PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cal Gehrig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harper's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Welcome To Jamrock. 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.

Harper
vs
Gehrig

175 cm
23
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
153 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Hjelte Health Corp

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cal Gehrig!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gehrig throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gehrig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gehrig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harper misses with a body kick.
Harper feints and then cracks Gehrig's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gehrig down.
Gehrig paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Harper blocks a low kick nicely.
Gehrig lands a jab to the head.
Gehrig misses with a kick to the body
and Harper counters with a big head kick but Gehrig shrugs it off.
Gehrig falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harper finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cal Gehrig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gehrig displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gehrig throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harper throws the kick towards the body but Gehrig avoids it.
Gehrig misses with a kick to the body
and Harper counters with a low kick, right behind Gehrig 's knee.
Gehrig throws a series of punches but Harper avoids them all with ease.
Harper throws a head kick that misses.
Harper throws a leg kick
and Gehrig counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harper.
Harper throws a leg kick which misses Gehrig's front leg but catches the back leg as Gehrig tries to avoid it.
Gehrig looks gassed!
Harper thumps Gehrig with a low kick.
Gehrig misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Harper scoring well with a low kick there.
Harper scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gehrig takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gehrig scores with a three punch combo!
Gehrig takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slapping leg kick lands for Harper.
Harper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gehrig walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harper.
Harper keeps Gehrig at a distance using the push kick.
Harper throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Harper throws a head kick that misses.
Gehrig misses with a kick to the body
and Harper counters with a big head kick but Gehrig shrugs it off.
Harper feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gehrig's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Harper.
Harper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harper fails with a takedown attempt.
Harper throws a head kick but Gehrig moves out of range.

Harper rushes Gehrig and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harper has Gehrig pressed against the cage, preventing Gehrig from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper looking to throw knees to the head but Gehrig is blocking nicely.
Harper keeps control of Gehrig as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harper is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Harper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gehrig blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gehrig has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gehrig is trying to break free.
Harper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gehrig has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gehrig gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Harper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gehrig takes a knee right on the jaw!

Gehrig is rocked!
Gehrig takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gehrig is still on wobbly legs! Can Harper finish him?
Harper misses with a knee strike.
Harper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Harper throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harper with a knee to the head.
Harper lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harper with a knee to the head.
Harper looking to throw knees to the head but Gehrig is blocking nicely.
Harper tries a knee to the head but Gehrig blocks it.
Harper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gehrig wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gehrig wants to break free but Harper has control.

Harper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whack! Harper lands a heavy head kick that drops Gehrig. The ref tackles Harper to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Gehrig was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Ben Harper!