PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Valdo Calamari (ranked 390 p4p, 642 weight class) and Nero Hardy (ranked 49 p4p, 88 weight class). Calamari comes to the cage accompanied by Bellini - Samba Do Brasil. Nero Hardy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Calamari
vs
Hardy

177 cm
26
170
12 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
174
13 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valdo Calamari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nero Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt
and Calamari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Calamari's shoulder, as Calamari tries to avoid the shot.
Calamari was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Calamari lands with a hook. Hardy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Calamari misses with a right hand

and Hardy counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Calamari!
Calamari is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hardy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Calamari tries to get to full guard but Hardy has control of the leg.
Calamari wants to get back to his feet.
Calamari tries to get to full guard but Hardy has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Hardy seems content to control.
Calamari wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calamari gets back to full guard.
Calamari wants to get back to his feet but Hardy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calamari pulls Hardy in to control the position.
Calamari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hardy is one step ahead there.
Calamari is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Calamari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hardy is one step ahead there.
Calamari is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hardy felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hardy is not content to let Calamari control the position.
Calamari working Hardy over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is doing well to control the position and prevent Calamari from advancing to side control.
Hardy has hold of Calamari's hands but Calamari slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hardy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Calamari lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Calamari chips away with some ground and pound.
Hardy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hardy has momentary wrist control but Calamari slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calamari is working Hardy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Calamari content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Calamari preventing the sweep.
Calamari working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hardy's head.
Hardy trying to keep a closed guard but Calamari is proving a slippery customer.
Calamari works over Hardy with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy controlling Calamari's posture.
Calamari content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hardy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Calamari with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Calamari makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Calamari wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Calamari connects with a couple of short punches.
Calamari loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Hardy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Calamari can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Calamari lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Hardy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calamari wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Calamari landing some decent shots from guard.
Calamari landing some decent shots from guard.
Calamari postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Calamari landing some decent shots from guard.
Hardy has momentary wrist control but Calamari slips an elbow through the middle.
Calamari pushes down on Hardy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hardy has hold of Calamari's hands but Calamari slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Calamari looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hardy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calamari working the head and body with strikes.
Calamari scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Valdo Calamari dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Calamari misses with an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Calamari, as that shot connected.
Calamari connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Calamari sizes up Hardy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Calamari scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Calamari throws a big shot that misses.
Calamari seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hardy cracks Calamari with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Calamari throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardy.
And Hardy tries to counter it with a takedown but Calamari pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Calamari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hardy throws a combination. Calamari tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calamari throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
Calamari lands with an uppercut that bounces Hardy off the cage and back into range.
Hardy darts in looking for a takedown but Calamari gets double underhooks and turns Hardy into the cage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hardy is defended easily by Calamari.
Calamari moves out of range of the strikes.
Calamari cracks Hardy with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Calamari there.
Hardy goes for a double leg but Calamari avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Calamari continues to drive forward.
Calamari throwing a counter right hand but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Valdo Calamari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nero Hardy.
Calamari misses with a straight right.
Hardy moves away from the strike by Calamari.
Hardy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Calamari throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Valdo Calamari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hardy shoots in looking for a takedown but Calamari manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hardy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Calamari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardy can do to turn this around?
Hardy closes the distance and clinches up with Calamari, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes Calamari against the cage but Calamari circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hardy slips under a jab from Calamari.
A punch lands to the side of Hardy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hardy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calamari throws out the jab.
Calamari throws an overhand right that lands on Hardy's shoulder, as Hardy tries to avoid the shot.
Calamari looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardy throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamari swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hardy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy blocking some punches.
Calamari misses with some punches.
Calamari misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Calamari - that landed with a thud.
Calamari has a couple of punches blocked by Hardy.
Calamari will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hardy up against the cage.
Calamari swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy blocking some punches.
Calamari lands a shoulder strike.
Calamari misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Calamari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy has a takedown stuffed.
Hardy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Calamari misses with a few strikes there.
Hardy slips a straight right by Calamari.
Calamari connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hardy momentarily.
Calamari throws a hook but Hardy avoids it easily.
Hardy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calamari.
A big left from Calamari misses.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calamari.
Hardy misses with a takedown
letting Calamari counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy has his takedown stuffed
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hardy misses with a lunging right hand
and Calamari counters with a nice uppercut.
Calamari moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Calamari sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hardy somewhat.
Calamari was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hardy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Calamari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hardy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hardy looks to throw the jab but Calamari is out of range.

Hardy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Calamari trying to control here.
Hardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Calamari keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Calamari manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Valdo Calamari dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hardy throws out a powerful jab.

Hardy has managed to clinch.
Calamari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Calamari tries to work over Hardy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Calamari working hard to break the clinch.
Calamari tries to work over Hardy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Calamari lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Calamari working aggressively here.
Calamari stalls.
Calamari tries a body shot but Hardy blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Calamari.
A head punch on the inside from Calamari fails to land.
Hardy blocks a body shot from Calamari.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Calamari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Calamari digs a right hand into Hardy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardy's gas tank.
Calamari throws a head punch that misses.
Calamari has a couple of punches blocked by Hardy.
Calamari tries to work over Hardy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Calamari digs a right hand underneath Hardy's ribcage. Hardy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Calamari can't find room to land a body shot as Hardy controls the action.
Calamari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Calamari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Calamari has Hardy pushed against the cage.
Calamari lands a right hand.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Calamari.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamari is trying to stall.
Hardy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Calamari pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Calamari prevents a takedown attempt there.
Calamari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Calamari has a couple of punches blocked by Hardy.
Calamari stalling in the clinch but Hardy improves position.
Hardy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Calamari is defending well.
Valdo Calamari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nero Hardy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Calamari.

Calamari manages to break the clinch.
Hardy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calamari scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice shot lands for Calamari.
Hardy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt
and Calamari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Calamari lands with a cross.
Nero Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardy goes for a double leg but Calamari avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Calamari continues to drive forward.
Hardy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Calamari lands with a straight right. Hardy didn't see that one coming.
Valdo Calamari is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calamari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calamari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hardy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hardy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calamari throws a hook but Hardy blocks it.
Calamari throws a hook but Hardy avoids it easily.

Hardy moves into the clinch successfully.
Calamari is pressed up against the cage. Hardy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Calamari down to the mat. Calamari avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hardy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Calamari is just out of range.
Calamari lands with a straight right. Hardy didn't see that one coming.
Hardy misses with a body shot
and Calamari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Calamari lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Calamari lands a head shot.
Calamari throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardy.
Hardy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Calamari misses with an uppercut
and Hardy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Calamari lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hardy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calamari moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Valdo Calamari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Calamari 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valdo Calamari!
Valdo Calamari decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.