kicks.
Offord misses with a leg kick
and Hardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Offord moves away.
Hardy blocks a low kick nicely.
And Hardy counters with a quick kick to the body but Offord blocks it.
Offord tries to land a front kick but Hardy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hardy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hardy throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Offord crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Outlaw Hardy!
A relieved looking Outlaw Hardy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.