PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gracie
vs
Harris

172 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Warrior MMA

Blunt Force Trauma Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bart Harris!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Harris.

Harris looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is pressing down on Harris's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Gracie working for a triangle but Harris defends it easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Harris passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Harris wants to get back to his feet.

Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harris sees it coming and defends easily.
Harris wants to get back to full guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie postures up.
Harris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie won't allow Harris to sweep him here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Harris has his hands clasped together around Gracie's back. He's all about the action.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris regains half guard.

Harris actively working from the bottom here.
Harris is trying to control but can't.
Gracie stops Harris from getting back to his feet.
Harris is looking to improve his position.
Harris pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Harris is defending well.

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.
Gracie is thwarting Harris's attempts to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harris shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Harris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harris has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie won't allow Harris to sweep him here.

Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Harris is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Harris has escaped and now he's on top!
Harris trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harris trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

That's six 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.
Harris landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Gracie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Harris uses it to pass to side control.

Harris has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Harris scores with a push kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Harris lands a right hook to the body.

Harris has managed to clinch.

Harris pulls guard.
Harris is controlling Gracie's posture.
Harris will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Harris looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracie puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Harris is trying to get back to full guard.
Harris is looking to escape.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Harris is having none of it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Harris is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Harris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harris just stands there and leans against the ropes.

Harris gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Harris has control of the leg.

Harris is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is not content to let Harris control the position.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Harris trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Harris controlling the action here.
Harris throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Harris throws a body kick that misses.
A right-left combo lands from Harris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bart Harris will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Harris has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Harris tries to score a body lock takedown but Gracie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harris tries for a takedown but Gracie manages to get underhooks.

Harris drags the fight down to the ground.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Harris has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
Harris is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Harris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Harris has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.

Harris drags the fight down to the ground.
Gracie throws and elbow that misses. Harris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Harris!
Harris won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.

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

Gracie 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 looking to pass the guard.
Harris trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Harris passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harris working over Gracie with some ground and pound. Gracie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Harris perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Harris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Harris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harris is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Harris cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Harris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Harris can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie wants to hold on but Harris pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Harris gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harris as he avoids it easily.

Harris moves into the clinch successfully.

Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Harris shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Harris working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Harris.
Harris trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is trying to reverse the position but instead Harris has taken his back - oops!
Gracie rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harris is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie!

That's six 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 tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Harris looking to finish Gracie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracie!
Harris tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Bart Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie wants to control but Harris is having none of it.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.

Harris stands up from mount. Strange move.

Harris closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the ropes.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Harris looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gracie!
Gracie can't escape the position.
Harris breaks from Gracie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Harris controlling the pace for now.
Gracie wants to hold on but Harris pushes him away.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Harris has a good base and remains in mount.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Harris has a good base and remains in mount.
Harris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Harris lands a nice shot to the head.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Harris is looking to work his way around to Gracie's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Harris controlling from the full mount.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Harris landing shots from mount.
Harris looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Harris stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Harris moves into the clinch successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bart 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Bart Harris!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Bart Harris!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Bart Harris!

Bart Harris wins by unanimous decision!