PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Easier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Dan Easier has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dan Easier seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Easier
vs
Hardy

184 cm
19
169 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
184 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

PRIME DESIGNS

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Easier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Easier blocks a head kick by Hardy.
Hardy throws a leg kick but Easier sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Easier avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hardy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Easier avoids a kick to the body.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Jake Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Hardy is predictable there
and Easier counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hardy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hardy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Easier is out of range.
Easier blocks a low kick nicely.
Hardy motions for Easier to come forward. Hardy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Hardy misses.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Hardy misses with a looping left.
Easier throws a head kick that misses.

Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Easier controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries to land knees in the clinch but Easier avoids the damage to the body.
Hardy stalls.
Hardy lands a hook that snaps the head of Easier backwards.

It looks like Dan Easier has been cut.
Easier is trying to maintain a safe position but Hardy gets an underhook and turns Easier into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hardy.
Hardy managing to block the knees to the body from Easier.
Easier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Easier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardy.
Easier has had enough of the clinch but Hardy keeps him there for the moment.
Easier tries to break free but Hardy pushes him back against the cage.

Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Easier throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Jake Hardy has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy misses with a body shot
and Easier counters with a series of strikes. Hardy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Easier throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Easier on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hardy. Hardy obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Hardy.
Easier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardy throws out the jab.
Hardy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice body kick from Easier.
An inside leg kick from Hardy misses.
Hardy throws a low kick but Easier moves out of range easily.
Hardy is looking to chop away at Easier's legs.
Hardy misses with a leg kick
and Easier counters with a leg kick.
Hardy looks gassed!

Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Hardy has Easier pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Easier manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Easier can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easier can't break the clinch.
Hardy has Easier pushed against the cage.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Easier.
Easier checks a leg kick nicely.
Easier pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hardy back to the cage. Easier follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hardy misses with a leg kick.
Easier checks a low kick from Hardy.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Easier goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Easier cracks the inside of Hardy's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Easier misses.
Hardy avoids the head kick by Easier.
Easier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hardy backs up against the cage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hardy, right into the meat.
Easier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy looks to land a body kick but Easier moved away.

Hardy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hardy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardy tries to work over Easier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hardy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Easier tries to break free but Hardy pushes him back against the cage.
Easier can't break the clinch.
Easier avoiding damage as Hardy throws knees to the body.
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 Dan Easier will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Easier defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Easier.
Easier moves away from the strike by Hardy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Easier controls his hands.
Hardy tries to land knees in the clinch but Easier avoids the damage to the body.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but Easier blocks it.
Easier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy tries to throw a body punch but Easier avoids it by throwing Hardy back against the cage.
Easier lands a right hand.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hardy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Easier prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Easier is defending well for now.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Easier's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easier is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardy has double underhooks.
Easier trying to control the position but instead, Hardy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Easier into the cage.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Easier controls the action.
Easier is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardy has double underhooks.
Hardy is pushing Easier up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Easier managing to block the knees to the body from Hardy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hardy as Easier tries to tie him up.
Easier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A hook to the body from Hardy.
Easier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Easier blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easier is trying to stall.
Easier is trying to break the clinch but Hardy is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Easier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hardy misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Hardy manages to break the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Easier.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Easier throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.
Dan Easier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hardy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hardy tries to score a body lock takedown but Easier shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right hand to the body from Hardy.
Hardy tries to work over Easier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Hardy breaks the clinch.
Easier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dan Easier is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Hardy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Easier.
Hardy lands a body punch.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Easier is trying to break free.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
Easier tries to break the clinch but Hardy is controlling the position.
Hardy tries to land knees in the clinch but Easier avoids the damage to the body.
Easier blocks a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy misses with an elbow over the top.
Hardy tries to work over Easier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Easier taking a breather.
Hardy trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Hardy.
Jake Hardy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardy tries a body shot but Easier blocks it.
Easier blocks a body shot from Hardy.
Easier tries to circle away but Hardy has him pinned against the cage.
Hardy misses with a knee strike.
Hardy can't get the takedown.
Easier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hardy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Easier is trying to push Hardy away but Hardy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy tries to work over Easier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardy has Easier pressed against the cage, preventing Easier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Easier is trying to push Hardy away but Hardy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 a leg kick that is checked
and Easier counters with a nice body kick.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Hardy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Hardy clinches with his opponent.
Easier is trying to break free.
Easier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Easier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Easier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Easier prevents Hardy from breaking the clinch.
Easier is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Easier throws a head punch that misses.
Hardy misses with a body punch.
Hardy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Easier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Easier is looking to control Hardy's arms but Hardy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Easier has his back to the cage.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Easier controls his hands.

Easier breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Hardy misses
and Easier counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hardy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Easier avoids the body shot from Hardy.
An inside leg kick lands from Hardy.
Hardy misses the body punch
letting Easier counter with a right hand.
Easier blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Easier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick from Easier.
Hardy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy throws a leg kick but Easier sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Easier scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Easier lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Easier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Easier counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Easier throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hardy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Easier throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Easier throws a half hearted mid kick.
Easier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Easier throws a series of punches but Hardy avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a leg kick but Easier sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A low kick from Hardy is predictable there
and Easier counters with a leg kick.
Hardy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Easier counters with a body kick.

Hardy moves into range and clinches up with Easier.

Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy misses with a jab to the body
and Easier counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hardy's knee momentarily.
Easier misses with a body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Easier.
Hardy is looking to land body kicks.
Easier lands a high kick!
Hardy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Hardy takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws an elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Easier controls his hands.
Easier is trying to force a seperation but Hardy has the dominant position.
Easier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardy is defending well for now.
Easier trying to stall but Hardy improves his position.

Easier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Easier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Easier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardy misses with a leg kick
and Easier counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hardy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hardy throws a leg kick
and Easier counters with an outside leg kick.
Hardy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Easier.
Hardy thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Easier showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Easier has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Easier!
A less than humble Dan Easier misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.