PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Rollins (ranked 5117 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Harris (ranked 5010 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rollins
vs
Harris

190 cm
24
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darius Harris!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown. Rollins tries to sprawl out of it but Harris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rollins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rollins shoots in but no luck this time.
Harris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rollins's waist but Rollins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harris off to one side.
Rollins went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rollins tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.
Harris steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rollins.
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown but Rollins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harris's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Anthony Rollins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darius Harris.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rollins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rollins throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris blocks a head kick by Rollins.
Harris steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rollins.
Rollins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harris circles away.
Rollins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rollins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rollins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harris defends it nicely.
Rollins sets himself, and Harris steps forward looking for the clinch! Rollins avoids it this time.
Harris scores with a jab to the jaw.
Harris misses with a series of wild punches.
Harris closes the distance and clinches up with Rollins, looking for a takedown. Harris pushes Rollins against the cage but Rollins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rollins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rollins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins tests Harris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Rollins moves into range and clinches up with Harris.
Rollins can't get the takedown.

Harris jumps guard.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Rollins from controlling successfully.
Rollins looking to pass the guard.
Rollins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rollins looking to sit in guard and control but Harris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Harris is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rollins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harris is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Harris got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rollins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harris has managed to get both his arms back between Rollins's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rollins can't keep his opponent in guard - Harris advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rollins is trying to get back to full guard.
Rollins is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Harris sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rollins defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris trying to control from half guard but Rollins is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anthony Rollins will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Rollins.
Harris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Rollins forces Harris back against the cage and clinches.
Rollins is trying to pull guard but Harris turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Harris is trying to stall.
Rollins tries to pull guard but Harris forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins stalling against the cage.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Rollins controls his hands.

Harris jumps guard and drags Rollins to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Harris has Rollins pulled in close to control his posture.
Harris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harris wants to get back to his feet but Rollins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rollins postures up.
Rollins is looking to advance position but Harris has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Rollins is looking to improve his position but Harris isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rollins tries to hold on but Harris postures up.

Harris wants to finish this one by submission but Rollins is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Harris.
Harris looking to control but Rollins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rollins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to control the pace but Rollins is squirming around nicely.
Rollins sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rollins tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.
Darius Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harris works his foot free and advances to mount.

Harris goes for an armbar but Rollins turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Rollins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.
Harris is looking to stand up but Rollins isn't so interested in that idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harris striking off his back but it's not causing Rollins any problems.
Rollins is fighting to break Harris's control of his arms but Harris is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Darius Harris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rollins tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.
Harris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rollins appears to be looking for a big counter.
Harris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harris closes the distance and clinches up with Rollins, looking for a takedown. Harris pushes Rollins against the cage but Rollins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rollins appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Rollins clinches.
Harris taking a breather.
Rollins looking for a takedown.
Harris prevents a body shot from Rollins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rollins prevents it.
Anthony Rollins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darius Harris.

Rollins pulls guard.
Rollins pulls Harris in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris postures up.
Harris controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Harris decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rollins, up you get!
Harris has a takedown stuffed.
Harris tries for a takedown but Rollins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rollins is looking to counter the offense by Harris and move into the clinch.
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Rollins moves into the clinch.

Rollins breaks the clinch.

Rollins forces Harris back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rollins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Harris uses from the top position.
Rollins looking for a sweep. Not yet Rollins, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rollins pulls Harris in close to prevent any damage.
Rollins being controlled here, momentarily.
Rollins will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Harris wants to control from the top but Rollins keeps moving.
Rollins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Harris must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins pulls Harris in to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rollins but Rollins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris wants to counter the offense by Rollins and move into the clinch position.
No luck for Rollins with that takedown attempt.
Harris shoots for a takedown but Rollins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rollins circles away.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris takes one to the chin there.
Harris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rollins counters with a big head kick but Harris shrugs it off.

Rollins closes the distance and clinches.

Rollins breaks the clinch.

Rollins closes the distance and pushes Harris back into the cage.
Rollins stalling against the cage.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Rollins has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rollins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harris lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rollins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harris smiles and moves away.
Darius Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anthony Rollins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harris misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Rollins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rollins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Anthony Rollins!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Anthony Rollins!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Anthony Rollins!

Anthony Rollins wins by unanimous decision!