PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Jeltzin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Harryson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harryson has chosen John Lennon - Imagine as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jimbo Harryson enters the cage!

Jeltzin
vs
Harryson

185 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

191 cm
21
245 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Jeltzin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimbo Harryson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harryson throws a head kick but Jeltzin moves out of range.
Harryson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jeltzin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Harryson.

Jeltzin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jeltzin winds up and cracks Harryson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Jeltzin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Jeltzin throws a combination. Harryson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jeltzin looks to land a body kick but Harryson moved away.
Good exchange - Jeltzin coming out on top.
Jeltzin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Jeltzin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jeltzin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jeltzin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jeltzin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee warns Harryson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Harryson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jeltzin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jeltzin looking to finish Harryson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Harryson!
Jeltzin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Harryson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeltzin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Harryson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jeltzin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jeltzin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Harryson's face.
BOOM! Jeltzin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jeltzin lands a nice shot to the head.
Jeltzin unloading with bombs!
The referee warns Harryson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Jeltzin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jeltzin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Harryson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jeltzin won't let Harryson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jeltzin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jeltzin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Harryson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jeltzin with the ground and pound from mount.
Jeltzin working the ground and pound effectively.
Jeltzin landing strikes from the mount and Harryson is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeltzin landing punches.
Jeltzin landing punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Harryson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Jeltzin landing shots from mount.
Jeltzin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jeltzin lands a nice shot to the head.
Jeltzin scoring with strikes but Harryson is staying in there.
Harryson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Jeltzin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jeltzin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jeltzin lands a big shot there that rocks Harryson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Harryson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeltzin landing strikes from the mount and Harryson is in trouble!
Jeltzin dominating with strikes here.
Jeltzin lands a big shot there that rocks Harryson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jeltzin working Harryson over with strikes here.
Jeltzin dominating with strikes here.
Harryson is trying to stand up.
Jeltzin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Harryson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
You get the feeling that Harryson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jeltzin landing strikes from the mount and Harryson is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harryson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Harryson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Harryson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jeltzin lands with some strikes.
Harryson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harryson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
A nice elbow there by Jeltzin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Jeltzin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Harryson tries to clinch but Jeltzin is having none of it.
Harryson throws a head kick that misses.
Boris Jeltzin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jeltzin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Harryson has hold of Jeltzin's hands but Jeltzin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jeltzin slows the pace down in half guard.
Jeltzin stops Harryson from getting back to his feet.
Jeltzin drops an elbow to the side of Harryson's head.

Jeltzin stands up from half guard.

Jeltzin clinches up with Harryson and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harryson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jeltzin's efforts to push away.
Jeltzin fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeltzin fails to pull guard.
Jeltzin wants to get back to striking at distance but Harryson won't allow it.

Jeltzin has clasped his hands together around Harryson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jeltzin prevents Harryson from escaping the position.
Jeltzin working the ground and pound from side control.
Harryson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Harryson wants to get back to his feet but Jeltzin drags him back down.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jeltzin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jeltzin counters with a takedown into side control.

Jeltzin decides to stand back up. Jeltzin steps back and let's Harryson get back to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jeltzin.
Harryson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jeltzin circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harryson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jeltzin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jeltzin scores with a takedown into Harryson's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harryson wants to stand but Jeltzin is controlling the position.
Jeltzin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Jeltzin stands up and waves to Harryson to follow him.
Harryson looks to clinch

and Jeltzin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harryson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jeltzin managing to block the knees to the body from Harryson.
Harryson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Jeltzin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jeltzin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harryson tries for a takedown but Jeltzin manages to get underhooks.
Harryson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jeltzin is trying to break free.

Harryson breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harryson tries to clinch but Jeltzin is having none of it.
Harryson tries to clinch but Jeltzin moves away
and Jeltzin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Harryson tries to clinch up.
Jeltzin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Jeltzin.
Jimbo Harryson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harryson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jeltzin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harryson tries a head kick but it misses.
Harryson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeltzin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jeltzin with the ground and pound from mount.
You get the feeling that Harryson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jeltzin breaks from Harryson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Harryson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jeltzin with shots to the head and body - Harryson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jeltzin with a couple of short strikes.
The referee warns Harryson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Harryson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jeltzin landing punches.
Jeltzin landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Jeltzin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Harryson wants to clinch but Jeltzin slips to the side

and Jeltzin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jeltzin.
Jeltzin wants to control from the top but Harryson keeps moving.

Jeltzin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Harryson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Harryson gets caught flat footed, as Jeltzin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jeltzin cracks Harryson with a solid left hand.
Harryson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jeltzin is controlling him.
Jeltzin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jeltzin cracks Harryson with a solid left hand.
Boris Jeltzin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jeltzin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Harryson tries to clinch there but Jeltzin circles away.
Jeltzin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeltzin tests Harryson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harryson tries to clinch but Jeltzin moves out of range.
Harryson throws a head kick that half lands.
Jeltzin circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jeltzin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jeltzin lands some shots froms side control.
Harryson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Harryson sneaks out the side door and pushes Jeltzin away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Harryson tries to clinch but Jeltzin moves out of range.
Harryson moves in looking to clinch but Jeltzin pushes him off.
Harryson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harryson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jeltzin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harryson lands a head kick. Jeltzin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Harryson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jeltzin misses with a few strikes there.
Harryson tries to clinch up but Jeltzin circles away and keeps his distance.
Harryson wants to clinch up but Jeltzin keeps it at a distance.
Jeltzin scores with a nice head shot.

Harryson clinches up against the cage.
Harryson keeps control of Jeltzin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harryson scores a nice knee to the body.
Harryson landing knees to the body.
Harryson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jeltzin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harryson checks a low kick from Jeltzin.
Harryson lands with a slapping head kick.

Jeltzin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jeltzin avoiding damage as Harryson throws knees to the body.
Harryson landing knees to the body.
Harryson gets underhooks to prevent Jeltzin's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeltzin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harryson crunches a lovely knee into Jeltzin's ribcage.
Jeltzin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harryson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeltzin.
Harryson connects with a knee to the head.
Jeltzin is trying to break the clinch but Harryson is controlling him.
Harryson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Harryson trying to land knees to the body.

Harryson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jeltzin swinging wilding here.
Harryson wants to clinch.
Harryson wants to clinch.

Jeltzin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harryson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Harryson is pushing Jeltzin's head away, looking to escape. Jeltzin manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jeltzin decides to stand back up. Jeltzin steps back and let's Harryson get back to his feet.
Harryson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jeltzin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harryson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jeltzin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Jeltzin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jeltzin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Harryson wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jeltzin wants to take a breather but Harryson is having none of it.
Jeltzin throwing shots but Harryson is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harryson pushes Jeltzin off looking to stand but Jeltzin dives back in and keeps control.
Jimbo Harryson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boris Jeltzin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jeltzin lands with a punch from half guard.

Harryson looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Jeltzin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jeltzin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Jeltzin!