PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Colin McLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chris Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLeod comes into the arena with Scotland the Brave blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

McLeod
vs
Harris

182 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Doom Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Colin McLeod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, chris Harris!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris scores with a kick to the body.
Harris fails with the takedown
and McLeod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like chris Harris has been cut.
McLeod throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McLeod throws out the jab.
McLeod tries for a takedown but Harris circles away easily

and Harris decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McLeod's guard.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but McLeod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris content to stall in guard here.
McLeod 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLeod being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by chris Harris.
Harris with a poor takedown

and McLeod counters with a nice double leg into side control. Harris won't be happy with that.
McLeod throwing strikes but Harris manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
McLeod throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
McLeod wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
McLeod 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 trying to control the action but McLeod is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harris stands up and beckons McLeod to his feet.
A head kick by McLeod misses

and Harris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harris has had enough of the clinch but McLeod keeps him there for the moment.
Harris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McLeod has him pressed against the cage.
McLeod with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McLeod tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McLeod working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Harris works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
McLeod not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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!
McLeod wants to get back to his feet but Harris is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control but McLeod is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris won't allow McLeod to sweep him here.
McLeod is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Colin McLeod just wasn't active enough.
A head kick misses from McLeod.
Jab from McLeod.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McLeod scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Harris is trying to improve his position.
Harris looks gassed!

McLeod decides to stand up, so the ref orders Harris to his feet.
Harris tries to clinch up

and McLeod counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLeod has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Harris is proving hard to escape from.
Harris wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLeod lands a couple of elbows.
McLeod scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin McLeod dominated that round.
The cut man is working on chris Harris's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McLeod throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLeod throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harris counters with a nice leg kick.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but McLeod is just out of range.
McLeod tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
Harris blocks a leg kick.
McLeod throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
McLeod doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harris counters with a slapping leg kick.
McLeod pulls out of a head kick attempt.

McLeod closes the distance and pushes Harris back into the cage.

Harris lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McLeod is refusing to be controlled, as Harris sits in half guard.
McLeod wants to improve his position but Harris is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLeod desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Harris postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for McLeod to stand up.
Harris is breathing heavily.

McLeod drives through with a takedown into guard.
McLeod wants to stand but Harris has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Harris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harris wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and McLeod is now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLeod prevents Harris from improving his position.
Harris is not content to let McLeod control the position.
Harris trying to control but McLeod postures up.
McLeod tries to pass to full mount but Harris defends it.
McLeod throwing shots but Harris is blocking nicely.
Harris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Colin McLeod overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harris is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

McLeod is working for a submission of some sort.
McLeod is looking to advance position but Harris won't allow it.
McLeod wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harris keeps working.

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

McLeod closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLeod sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harris defending well though.
McLeod trying to control the pace.
McLeod landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McLeod is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McLeod throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McLeod trying to control from Harris's half guard. Harris has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
McLeod wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin McLeod dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on chris Harris's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McLeod shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McLeod is looking to stall here but Harris recovers full guard.
McLeod would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McLeod trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McLeod postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLeod trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris seems keen to control McLeod's posture.
Harris wants to sweep but no luck.
McLeod has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
McLeod trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Colin McLeod.
Harris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and McLeod counters with a single leg into guard. Harris didn't expect that.
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McLeod seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLeod wants to get up but he can't break Harris's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
McLeod throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McLeod is controlling him.
Harris is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Colin McLeod wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sloppy strikes from McLeod. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from McLeod.
chris Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLeod tries for a takedown but Harris circles away easily
and Harris counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Harris tries a low kick but McLeod avoids it.
McLeod tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Harris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLeod looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McLeod is looking to clinch.

McLeod feints and as Harris raises his hands in defense, McLeod changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McLeod keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harris's head.
McLeod sitting in guard here, content to control.
McLeod won't allow Harris to sweep him here.
McLeod wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Harris keeping full guard, as McLeod tries to pass.

McLeod stands and steps away. Harris gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Colin McLeod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McLeod fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colin McLeod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McLeod has a takedown stuffed.

McLeod drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harris can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McLeod controls the pace.
Harris wants to stand and escape but McLeod is having none of it.
chris Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colin McLeod is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harris being controlled here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colin McLeod showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McLeod, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin McLeod!