PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bastien Harris (ranked 736 p4p, 354 weight class) and Israel Carlson (ranked 102 p4p, 49 weight class). Carlson has chosen Bonecracker/ Shocore as his entrance music. Bastien Harris has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Harris
vs
Carlson

190 cm
25
177
11 - 8 - 0

179 cm
26
168
4 - 1 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Conviction

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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 11 - 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 4 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Israel Carlson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Francis DeMontford and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris scores with a spinning back kick!
Harris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carlson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carlson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Harris lands a big head kick that sends Carlson tumbling to the mat! Harris takes a step backwards and waves Carlson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris throws a hook but Carlson blocks it.
Carlson scores with a push kick.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carlson.
A little feinted left hand from Harris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harris takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carlson has a takedown stuffed.
Harris takes a kick to the side of the head.
Carlson works Harris's body with a nice hook.
Harris throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Carlson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Carlson slips a jab from Harris.
A big right from Harris misses.
Harris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bastien Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws the left hand but Carlson avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Harris.
Carlson swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Bastien Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carlson wants to clinch.
Harris checks a low kick from Carlson.
Carlson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harris checks a low kick from Carlson.
Harris takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carlson!
Harris misses with an uppercut. Carlson saw that one coming.
Harris throws a body punch but Carlson moves out of range.
Harris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harris misses with a leg kick.
Carlson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris moves out of range as Carlson throws a body kick.
Carlson fails to land with a series of punches.
Harris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Harris misses its intended target.
Harris sets himself, and Carlson steps forward looking for the clinch! Harris avoids it this time.
Harris is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carlson moves out of range of the strikes.
Harris misses with an uppercut

and Carlson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Harris!

Harris bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Nice defenses there by Harris.
Harris lands a body shot.
Carlson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carlson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harris slips under a jab.
Carlson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Harris misses with a hook.
Carlson throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Harris is looking to counter punch.
Carlson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harris checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A jab lands there for Harris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carlson.
Carlson avoids the body shot from Harris.
Carlson misses with a few strikes there.
A right-left combo lands from Carlson.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Harris connects with the punch.
Harris scores with a nice head shot.
Harris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carlson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris tests Carlson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Carlson is rocked!
Carlson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Carlson is still on wobbly legs! Can Harris finish him?
Harris with the inside leg kick.
Carlson seems to have recovered his senses.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carlson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Carlson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Carlson.
Harris throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carlson on the side of the head.
Harris lands a head shot.
Harris needs to keep his hands up - Carlson had a free shot at his head there.
Carlson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Carlson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carlson connects with a nice looking jab.
A slow jab from Harris misses its intended target.
Carlson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Carlson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harris swivels and escapes.
Bastien Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Israel Carlson.
Carlson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Carlson's head but Carlson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab lands there for Harris.
Harris throws a hook but Carlson avoids it easily.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Harris sets himself, and Carlson steps forward looking for the clinch! Harris avoids it this time.
Carlson throws a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

A jab from Harris misses.
Harris throws a shot from downtown. Carlson moves away and avoids it.
Carlson slips under a jab from Harris.
Bastien Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Carlson throws a front kick aimed at Harris's knee but Harris avoids it well.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carlson can do to turn this around?
A good leg kick by Harris.
Harris thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Harris misses.
Harris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Carlson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big left from Harris misses.
A swing and a miss from Harris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlson misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Harris.
Harris misses with a straight right.
Carlson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Harris scores with a hook.
Carlson on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Harris misses the target.
Carlson throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Harris lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carlson doesn't seem phased though.
Harris throws a low kick but Carlson moves out of range easily.

Harris sends Carlson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Harris is motioning to the referee to let Carlson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Carlson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carlson lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Harris drops Carlson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Carlson looks back up at him and smiles so Harris waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Harris pounces like a tiger and cracks Carlson with a vicious hook! Carlson is down but not out! Harris follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bastien Harris!