PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Harry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Newton
vs
Harry

175 cm
20
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
27
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikola Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quinton Harry!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harry moves out of range as Newton strikes.
Newton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Newton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Newton looks to land a combination but Harry avoids it well.
Newton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Harry shoots for a takedown but Newton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harry blocks a low kick nicely.
Newton misses with a double jab.
Harry throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Newton's waist but Newton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harry off to one side.
Newton misses with a series of wild punches.
Newton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Harry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Newton sprawls well. Newton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harry gets slowly back to his feet.
Nikola Newton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Harry.
Harry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Newton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton throws a one two combo.
Harry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harry avoids the head kick by Newton.
Harry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Newton is fending him off so far but Harry persists. Nope, Newton circles away and we're back to standing.
Harry has a takedown stuffed.
Harry looks gassed!
Harry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Newton misses with a two punch combination.
Newton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harry moves away.
Nikola Newton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harry dodges the punch combination from Newton.
Newton misses with a few strikes there.
Newton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Newton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton throws a leg kick

and Harry counters with a single leg into guard. Newton didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Newton kicks Harry off and gets to his feet.
Harry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Newton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Newton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Newton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Newton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Newton throws a nice looking combination but Harry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Newton throws a right and a left that Harry avoids nicely.
Newton keeps the fight on the outside.
Harry throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Newton's waist but Newton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harry off to one side.
Harry dodges the punch combination from Newton.
Newton misses with a combination

and Harry counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Harry.
Newton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Newton tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harry stops Newton from standing up.

Harry stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Newton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Newton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Newton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Harry closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Newton quickly recovers to half guard.
Harry wants to take a breather but Newton is having none of it.

Harry stands up and beckons Newton to join him on the feet.
Newton misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harry scores with a takedown into Newton's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Harry is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Harry's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Harry drops back looking for a leg! Newton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Newton manages to kick Harry off! Harry jumps back into Newton's guard.
Harry is in close to Newton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Harry dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Newton misses with the combination.
Newton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Newton tries to bum rush Harry with a series of wild strikes but Harry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Newton lands a leg kick that knocks Harry off balance momentarily.
Harry cracks Newton with a good jab.
Newton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Newton tries to bum rush Harry with a series of wild strikes but Harry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Newton does no damage.
Harry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Newton.
Harry avoids the head kick by Newton.
Harry walks into a jab.
Harry tries to clinch but Newton moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Newton misses the target.
Newton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Newton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harry somewhat.
Newton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harry lands a head kick. Newton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nikola Newton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harry is breathing heavily.
Harry lands a jab to Newton's midsection.
Newton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Harry eats them both and turns towards Newton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Newton tries a head kick but it misses.
Harry fails with a takedown attempt.
Harry tries to close the distance and clinch but Newton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Newton looks to land a combination but Harry avoids it well.
Harry tries to clinch but Newton is having none of it.
Harry takes a kick to the side of the head.
Newton tries to bum rush Harry with a series of wild strikes but Harry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Newton throws a combination that misses
and Harry counters with a good low kick that Newton was not able to check.
Nikola Newton is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Newton does no damage.
Newton throws a nice looking combination but Harry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Newton looks for the body kick but Harry saw that one coming.
Harry blocks a head kick by Newton.
Harry shoots for a double leg takedown but Newton sprawls well. He's pushed Harry's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nikola Newton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Harry.
Newton throws the left hand but Harry avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Harry as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harry closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Newton's guard.
Harry throws a big right hand that misses.
Newton wants to get back to his feet but Harry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Harry is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Quinton Harry.
Newton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton dips to his left and cracks Harry with an uppercut!
Newton misses with a wild combination.
A head kick by Newton misses

and Harry counters by clinching up.
Harry keeps control of Newton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Newton tries to break the clinch but Harry is controlling the position.
Newton tries to break the clinch but Harry is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Harry ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Harry no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Newton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harry has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Newton has managed to get both his arms back between Harry's legs - danger averted.
Quinton Harry has got the better of the ground game so far.

Newton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nikola Newton will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice combination there by Newton.
Nikola Newton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harry slips a jab and a cross from Newton.
Harry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Newton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Newton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Newton swivels and escapes.
Harry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Newton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Newton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Newton tried to score with a low kick but Harry checks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Newton.
Newton lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton fails to land with a series of punches.

Harry shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Newton manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Harry throwing strikes but missing.
Harry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Harry decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Harry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nikola Newton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Harry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harry circles away quickly and effectively.
Newton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harry has a takedown stuffed.
Sloppy strikes from Newton. Those never looked like landing.
Newton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Newton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Newton connects with an inside leg kick.
Newton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newton misses with a double jab

so Harry counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Harry decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harry is out of range and Newton settles back down.
Harry throws a right hand that Newton ducks under and follows up with a left that Newton also avoids with ease.
Newton misses with a series of wild punches.
Harry wants to clinch.
Newton jabs Harry to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Newton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Newton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harry manages to avoid it.
Newton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Harry in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Newton as Harry shoots in.
Harry shoots in for a takedown but Newton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Newton. Those never looked like landing.
Newton misses with a combination

and Harry counters with a nice double leg into side control. Newton won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harry is staying tight to Newton's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Harry trying to control the position but Newton is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harry taking a break here but Newton is having none of it and regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Harry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harry 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Harry!