PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raymond Harris acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Harrison
vs
Harris

184 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
169 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymond Harris!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris wants to clinch up but Harrison keeps it at a distance.
Harrison lands a high kick!

Harris is rocked!
Harris tries to clinch there but Harrison circles away.
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can Harrison finish him?

Harrison feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrison slips nicely into half guard.

Harrison is working for a submission of some sort.

Harrison is working for a kimura but Harris is defending it quite comfortably.
Harrison trying to mount his opponent but Harris defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris wants to get back to his feet.
Harris seems to have recovered his senses.

Harrison is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Harris wants to get back to his feet.
Harrison is looking to take a break and control but Harris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harrison. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harrison stops Harris from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harrison throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Harris wants to clinch up but Harrison keeps it at a distance.

That's two 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 stuffs the takedown.
Harrison is breathing heavily.

Harris takes the fight into the clinch.
Harrison looking to stall.
Harris's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Harris unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harrison lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harris landing knees to the body.
Harrison is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harris stalling the fight.
Harris scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ryan Harrison has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Harrison tries a knee to the head but Harris blocks it.
Harris tries a knee to the head but Harrison blocks it.
Knees to the body from Harris.
Harrison is trying to maintain a safe position but Harris gets an underhook and turns Harrison into the cage.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harris scores a nice knee to the body.
Harris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harris stalling the fight.

Harrison jumps guard and drags Harris to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Harris must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Harrison looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison has a closed guard, preventing Harris from standing up.

Harrison working for a triangle but Harris defends it easily.
Harrison trying to control the position.
Harrison wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harrison looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harris wants to stand but Harrison is controlling his posture from full guard.
Harrison working a defensive guard but Harris passes into half guard.

Harrison looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harris wants to stand but Harrison has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harrison changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harris tries to avoid it but Harrison manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harris to the ground. Harris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrison feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harris's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryan Harrison will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Harris as Harrison shoots in.
Harrison throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely.
Harris tries to clinch up but Harrison circles away and keeps his distance.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harris tries to clinch but Harrison moves out of range.
Harris tries to clinch up but Harrison circles away and keeps his distance.
Ryan Harrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harris wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Harris. No joy for Harrison on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harris but Harris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raymond Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Harris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harrison.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harrison blocks it with crossed arms.
Harrison tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harrison wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.
Harrison tries to pull guard but Harris won't allow it.
Harris with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harrison is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harrison can't break the clinch.
Harris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harris misses with a knee to the head.
Harris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harris scores with a knee to the head.
Harris using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harris slows down the pace here.
Harris crunches a lovely knee into Harrison's ribcage.
Harris unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harrison lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Harrison manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Harrison working a defensive guard here.
Harris would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Harrison pushes a forearm under Harris's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Harris is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Harrison!