PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jasper Harrington (ranked 6467 p4p, 6408 weight class) and Funky Colemadina (ranked 284 p4p, 282 weight class). Colemadina is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by immortal by adema. Funky Colemadina has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jasper Harrington's chin.

Harrington
vs
Colemadina

183 cm
26
145
10 - 7 - 0

150 cm
33
130
10 - 17 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jasper Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Funky Colemadina!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colemadina displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harrington.

Harrington shoots in and bounces Colemadina off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Harrington drops back looking for a leg! Colemadina is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Colemadina manages to kick Harrington off! Harrington jumps back into Colemadina's guard.

Harrington has gone for a leg lock! Colemadina slips out almost immediately though and dives into Harrington's guard.

Harrington has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Colemadina can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colemadina is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

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

Harrington is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Colemadina is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harrington has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Colemadina can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harrington is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Harrington is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Colemadina is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Harrington is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Colemadina sees it coming and defends easily.

Harrington is working for a kimura but Colemadina is defending it quite comfortably.
Colemadina is controlling Harrington's trapped leg to prevent Harrington from advancing to side control.
Harrington really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harrington is trying to work for a kimura but Colemadina is defending well.

Harrington seems to be working for a kimura but Colemadina defends the submission attempt.

Harrington seems to be looking for submissions.
Colemadina tries to get to full guard but Harrington has control of the leg.

Harrington wants to work for an arm triangle but Colemadina is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Colemadina trying to control here.

Harrington seems to be working for a kimura but Colemadina defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colemadina is trying to maintain the position but Harrington is very close to passing his half guard.

Harrington is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Colemadina doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harrington.
Colemadina trying to hold on to Harrington's head to control him but Harrington postures up.

Harrington is trying to work for a kimura but Colemadina is defending well.
Colemadina trying to hold on to Harrington's head to control him but Harrington postures up.

Harrington is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Colemadina is just riding it out for now. Harrington eventually gives up the hold.

That's four 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.

Harrington is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Colemadina defends it well.

Harrington is looking for a kimura but Colemadina is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Harrington to get the leverage.

Colemadina is defending against the submission attempts here by Harrington.
Colemadina is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Colemadina is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harrington pulls his head out easily.
Colemadina wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jasper Harrington dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Harrington shoots in for a takedown but Colemadina shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Harrington shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Colemadina pinned against the cage. Colemadina gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harrington throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Colemadina's waist but Colemadina gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harrington off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasper Harrington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrington shoots in but no luck this time.
Harrington shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Colemadina but Colemadina pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Harrington gets caught napping as Colemadina dives in and scores a takedown. Harrington manages to retain guard.
Colemadina slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Colemadina postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Colemadina must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Harrington is looking for a triangle but Colemadina pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harrington throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Colemadina got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harrington has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Colemadina has managed to get both his arms back between Harrington's legs - danger averted.
Colemadina tries to stand but Harrington is controlling from the bottom.

Colemadina drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Colemadina jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

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

Harrington looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harrington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Colemadina can do to turn this around?

Harrington isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Colemadina stacks Harrington 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 Colemadina!
Harrington takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Harrington looking for submissions off his back.
Colemadina perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Harrington looking for submissions off his back.

Harrington is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Colemadina pulls his head out easily.

Colemadina is looking for a kimura but Harrington is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Colemadina to get the leverage.
Colemadina sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Harrington looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington is staying active underneath Colemadina, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Colemadina 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.

Harrington is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Colemadina pulls his head out easily.

Harrington actively working from the bottom here.

Colemadina moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Harrington.
Harrington sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Harrington is staying active underneath Colemadina, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Harrington looking for submissions off his back.

Harrington is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Colemadina pulls his head out easily.
Colemadina passes to full mount!
Colemadina is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Harrington can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harrington is looking to get to half guard.

Colemadina wants to finish this one by submission but Harrington is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Colemadina.
Harrington is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Funky Colemadina 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. This is the final round!

Harrington looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Colemadina!
Colemadina is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

Harrington thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Harrington working away.
Colemadina striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

Harrington tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harrington has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Harrington tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harrington has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Harrington is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Colemadina knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colemadina regains half guard.
Colemadina is trying to stand.

Harrington is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Colemadina has managed to free his arm - good work.

Harrington seems to be working for a kimura but Colemadina defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harrington prevents Colemadina from improving his position.
Colemadina trying to control here.

That's two 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.
Colemadina tries to get to full guard but Harrington has control of the leg.
Colemadina is pressing down on Harrington's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Colemadina really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harrington. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Colemadina escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harrington gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Colemadina can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harrington works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Harrington is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Colemadina sees it coming and defends easily.
Jasper Harrington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Harrington is looking for a kimura but Colemadina is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Harrington to get the leverage.

Harrington is working for a kimura but Colemadina is defending it quite comfortably.

Harrington is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Colemadina has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colemadina tries to get to full guard but Harrington has control of the leg.
Harrington will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Harrington seems to be looking for submissions.

Harrington seems to be working for a kimura but Colemadina defends the submission attempt.

Harrington is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Colemadina is just riding it out for now. Harrington eventually gives up the hold.
Harrington prevents Colemadina from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Harrington is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Colemadina has managed to free his arm - good work.
Colemadina is looking for a sweep. Harrington is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Harrington is trying to work for a kimura but Colemadina is defending well.
Colemadina wants to improve his position but Harrington is controlling well.

Harrington maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Colemadina could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Harrington has cracked it and Colemadina is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Harrington!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jasper Harrington!
Jasper Harrington very nearly forgot to thank Dick Dolla Douchebag amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.