PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Wright has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wright
vs
Harris

181 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
166 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Harris!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris avoids the head kick by Wright.
Wright throws a body kick that misses.
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wright tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harris swivels and escapes.
Wright closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harris circles away.

Harris scores with a takedown into Wright's guard.
Wright looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Harris puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Harris is looking to take a break and control but Wright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wright is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Harris gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Nice uppercut there from Harris.
Wright with a poor takedown

and Harris counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harris pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wright defending well though.
Wright tries to get to full guard but Harris has control of the leg.
Wright is working hard here to advance position.
Harris seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wright is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wright wants to get back to full guard but Harris has passed into side control.
Wright really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wright is bucking up trying to escape but Harris cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Harris controlling from the full mount.
Wright is looking to improve his position but Harris isn't that keen on the idea.
Harris trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Harris landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright regains half guard.
Harris missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Harris is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wright sees it coming and defends easily.
Wright wants to sweep but Harris has passed to side control!
Wright is looking to reverse the position.
Wright sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Wright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harris pulls his head out easily.
Wright gets back to full guard.
Wright is looking to sweep but instead, Harris has passed into half guard.
Wright gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wright is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harris wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Harris throwing strikes but missing.
Harris must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wright has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Harris has passed into side control.
Harris working away.
Harris looks up at the clock and then as Wright takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Harris smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Harris in side control, throwing shots but Wright defends.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wright doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Harris counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Harris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Harris dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wright goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Harris drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wright wants to control but Harris passes easily into half guard.
Wright gets full guard.
Wright is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Wright working for a triangle but Harris defends it easily.

Wright throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Harris escapes and throws Wright's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Harris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wright keeps working.
Wright manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright is looking to improve his position.

Wright is defending against the submission attempts here by Harris.
Wright regains full guard. Nicely done.
Harris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wright controls Harris momentarily but Harris frees himself.
Wright wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.
Wright controls Harris momentarily but Harris frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Harris won't allow Wright to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Harris feints and as Wright raises his hands in defense, Harris changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wright trying to keep a closed guard but Harris is proving a slippery customer.
Harris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harris pushes down on Wright's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jon Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Harris working Wright over with strikes.
Harris thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harris is thwarting Wright's attempts to control the position.
Wright regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Harris won't allow Wright to sweep him here.
Wright not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Wright has his foot on Harris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harris works his way back into a safe position though.

Wright has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harris slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Harris wants to take a breather but Wright manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Harris.
Wright wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Harris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Wright is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Harris advances to half guard.
Harris content to control rather than advance.
Wright is looking to get back to full guard here but Harris has managed to pass to side control instead.
Wright sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wright takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.

Harris scores with a takedown into Wright's guard.
Wright is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wright looking for a sweep. Not yet Wright, not yet.
Wright bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harris's guard.
Wright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Wright has gone for a leg lock! Harris slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wright's guard.
Wright wants to control the position but Harris says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Harris with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wright wants to improve his position but Harris is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Harris is keen to just control but Wright is a slippery customer.
Harris is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wright!
Wright really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wright slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Harris sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wright defending well though.
Wright is looking for a sweep. Harris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harris missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wright is looking to improve his position.
Wright tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Harris has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harris looking to secure an arm triangle but Wright defends it well.
Wright can't escape the position.
Wright regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Harris prevents Wright from improving his position.

Wright actively working from the bottom here.
Wright is refusing to be controlled, as Harris sits in half guard.
Harris seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harris trying to control from half guard but Wright is working away.
Wright regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wright is trying to control the position but Harris postures up.
Harris preventing the sweep.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Nate Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jon Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wright wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.

Wright is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris advances position into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harris has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Harris!