PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Otway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Harmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Otway
vs
Harmon

179 cm
21
175 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

175 cm
20
178 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, John Otway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Harmon!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otway moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No joy there for Otway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Otway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harmon misses with a looping left.
Otway throws a series of punches but Harmon avoids them all with ease.
Otway throws a series of punches but Harmon avoids them all with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Harmon wants to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Otway 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Otway works over Harmon's head and body with a nice combination.
Otway thuds his right hand into Harmon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Harmon moves in looking to clinch but Otway pushes him off.

Harmon drives through and clinches with Otway against the ropes.
Otway has had enough of the clinch but Harmon keeps him there for the moment.
Otway blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Otway manages to break the clinch.
Harmon dodges the punch combination from Otway.
Otway throws a right and a left that Harmon avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Otway.
Otway finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otway fails to land with a series of punches.
Harmon misses with a two punch combination.
Harmon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Otway.
Harmon misses with a double jab
and Otway counters with a left and a right that stings Harmon.
Harmon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Otway does no damage.
Harmon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harmon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harmon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Otway counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Otway cracks Harmon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Harmon moves in looking to clinch but Otway pushes him off.
Otway scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Otway connects with a crisp jab.
Otway lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Otway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Otway scores with a three punch combo!
Harmon lands a two punch combo.
Otway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harmon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Otway scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Harmon tries to bum rush Otway with a series of wild strikes but Otway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harmon tries to clinch up.
Otway lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harmon circles away quickly and effectively.
Otway misses with a head kick.
Harmon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Otway.
Otway throws a combination that misses
and Harmon counters with a head kick. That will keep Otway thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Otway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harmon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Otway throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Harmon to counter with a crisp jab.
Otway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harmon misses with a double jab
and Otway counters with a nice body kick.
Harmon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Otway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John Otway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Otway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Otway scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Harmon tries to land a front kick but Otway steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harmon dodges the punch combination from Otway.
Harmon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Otway misses with a few strikes there.
Otway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Otway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harmon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harmon.
Harmon closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Otway throws a good cross that connects.
Otway connects with a single shot there.
Otway swinging wilding here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harmon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Otway misses with the combination.
Otway closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Otway connects with a high kick.
Otway misses with a double jab
and Harmon counters with a stiff right hand.
Otway throws a series of punches but Harmon moves out of range.
Otway tries to bum rush Harmon with a series of wild strikes but Harmon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Otway is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from Harmon misses.
Harmon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Otway counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Harmon moves into the clinch.
Otway has had enough of the clinch but Harmon keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harmon is trying to maintain a safe position but Otway gets an underhook and turns Harmon into the ropes.

Otway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harmon connects with a looping right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Otway as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Otway 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.

Otway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harmon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Otway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harmon doesn't manage to clinch there - Otway circles away.
Harmon wants to clinch up but Otway keeps it at a distance.
Otway lands with a nice combination. Harmon backs away looking to recover.
Harmon is looking to clinch but Otway is avoiding it.
Otway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harmon was well out of range. Poor timing from Otway.
Otway fails to land with a series of punches.
Harmon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Otway scores with a hook.
Otway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harmon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Harmon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Otway manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Otway is controlling Harmon's posture.
Harmon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Harmon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Otway is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otway sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Harmon's guard.
Otway controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Otway working Harmon over with strikes.
Harmon moves into full guard.
Otway is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Harmon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harmon looking for a sweep. Not yet Harmon, not yet.
Harmon keeping moving, preventing Otway from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Otway slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Harmon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Otway is one step ahead there.

Harmon has his foot on Otway's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Otway works his way back into a safe position though.
Harmon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harmon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harmon is breathing heavily.
Otway misses with a series of wild punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Otway, right into the meat.
Harmon wants to clinch but Otway slips to the side
and Otway counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otway lands a lovely overhand right.
Otway misses with a wild combination.
Otway throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Otway stalks Harmon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Harmon's face. Harmon staggers backwards, shaken.
Otway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harmon circles away quickly and effectively.
Otway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harmon wants to slow Otway down by chopping away at his legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Otway.
Otway throws a series of strikes that have Harmon backpedaling.
Harmon tries to clinch there but Otway circles away.
Otway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Otway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Otway throws a nice head kick!
Harmon misses with a combination
and Otway counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Otway scores with a four punch combination!
Harmon dives in and grabs Otway's left leg, looking for a takedown. Otway pushes down on Harmon's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harmon swings for the body but Otway moves out of range.
Otway blocks a low kick nicely.
Otway throws a nice looking combination but Harmon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harmon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harmon there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Otway swinging wilding here.
Otway tries to bum rush Harmon with a series of wild strikes but Harmon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circle momentarily. Otway darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Otway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harmon circles away quickly and effectively.
Harmon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Harmon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Otway.
Otway throws a series of punches but Harmon avoids them all with ease.
Harmon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otway moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harmon slips a jab and a cross from Otway.
Otway stuns Harmon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Otway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Otway misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Otway dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Otway scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
John Otway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harmon misses with the combination.
Otway throws a left and a right that both miss

and Harmon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Otway is trying to get back to full guard.
Otway regains full guard. Nicely done.
Otway wants to sweep here but Harmon controlling him for the moment.
Otway not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Otway looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harmon is one step ahead there.
Otway trying to control the position here.
Otway has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Otway working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harmon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harmon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harmon is looking to work some ground and pound but Otway has wrist control.
Harmon prevents Otway from getting back to his feet.
Harmon is looking to work some ground and pound but Otway has wrist control.
Harmon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Otway swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harmon works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Harmon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Otway wants to improve his position but Harmon is controlling well.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Otway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crunch! Otway slams his shin into Harmon's torso.
Harmon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Otway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harmon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Otway throws a right hand that Harmon ducks under and follows up with a left that Harmon also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Harmon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Otway lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Harmon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Otway swinging wilding here.
Harmon misses with a double jab
and Otway counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Otway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harmon tries to clinch up
and Otway counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otway scores with a one two! Harmon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Otway connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harmon's hands.
Otway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Otway's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Otway duly obliges.
Otway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Otway scores with the left hand. Harmon knows he should have avoided that one.
Otway stalks Harmon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Harmon's face. Harmon staggers backwards, shaken.
Otway lands a head kick!
Otway scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Decent striking displayed by Otway there.
Nice jab there from Otway.
Otway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harmon can do to turn this around?
Otway scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for Otway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harmon misses with a wild combination.
Otway closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Otway with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Otway fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harmon on the side of the head.
Bill Harmon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Otway comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Otway throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Harmon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Otway is fending him off so far but Harmon persists. Nope, Otway circles away and we're back to standing.
Otway thumps Harmon with a low kick.
Harmon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harmon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harmon dodges the punch combination from Otway.
John Otway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Otway bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Otway scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Otway thows a body kick. Harmon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Otway throws a sloppy head kick and Harmon moves out of range easily.
Harmon takes one on the button.
Otway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harmon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Otway throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Otway showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Otway, 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Otway!