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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Gola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Harrington is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Gola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Harrington!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gola misses with the combination.
Harrington looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gola changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harrington tries to avoid it but Gola manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harrington to the ground. Harrington escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harrington misses with the combination.
Harrington avoids the head kick by Gola.
Harrington clinches up against the cage.
Harrington tries a knee to the head but Gola blocks it.
Harrington breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gola tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harrington just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harrington misses with a knee to the head.
Harrington misses with a knee to the head.
Gola tries to score a body lock takedown but Harrington shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Gola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gola misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Harrington as Gola shoots in.
Gola throws a lazy right hand but Harrington sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gola closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harrington circles away.
Gola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harrington counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harrington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gola falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harrington counters with a good low kick that Gola was not able to check.
Harrington tries to clinch up.
Gola tries for a takedown but Harrington sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gola shoots in for a takedown but Harrington shows good takedown defense.
Gola closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harrington to the mat! Harrington manages to get full guard.
Gola is looking to stand up but Harrington won't let him.
Gola has gone for a leg lock! Harrington slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gola's guard.
Gola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gola throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gola is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gola trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Harrington must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gola looking to control.
Gola manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harrington manages to get himself to full guard.
Gola trying to control but Harrington is working from the bottom.
Gola cracks Harrington with a solid left hand.
Gola stands up over Harrington, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gola controlling from the top position.
Gola wants to pass the guard but Harrington is keeping the position.
Gola has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gola pushes down on Harrington's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gola stands up and beckons Harrington to join him on the feet.
Gola keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Gola.
Gola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gola misses with a double jab
and Harrington counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harrington tries to clinch up but Gola circles away and keeps his distance.
Gola slips a jab and a cross from Harrington.
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.
Gola fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gola will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harrington scores with a head kick.
Gola fails with the takedown.
Harrington takes the fight into the clinch.
Harrington misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harrington.
Harrington continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Harrington crunches a lovely knee into Gola's ribcage.
Harrington gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gola.
Harrington manages to break the clinch.
Harrington doesn't manage to clinch there - Gola circles away.
A head kick by Gola misses
and Harrington counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Harrington is looking to clinch but Gola is avoiding it.
Harrington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chris Harrington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gola throws a combination that misses
and Harrington counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Harrington will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gola connects with the punch.
Harrington gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gola wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harrington stalling in the clinch but Gola improves position.
Harrington tries a knee to the head but Gola blocks it.
Harrington is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Harrington keeps control of Gola as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harrington prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gola pulls Harrington into guard.
Gola is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Gola breaks from the clinch.
Gola fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Gola does no damage.
Gola shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harrington as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Gola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrington lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Harrington is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington has managed to clinch.
Harrington breaks the clinch.
Gola misses with a two punch combination.
Mike Gola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gola shoots in looking for a takedown. Harrington tries to sprawl out of it but Gola keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harrington manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harrington tries a head kick but it misses.
Gola shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Harrington as Gola shoots in.
Harrington is looking to clinch but Gola is avoiding it.
Gola fails with the takedown.
Gola fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gola will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Harrington. No joy for Gola on that attempt.
A head kick by Gola misses
and Harrington moves into the clinch.
Gola looking for a takedown.
Gola fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington is pressed up against the cage. Gola has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harrington down to the mat. Harrington avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gola throws a head kick that misses
and Harrington counters with a nice leg kick.
Gola looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gola misses with a combination
and Harrington counters with a big head kick but Gola shrugs it off.
Harrington lands with a nice body punch.
Gola closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harrington circles away.
Gola doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harrington counters with a nice body shot.
Gola closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harrington circles away.
Gola looks to land a combination. Harrington sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Harrington is rocked!
Gola tries a head kick but it misses.
Harrington is still on wobbly legs! Can Gola finish him?
Gola shoots for a double leg takedown but Harrington sprawls well. He's pushed Gola's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gola changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harrington tries to avoid it but Gola manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harrington to the ground. Harrington escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gola tries for a takedown but Harrington sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harrington seems to have recovered his senses.
Gola throws a head kick but Harrington moves out of range.
Gola looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harrington is fending him off so far but Gola persists. Nope, Harrington circles away and we're back to standing.
Harrington scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gola connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Harrington tumbling to the canvas! Gola pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Harrington was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mike Gola!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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