PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Jabbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jabbar comes into the arena with 54-56 what`s my number blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jabbar
vs
Harper

205 cm
22
238 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kareem Jabbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Harper!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harper looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jabbar!
Jabbar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harper on the ground.

Harper swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jabbar is now in Harper's guard. A big mistake from Harper there, giving up the dominant position!
Jabbar pushing down on Harper's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Harper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jabbar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Harper moves into full guard.

Harper is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper has a closed guard, preventing Jabbar from standing up.
Jabbar preventing the sweep.

Harper is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Harper looks gassed!

Jabbar gets to his feet - Harper follows without any prompting.

Harper tries to keep at a distance but Jabbar has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jabbar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jabbar moves into range and clinches up with Harper.
The is referee keeping an eye on Jabbar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice elbow from Jabbar.

It looks like John Harper has been cut.
Jabbar lands a nice elbow.

Jabbar manages to break the clinch.
Jabbar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harper swings for the body but Jabbar moves out of range.

Jabbar clinches up against the cage.

Jabbar breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper keeps the fight on the outside.
Harper keeps the fight on the outside.

Jabbar closes the distance and clinches.
Harper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jabbar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jabbar lands an elbow that stopped Harper in his tracks for a moment.
Jabbar lands with a right to the head.
Jabbar lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jabbar stalls.
Harper jumps guard but Jabbar stands there with Harper around his waist. Harper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jabbar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jabbar lands a knee to the body.
Jabbar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jabbar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jabbar lands a left hand.

That has opened up John Harper's cut even more.

Jabbar breaks from the clinch.
Harper closes the distance and clinches up with Jabbar, looking for a takedown. Harper pushes Jabbar against the cage but Jabbar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kareem Jabbar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Harper.
Jabbar avoids the body shot from Harper.
Harper misses the shot to the body.
Jabbar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harper keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper throws a body punch but Jabbar moves out of range.
Jabbar looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jabbar tries to score with a low kick but Harper moves his leg out of the way.
Harper swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Harper looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Harper trying to control the position from guard on top but Jabbar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harper wants to pass the guard but Jabbar is keeping the position.
Harper trying to control the position from guard on top but Jabbar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jabbar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jabbar wants to stand up but Harper is controlling him.
Harper trying to control but Jabbar is working from the bottom.
Jabbar wants to stand but Harper is controlling the position.
Harper is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jabbar.

Harper closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jabbar pushes Harper off looking to stand but Harper dives back in and keeps control.
Jabbar trying to control here.
Jabbar is trying to stand up here but Harper is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jabbar wants to improve his position but Harper is controlling well.

Jabbar kicks off Harper and gets to his feet.
Jabbar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harper's calf.

Jabbar clinches up with Harper and pushes him back against the cage.
Jabbar stalling.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Harper has eaten all the pies!
Jabbar landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jabbar breaks from the clinch.
Harper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jabbar is fending him off so far but Harper persists. Nope, Jabbar circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jabbar tries to clinch up.
Harper misses with a body punch
and Jabbar counters with a nice uppercut.
Harper misses with a body punch
and Jabbar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jabbar is looking to clinch but Harper is avoiding it.
Jabbar doesn't manage to clinch there - Harper circles away.
Harper misses with a hook to the body
and Jabbar counters with a big head kick but Harper shrugs it off.
Harper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jabbar moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kareem Jabbar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Harper's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Harper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jabbar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Harper counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Harper wants to take a breather but Jabbar is having none of it.

Harper is working for a kimura but Jabbar is defending it quite comfortably.
Jabbar wants to get back to his feet.
Harper passes to full mount!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jabbar here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jabbar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Harper is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jabbar has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jabbar has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Jabbar trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Harper looking for the choke but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harper is not going to allow Jabbar to sit and survive in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper punches the canvas rather than the man.
John Harper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harper loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Jabbar hold on?
Jabbar controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Jabbar is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jabbar has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Harper is persistently looking for the submission but Jabbar is defending it well.

Harper is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jabbar is defending well though. Harper let's go of the attempt for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jabbar breaks Harper's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Harper trying to keep a closed guard but Jabbar is proving a slippery customer.

Harper has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jabbar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harper is trying to control the position but Jabbar postures up.
Jabbar won't allow Harper to sweep him here.

Jabbar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jabbar stopping the sweep attempt from Harper.
Jabbar slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Harper.
Jabbar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Jabbar is going to stand back up.
Jabbar trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Harper is not content to let Jabbar control the position.
Harper gets back to full guard.

Harper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jabbar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Harper is tightening it up a little... Jabbar has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Jabbar reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Jabbar taps out! nice BJJ there by Harper!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Harper!