PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and One Wrassler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badr Hari has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hari
vs
Wrassler

197 cm
22
230 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
19
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badr Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, One Wrassler!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrassler swats away the attempt to clinch by Hari.
Hari is looking to clinch but Wrassler is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hari moves in looking to clinch but Wrassler pushes him off.
Hari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wrassler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hari tries to clinch there but Wrassler circles away.

Wrassler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hari napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Wrassler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wrassler looks up at the clock and then as Hari takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wrassler smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wrassler scoring with punches from side control.
Hari is pushing Wrassler's head away, looking to escape. Wrassler manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hari is letting Wrassler control him for a moment.
Wrassler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hari keeps working.
Wrassler misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Wrassler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hari is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hari regains half guard, as Wrassler was trying to land strikes.
Wrassler is keen to just control but Hari is a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hari doesn't manage to clinch there - Wrassler circles away.
Wrassler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hari sprawls well. Hari wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wrassler gets slowly back to his feet.

Wrassler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Wrassler.
Wrassler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hari wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Wrassler is working Hari over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hari dodges the ground and pound from Wrassler.
Hari tries to improve position but can't.
Wrassler taking a break here but Hari is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wrassler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wrassler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hari defending well though.
Wrassler content to control rather than advance.
Hari wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wrassler is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hari's half guard.
Wrassler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wrassler is trying to control the action in half guard but Hari is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wrassler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wrassler drops an elbow to the side of Hari's head.
Wrassler is pressing down on Hari's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hari is holding on for now.
Wrassler is trying to control. Hari wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wrassler.
Wrassler would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wrassler is breathing heavily.
Hari working a defensive guard here.
Wrassler wants to stand and escape but instead Hari has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wrassler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Hari decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A head kick misses from Hari.
Hari misses with a takedown

and Wrassler counters with a single leg into guard. Hari didn't expect that.

Wrassler has gone for a leg lock! Hari slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wrassler's guard.
Hari preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrassler is controlling Hari's posture.
Hari is pushing down on Wrassler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wrassler is fighting to maintain full guard but Hari has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hari tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hari is trying to control the action in half guard but Wrassler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wrassler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hari is fighting to break Wrassler's control of his arms but Wrassler is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wrassler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

One Wrassler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wrassler throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hari was covering up waiting for the punch and Wrassler finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wrassler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wrassler is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wrassler throws and elbow that misses. Hari uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wrassler's guard. Nice move by Hari!
Hari sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wrassler's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hari escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hari darts in trying to clinch

and Wrassler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wrassler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hari's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wrassler with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hari keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wrassler is trying to work for a kimura but Hari is defending well.
Wrassler trying to control from Hari's half guard. Hari has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wrassler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wrassler wants to pass the guard but Hari is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrassler is looking to stand up but Hari won't let him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Hari. That snapped Wrassler's head back.
Hari darts in trying to clinch

and Wrassler counters with a single leg into guard. Hari didn't expect that.
Wrassler trying to move into half guard but instead Hari has managed to sweep!
Badr Hari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hari slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Wrassler is working an open guard so Hari takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrassler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hari defends it nicely.
Hari is looking to clinch but Wrassler is avoiding it.
Hari lands a head kick!

Wrassler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wrassler moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
One Wrassler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hari regains half guard there - taking advantage of Wrassler's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
One Wrassler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wrassler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... One Wrassler!