PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Lee (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. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Lee
vs
Harris

199 cm
21
183 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

186 cm
26
182 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jerome Harris!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris fails with a takedown attempt.

Harris shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lee tries to kick Harris off but Harris keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Harris slips a nice elbow through Lee's hands, connecting with Lee's forehead.
Harris takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harris.
Lee gets full guard.
Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lee lands a nice shot to the head.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris can't escape the position.
Harris tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Harris is wriggling around trying to escape.
Harris manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Harris works his way to full guard. Good work.
Harris wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.

Harris working for submissions but it's allowed Lee to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lee is thwarting Harris's attempts to control the position.
Harris is not content to let Lee control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to stand up but Harris has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Harris blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
Lee is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Harris manages to get to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Harris misses with a double jab.
Tommy Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tommy Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Harris finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
Harris cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harris on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harris throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee wants to slow Harris down by chopping away at his legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris checks a leg kick.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jerome Harris will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Harris avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
A head kick from Lee lands but Harris takes it in his stride.
Lee tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range.
Tommy Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Harris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harris.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.

Harris scores a takedown into full mount!
Harris is breathing heavily.
Lee is looking to improve his position but Harris isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
Lee tries to hold on but Harris postures up.
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.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee tries to hold on but Harris pushes him away.

That's two 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.
Lee tries to buck Harris off but he can't manage it.
Harris trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Harris looking for a guillotine from mount but Lee is having none of it.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Harris's attempts to control the action.
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.

Harris goes for an armbar but Lee turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lee.
Lee is fighting to break Harris's control of his arms but Harris is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Lee stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Harris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jab, jab by Harris - just one landing.
Lee tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harris takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Harris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jerome Harris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harris counters with a left and a right that stings Lee.
Lee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Harris counters with a right hand to the body.
Harris swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Harris looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.
Lee throws a push kick but Harris slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body punch from Harris.
Harris jabs at Lee's body.
Harris keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harris thows a body shot but no joy.
Harris shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Harris misses with a looping left.
Harris swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.

Harris drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Harris there.
Harris is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.
Harris winds up and cracks Lee with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Harris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lee has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lee keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Harris is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Lee looking for submissions off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee wants to clinch.

Harris scores with a takedown into Lee's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harris defends it easily.
Harris's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Harris passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Harris moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jerome Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harris cracks Lee with a big elbow.

That's four 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.
Lee is not content to let Harris control the position.
Lee wants to control but Harris postures up.
Harris tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lee's legs.
Lee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Harris is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Harris misses with a body shot
and Lee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harris's knee momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Harris blocks a leg kick.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee with a nice cross.
Harris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Harris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Harris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris lands a right hook to the body.
Harris checks a low kick from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Lee thumps Harris with a low kick.
Harris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Harris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harris stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harris lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Harris connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Harris tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jerome Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris scores with a hook.
Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Harris counters with a shoot takedown. Lee fights it but they end up in guard.
Harris stands and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Harris working away.
Lee tries to improve position but can't.
Harris is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee is looking to reverse the position.
Harris working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lee tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Harris presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Harris working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to hold on but Harris pushes him away.
Harris is landing with some decent strikes but Lee is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Harris unloading with bombs!
Harris looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lee's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Harris working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Harris won't let Lee get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Harris content just to control the position here.
Harris working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lee tries to hold on but Harris pushes him away.
Harris lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Harris dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Harris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harris closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Harris pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harris checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked

so Harris counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Harris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Lee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Harris looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee wants to stand but Harris is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Harris changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lee looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lee is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Harris asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Harris working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to improve his position.
Harris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Harris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harris lands some shots froms side control.
Harris lands some shots froms side control.
Harris trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.

Harris is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Harris is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Harris seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Lee makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Harris shoots in and bounces Lee off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lee looking to control.
Harris lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jerome Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Lee trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Tommy Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee scores with a leg kick.

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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 45:50
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 45:50

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