PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris has chosen The Clash - Rock the Casbah as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anatolievich Alenitchev
vs
Harris

177 cm
26
170 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

186 cm
25
182 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jerome Harris!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris throws a combination. Alenitchev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Alenitchev gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Harris to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Harris wants to control from the top but Alenitchev keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Alenitchev looking for a guillotine here but Harris defends easily.

Alenitchev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Harris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harris must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harris cracks Alenitchev with a solid left hand.

Alenitchev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harris defends well.

Alenitchev has an active guard here but Harris has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alenitchev wants to improve his position but Harris is controlling well.

Alenitchev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Alenitchev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alenitchev keeps working.
Alenitchev tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.

Alenitchev looking for submissions off his back.
Alenitchev is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alenitchev sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Alenitchev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Harris bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev has been cut.
Alenitchev misses with a takedown
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.

Harris drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harris works over Alenitchev with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alenitchev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alenitchev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Alenitchev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Harris trying to control but Alenitchev is working from the bottom.
Harris stays in close to Alenitchev's body and controls the position.
Harris advances position into side control!
Alenitchev is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

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 trying to control the action but Alenitchev is working from the bottom.
Harris works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Harris has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Harris lands a big shot there that rocks Alenitchev but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alenitchev is desperately trying to improve his position but Harris has a good base and remains in mount.
Harris looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Harris controlling the pace for now.

Harris has hold of Alenitchev's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Alenitchev manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alenitchev is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Harris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Harris getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Alenitchev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harris with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Alenitchev.
Alenitchev doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Harris counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Harris.

Alenitchev is looking for a triangle here but Harris uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Harris in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alenitchev is looking for a sweep.
Alenitchev is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Alenitchev has hold of Harris's hands but Harris slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Harris has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Alenitchev can't escape the position.
Jerome Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harris scoring with strikes but Alenitchev is staying in there.
Harris with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Alenitchev working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harris wants to control the pace but Alenitchev is squirming around nicely.
Harris tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Harris has control of Alenitchev's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Alenitchev regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Alenitchev is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alenitchev is working hard here to advance position.
Harris looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alenitchev is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Harris working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Harris controlling the position easily from mount.

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.
Alenitchev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alenitchev taking shots to the head.
Alenitchev working to try and regain half guard.
Harris scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Alenitchev?
Alenitchev regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Alenitchev looking for submissions off his back.
Harris trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Harris fails with the takedown

and Alenitchev counters with a takedown into side control.
Harris wants to control but Alenitchev postures up.

Alenitchev tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Harris is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Alenitchev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alenitchev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Harris is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Alenitchev is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is trying to improve his position.

Alenitchev is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harris is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Harris manages to work his way to half guard, despite Alenitchev's best efforts.

Alenitchev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Alenitchev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Harris moves into full guard.
Harris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alenitchev's guard.
Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alenitchev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Harris is working Alenitchev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Harris trying to control but Alenitchev is working from the bottom.
Harris distracts Alenitchev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alenitchev keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Harris tries to free his leg and advance position but Alenitchev is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alenitchev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Alenitchev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harris throws out a loose jab but Alenitchev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alenitchev misses with a takedown

and Harris counters with a single leg into guard. Alenitchev didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Alenitchev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Alenitchev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control but Alenitchev is working from the bottom.

Alenitchev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jerome Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harris showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Alenitchev has his foot on Harris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harris works his way back into a safe position though.
Harris advances position into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harris 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30

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