PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Shwayze - High Together kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mario Rua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rua
vs
Harrison

183 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
Rua throws a left and a right that both miss

and Harrison counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Harrison is working for a submission of some sort.

Harrison is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Harrison not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Harrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rua keeps working.
Harrison not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Harrison is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rua blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harrison.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Harrison shoots in but no luck this time.

Harrison scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Harrison prevents Rua from standing back up.

Harrison is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rua sees it coming and defends easily.
Harrison missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rua keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Harrison thows a huge punch but Rua dodges it nicely.
Rua is trying to control but can't.
Rua regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harrison drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rua dives on top into guard.
Harrison looks gassed!
Harrison thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rua works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rua wants to pass to mount but Harrison is defending the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Rua is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Harrison manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Harrison keeping full guard, as Rua tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harrison is on top in guard.
Harrison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rua keeping full guard, as Harrison tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harrison manages to get to full guard.

Harrison had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rua defends it easily.
Rua trying to move into half guard but instead Harrison has managed to sweep!
Harrison preventing the sweep.
Harrison throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Harrison from controlling successfully.

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.
Rua preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harrison wants to stand but Rua is controlling his posture from full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Harrison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harrison avoids the head kick by Rua.
Rua lands an overhand right.
Rua misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Harrison 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.

Harrison wants to clinch.
Harrison takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Harrison throws and low kick but Rua moves out of range easily.
Rua misses with a hook.
Rua swinging wildly here.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rua avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Rua misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison throws a combination that misses
and Rua counters with a straight right hand.
Harrison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rua connects with a looping right hand.
Rua swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harrison.

Harrison is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Rua ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Harrison clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Rua!