PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Leiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison's entrance music is Shwayze - High Together. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Harrison
vs
Leiva

180 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicolas Leiva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leiva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Harrison's half guard.
Leiva looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Harrison gets back to full guard.
Leiva stopping the sweep attempt from Harrison.
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.
Harrison throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Harrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harrison is trying to keep Leiva in close.
Harrison controlling Leiva's posture.
Leiva preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison pulls Leiva in close to prevent any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Harrison drives through and clinches with Leiva against the ropes.

Harrison breaks the clinch.

Harrison clinches.
Leiva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harrison gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Harrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Leiva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Harrison to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Harrison distracts Leiva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison throwing strikes from guard but Leiva blocks nicely.
Harrison sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Leiva keeping moving, preventing Harrison from controlling successfully.
Harrison passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Harrison 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.
Harrison advances nicely into full mount.
Harrison is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison trying to control but Leiva is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harrison lands a big elbow.
Leiva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Harrison with the ground and pound from mount.
Harrison is landing with some decent strikes but Leiva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Harrison with shots to the head and body - Leiva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Harrison putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Harrison postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Leiva looks a forlorn figure.
Harrison looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Harrison landing strikes from the mount and Leiva is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison working Leiva over with strikes here.
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!
Harrison lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Leiva hang on?
Leiva wants to get back to his feet.
Harrison looking to control but Leiva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Harrison looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Harrison lands a big shot there that rocks Leiva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leiva taking shots to the head.
Harrison putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Harrison is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Leiva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Harrison dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Harrison scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Leiva is rocked!
Harrison feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Leiva crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jon Harrison!