PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Beltran (ranked 1618 p4p, 156 weight class) and Jacob Hardy (ranked 2517 p4p, 219 weight class). Hardy has chosen Till I Collapse - Eminem as his entrance music. 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.

Beltran
vs
Hardy

171 cm
39
145 lbs
25 - 16 - 1

168 cm
31
147 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

$10 Trap Queen Aesthetics

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 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Beltran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beltran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beltran drops his hands momentarily and Hardy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Beltran swinging wildly here.
Hardy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hardy missing with a left hand there. Beltran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beltran falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hardy counters with a body kick.
Hardy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Beltran's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Beltran duly obliges.
Hardy cracks a nice hook into Beltran's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beltran lands a two punch combo.

Hardy is rocked!
Beltran is looking to land body kicks.
Hardy is still on wobbly legs! Can Beltran finish him?
Nice cross by Hardy.
Hardy seems to have recovered his senses.
Hardy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hardy works the jab nicely.
Hardy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Beltran throws a series of punches but Hardy avoids them all with ease.
Beltran tries to clinch there but Hardy circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy dodges the punch combination from Beltran.
Hardy misses with a straight right.
Hardy throws a jab when Beltran was well out of range.

Beltran takes the fight into the clinch.
Hardy keeps control of Beltran as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Beltran breaks the clinch.
Beltran gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hardy swings for the body but Beltran moves out of range.

Beltran forces Hardy back against the cage and clinches.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hardy.
Beltran working hard to break the clinch.
Beltran has had enough of the clinch but Hardy keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beltran drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hardy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hardy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beltran or not.
Hardy trying to land knees to the body.
Hardy tries to work over Beltran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardy scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy tries a body shot but Beltran blocks it.
Beltran blocks a body shot from Hardy.
Beltran tries to break free but Hardy pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hardy.
A left hand lands to the body for Hardy.
Hardy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hardy throws a head punch that misses.
Beltran wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Beltran wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beltran is trying to break free.
Beltran tries to break free but Hardy pushes him back against the cage.
Hardy tries a body shot but Beltran blocks it.

Beltran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beltran rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardy dips to his left and cracks Beltran with an uppercut!
Hardy throws a hook but Beltran avoids it easily.
Hardy lands with a good body shot.
Hardy lands with an overhand left.
Beltran works over Hardy's head and body with a nice combination.
Beltran throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy is looking to clinch.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beltran.
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!
Beltran misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Beltran avoids them all with ease.

Hardy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beltran, pushing him back against the cage.
Beltran jumps guard but Hardy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Hardy - that landed with a thud.
Beltran tries to break free but Hardy pushes him back against the cage.
Hardy stops a takedown attempt from Beltran.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Beltran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beltran has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Beltran controls his hands.
Hardy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Beltran has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hardy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Beltran seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hardy can turn it around.
Hardy tries to throw a body punch but Beltran avoids it by throwing Hardy back against the cage.
Hardy gets through Beltran's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hardy dominated that round.
That's time! Beltran's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Beltran misses with a right hand

and Hardy counters by clinching up.
Hardy lands an uppercut.
Beltran is trying to break the clinch but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Beltran has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beltran is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hardy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Beltran controls the action.
Hardy misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beltran wants a takedown.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beltran's elbow.

Beltran breaks from the clinch.

Beltran lands a left and a right that send Hardy crashing to the mat, dazed. Beltran thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beltran blocks a head kick by Hardy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltran takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Beltran throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beltran takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hardy connects with a jab.

Beltran is rocked!
Carlos Beltran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beltran throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
Beltran tries for a takedown but Hardy circles away easily
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Beltran is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carlos Beltran is winning the standup battle so far.
Beltran takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carlos Beltran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Beltran looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Beltran misses with a few strikes there.
Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Beltran leaves his chin hanging out and Hardy seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Beltran crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jacob Hardy!
Jacob Hardy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.