PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doug Harden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Tabs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Harden
vs
Tabs

186 cm
20
172 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
175 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

[JMFC] 160!

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Harden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Tabs!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Harden. Beautiful body shot.
Tabs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harden counters with a stiff right hand.
Tabs tries to move into range but Harden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tabs tries for a takedown but Harden circles away easily
and Harden counters with a right hand to the body.
Tabs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tabs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harden lands a slapping body shot.
Tabs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Harden scores with a hook to the body. Tabs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harden lands a nice shot to the body.
Tabs ducks right into an uppercut from Harden.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harden lands a two punch combo.
A left lands for Harden.
Harden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Harden's corner calls for a 1-2. Harden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A left and a right from Harden both land. Nice combination.
Harden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tabs looks gassed!
Harden cracks Tabs with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tabs shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harden is looking to improve his position.
Harden is working hard here to advance position.

Tabs seems to be working for a kimura but Harden defends the submission attempt.
Tabs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harden's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tabs wants to work for an arm triangle but Harden is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Tabs is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Harden is trying to get back to full guard.

Tabs is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Harden doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tabs.

Tabs is trying to work for a kimura but Harden is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tabs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harden defending well though.
Tabs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harden does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Harden is controlling Tabs's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Tabs is working for a submission of some sort.

Tabs is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harden sees it coming and defends easily.

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.
Harden wants to improve his position but Tabs is controlling well.

Tabs is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Harden knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tabs on the ground.
Harden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tabs is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Harden defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Harden dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Harden with a nice cross.
Tabs has his takedown stuffed
and Tabs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tabs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Doug Harden is winning the standup battle so far.
Harden lands a nice looking body shot.
Harden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tabs with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harden counters with a nice uppercut.
Tabs looks to clinch
and Harden counters with a one-two to the body.
Harden cracks a nice hook into Tabs's ribs.
Tabs tries to clinch but Harden moves away
and Harden counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harden lands a nice looking body shot.
Tabs is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tabs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harden throws out a powerful jab.
Tabs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harden scores with a hook to the body. Tabs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harden thuds a left hand into Tabs's body.
Harden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tabs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harden pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tabs back to the cage. Harden follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Harden jabs Tabs to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harden is looking to wear down Tabs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Harden throws a combination. Tabs tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Harden cracks Tabs with an open hand slap.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harden.
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!
Tabs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tabs takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tabs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harden jabs at Tabs's body.
Tabs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harden moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Harden jabs Tabs to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harden scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harden scores with a jab.
Harden scores with a sloppy right hand. Tabs should have avoided that one.
Harden lands a lovely overhand right.
Harden lands a slapping body shot.
Tabs needs to keep his hands up - Harden had a free shot at his head there.
Harden throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Harden cracks a nice hook into Tabs's ribs.
Harden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harden's corner calls for a 1-2. Harden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A left lands for Harden.
Harden lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tabs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tabs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Harden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tabs can do to turn this around?
Harden stuns Tabs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tabs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tabs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harden lands a nice looking body shot.
Harden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tabs at a distance.
Harden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tabs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harden to score with a decent uppercut.
Harden shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tabs eats them both and turns towards Harden to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Harden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tabs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Harden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tabs under the eye.
A shot to the liver by Harden. Beautiful body shot.
Harden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harden throws a good cross that connects.
Harden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tabs doesn't seem bothered though.
A shot to the liver by Harden. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harden connects with a body shot that sends Tabs's belly button to the back.
Harden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tabs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harden scores with a hook.
A cross from Harden lands.
Harden scores with the left hand. Tabs knows he should have avoided that one.
Decent striking displayed by Harden there.
Harden scores with a shot to the body.
Harden dips to his left and cracks Tabs with an uppercut!
Harden throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tabs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Harden. That snapped Tabs's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harden thuds a left hand into Tabs's body.
Harden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harden scores with a shot to the body.
Harden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tabs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Harden dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Harden scores with a hook.
Harden lands with a good body shot.
Harden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harden digs a good hook to Tabs's body.
Harden lands a jab to the nose.
Harden lands a right hook to the body.
Tabs is looking to clinch.
Harden lands a nice shot to the body.
Harden scores with a body shot.
Harden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Harden lands a jab to Tabs's midsection.
Tabs takes one on the button.
Tabs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harden lands a really nice looking cross but Tabs seems unphased.
Harden connects with a looping right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harden.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tabs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harden scores with a jab. Tabs acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harden throws a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Harden.
Harden lands an overhand right.
Tabs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harden.
Harden lands a really nice looking cross but Tabs seems unphased.
Tabs ducks right into an uppercut from Harden.
Harden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harden takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harden jabs Tabs to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tabs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tabs.
Harden sizes up Tabs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Harden does it's job there.
Harden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tabs doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tabs tries to move into range but Harden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harden jabs at Tabs's body.
Tabs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harden lands a nice shot to the body.
Harden cracks Tabs with an open hand slap.
Tabs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harden connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tabs scrambles back to his feet.
Harden digs a good body shot into Tabs's ribs.
Harden connects with a nice looking jab.
Tabs misses with a takedown
and Harden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harden scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Doug Harden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harden scores with a jab. Tabs acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harden lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harden takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donk. Harden catches Tabs right on the button with a cross.
Harden jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donk. Harden catches Tabs right on the button with a cross.
Tabs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A shot to the liver by Harden. Beautiful body shot.
Harden jabs at Tabs's body.
Harden connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Harden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harden digs a good hook to Tabs's body.
Harden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Harden lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Harden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Harden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tabs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harden connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tabs scrambles back to his feet.
Harden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tabs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harden connects with a jab.
Harden connects with a single shot there.
Harden scores with a nice strike.
Tabs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Doug Harden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harden lands a jab to Tabs's midsection.
Harden connects with a body shot that sends Tabs's belly button to the back.
Harden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tabs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harden counters with a left to the body.
Jesus Tabs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doug Harden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Tabs.
Harden lands a head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Harden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harden, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Harden!