PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bastien Harris (ranked 1155 p4p, 1294 weight class) and Akahoshi Hisashi (ranked 162 p4p, 185 weight class). Hisashi has chosen Feng Shui 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.

Harris
vs
Hisashi

190 cm
24
177
9 - 8 - 0

185 cm
24
170
11 - 5 - 1

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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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bastien Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Akahoshi Hisashi!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hisashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hisashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
Hisashi throws a big shot that misses.
Hisashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hisashi connects with a jab.

Hisashi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harris, pushing him back against the cage.
Harris wants to break free but Hisashi has control.
Hisashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hisashi prevents Harris from breaking the clinch.
Harris is looking to break free of the clinch but Hisashi has double underhooks.

Harris breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Hisashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisashi looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
Hisashi throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Harris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hisashi connects with a single shot there.
Harris lands a jab to the nose.
Hisashi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Harris misses with a looping left.
Hisashi with a jab.
Hisashi missing with a left hand there. Harris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hisashi throws a head kick that misses.

Hisashi has closed the distance and engaged Harris in a clinch.
Harris tries to stall but Hisashi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hisashi misses with a body punch.
Harris stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Hisashi misses the target.
Harris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Harris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice straight punches there by Harris. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harris.
Hisashi throws a lazy head kick
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Donk. Hisashi catches Harris right on the button with a cross.

Hisashi moves into range and clinches up with Harris.

Harris breaks from the clinch.
Hisashi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hisashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hisashi.
Harris throwing a counter right hand but Hisashi manages to avoid it.
Hisashi connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hisashi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Hisashi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harris doesn't seem phased though.
Hisashi connects with the punch.
Hisashi cracks Harris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Akahoshi Hisashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hisashi misses with a right hand
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hisashi lands with an overhand left.

Harris is rocked!
Hisashi moves in looking to clinch but Harris pushes him off.
Hisashi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harris.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris blocks a head kick by Hisashi.
Harris fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hisashi just manages to avoid it.
Hisashi throws a head kick that misses
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hisashi cracks Harris with a good jab.
Hisashi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harris.
Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hisashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harris seems to have got his legs back now.
Hisashi missing with a left hand there. Harris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Harris.
Hisashi misses with an uppercut.
Harris blocks a jab.
A big right from Hisashi misses.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hisashi.
Hisashi darts in trying to clinch
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akahoshi Hisashi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Jab by Hisashi.
Hisashi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hisashi throws an overhand right that lands on Harris's shoulder, as Harris tries to avoid the shot.
Harris fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hisashi just manages to avoid it.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hisashi.
Hisashi lands with a cross.
Hisashi tries to clinch up.
Harris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hisashi's sensitive parts.
Hisashi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hisashi moves into the clinch successfully.

Harris breaks the clinch.
Hisashi throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Harris takes one on the button.
Hisashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hisashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris slips a straight right by Hisashi.
Hisashi lands a jab.
Hisashi misses with a hook
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hisashi lands a body shot.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hisashi.
Hisashi looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Harris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hisashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hisashi misses with a right hand
and Harris counters with a low kick, right behind Hisashi 's knee.
Hisashi misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a good low kick that Hisashi was not able to check.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Hisashi.
Harris feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A big left from Harris misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hisashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.

Hisashi is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hisashi scores with a nice head shot.
Hisashi throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Hisashi connects with a crisp jab.
Hisashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Harris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hisashi.
Harris feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hisashi misses with a hook to the body
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Hisashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Harris finish him?
Akahoshi Hisashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hisashi misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming.
Hisashi seems to have recovered his senses.
Harris takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hisashi throws a right hand that misses
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Hisashi.
Harris feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hisashi lunges at Harris with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harris's hand.
A head kick by Hisashi misses
and Harris counters with a crisp right that sends Hisashi to the canvas! Harris follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bastien Harris!