PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between hairy bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

bear
vs
Harris

180 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
21
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, hairy bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Harris!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harris shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. bear is trying to defend but Harris finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
bear trying to control from the bottom.
bear on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
bear keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
bear slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Harris landing with the ground and pound.
bear trying to control the position.
Harris slips nicely into half guard.
Harris takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
bear is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Harris's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Harris's back!
bear somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Harris looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harris is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if bear gets his way!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
bear struggling to keep hold of the position.

bear has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
bear trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Harris looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

bear working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

bear is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Harris is defending well though. bear let's go of the attempt for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bear struggling to land strikes to the head as Harris covers up.
Harris wants to get back to his feet.
Harris looks gassed!

bear is persistently looking for the submission but Harris is defending it well.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
bear is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Harris defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
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!

bear tightening his grip on Harris, looking for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harris preventing the rear naked choke attempt from bear.

bear is persistently looking for the submission but Harris is defending it well.

Harris defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of bear's arms.

bear is cranking Harris's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Harris! He's tightened the choke and Harris is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). hairy bear!