PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Simeone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Clash - Rock the Casbah. Simeone has chosen Brucia Ancora as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Diego Simeone has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Harris
vs
Simeone

186 cm
25
182 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

179 cm
22
184 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™
Milwaukee's Best Nutrition $50 159 Energy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jerome Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Simeone!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris is trying hard to land a takedown here. Simeone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simeone throws a series of punches but Harris moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Simeone.
Simeone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simeone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harris takes a swing at Simeone's ribcage but misses.
Simeone tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simeone slips under a jab.
Harris misses with a hook.
Harris jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simeone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Simeone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Simeone blocks a jab.
Harris is trying hard to land a takedown here. Simeone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simeone throws a body kick that misses.
No joy there for Simeone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harris tries to score a power double leg takedown but Simeone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harris somewhat.
Harris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simeone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Simeone but Simeone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Simeone misses with the combination.
Simeone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.
Simeone moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Simeone counters with a two punch combo.
Simeone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simeone misses with the combination.
Harris shoots in and drives through. Simeone sprawls well.
Diego Simeone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Simeone defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Simeone misses with a combination

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Harris is looking to take a break and control but Simeone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Simeone is trying to stand up here but Harris is controlling him well.
Simeone is refusing to be controlled, as Harris sits in half guard.
Harris stops Simeone from getting back to his feet.
Harris not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris wants to pass to mount but Simeone is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Harris dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Simeone throws a leg kick which misses Harris's front leg but catches the back leg as Harris tries to avoid it.
Harris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Simeone defends it nicely.
Harris misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simeone tests Harris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Simeone throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simeone ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Jerome Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Simeone has Harris up against the cage in a clinch.

Simeone manages to break the clinch.
Simeone misses with a double jab
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Simeone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simeone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Harris counters with a takedown into side control.

Harris tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Simeone is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simeone is not content to let Harris control the position.

Harris is trying to get an arm triangle but Simeone is defending well.
Simeone is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simeone managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Harris.
Harris throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Harris is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Simeone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Simeone throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Harris misses.
Simeone staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harris fails with the takedown

and Simeone counters by moving into the clinch.

Simeone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simeone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt
and Simeone counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Harris tries to keep at a distance but Simeone has taken the fight into the clinch.

Simeone manages to break the clinch.

Harris looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simeone is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Harris dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Harris swings away with a body shot that misses
and Simeone counters with a body kick that stops Harris in his tracks momentarily.
Harris wants to clinch
and Simeone counters with a right hand to the body.
Simeone lands with a nice combination. Harris backs away looking to recover.
Simeone misses with a double jab.
Simeone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harris misses the body punch
and Simeone counters with a nice body kick.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt
and Simeone counters with a three punch combo that has Harris backing up. Harris nods at Simeone to acknowledge the strikes.
Harris misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simeone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Harris.
Simeone throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Simeone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Simeone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harris tries to score a power double leg takedown but Simeone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harris somewhat.
No luck for Harris with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Simeone takes the fight into the clinch.
Simeone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.

Simeone manages to break the clinch.
Simeone lands a slapping body shot.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt.
Harris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Simeone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a takedown

and Simeone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Simeone tries to circle away but Harris has him pinned against the cage.
Simeone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harris has him pressed against the cage.
Simeone tries to circle away but Harris has him pinned against the cage.
Simeone has had enough of the clinch but Harris keeps him there for the moment.

Simeone manages to break the clinch.

Harris feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Simeone is looking to stand up but Harris isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jerome Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harris wants to control from the top but Simeone keeps moving.
Harris prevents Simeone from getting back to his feet.
Simeone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diego Simeone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Simeone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Simeone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harris has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Harris!