PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biff Hemlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hemlock's choice of entrance music: Champagneros. Badr Hari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hari
vs
Hemlock

198 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
212 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Badr Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Biff Hemlock!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hemlock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Hari gets a clinch.
Hemlock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Hari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hemlock misses with a looping right.
Hari takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hemlock shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hemlock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hari.
Hemlock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hari but Hari pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hemlock. Hari does a little dance to reset his feet.

Hemlock tries to keep at a distance but Hari has taken the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Hari.
Hemlock being controlled against the cage.
Hari has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Hemlock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hemlock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hari with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hari looks to land a combination but Hemlock avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hari.

Hari moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Hari.
Hemlock can't break the clinch.
Hari is looking to break free of the clinch but Hemlock has double underhooks.
Hari is trying to break the clinch but Hemlock has him pressed against the cage.
Hari keeps control of Hemlock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Hemlock breaks from the clinch.
Hemlock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hari is looking to clinch but Hemlock is avoiding it.
Hari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hemlock circles away quickly and effectively.
Hemlock throws a series of punches but Hari moves out of range.
Hari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hemlock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hari thows a body shot but no joy.
Hemlock misses with a double jab
and Hari counters with a series of strikes. Hemlock will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hemlock looks gassed!
No joy there for Hemlock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hari lands with an overhand left.
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!
Hari scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemlock on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Hari forces Hemlock back against the cage and clinches.
Hari lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hemlock trying to control the position but instead, Hari has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hemlock into the cage.
Hemlock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hari's efforts to push away.

Hemlock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hari scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hari fails to land the takedown.
Biff Hemlock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hari misses with a wild combination.

Hari darts in and clinches Hemlock up against the cage.
Hari wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hari lands with a right to the head.
Hari is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari is trying to break free.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Hari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hari stalks Hemlock and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hemlock's face. Hemlock staggers backwards, shaken.
Hemlock checks the leg kick.
Hari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Hari has closed the distance and engaged Hemlock in a clinch.
Hari works on Hemlock's body with a couple of short punches.
Hari lands with a left to the head.

Hemlock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hemlock misses with a hook. Hari ducked under it nicely.
Hemlock clinches but Hari breaks the clinch

and Hari holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hemlock is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hemlock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hemlock has had enough of the clinch but Hari keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari can't break the clinch.
Hari lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hemlock.
Hemlock wants to break free but Hari has control.
Hari keeps control of Hemlock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hemlock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Hemlock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hemlock lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left and a right from Hemlock both land. Nice combination.
Hari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hemlock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hemlock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hemlock.
Jab from Hari.
Hari keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hemlock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hemlock has his takedown stuffed
and Hari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Hari moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hari is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hemlock.
Hemlock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hari drops his hands momentarily and Hemlock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Hemlock moves into the clinch.
Hari lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hemlock takes a shot to the head.

Hari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hari misses with a double jab.
A right-left combo lands from Hari.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hemlock is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Hari.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hari thuds his right hand into Hemlock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hemlock lands a jab.
Hemlock is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hari sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hemlock fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hari sprawls well initially but Hemlock persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hemlock is thwarting Hari's attempts to control the position.
Hemlock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hari misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hari manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Hari throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hari is looking to stand up but Hemlock isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemlock passes into half guard.
Hari pushes Hemlock off looking to stand but Hemlock dives back in and keeps control.

Hemlock is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hari has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hari wants to control but Hemlock is keeping busy.
Hari wants to stand back up but Hemlock manages to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hemlock is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hari is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hari is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hemlock is controlling him well.
Hemlock trying to control the position but Hari is working away.
Hemlock grinds an elbow into Hari's temple.

Hari explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Badr Hari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hemlock slips a straight right by Hari.
Hemlock throws a head kick that misses.
Hemlock throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hari moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hemlock pushes Hari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hemlock can't find room to land a body shot as Hari controls the action.
Nice body punch from Hari.
Hari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Hari breaks the clinch.
Hari is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hemlock throws a right and a left that Hari avoids nicely.
Hemlock misses with a looping left.
Hemlock throws a jab when Hari was well out of range.

Hari gets caught flat footed, as Hemlock shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hemlock trying to control the position from guard on top but Hari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hari pulls Hemlock in close to his closed guard and prevents Hemlock from doing any damage or advancing position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Biff Hemlock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hari lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Hemlock looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Hari has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hemlock off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hemlock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hari counters with a nice uppercut.
Hemlock misses with a wild combination.
Hari wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A combination from Hari does no damage.
Hemlock swinging wildly here.
Hari lands a nice looking body shot.
Hemlock thows a body shot but no joy.
Hemlock throws a combination that misses
and Hari counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab by Hari.
Hemlock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hari forces Hemlock back against the cage and clinches.
Hemlock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hari.
Hari tries to break free but Hemlock pushes him back against the cage.

Hari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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Hemlock takes one on the button.
Hemlock misses with a looping right.
Hari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Hemlock misses.
Hari connects with a single shot there.
Hari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Hari.
Hemlock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hari.
Hemlock lands a jab-cross combination.
Hari tries to clinch but Hemlock moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemlock lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hari backs up against the cage.
Hari moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hemlock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hari counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Hari gets a clinch.
Hemlock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hari avoids it.
Hari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hemlock's efforts to push away.
A hook to the body from Hari.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hemlock stalling in the clinch but Hari improves position.

Hemlock breaks the clinch.
Badr Hari is winning the standup battle so far.
Hemlock misses the shot to the body.
Hemlock misses with a few strikes there.
Hari throws a one two combo.
Hari misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hari has managed to clinch.

Hemlock manages to break the clinch.
Hari lands a lovely overhand right.
Hari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hemlock wants to clinch up but Hari keeps it at a distance.
Hari needs to keep his hands up - Hemlock had a free shot at his head there.
Hari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hemlock throws a combination that misses
and Hari counters with a three punch combo that has Hemlock backing up. Hemlock nods at Hari to acknowledge the strikes.
Hari's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hari duly obliges.
Nice jab there from Hari.
Hari throws a series of punches but Hemlock moves out of range.
Hemlock throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hari on the side of the head.
Hari fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hemlock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Hari.
Hari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hemlock throws a right hand that Hari ducks under and follows up with a left that Hari also avoids with ease.

Hari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hemlock is trying to break the clinch but Hari has him pressed against the cage.

Hemlock breaks the clinch.
Hemlock misses with a combination

and Hari counters by moving into the clinch.
Hari has had enough of the clinch but Hemlock keeps him there for the moment.
Hemlock misses with a knee to the head.

Hari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hemlock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hemlock might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hari moves into the clinch.
Hari is leaning against Hemlock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Hari scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Badr Hari showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hari has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Badr Hari!