PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antiq Roadshow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roadshow has chosen roadshow theme as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Harrison
vs
Roadshow

180 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
199 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antiq Roadshow!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roadshow is looking to clinch but Harrison is avoiding it.
Roadshow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A leg kick checked by Harrison.
Harrison keeps the fight on the outside.
Roadshow tries to clinch there but Harrison circles away.
Harrison shoots in but no luck this time.
Roadshow tries to clinch there but Harrison circles away.
Roadshow doesn't manage to clinch there - Harrison circles away.
Roadshow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roadshow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roadshow doesn't manage to clinch there - Harrison circles away.
Roadshow tries to clinch but Harrison moves out of range.
Harrison keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roadshow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harrison fails with a takedown attempt.
Roadshow throws a head kick that Harrison semi-blocks.

It looks like Mike Harrison has been cut.
Harrison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roadshow tries to clinch up but Harrison circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roadshow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harrison changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roadshow tries to avoid it but Harrison manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roadshow to the ground. Roadshow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roadshow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roadshow wants to clinch up but Harrison keeps it at a distance.
Roadshow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Roadshow tries to clinch but Harrison is having none of it.
Roadshow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harrison moves forwards but Roadshow connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harrison shoots in looking for a takedown. Roadshow tries to sprawl out of it but Harrison keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Roadshow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harrison is defended easily by Roadshow.
Harrison avoids the head kick by Roadshow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Harrison swats away the attempt to clinch by Roadshow.
Harrison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harrison keeps the fight on the outside.
Roadshow tries to clinch but Harrison moves out of range.
Harrison blocks the body kick.
Roadshow moves in looking to clinch but Harrison pushes him off.
Roadshow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
No luck for Harrison with that takedown attempt.
Harrison swats away the attempt to clinch by Roadshow.
Roadshow tries to clinch but Harrison moves out of range.
Roadshow tries to clinch but Harrison is having none of it.
Roadshow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow lands a nice looking body kick.
Antiq Roadshow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harrison sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Horrible takedown by Harrison or perhaps it was just good defense by Roadshow which made him look bad.
Roadshow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harrison fails with a takedown attempt.
Roadshow tries to clinch but Harrison moves out of range.
Harrison looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Roadshow tries to clinch but Harrison is having none of it.
Roadshow is looking to clinch.
Roadshow tries to clinch there but Harrison circles away.
Roadshow is looking to clinch but Harrison is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow is looking to land body kicks.
Roadshow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roadshow wants to clinch.
Roadshow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Harrison if he has to take too many more of those.
A slow jab from Roadshow misses its intended target.
Harrison avoids the head kick by Roadshow.
Harrison swinging wildly here.
Roadshow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harrison dives in and grabs Roadshow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roadshow pushes down on Harrison's head and hops out.
Harrison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Antiq Roadshow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roadshow throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antiq Roadshow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Harrison's cut.
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.

Roadshow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harrison.

Roadshow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roadshow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roadshow lands an elbow just above Harrison 's eye.
Roadshow lands a left hand.
Roadshow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roadshow misses with an elbow strike.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Harrison. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Roadshow unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roadshow prevents the takedown attempt.
Roadshow works on Harrison's body with a couple of short punches.
Roadshow lands a knee to the body.
Harrison being controlled against the cage.
Harrison drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Roadshow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roadshow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roadshow taking a breather.
Harrison has Roadshow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roadshow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Roadshow lands a nice elbow.
Roadshow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Harrison takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roadshow taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Roadshow scores with a knee to the head.

Mike Harrison's cut is getting worse.
Roadshow is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Roadshow lands a damaging elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roadshow.
Harrison is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roadshow pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Roadshow is fighting off a takedown attempt but Harrison is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Roadshow to the mat. Roadshow regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Roadshow wants to stand up but Harrison is controlling him.
Roadshow is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Harrison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harrison distracts Roadshow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Harrison is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roadshow is looking to clinch.
Roadshow is looking to clinch but Harrison is avoiding it.
Roadshow tries to clinch up but Harrison circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Roadshow has Harrison up against the cage in a clinch.
Harrison goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roadshow prevents it.
Roadshow lands an elbow that stopped Harrison in his tracks for a moment.
Roadshow with a knee to the head.
Roadshow tries to land knees in the clinch but Harrison avoids the damage to the body.
Roadshow stops a takedown attempt from Harrison.
Harrison being controlled against the cage.
Roadshow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roadshow has Harrison pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Antiq Roadshow.
Roadshow wants to clinch.
Roadshow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roadshow tries to clinch up.
Roadshow displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Roadshow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harrison.
Roadshow tries to land a front kick but Harrison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roadshow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antiq Roadshow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Harrison's cut.
That's time! Harrison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Roadshow tries to close the distance and clinch but Harrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roadshow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roadshow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Harrison shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harrison showed some decent athleticism there.
Harrison has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Harrison tries to pass to full mount but Roadshow defends it.

Harrison is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Roadshow is just riding it out for now. Harrison eventually gives up the hold.
Harrison is looking to advance position but Roadshow won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison prevents Roadshow from standing back up.

Harrison is looking for a kimura but Roadshow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Harrison to get the leverage.
Harrison missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Roadshow pushes Harrison off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harrison takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harrison avoids the head kick by Roadshow.
Harrison will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harrison fails with the takedown.
Roadshow doesn't manage to clinch there - Harrison circles away.
Roadshow throws a front kick aimed at Harrison's knee but Harrison avoids it well.
Roadshow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

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.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Roadshow.
Roadshow looks for the body kick but Harrison saw that one coming.
Roadshow wants to clinch up but Harrison keeps it at a distance.
Roadshow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harrison paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Harrison closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Roadshow to the mat! Roadshow manages to get full guard.
Roadshow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roadshow wants to stand and escape but Harrison is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow being controlled here, momentarily.
Roadshow keeping moving, preventing Harrison from controlling successfully.
Harrison is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Roadshow is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Antiq Roadshow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roadshow looks to score with a jab to the body but Harrison is just out of range.
Roadshow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harrison is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roadshow sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Roadshow moves in looking to clinch but Harrison pushes him off.
Roadshow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Roadshow wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roadshow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

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.
Roadshow tries to clinch but Harrison is having none of it.
Roadshow tries to clinch but Harrison is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roadshow.
Harrison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Antiq Roadshow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roadshow doesn't manage to clinch there - Harrison circles away.
Roadshow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roadshow wants to clinch.
Mike Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harrison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Harrison.
I think Roadshow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antiq Roadshow!