PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hollywood Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and paddy mick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mick has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hardy
vs
mick

185 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

ZSTAR

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hollywood Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, paddy mick!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
mick misses with a straight right.
Hardy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? mick is fending him off so far but Hardy persists. Nope, mick circles away and we're back to standing.

Hardy clinches.

mick successfully pulls guard.
Hardy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
mick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
mick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
mick looks gassed!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy tries to free his leg and advance position but mick is retaining full guard.

mick looking for a guillotine here but Hardy defends easily.
Hardy wants to control from the top but mick keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. mick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hardy lands a couple of digs.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hardy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hollywood Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
mick fails with a takedown attempt.
Hardy is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hardy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has mick pinned against the cage. mick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hardy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hardy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
mick swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardy.
Hardy tries to clinch but mick is having none of it.
Hardy swinging wilding here.
mick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt

so mick counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hardy trying to control the position.
mick looking to pass the guard.
Hardy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hardy with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing mick can't handle though.
Hardy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
mick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hardy moves into range and clinches up with mick.
mick managing to block the knees to the body from Hardy.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardy shoots in and drives through. mick sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Hardy or perhaps it was just good defense by mick which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hardy.

Hardy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
mick trying to control the position.
Hardy wants to control from the top but mick keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

paddy mick dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hardy misses with a takedown attempt - mick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
mick fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
mick takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like paddy mick has been cut.
Hardy lands with a kick to the temple. mick shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hardy throws a front kick that sends mick stumbling back into the cage.

Hardy clinches up against the cage.
Hardy fails to pull guard.

Hardy breaks the clinch.
mick is breathing heavily.
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt

and mick counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hardy's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hollywood Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy looking to hit a scissor sweep but mick is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy is pulling down on mick's head. It's preventing any offense from mick, at least for the moment.
Hardy is trying to control the position but mick postures up.
mick is looking to work some ground and pound but Hardy has wrist control.
mick stops Hardy from standing up.
Hardy trying to keep a closed guard but mick is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hardy tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
mick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hardy.
Hardy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hardy lands a head kick. mick smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hollywood Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy lands a high kick!
mick doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
mick walks into a left hand.
mick circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? mick is fending him off so far but Hardy persists. Nope, mick circles away and we're back to standing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardy.

Hardy has managed to clinch.
mick wants to break free but Hardy has control.
mick misses with the head strike.
mick wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hardy manages to break the clinch.
Hardy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hardy.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with mick but mick pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

mick gets the takedown into side control.
mick has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hardy tries to hold on but mick pushes him away.
mick looking to ground and pound but Hardy is blocking nicely.
Hardy is looking to improve his position but mick isn't that keen on the idea.
Hardy wants to control but mick is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but paddy mick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on paddy mick's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

mick misses with the body kick

and Hardy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hardy.
Hardy fails to pull guard.

Hardy pulls guard.
Hardy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hardy tries to get out of the position.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
Hardy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hardy trying to control the position.
mick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst mick is controlling him.
Hardy wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy is looking to sweep but instead, mick has passed into half guard.
Hardy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
mick takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hardy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Hardy has managed to clinch.
Hardy lands an uppercut.
Hardy fails to pull guard.
Hardy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but mick gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hollywood Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a takedown

and mick counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
mick would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hardy is trying to control the position but mick postures up.
Hardy being controlled here, momentarily.
mick trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mick tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardy is retaining full guard.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing mick from controlling successfully.
Hardy looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
mick shoots in and drives through. Hardy sprawls well.
Hardy shoots in and drives through. mick sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hardy has his takedown stuffed
and mick counters with a nice uppercut.

Hardy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in mick's guard.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but mick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
mick pulls Hardy in close to prevent any damage.
Hardy wants to stand but mick has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
mick looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to paddy mick.
I've got mick winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30

The fight is ruled a draw!