PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Knuckles (ranked 3953 p4p, 3768 weight class) and Lito Harrison (ranked 406 p4p, 394 weight class). Lito Harrison has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rick Knuckles's chin.

Knuckles
vs
Harrison

179 cm
22
167
5 - 7 - 0

174 cm
20
164
1 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lito Harrison!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles lands a really nice looking cross but Harrison seems unphased.
Knuckles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harrison avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the body from Knuckles misses

and Harrison counters by moving into the clinch.
Knuckles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harrison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knuckles taking a breather.
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harrison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harrison tries to work over Knuckles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knuckles tries to throw a body punch but Harrison avoids it by throwing Knuckles back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Harrison gets control of Knuckles's arms and successfully pulls guard. Harrison will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Knuckles engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Harrison is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison being controlled here, momentarily.
Knuckles has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Harrison working for a triangle but Knuckles defends it easily.
Knuckles controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Knuckles continues to stall.

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.
Knuckles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harrison is keeping the position for now.

Harrison working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Knuckles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Knuckles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harrison can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Knuckles controls the pace.

Harrison working for a triangle but Knuckles defends it easily.
Knuckles content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harrison is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knuckles defends well.
Knuckles trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harrison's guard.
Knuckles seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch but Knuckles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knuckles is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Harrison looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harrison slips a jab from Knuckles.
As Knuckles backs off Harrison throws a huge counter combo but Knuckles manages to avoid it all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Knuckles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harrison misses with a hook.

Knuckles closes the distance and clinches.

Harrison pulls guard.
Knuckles seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knuckles's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harrison on the ground.
Harrison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Harrison is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Knuckles is aware though and is defending well.
Knuckles passes Harrison's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Harrison is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Knuckles pulls his head out easily.
Knuckles controlling the action here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harrison is looking for a sweep. Knuckles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harrison trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knuckles content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Knuckles trying to mount his opponent but Harrison defends it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Harrison misses with an uppercut.
Harrison thows a body kick. Knuckles tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Harrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knuckles lands an overhand right.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harrison throws a push kick but Knuckles slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Knuckles was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Harrison.
Knuckles takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Knuckles fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harrison on the side of the head.
Harrison misses with a hook
and Knuckles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knuckles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harrison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harrison scores with a head kick. Knuckles tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Knuckles closes the distance and clinches.
Harrison avoiding damage.
Harrison lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knuckles throws a head punch that misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harrison tries to pull guard but Knuckles holds him up against the cage and eventually Harrison drops back down to his feet.
Harrison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harrison is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Knuckles to keep the fight standing.
Knuckles misses with a body punch.
Knuckles blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knuckles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knuckles lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Harrison fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harrison.
Harrison fails to pull guard.
Rick Knuckles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lito Harrison.
Harrison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harrison tries to pull guard but Knuckles won't allow it.

Knuckles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harrison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knuckles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harrison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Harrison throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knuckles swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Knuckles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harrison.
Harrison is looking to clinch.
Jab, jab by Knuckles - just one landing.
Harrison throws a head kick that Knuckles semi-blocks.

Knuckles moves into the clinch.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Knuckles misses with the head strike.
Knuckles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knuckles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harrison tries to pull guard but Knuckles holds him up against the cage and eventually Harrison drops back down to his feet.
Harrison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harrison misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Knuckles dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harrison throws a leg kick that misses.
Knuckles missing with a left hand there. Harrison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Harrison is predictable there
and Knuckles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Knuckles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knuckles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harrison can do to turn this around?
Harrison misses with a body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Knuckles.
Harrison does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Knuckles's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Knuckles duly obliges.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knuckles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knuckles thuds his right hand into Harrison's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Harrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Knuckles does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knuckles lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles moves out of range of the leg kick from Harrison.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch but Knuckles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Knuckles. That snapped Harrison's head back.
Harrison throws a lazy body kick
and Knuckles counters with a stiff right hand.
Knuckles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harrison.
Knuckles scores with a jab. Harrison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harrison throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick misses from Harrison.
Knuckles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Knuckles tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Knuckles.
Harrison thows a leg kick but Knuckles checks it
and Harrison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harrison lets loose with a powerful body kick. Knuckles will feel that in the morning.
Knuckles checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrison throws a lazy body kick
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Harrison.
Harrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harrison throws a sloppy head kick
and Knuckles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harrison moves away from the strike by Knuckles.
Knuckles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrison manages to avoid it.
Knuckles scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knuckles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knuckles swings for the body but Harrison moves out of range.
Harrison replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Knuckles blocks it well.
Knuckles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles with a jab.
Knuckles misses with a straight left.
A big left from Knuckles misses.
Knuckles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knuckles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harrison has time to react.
Harrison with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harrison misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from Knuckles does it's job there.
Harrison looks to score with a jab to the body but Knuckles is just out of range.
Harrison throws a head kick but Knuckles moves out of range.
Rick Knuckles is winning the standup battle so far.
Knuckles scores with a hook to the body. Harrison takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab from Knuckles.
Harrison tries to score with a low kick but Knuckles moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knuckles.
Harrison tries a head kick but it misses.
It looks like Knuckles has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Harrison lands a head kick!
Knuckles throws an overhand right that lands on Harrison's shoulder, as Harrison tries to avoid the shot.
Harrison throws a lazy head kick
and Knuckles counters with a straight right hand.
Harrison throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick lands for Harrison.
Harrison throws the kick towards the body but Knuckles avoids it.
Knuckles sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Knuckles checks a low kick from Harrison.
Knuckles throws a shot from downtown. Harrison moves away and avoids it.
Harrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Knuckles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harrison throws a right hand that misses
and Knuckles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knuckles takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knuckles throws a shot from downtown. Harrison moves away and avoids it.
Harrison with the inside leg kick.
Knuckles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harrison has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knuckles finds it's way round the side to connect with Harrison's head.
A lazy left from Knuckles finds it's target.
Harrison misses with an uppercut.
Knuckles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knuckles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knuckles blocks a head kick by Harrison.
Harrison takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrison staying out of range there.
Harrison tries to counter by closing the distance.
Knuckles connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knuckles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harrison tries to counter by closing the distance.
Knuckles looks to throw the jab but Harrison is out of range.
Harrison steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a right and a left that Harrison avoids nicely.
Harrison lands with a cross.
Harrison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harrison misses with a body kick.
Harrison has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knuckles scores with a jab to the head.
Harrison throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Knuckles.
Knuckles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Knuckles misses.
Knuckles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harrison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Knuckles checks a leg kick nicely.
Knuckles with a jab.
Knuckles scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harrison doesn't seem bothered though.
Knuckles throws a shot from downtown. Harrison moves away and avoids it.
Harrison throws a body kick that misses.
Knuckles appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Harrison is looking to land body kicks.
Knuckles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harrison. Harrison obviously looking to wear him down.
Harrison looks to throw a body kick
enabling Knuckles to counter with a crisp jab.
Knuckles takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Knuckles is rocked!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harrison with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oh Knuckles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slapping body kick lands there for Harrison.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harrison throws a quick head kick that knocks Knuckles silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Harrison is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lito Harrison!
A victorious Lito Harrison thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.