PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faber is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: m.o.v.e - around the world. 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.

Harris
vs
Faber

175 cm
27
163 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

168 cm
24
169 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Bare Knuckle Clothing [CBK]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymond Harris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Faber!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harris.
Harris tries to clinch but Faber moves out of range.
Faber throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Faber swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Faber.
A big left from Faber misses.
Harris tries to clinch up.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harris defending well as Faber loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Faber swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Faber pushes him off.
Faber swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris tried to score with a low kick but Faber checks it.
Faber throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Faber throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Faber avoids a kick to the body.
Harris leaves Faber with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Faber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Harris.
Faber looks gassed!
Faber swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Faber throws a body kick the misses
and Harris counters with a low kick, right behind Faber 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Faber's head.
Raymond Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Harris scores with a kick to the midsection.
Harris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harris throws a body kick that misses.
Harris tries to clinch but Faber is having none of it.
Harris is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber keeps the fight on the outside.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harris throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Faber avoids the head kick by Harris.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Harris misses.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Faber pushes him off.
Harris is looking to clinch.
Harris tries to clinch but Faber is having none of it.
Harris throws a solid leg kick but Faber takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harris.
Faber fails to land the takedown.
Raymond Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Faber.

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 chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Faber blocks a low kick nicely.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris tries to clinch up.
Faber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris can pounce on him.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Faber. That did some damage!
Nice defenses there by Faber.
Faber keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris misses with a body kick.
Faber moves out of range as Harris throws a body kick.
Faber blocks a head kick by Harris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Faber might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Harris has got the better of the exchanges.
Harris connects with a high kick.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harris looks to land a body kick but Faber moved away.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faber can do to turn this around?
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Faber circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Faber takes a kick to the side of the head.
A jab from Harris misses.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Harris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Faber pushes him off.
Faber blocks a head kick by Harris.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harris.
Harris throws a front kick that sends Faber stumbling back into the cage.
Faber shoots in looking for a takedown. Harris tries to sprawl out of it but Faber keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Faber misses with a straight right.
Raymond Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Faber throws a solid leg kick but Harris takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Faber.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Faber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faber lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Harris throws a leg kick that is checked
and Faber counters with a stiff right hand.
Harris darts in trying to clinch
and Faber counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris blocks the body kick.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Harris closes the distance looking to clinch
and Faber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Faber avoids the head kick by Harris.
Faber checks a leg kick.
Faber misses the shot to the body.
Faber blocks a leg kick.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt
and Faber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Faber.
Faber throws an overhand right that lands on Harris's shoulder, as Harris tries to avoid the shot.
Harris throws a head kick but Faber moves out of range.
Harris moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Harris clinches but Faber breaks the clinch
and Faber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Faber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Harris counters with a thumping low kick.
Raymond Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Faber.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris throws a leg kick which misses Faber's front leg but catches the back leg as Faber tries to avoid it.
Faber keeps the fight on the outside.

Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Faber is trying desperately to land a takedown but Harris is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Faber.
Harris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Harris throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Harris throws an elbow but misses.
Harris lands a knee to the head.
Harris lands an elbow just above Faber 's eye.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Faber.

Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faber blocks the body kick.
Harris explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Harris dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Harris tries to clinch but Faber moves out of range.
Faber avoids a kick to the body.
Faber shoots in looking for a takedown. Harris tries to sprawl out of it but Faber keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harris tries to clinch there but Faber circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harris.
Faber misses with a combination
and Harris counters with a two punch combo.
Harris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris is looking to clinch but Faber is avoiding it.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Faber changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harris tries to avoid it but Faber 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 one minute gone in the round.
Harris tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Faber decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Harris's guard.
Faber controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Harris has a closed guard, preventing Faber from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris wants to stand up but Faber is controlling him.
Faber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.

Faber stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Harris connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to land a body kick
and Faber counters with a straight right hand.
Faber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris can pounce on him.
Nice sprawl there from Harris as Faber shoots in.
Raymond Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Faber.
Harris tries to clinch up.
Faber has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Harris.
Harris clinches but Faber breaks the clinch
and Faber counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harris throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faber swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Faber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Faber throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber blocks a head kick by Harris.
Raymond Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Harris wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris motions for Faber to come forward. Harris throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Faber misses with a low kick.
Harris wants to clinch up but Faber keeps it at a distance.
Harris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Faber throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harris counters with a body kick that stops Faber in his tracks momentarily.
Harris tries to clinch but Faber is having none of it.

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 is looking to clinch but Faber is avoiding it.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Faber closes the distance and clinches up with Harris, looking for a takedown. Faber pushes Harris against the cage but Harris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Faber throws a chopping leg kick but Harris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Harris throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Faber tries to keep at a distance but Harris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Faber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Faber is trying to break free.
Harris utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Harris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harris lands an elbow just above Faber 's eye.

Faber manages to break the clinch.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Harris clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A swing and a miss from Faber.
Faber misses with a straight right.
Raymond Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab from Faber.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt
and Faber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Faber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Faber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Faber throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
Faber throws a leg kick but Harris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Faber is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Harris throws a low kick but it's checked well by Faber.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt
and Faber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harris tries to clinch up but Faber circles away and keeps his distance.
Harris tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Faber to counter with a crisp jab.
Faber checks a leg kick nicely.
Faber swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Faber connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

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.
Harris closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Faber on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Harris.
Harris darts in trying to clinch
and Faber counters with a right hand to the body.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris thumps Faber with a low kick.
Harris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Harris. Faber shrugs it off though.
Harris throws a chopping leg kick but Faber manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Faber takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harris tries to land a front kick but Faber steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Faber takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Faber avoids the head kick by Harris.
Faber takes a kick to the side of the head.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Harris wants to clinch.
Faber's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Faber checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking to clinch.
Faber bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harris's head.
Faber blocks the body kick.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Faber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Faber circles away.
Faber finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Faber pushes him off.
Harris wants to clinch up but Faber keeps it at a distance.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Harris had his way with Jackson Faber in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Faber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Faber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harris slips under a jab.
Faber misses with a jab to the body
and Harris counters with a nice leg kick.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Faber circles away.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Faber misses with a hook. Harris ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Faber circles away.
Harris throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Faber.
Faber tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faber is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris misses with a kick to the body.
Harris staying out of range there.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Faber pushes him off.
Faber throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faber with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harris counters with a nice body kick.
Harris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Harris lands with a nice body kick.
Harris wants to clinch.
Harris lands a head kick. Faber smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Harris lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris checks a leg kick.
Harris scores with a jab to the body.
Harris tries to clinch up.
Harris lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris misses with a low kick.
Harris tries to clinch up.
Harris feints and then cracks Faber's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Faber down.
Faber avoids the head kick by Harris.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Faber.
Harris tries to clinch but Faber is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris clinches but Faber breaks the clinch
and Faber counters with an inside leg kick.
Faber throws a chopping leg kick but Harris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Faber misses with a hook. Harris ducked under it nicely.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Faber circles away.
Harris tries to clinch up.
Harris tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Faber counters with a nice uppercut.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Faber lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Faber dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harris. That did some damage!
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Faber.
Harris looks to clinch
and Faber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harris circles away quickly and effectively.
Faber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Raymond Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Faber with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harris to score with a decent uppercut.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harris connects with a solid leg kick.
Harris lands a front kick.
Harris looks to clinch

and Faber counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faber wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
Harris moves into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Harris has his feet on Faber's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jackson Faber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faber paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raymond Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harris, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:44
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:44
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raymond Harris!
Raymond Harris retains his lightweight title!