PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murdock comes into the arena with The Man Without Fear blaring out of the sound system. Harris has chosen Deep End as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murdock
vs
Harris

188 cm
24
183 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

183 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Marvel Combat

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randall Harris!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Harris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murdock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murdock avoids the head kick by Harris.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murdock's calf.
Murdock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harris. That's going to slow Murdock down.
Murdock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murdock throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Harris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A right-left combo lands from Murdock.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses
and Harris counters with an inside leg kick.
Murdock is breathing heavily.
Murdock feints and then cracks Harris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harris down.
Harris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Harris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murdock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses
and Harris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris scores with a leg kick.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris misses with a kick to the body.
Harris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harris thumps Murdock with a low kick.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris throws a head kick but Murdock moves out of range.
Harris pushes Murdock away with a front kick.
Harris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murdock.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murdock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harris is looking to slow Murdock down with leg kicks.
Murdock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murdock swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Harris moves into range and clinches up with Murdock.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murdock as Harris tries to tie him up.

Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Harris lets loose with a powerful body kick. Murdock will feel that in the morning.
Harris throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Harris.
A clash of legs there as Harris blocks the low kick.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Murdock moves out of range easily.

Harris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harris misses with an elbow strike.
Harris taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murdock as Harris tries to tie him up.
Harris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murdock is defending well for now.
Murdock blocks an elbow strike from Harris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock is trying to break the clinch but Harris has him pressed against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murdock as Harris tries to tie him up.
Harris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murdock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murdock avoiding damage as Harris throws knees to the body.
Harris missing with knees to the body.
Murdock tries to break free but Harris pushes him back against the ropes.
Harris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murdock avoids it.
Murdock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Harris trying to land knees to the body.
Harris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harris tries to land knees in the clinch but Murdock avoids the damage to the body.
Murdock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Murdock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murdock.

That's four 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.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Murdock circles away.
A low kick from Harris is predictable there
and Murdock counters with a one-two to the body.
Murdock throws a lazy head kick
and Harris counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Murdock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Harris.
A leg kick checked by Murdock.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses
and Harris counters with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Murdock avoids the head kick by Harris.
Murdock lands with a nice combination. Harris backs away looking to recover.
Nice sprawl there from Murdock as Harris shoots in.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harris.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Murdock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Murdock.
Murdock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris can pounce on him.

Harris moves into the clinch successfully.
Harris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Harris is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Harris dominated that round.
That's time! Murdock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A nice inside leg kick there by Harris. That's going to slow Murdock down.
Matt Murdock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murdock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris can pounce on him.
Harris tries to move into range but Murdock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Murdock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Murdock moves out of range easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Harris in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Murdock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harris blocks a head kick by Murdock.
Murdock misses with a head kick.
Randall Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Harris. Murdock shrugs it off though.
Murdock blocks a head kick by Harris.
Harris misses with the body kick
and Murdock counters with a good low kick that Harris was not able to check.
Harris lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harris thumps Murdock with a low kick.
Harris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harris wants to slow Murdock down by chopping away at his legs.
Murdock scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harris feints and then cracks Murdock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murdock down.
A head kick by Murdock misses
and Harris counters with a solid body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harris. That's going to slow Murdock down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Harris misses
and Murdock makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Harris really felt that one!
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murdock's calf.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Harris - that will leave a mark!
Harris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harris lands a front kick.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Harris thumps Murdock with a low kick.
Harris throws a wild body kick that Murdock sees coming a mile off.
Harris bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harris.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Murdock crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harris - the referee stops the clock and Murdock gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harris. Murdock manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris lands with a kick to the temple. Murdock shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Harris.
Harris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris throws the kick towards the body but Murdock avoids it.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Murdock circles away.
Harris throws a wild body kick that Murdock sees coming a mile off.
Murdock throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.

Harris clinches with his opponent.
Harris tries a knee to the head but Murdock blocks it.
Harris looking to throw knees to the head but Murdock is blocking nicely.
Harris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Murdock avoiding damage as Harris throws knees to the body.
Harris trying to land knees to the body.
Harris trying to land knees to the body.
Harris misses with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Murdock wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Harris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murdock.

Harris manages to break the clinch.
Murdock tried to score with a low kick but Harris checks it.
Harris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murdock uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Harris throws a body punch but Murdock moves out of range.
Murdock lands with a nice combination. Harris backs away looking to recover.
Harris avoids the head kick by Murdock.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick

and Harris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harris.
Murdock managing to block the knees to the body from Harris.
Murdock wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.
Harris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murdock avoids it.

Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris closes the distance looking to clinch
and Murdock counters with a straight right hand.
Murdock throws a head kick that half lands.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Murdock misses with a head kick.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Murdock cracks the inside of Harris's front leg.
Harris moves away from the strike by Murdock.
Harris gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Murdock counters with a straight right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Harris. Murdock shrugs it off though.
Murdock will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murdock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Harris connects with a high kick.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Harris avoids the head kick by Murdock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Murdock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Harris.
Murdock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harris lands a head kick!
Harris avoids the head kick by Murdock.
A telegraphed right hand from Murdock misses the target.
Harris avoids the head kick by Murdock.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harris. That's going to slow Murdock down.
Murdock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murdock lands with a kick to the temple. Harris shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
An inside leg kick from Murdock misses.
Harris bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Murdock has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Harris.
Murdock blocks a head kick by Harris.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris throws the kick towards the body but Murdock avoids it.
A right-left combo lands from Murdock.
A low kick from Murdock misses
and Harris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murdock's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock misses with a double jab.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Murdock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Harris scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Harris.
Harris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murdock's sensitive parts.
Murdock on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Murdock circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harris.
Harris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Harris scores with a spinning back kick!
Murdock blocks a head kick by Harris.
Murdock slips a jab and a cross from Harris.
A big right from Murdock misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Harris!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris misses with a head kick.

Harris clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock managing to block the knees to the body from Harris.
Harris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murdock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Murdock avoiding damage as Harris throws knees to the body.
Harris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murdock.
Harris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murdock.
Murdock managing to block the knees to the body from Harris.
Harris missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murdock as Harris tries to tie him up.
Harris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murdock blocks it with crossed arms.
Randall Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murdock tries to break free but Harris pushes him back against the ropes.
Murdock tries to break free but Harris pushes him back against the ropes.
Murdock tries to circle away but Harris has him pinned against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Harris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Murdock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Harris.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randall 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

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