PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ballard Magnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hardy
vs
Magnar

164 cm
29
144 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

174 cm
28
158 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxwell Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ballard Magnar!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnar lands a head shot.
Magnar thows a body shot but no joy.
Hardy moves out of range as Magnar strikes.
Hardy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magnar.
Magnar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hardy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hardy slips under a jab from Magnar.
Magnar misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Magnar looks to throw the jab but Hardy is out of range.
Magnar misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Hardy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Magnar misses with a low kick.
Magnar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy throws a push kick but Magnar slaps the foot to one side.
Magnar lands with a right hand.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Magnar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magnar fails to land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Hardy.
Magnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
A slow jab from Magnar misses its intended target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hardy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hardy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hardy cracks Magnar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Hardy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Magnar at a distance.
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy cracks the inside of Magnar's front leg.
Magnar cracks Hardy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Magnar misses with a straight right.
Hardy is looking to land body kicks.
Magnar dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Magnar.
Hardy with a nice cross.
Hardy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Magnar misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Magnar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Magnar ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
Hardy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magnar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardy throws out the jab.
Magnar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Some wild striking there from Magnar.
Hardy takes one on the button.
Magnar moves out of range of the strikes.
Magnar wants to slow Hardy down by chopping away at his legs.
Magnar cracks Hardy with an open hand slap.
Hardy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Magnar's calf.
Hardy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Magnar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Magnar misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magnar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magnar scores with a shot to the side of Hardy's head.
Magnar misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
Hardy misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hardy.

Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy thumps Magnar with a low kick.
Magnar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Magnar is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Magnar.
Magnar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Magnar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardy lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magnar blocks a low kick nicely.
Magnar scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hardy.
Hardy throws a hook but Magnar blocks it.
Magnar throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
Magnar misses with a looping left.
Hardy throws the left hand but Magnar avoids the punch easily.
Magnar scores with a one two! Hardy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hardy lands with a nice body punch.
Magnar scores with a decent looking hook.
Hardy slips a jab from Magnar.
Hardy lands with an uppercut that bounces Magnar off the cage and back into range.
Hardy thumps Magnar with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magnar moves out of range of the strikes.
Magnar throws a combination. Hardy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Hardy is rocked!
Magnar lands a leg kick that knocks Hardy off balance momentarily.
Oh Hardy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Magnar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Magnar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hardy on the side of the head.
Magnar misses with a hook. Hardy ducked under it nicely.
Magnar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hardy throws out a loose jab but Magnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ballard Magnar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hardy gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Magnar gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Hardy is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ballard Magnar!
A victorious Ballard Magnar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.