PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between TJ Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Crowley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TJ Hardy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hardy
vs
Crowley

188 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, TJ Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Crowley!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crowley clinches up with Hardy and pushes him back against the cage.
Crowley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crowley misses with an elbow strike.

Crowley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crowley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hardy scores with a leg kick.
Hardy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crowley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crowley scores with a nice head shot.
Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hardy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crowley tries to clinch there but Hardy circles away.
Hardy throws a one two combo.
Crowley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Crowley blocks a leg kick.
Hardy lands with a straight right. Crowley didn't see that one coming.
Hardy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
TJ Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Crowley moves into range and clinches up with Hardy.
Hardy blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries to break the clinch but Crowley is controlling the position.
Crowley tries a knee to the head but Hardy blocks it.
Crowley lands an elbow that stopped Hardy in his tracks for a moment.
Hardy wants to break free but Crowley has control.
Crowley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardy.
Crowley has Hardy pressed against the cage, preventing Hardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hardy is trying to stall.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hardy controlling the action here for a moment.
Crowley misses with an elbow strike.

Hardy breaks the clinch.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Crowley avoids them all with ease.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy cracks a nice hook into Crowley's ribs.
Hardy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crowley is able to avoid easily.
Crowley misses with a straight right.
Crowley tries to clinch there but Hardy circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hardy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crowley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crowley catches Hardy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hardy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crowley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardy throws out the jab.
Hardy tried to score with a low kick but Crowley checks it.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crowley tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardy misses with a head kick.
Hardy throws a head kick but Crowley moves out of range.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Crowley avoids them all with ease.
Hardy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy misses with a hook.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Crowley.
Hardy misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crowley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crowley tries to clinch up.
Crowley moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
Hardy throws a combination. Crowley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crowley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crowley is able to avoid easily.
Hardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crowley.
Crowley staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hardy.
Hardy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
TJ Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crowley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardy throws a low kick but Crowley avoids it.
Crowley moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.

Crowley pushes Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy wants to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crowley.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crowley lands a nice elbow.
Crowley wants a takedown but no success here.
Hardy managing to block the knees to the body from Crowley.

Crowley manages to break the clinch.
Hardy cracks Crowley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TJ Hardy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crowley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crowley doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
Hardy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crowley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No joy there for Hardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardy lands a nice hook to Crowley's body. Crowley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hardy lands with a straight right. Crowley didn't see that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Hardy. That snapped Crowley's head back.
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.
A combination from Hardy does no damage.
Hardy misses with a hook. Crowley ducked under it nicely.
Hardy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crowley is out of range and Hardy settles back down.
Hardy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hardy throws a body punch but Crowley moves out of range.
Hardy misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardy cracks Crowley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hardy misses with a straight left.
Crowley walks into a straight right hand from Hardy.
Hardy throws a right and a left that Crowley avoids nicely.
TJ Hardy is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crowley.
Hardy throws a nice looking combination but Crowley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crowley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crowley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Crowley.
Crowley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.

Crowley closes the distance and pushes Hardy back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Crowley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A bit of stalling here from Crowley.
Hardy can't break the clinch.

Crowley breaks from the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Crowley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hardy jabs Crowley right on the nose. Crowley blinks but takes it well.
Hardy misses with a hook.
Hardy cracks Crowley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crowley slips a jab and a cross from Hardy.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Crowley.
Hardy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crowley in his tracks.
Hardy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crowley on the side of the head.
Crowley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hardy.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Hardy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Crowley moves out of range of the strikes.
Crowley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Crowley closes the distance and clinches.
Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crowley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crowley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardy wants to get back to striking at distance but Crowley won't allow it.
Hardy can't break the clinch.
Crowley throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crowley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy throws a low kick, looking for Crowley's leg but Crowley calmly moves out of range.
Hardy misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
Hardy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Crowley tries to clinch but Hardy is having none of it.
Hardy scores with the left hand. Crowley knows he should have avoided that one.
Crowley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Hardy scores with a four punch combination!
Crowley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crowley wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Hardy wants to slow Crowley down by chopping away at his legs.

Crowley clinches.
Hardy avoids a wild elbow strike from Crowley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TJ Hardy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardy throws a sloppy head kick and Crowley moves out of range easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hardy.
Crowley tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Crowley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crowley wants to clinch.
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crowley moves away from the strike by Hardy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crowley wants to clinch.
Hardy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy wants to slow Crowley down by chopping away at his legs.
Crowley wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Crowley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hardy scores with a hook to the body. Crowley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crowley tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Crowley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hardy as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crowley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crowley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hardy.
Crowley tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crowley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
TJ Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crowley throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to work over Crowley's front leg with a kick but Crowley checks it.
Hardy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crowley momentarily.
Hardy cracks a nice hook into Crowley's ribs.
Hardy misses with a two punch combination.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.

Crowley clinches up with Hardy and pushes him back against the cage.

Crowley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy loads up on a big right hand but Crowley slips the punch.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Crowley moves out of range.
Donk. Hardy catches Crowley right on the button with a cross.
Hardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crowley can do to turn this around?
Crowley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Crowley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hardy.
Crowley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crowley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crowley ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Crowley tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Hardy misses.
Hardy tried to score with a low kick but Crowley checks it.
Hardy throws a head kick but Crowley moves out of range.
Crowley ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.

Crowley clinches up against the cage.
Crowley keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crowley has Hardy pressed against the cage, preventing Hardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crowley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Crowley missing with knees to the body.
Hardy working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crowley obliges.
Crowley keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hardy is trying to break free.
Crowley lands a nice knee to the body.
Crowley is trying to stall.
Crowley lands a nice elbow.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch but Crowley keeps him there for the moment.
Crowley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crowley keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Crowley is controlling him.
Crowley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crowley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardy's efforts to push away.
Gabriel Crowley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
TJ Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hardy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crowley has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
TJ Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hardy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TJ Hardy!