PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bailey Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey Harris could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Hanson's chin.

Harris
vs
Hanson

188 cm
24
190 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

185 cm
24
190 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Sublime Supplements
Virtual Fighter Clothing

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bailey Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.

Hanson drives through and clinches with Harris against the cage.
Harris trying to land knees to the body.
Harris misses with a body punch.

Hanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanson shoots in but Harris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hanson takes one to the side of the head.
Harris checks a low kick from Hanson.
Jack Hanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hanson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hanson wants to slow Harris down by chopping away at his legs.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanson swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hanson throws a lazy uppercut
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harris defends it nicely.
Hanson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson slips a jab from Harris.
Hanson scores with a jab to the jaw.

Hanson feints and as Harris raises his hands in defense, Hanson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Hanson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hanson thows a big elbow that misses.

Harris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hanson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hanson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hanson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Harris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws and elbow that misses. Harris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hanson's guard. Nice move by Harris!
Hanson pulls Harris in close to prevent any damage.
Harris lands a couple of digs.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harris stopping the sweep attempt from Hanson.
Harris looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harris.
Hanson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanson wants to sweep but no luck.
Hanson seems keen to control Harris's posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hanson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harris is looking to work some ground and pound but Hanson has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hanson 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.
Harris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harris passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hanson tries to bench press Harris off him but Harris keeps the position.
Harris working the ground and pound but Hanson is defending the strikes.
Harris working away.
Harris throws an elbow but Hanson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Harris misses with the ground and pound.
Harris wants to control but Hanson is keeping him busy.
Harris throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bailey Harris dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hanson 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.
Hanson throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Harris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hanson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harris checks a leg kick.
Hanson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanson misses with a series of wild punches.
Hanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harris counters with a left to the body.
Hanson lands a jab.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris is looking to chop away at Hanson's legs.
Harris stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson throws an off balance right hand
and Harris counters with a head kick. That will keep Hanson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hanson misses with the body kick
and Harris makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hanson really felt that one!
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanson throws out the jab.
Harris connects with a leg kick. Hanson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanson manages to avoid it.
A jab from Harris misses.
Hanson throws a leg kick
and Harris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harris moves forwards but Hanson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hanson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hanson misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris wants to land a leg kick but Hanson is out of range.
Harris misses with a straight right.
Hanson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.
Jack Hanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson blocks a jab.
Hanson throws a leg kick but Harris sees it coming and moves out of range.
Harris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hanson in his tracks.
Harris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hanson misses with the combination.
Hanson misses with a hook
and Harris counters with a head kick. That will keep Hanson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bailey Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bailey Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Hanson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Hanson moves into the clinch.
Harris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanson is defending well for now.
Harris misses with a body punch.
Harris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Harris.
Harris trying to land knees to the body.
Hanson is trying to stall.
Harris with a knee to the head.
Harris throws a head punch that misses.
Hanson lands with a left to the head.
Hanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Harris.
Hanson is breathing heavily.
Harris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harris with a knee to the head.
Hanson tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Hanson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harris pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hanson misses with a low kick.
Hanson throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a leg kick
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hanson checks a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Hanson
and Harris counters with an outside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Harris blocks the low kick.
Hanson throws a combination that misses
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harris looks to land a left hand but Hanson moved out of range nicely.
Hanson throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Hanson thows a leg kick but Harris checks it
and Harris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hanson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
Harris tries to land a leg kick but Hanson saw it coming and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hanson's sensitive parts.
Harris cracks Hanson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hanson throws a body kick the misses
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bailey Harris dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Harris throws a head kick but Hanson moves out of range.
Good work by Harris as he checks the leg kick.
Hanson throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Hanson throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hanson tries to land a front kick but Harris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A combination from Hanson does no damage.
A low kick from Hanson misses
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Harris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Harris avoids the head kick by Hanson.
Harris takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hanson throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from Hanson is predictable there
and Harris counters with a nice leg kick.
Hanson shoots for a takedown but Harris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hanson clinches.
Hanson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hanson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hanson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harris lands a knee to the body.
Harris missing with knees to the body.
Harris tries to work over Hanson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris missing with knees to the body.
Harris lands a body punch.
Harris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hanson avoids it.
Harris tries a knee to the head but Hanson blocks it.
Harris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hanson or not.
Harris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hanson.
Harris is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harris tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanson avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harris.
Nice body punch from Harris - that landed with a thud.
Harris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harris working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Harris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hanson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Harris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harris prevents the takedown attempt.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanson backwards.
Harris unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hanson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hanson.
Harris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Hanson breaks from the clinch.
Harris moves out of range of the body kick.
Hanson throws a series of punches but Harris moves out of range.
Hanson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harris circles away quickly and effectively.
Hanson scores with the left hand. Harris knows he should have avoided that one.
Hanson misses with a double jab
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanson thows a leg kick but Harris checks it
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harris counters with an outside leg kick.
Harris needs to keep his hands up - Hanson had a free shot at his head there.
Harris misses with a double jab.
Hanson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hanson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harris counters with a thumping low kick.
Hanson misses with the combination.
Harris slips a jab and a cross from Hanson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harris counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hanson throws a wild body kick that Harris sees coming a mile off.
Harris tries a low kick but Hanson avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harris lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hanson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hanson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Harris lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hanson will feel that in the morning.
Bailey Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A lazy body kick from Hanson
and Harris counters with a low kick, right behind Hanson 's knee.
Hanson misses with a combination
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Jack Hanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris swings widly with a right hand
and Hanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanson thows a leg kick but Harris checks it
and Harris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hanson's knee momentarily.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bailey Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harris has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

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