PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bastien Harris (ranked 99 p4p, 328 weight class) and Jim Babcock (ranked 15 p4p, 42 weight class). Babcock has chosen San Francisco Live Medley as his entrance music. Jim Babcock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harris
vs
Babcock

190 cm
26
177
14 - 8 - 0

177 cm
27
180
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)

30th Century Beer Store
NARCOS

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bastien Harris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Babcock!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babcock looks for the body kick but Harris saw that one coming.
Harris lands a nice hook to Babcock's body. Babcock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Babcock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harris.
Babcock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harris misses with a body shot
and Babcock makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheers as Babcock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harris doesn't seem phased though.
Harris connects with a single shot there.
Harris moves out of range as Babcock throws a body kick.
Harris throwing a counter right hand but Babcock manages to avoid it.
Babcock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.
Harris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Harris.
Harris misses with a hook. Babcock ducked under it nicely.
Babcock feints the counter takedown.
Babcock slips a straight right by Harris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed right hand from Harris misses the target.
Babcock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harris.
Harris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Babcock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harris throws a hook but Babcock blocks it.
Babcock blocks a jab.
Harris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harris throws a sloppy body shot
and Babcock counters with a low kick, right behind Harris 's knee.
Babcock connects with a solid leg kick.
Babcock walks into a straight right hand from Harris.
Babcock throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bastien Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Babcock does no damage.
Harris misses with a hook.
Babcock with the counter takedown but Harris avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris misses with a body shot

and Babcock counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Babcock.

Harris manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Babcock has a takedown stuffed.
Harris wants to slow Babcock down by chopping away at his legs.
Babcock looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Babcock is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
Harris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Babcock defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Babcock misses.
Sloppy strikes from Babcock. Those never looked like landing.
Harris appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Harris lands an overhand right.
Harris is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Harris misses.
Babcock is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Harris with a body shot.
Babcock looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range.
Harris misses with a lunging right hand
and Babcock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Harris - just one landing.
Harris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Babcock on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Harris throws a poor cross that misses
and Babcock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Babcock's shoulder, as Babcock tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Harris misses.
Donk. Babcock catches Harris right on the button with a cross.
Babcock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

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

Harris is rocked!

It looks like Bastien Harris has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babcock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harris doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Babcock has cracked Harris with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Babcock lands another huge swinging hook and Harris tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Harris, before Babcock can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jim Babcock!
Jim Babcock is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Jim Babcock thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.