PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Candy (ranked 4109 p4p, 4263 weight class) and Oliver Hardy (ranked 164 p4p, 170 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Candy
vs
Hardy

196 cm
18
280
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Candy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Candy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hardy tries to work over Candy's front leg with a kick but Candy checks it.
Candy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hardy scores with a sloppy right hand. Candy should have avoided that one.
Hardy slips under a jab.
Hardy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hardy scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy lands a jab.
Hardy wants to land a leg kick but Candy is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the body.
Candy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Candy checks a leg kick.
Candy is looking to counter the offense by Hardy and move into the clinch.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Candy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Candy misses with the body kick
and Hardy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Candy's sensitive parts.

Candy has Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Candy.
Candy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Hardy breaks the clinch.
Candy moves out of range of the body kick.
Hardy tried to score with a low kick but Candy checks it.
Candy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hardy manages to circle out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a good cross that connects.
Candy avoids the head kick by Hardy.
Candy is looking to counter the offense by Hardy and move into the clinch.
Hardy swings for the body but Candy moves out of range.
Candy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hardy.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Candy with a body shot.
Hardy thuds his right hand into Candy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hardy closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Candy! Hardy dives in looking to finish! Candy is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Hardy!
A relieved looking Oliver 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.