PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fake Noob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Noob
vs
Harris

187 cm
28
266 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

MMA Animal

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fake Noob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Harris!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noob keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Noob fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Noob.

Noob throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Harris was covering up waiting for the punch and Noob finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noob throws a big right hand that misses.
Noob working some strikes from top position.
Noob postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Noob landing with the ground and pound.
Noob postures up in Harris's guard and throws a big left but Harris blocks it.
Harris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Noob throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noob throwing strikes from guard but Harris blocks nicely.
Noob trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noob makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Noob thows a big elbow that misses.
Noob trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noob prevents Harris from getting back to his feet.
Noob working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harris's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harris uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Noob.
Noob fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fake Noob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noob closes the distance and clinches up with Harris, looking for a takedown. Noob pushes Harris against the cage but Harris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Noob fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Noob shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harris as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Noob is defended easily by Harris.
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noob circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Harris as Noob shoots in.
Noob shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harris sprawls well. Harris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Noob gets slowly back to his feet.
James Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noob shoots in for a takedown but Harris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Noob will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Noob shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harris pinned against the cage. Harris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Noob is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Noob is defended easily by Harris.

Harris rushes Noob and presses him up against the cage.
Harris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noob is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Harris pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Harris is looking to break free of the clinch but Noob has double underhooks.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Noob.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Noob.

Noob has hold of one of Harris's legs. Harris is fighting the takedown attempt but Noob gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Harris keeping full guard, as Noob tries to pass.
Harris wants to stand and escape but Noob is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Noob throwing strikes from guard but Harris blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fake Noob dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harris stuffs the takedown.
Noob moves in looking to clinch but Harris pushes him off.
Noob looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Noob tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harris swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fake Noob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noob shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harris as he avoids it easily.
Fake Noob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noob fails with the takedown.
Harris misses the shot to the body.

Noob changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harris looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Harris is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Noob asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Noob working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noob misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Noob lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Harris down.
Harris tries to escape but Noob is in control.
Noob wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
Noob is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Harris is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sloppy strikes there by Noob.
Noob in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
An elbow from Noob crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noob postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noob trying to control the position but Harris is working away.
Harris tries to escape but Noob is in control.
Harris bucks up and tries to throw Noob off but instead Noob has got his back!
Noob lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Noob connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Harris to escape the position.
Noob is punishing Harris with some ground and pound.

It looks like James Harris has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noob lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Noob scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Noob lands with a hammerfist to the side of Harris's head.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Noob.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noob landing with strikes.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Noob is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Noob is punishing Harris with some ground and pound.
Noob is landing with strikes. Harris can't take much more of this.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noob is working the ground and pound. Can Harris escape?
Noob is punishing Harris with strikes - can he finish him?!
Noob is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Harris up.
Noob is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris can do to turn this around?
Noob lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Noob lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Harris.
Noob throwing damaging strikes from the back! Harris could be in trouble here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Noob lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Harris hold on?!
Noob lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fake Noob dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Harris's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Harris throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Noob.
Sloppy strikes from Harris. Those never looked like landing.
Noob shoots in but Harris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harris leaves Noob with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fake Noob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noob takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Noob shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harris pinned against the cage. Harris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Noob shoots in and gets a takedown into Harris's guard.
Noob postures up in Harris's guard and throws a big left but Harris blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Noob postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harris wants to get back to his feet but Noob is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Noob drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Harris manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Noob has Harris in his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris is looking to stand up but Noob won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Noob is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fake Noob.
Noob avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noob looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harris is fending him off so far but Noob persists. Nope, Harris circles away and we're back to standing.
Noob looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harris is fending him off so far but Noob persists. Nope, Harris circles away and we're back to standing.
Noob scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Harris thuds a left hand into Noob's body.
Noob closes the distance and clinches up with Harris, looking for a takedown. Noob pushes Harris against the cage but Harris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Noob fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Noob throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harris's waist but Harris gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Noob off to one side.
Noob closes the distance looking to clinch

and Harris moves into the clinch.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Noob has him pressed against the cage.
Noob can't get the takedown.
Noob has Harris pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harris manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
James Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noob can't get the takedown.
Noob can't get the takedown.
Noob keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harris's efforts to push away.
Noob prevents Harris from breaking the clinch.
Noob drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harris pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harris misses with an uppercut. Noob saw that one coming.
Fake Noob is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Noob ducks right into an uppercut from Harris.
Noob shoots in but Harris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Noob bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noob shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harris lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Noob has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fake Noob!