PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Ceni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brady Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ceni
vs
Harrison

188 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rogerio Ceni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brady Harrison!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ceni.
Ceni looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Harrison pushes Ceni up against the cage in a clinch.

Harrison manages to pull guard.
Harrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ceni stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harrison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harrison 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 controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Harrison stalling.
Harrison's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Harrison stands up and beckons Ceni to join him on the feet.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ceni is fighting off a takedown attempt but Harrison is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ceni to the mat. Ceni regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Ceni is working an open guard so Harrison takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Harrison scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Harrison scores a takedown into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harrison controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Harrison.
Ceni is looking to get to half guard.
Harrison looking to finish Ceni with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ceni!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Harrison cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Harrison jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ceni manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison taking a breather here.
Let's hope that Harrison has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Harrison working the ground and pound from side control.
Harrison taking a breather here.
Harrison working the head and body with strikes.
Harrison in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Harrison stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Harrison is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ceni's half guard.
Harrison is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Despite being in the dominant position, Brady Harrison just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Harrison shoots in and bounces Ceni off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harrison landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Harrison dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Harrison shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ceni is trying to defend but Harrison finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ceni is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Harrison scores with a couple of nice shots.
Harrison performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Harrison takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harrison controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harrison is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ceni doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harrison.
Ceni wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Harrison connects with a nice short shot to Ceni's temple.
Harrison working Ceni over with strikes.
Harrison is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Despite being in the dominant position, Brady Harrison just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Harrison gets a clinch.

Harrison gets control of Ceni's arms and successfully pulls guard. Harrison will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Harrison pulls Ceni in close to prevent any damage.
Ceni trying to control but Harrison is working from the bottom.

Harrison has his foot on Ceni's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ceni works his way back into a safe position though.
Ceni trying to control but Harrison is working from the bottom.
Harrison manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ceni's face.
Harrison tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Brady Harrison just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Harrison shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Harrison controlling the position easily from mount.
Ceni really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Harrison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Harrison.

Harrison rushes Ceni and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Harrison ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Harrison no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ceni stopping the sweep attempt from Harrison.
Harrison is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Harrison is pulling down on Ceni's head to control his posture.
Harrison manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harrison controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ceni looks a forlorn figure.
Harrison landing strikes from the mount and Ceni is in trouble!
Harrison lands a heavy elbow.
Harrison controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Harrison lands a heavy elbow.
Harrison content just to control the position here.
Harrison lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ceni hang on?
Harrison sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Brady Harrison just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Harrison shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Harrison was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Harrison looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison cracks Ceni with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Harrison controlling from the full mount.
Rogerio Ceni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brady Harrison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ceni flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brady Harrison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harrison 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brady Harrison!