PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chaz Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murphy Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wong
vs
Harris

175 cm
18
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chaz Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Murphy Harris!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris throws a right hand that Wong ducks under and follows up with a left that Wong also avoids with ease.
Harris darts in trying to clinch

and Wong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Wong has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Harris being controlled against the cage.
Wong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harris tries to stall but Wong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong landing knees to the head.
Wong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wong lands a good knee to the midsection. Harris won't want to take too many of those.
Wong slows down the pace here.
Harris is looking to break free of the clinch but Wong has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is trying to break free.
Harris is trying to push Wong away but Wong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harris holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wong displaying some good clinch control by pressing Harris up against the cage.
Harris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harris letting Wong take a breather here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wong just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harris's brow.
Wong pushes off an throws an elbow but Harris leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Wong.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Harris landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee calls for Wong to work.
Harris missing with knees to the body.
Wong misses with an elbow over the top.
Harris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Harris's defenses.
Wong putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harris in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wong displaying some good clinch control by pressing Harris up against the cage.
Harris is trying to force a seperation but Wong has the dominant position.
Wong looking to throw knees to the head but Harris is blocking nicely.
Wong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
Wong's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong is pushing Harris up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wong lands an elbow inside.
Wong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wong keeps control of Harris as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harris lands a knee to the body.
Harris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harris is trying to maintain a safe position but Wong gets an underhook and turns Harris into the cage.
Harris tries to circle away but Wong has him pinned against the cage.
Wong is stalling here.
Wong throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wong displaying some good clinch control by pressing Harris up against the cage.
Wong seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Wong missing with knees to the body.
Wong just leaning against Harris, taking a breather.
Harris is looking to break free of the clinch but Wong has double underhooks.
Wong stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chaz Wong.
Harris's corner calls for a 1-2. Harris obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Wong drives through and clinches with Harris against the cage.
Wong prevents Harris from breaking the clinch.
Wong putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harris in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wong throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chaz Wong dominated that round.
That's time! Wong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Harris wants to clinch but Wong slips to the side

and Wong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wong stalling against the cage.
Harris wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wong keeps control of Harris as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong lands an elbow inside.
Wong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Harris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wong is defending well for now.
Wong is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chaz Wong.
Harris throws a nice looking combination but Wong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wong circles away from the clinch attempt

and Wong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees to the body from Harris.
Harris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wong leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong has Harris pressed against the cage, preventing Harris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wong leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Wong for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Harris with a knee to the head.

It looks like Chaz Wong has been cut.
Wong has Harris pushed against the cage.
Harris trying to land knees to the body.
Wong just leaning against Harris, taking a breather.
Wong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harris avoids it.
Harris is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Wong.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chaz Wong.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris scores with a head kick.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Wong.
Chaz Wong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Harris moves to clinch but Wong breaks away

and Wong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Harris stalling in the clinch but Wong improves position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Harris takes an elbow to the temple.
Harris tries to stall but Wong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wong is struggling to control the position.
Wong gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking to break free of the clinch but Wong has double underhooks.
Wong lands an elbow just above Harris 's eye.
Harris stalling in the clinch but Wong improves position.
Harris working hard to break the clinch.
Harris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Harris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harris avoids it.
Wong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wong dodges an elbow strike from Harris.
Wong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harris's efforts to push away.
Harris is looking to break free of the clinch but Wong has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Murphy Harris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chaz Wong's cut.
That's time! Wong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Harris looks to clinch

and Wong moves into the clinch.
Wong avoids the elbow strike from Harris, against the cage.
Wong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wong lands a nice elbow.
Wong crunches a lovely knee into Harris's ribcage.
Harris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wong.
Wong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wong is pushing Harris up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Harris wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Harris working hard to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Wong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wong.
Harris tries to break free but Wong pushes him back against the cage.
Harris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wong is pushing Harris up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chaz Wong.
Wong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harris counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wong keeps the fight on the outside.
Harris tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Wong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harris is trying to maintain a safe position but Wong gets an underhook and turns Harris into the cage.
Wong lands a knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Wong.
Wong pushes off an throws an elbow but Harris leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong stalling the fight.
Harris slows down the pace here.
Harris wants to break free but Wong has control.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wong stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chaz Wong.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wong tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to clinch

and Wong counters by moving into the clinch.
Harris can't break the clinch.
Harris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wong scores a nice knee to the body.
Harris wants to break free but Wong has control.
Wong holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Harris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wong - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wong throws an elbow but misses.
Wong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chaz Wong.
Wong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Harris counters with a head kick. That will keep Wong thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Harris!
Harris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harris looks to clinch

and Wong moves into the clinch.

Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wong tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Wong.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Murphy Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harris has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murphy Harris!