PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tracey Ellison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jordan Hardy was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ellison
vs
Hardy

156 cm
20
177 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tracey Ellison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hardy moves into range and clinches up with Ellison.
Hardy stops a takedown attempt from Ellison.
Hardy tries to land knees in the clinch but Ellison avoids the damage to the body.

Hardy pulls guard successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ellison is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hardy pulls Ellison in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy trying to keep a closed guard but Ellison is proving a slippery customer.
Hardy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ellison could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ellison works over Hardy with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hardy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ellison gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Hardy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ellison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hardy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ellison throwing strikes from guard but Hardy blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ellison cracks Hardy with a solid left hand.
Ellison missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ellison has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ellison is working Hardy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hardy wants to sweep here but Ellison controlling him for the moment.
Hardy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ellison missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ellison throws a strike but Hardy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ellison keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Hardy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Ellison manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hardy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ellison tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hardy is in Ellison's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ellison is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hardy postures up.
Ellison trying to strike off his back.
Hardy tries to free his leg and advance position but Ellison is retaining full guard.
Ellison working a defensive guard here.
Hardy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tracey Ellison wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ellison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Ellison.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hardy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ellison's half guard.
Ellison is looking to control Hardy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ellison avoid being mounted?
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hardy content to control rather than advance.
Ellison misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ellison trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hardy manages to pass to mount!
Ellison wants to control but Hardy is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellison is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ellison throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hardy. What's that going to do exactly?
Hardy tries to control but Ellison wriggling away.
Ellison tries to hold on but Hardy pushes him away.
Ellison is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hardy moves to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
What can Ellison do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hardy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hardy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ellison is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ellison throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Ellison wants to get back to his feet.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ellison wants to control but Hardy postures up.
Hardy trying to control the action but Ellison is working from the bottom.
Hardy advances nicely into full mount.
Ellison might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ellison is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Hardy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hardy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Poor strikes thrown by Hardy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ellison keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hardy content just to control the position here.

Hardy looking for a guillotine from mount but Ellison is having none of it.
Ellison throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hardy. What's that going to do exactly?
Hardy avoids the attempt from Ellison to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hardy content just to control the position here.
Ellison wants to control but Hardy is having none of it.
Hardy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ellison tries to hold on but Hardy postures up.

Hardy is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Jordan Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ellison enables Hardy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ellison manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ellison working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardy looking to pass the guard.

Ellison is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ellison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardy trying to control but Ellison is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ellison is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ellison goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Hardy clinches.

Hardy has Ellison pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hardy pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ellison tumbling to the mat - Hardy dives into Ellison's guard.
Ellison keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Hardy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellison is striking from the bottom but Hardy uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, if Hardy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ellison shoots in looking for a takedown but Hardy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ellison's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Hardy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ellison did well to prevent Hardy getting side control.
Ellison trying to control but Hardy postures up.
Ellison is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hardy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ellison wants to control but Hardy passes into side.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hardy has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ellison!
Hardy misses with a head shot.

Hardy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hardy is landing with some decent strikes but Ellison is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jordan Hardy has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy wants to control the pace but Ellison is squirming around nicely.
Hardy looking to finish with strikes here!
Ellison tries to lock up and control but Hardy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ellison avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hardy.
Hardy avoids the attempt from Ellison to control.
Hardy misses with a head shot.
Ellison tries to lock up and control but Hardy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hardy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hardy trying to control but Ellison is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
Ellison tries to control Hardy's body but Hardy pushes him off. Ellison squirms to his side and now Hardy has his back!
I would not like to be Ellison right now.
Hardy struggling to land strikes to the head as Ellison covers up.

Hardy has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Ellison has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Ellison looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hardy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ellison is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Ellison looks for the body kick but Hardy saw that one coming.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ellison throws an off balance right hand

and Hardy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ellison wants to take the fight to the mat but Hardy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ellison jumps guard but Hardy stands there with Ellison around his waist. Ellison gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tracey Ellison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ellison tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardy smiles and moves away.

Ellison tries to keep at a distance but Hardy has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellison is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardy has double underhooks.

Hardy lands a takedown into guard.
Hardy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Hardy stands and steps away. Ellison gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hardy closes the distance and clinches.

Hardy jumps guard and drags Ellison to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ellison.
Ellison working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hardy's head.
Tracey Ellison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordan Hardy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ellison in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Hardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hardy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

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