PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Half Pint (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.

Hardy
vs
Pint

183 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Half Pint!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hardy has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hardy.
Pint has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hardy after a bit of a struggle.

Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Pint with that takedown attempt.
Pint should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pint tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hardy swivels and escapes.
Dan Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Half Pint.

Hardy drives through and clinches with Pint against the cage.
Pint looking to stall.
Hardy goes for a takedown attempt but Pint pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hardy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pint. That did some damage!
Pint gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hardy counters by clinching up.
Pint looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pint has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hardy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pint wants a takedown but no success here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hardy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pint tries to pull guard but Hardy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hardy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pint avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Hardy pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Hardy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Pint stacks Hardy on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Pint!
Hardy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pint off and has taken his back!
Hardy trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pint doesn't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hardy patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Pint is trying to break free.
Hardy misses with a punch to the head.
Hardy is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Hardy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hardy working for the choke.
Hardy is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hardy looking to break Pint's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pint remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Hardy will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Hardy controlling from the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Hardy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hardy.
Pint fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pint defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hardy.
Pint fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Hardy gets a clinch.

Hardy pulls Pint into guard.
Pint is working Hardy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pint wanted to stand there but Hardy had control of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pint being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Pint from controlling successfully.
Hardy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Hardy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pint trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pint working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy looking to control.
Hardy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pint scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hardy working a defensive guard here.
Pint passes Hardy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hardy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Pint is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pint wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pint thows a huge punch but Hardy dodges it nicely.
Hardy controlling the position well.
Pint wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.
Hardy manages to get to full guard.
Pint throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hardy is on top in guard.
Dan Hardy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hardy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hardy forces his way into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hardy stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Hardy dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pint changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hardy tries to avoid it but Pint manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hardy to the ground. Hardy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hardy dives in for a single leg takedown but Pint sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hardy dodges an elbow strike from Pint.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hardy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pint has had enough of the clinch but Hardy keeps him there for the moment.
Hardy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pint goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hardy prevents it.
Hardy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Hardy manages to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pint stopping the sweep attempt from Hardy.
Pint passes into half guard.
Hardy is trying to control but can't.
Pint works his way into full mount!
Pint is landing with some decent strikes but Hardy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pint lands a big elbow.
Pint breaks from Hardy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hardy tries to hold on but Pint postures up.
Hardy is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Pint is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pint cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hardy is wriggling around trying to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hardy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dan Hardy wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Hardy clinches up against the cage.
Hardy is working for takedown but Pint is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pint is pressed up against the cage. Hardy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pint down to the mat. Pint avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pint is looking to clinch.
Pint tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pint shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardy pinned against the cage. Hardy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Half Pint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pint has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hardy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pint has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hardy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pint can turn it around.
Hardy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pint pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pint is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Pint pulls guard.
Hardy controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pint is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan Hardy.
Well Hardy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

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