PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Colson (ranked 700 p4p, 1986 weight class) and Bastien Harris (ranked 91 p4p, 265 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Colson
vs
Harris

180 cm
27
180
8 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
177
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Colson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bastien Harris!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Colson darts in trying to clinch
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Derrick Colson has been cut.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Colson.
Colson tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Colson.
Harris cracks Colson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Harris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Colson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colson darts in trying to clinch
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Colson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Colson tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Colson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harris, pushing him back against the cage.
Colson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harris smiles and moves away.
Colson walks into a stiff left hand from Harris.
Colson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab lands there for Harris.
Colson is looking to clinch but Harris is avoiding it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harris.
A big left from Harris misses.

Harris sends Colson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Harris is motioning to the referee to let Colson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Colson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Harris misses its intended target.
Oh Colson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Colson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Colson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.

Colson clinches with his opponent.
Colson seems to have got his legs back now.
Colson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harris smiles and moves away.
Harris has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Colson closes the distance and clinches.
Colson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Colson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Colson is trying to pull guard but Harris turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Harris to keep the fight standing.

Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Colson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Colson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Harris misses.
Colson wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Colson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.
A cross from Harris lands.

Derrick Colson's cut is getting worse.
Colson tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range.
Colson tries to clinch but Harris is having none of it.
Harris throws the left hand but Colson avoids the punch easily.
Harris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harris keeps the fight on the outside.

Harris feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Colson sprawling to the canvas! Colson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Harris finish him?!
Colson tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range.
Colson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Derrick Colson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Colson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Derrick Colson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Harris pounces like a tiger and cracks Colson with a vicious hook! Colson is down but not out! Harris follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bastien Harris!
Bastien Harris is the new welterweight champion!