PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Forever War (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Harlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). War comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - War Ensemble. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

War
vs
Harlow

186 cm
20
184 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

175 cm
28
176 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Forever War!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cody Harlow!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Harlow misses.
Some wild striking there from Harlow.
Harlow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. War tries to avoid it but Harlow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag War to the ground. War escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
War scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Harlow throws out a loose jab but War uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harlow throws a jab but it's blocked by War.
Harlow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice defenses there by War.
Cody Harlow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harlow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. War tries to avoid it but Harlow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag War to the ground. War escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Forever War has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Harlow.
Harlow looks to land a right hand but War moved out of range.
War avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harlow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Harlow closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. War did well to prevent Harlow getting side control.
Harlow trying to control the action but War is working from the bottom.
Harlow looks gassed!
War is trying is best to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harlow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
War is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Harlow's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Harlow's back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Harlow trying to control the hands but War won't let him.

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.
War has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Harlow's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harlow turns into War and is now in his guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Forever War.
War's corner calls for a 1-2. War obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harlow takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Harlow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harlow there as he acknowledges the shot.
War scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
War getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
War connects with a body shot.
Harlow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
War fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Harlow to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Harlow looks to clinch but War throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Harlow taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Forever War!