PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Scribner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Scribner
vs
Hardy

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Scribner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy doesn't manage to clinch there - Scribner circles away.
Hardy tries to clinch but Scribner is having none of it.
Scribner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardy's sensitive parts.
Scribner misses with a body kick.
Dean Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hardy is looking to clinch.
Hardy tries to clinch but Scribner moves out of range.
Scribner's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Scribner duly obliges.
Hardy wants to clinch up but Scribner keeps it at a distance.
Scribner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardy fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy tries to clinch but Scribner is having none of it.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scribner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hardy wants to clinch.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scribner swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries to clinch but Scribner is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hardy - that will leave a mark!
Hardy tries to clinch but Scribner is having none of it.
Hardy tries to clinch but Scribner is having none of it.
Hardy tries to clinch but Scribner is having none of it.
Nice body kick there by Hardy.
Scribner tries to clinch there but Hardy circles away.
Hardy tries to clinch but Scribner moves away
and Scribner counters with a two punch combo.
Hardy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Scribner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hardy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Scribner counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy closes the distance but Scribner moves to the side
and Scribner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to clinch
and Scribner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hardy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Scribner.
Hardy wants to clinch but Scribner slips to the side
and Scribner counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hardy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Scribner counters with a good, hard body kick but Hardy shrugs it off.

Hardy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Scribner, pushing him back against the cage.
Hardy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Scribner is trying to break free.
Hardy misses with an elbow over the top.
Hardy lands a nice elbow.
Hardy looks gassed!
Scribner can't break the clinch.
Scribner tries to break free but Hardy pushes him back against the cage.
Hardy misses with a knee strike.
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Scribner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hardy stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scribner is trying to break free.

Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy wants to clinch but Scribner slips to the side
and Scribner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scribner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scribner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Scribner scores with a head kick.
Hardy looks to clinch
and Scribner counters with a solid body kick.
Scribner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hardy backs up against the cage.
Scribner gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hardy counters with a head kick. That will keep Scribner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both fighters circling a little - Scribner finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Scribner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Scribner.
Scribner is working the combinations to good effect here.
Scribner throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scribner moves into range and clinches up with Hardy.
Scribner tries to break free but Hardy pushes him back against the cage.
Scribner blocks the elbow strike.
Scribner is trying to force a seperation but Hardy has the dominant position.
Hardy throws an elbow but it misses.
Hardy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Scribner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Scribner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Scribner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scribner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scribner working hard to break the clinch.
Hardy trying to land knees to the body.
Scribner wants to get back to striking at distance but Hardy won't allow it.
Scribner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Scribner working hard to break the clinch.

Scribner manages to break the clinch.
Scribner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy wants to clinch but Scribner slips to the side
and Scribner counters with a three punch combo that has Hardy backing up. Hardy nods at Scribner to acknowledge the strikes.
Hardy misses with a head kick.
Hardy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Scribner's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Scribner duly obliges.
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 Eric Scribner will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Scribner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hardy tries to clinch but Scribner moves away
and Scribner counters with a series of strikes. Hardy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Danga de danga de dang - Scribner scores with a four punch combination!
Scribner throws a leg kick but Hardy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Scribner circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick by Hardy misses
and Scribner counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice combination there by Scribner.
A head kick by Hardy misses
and Scribner counters with a one-two to the body.
Scribner throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Scribner throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy wants to clinch but Scribner slips to the side
and Scribner counters with a one-two to the body.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Scribner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Hardy is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scribner lands with a right that hurts Hardy. Hardy looks to clinch but Scribner throws a short knee that drops Hardy. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Eric Scribner!