PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rasta Fary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fary comes into the arena with El toro guapo blaring out of the sound system. Rasta Fary had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Fary
vs
Hari

162 cm
20
135 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

160 cm
24
143 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rasta Fary!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badr Hari !
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Fary. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fary.
Fary tries to bum rush Hari with a series of wild strikes but Hari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fary misses with a double jab.
Hari moves out of range as Fary strikes.
Fary tries to bum rush Hari with a series of wild strikes but Hari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fary scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fary misses with a combination
letting Hari counter with a right hand.
A nice combination there by Fary.
Fary scores with a body shot.
Fary throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hari counters with a big head kick but Fary shrugs it off.
Hari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fary misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fary misses with a double jab
and Hari counters with an inside leg kick.
Hari with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fary to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Fary, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hari needs to keep his hands up - Fary had a free shot at his head there.
Some wild striking there from Fary.
Hari pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fary swinging wildly here.
Hari looks to score with a jab to the body but Fary is just out of range.
No joy there for Fary, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fary is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fary misses with a straight left.
A punch lands to the side of Fary 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fary lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fary fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hari manages to avoid it.
Hari connects with a right hand. Fary shakes it off.

It looks like Rasta Fary has been cut.
Fary swings for the body but Hari moves out of range.
Fary throws a series of punches but Hari moves out of range.
Fary misses with a combination
and Hari makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hari throws a leg kick which misses Fary's front leg but catches the back leg as Fary tries to avoid it.
Hari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fary misses with a combination
and Hari counters with a nice leg kick.
Fary is breathing heavily.
Fary misses with a wild combination.
Hari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fary.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari scores with a head kick. Fary tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fary scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hari ducks under a wild hook from Fary.
Hari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Hari . Beautiful body shot.
Fary throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hari .
Fary throws a right and a left that Hari avoids nicely.
Fary stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hari .
Fary misses with a hook to the body
and Hari counters with a solid body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hari connects with an inside leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hari .
Fary is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fary has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fary there as he acknowledges the shot.

Fary is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fary swings for the body but Hari moves out of range.
Hari with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fary takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fary takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A nice combination there by Fary.
Hari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fary. That did some damage!
Hari connects with the punch.
Fary misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hari .
Fary misses with a left hand
and Hari counters with a body kick that stops Fary in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hari feints and then cracks Fary's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fary down.
Hari scores with a hook to the body. Fary takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fary's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Hari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rasta Fary's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fary tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hari was well out of range. Poor timing from Fary.
Fary misses with a left hand
and Hari counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fary's knee momentarily.
A shot to the body from Fary misses
and Hari counters with a body kick that stops Fary in his tracks momentarily.
Fary throws a combination that misses
and Hari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hari .
Fary has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hari .
Fary misses with a combination
and Hari counters with a good, hard body kick but Fary shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hari connects with a solid leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hari .
Fary is looking to wear down Hari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Rasta Fary's cut is getting worse.
Hari scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fary throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hari counters with a right hand to the body.
Rasta Fary is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hari throws a head kick but Fary moves out of range.
Hari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fary's sensitive parts.
Hari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Badr Hari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Hari .
Fary throws a series of punches but Hari avoids them all with ease.
Hari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fary misses with a hook. Hari ducked under it nicely.
A good leg kick by Hari .
Hari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fary waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hari .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Hari as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fary throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hari counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fary lands a lovely overhand right.
Hari fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fary has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hari .
Hari scores with a leg kick.
Hari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fary throws a poor cross that misses
and Hari makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hari cracks Fary with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunch! Hari slams his shin into Fary's torso.
Hari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fary misses with a straight left.
Fary will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fary's calf.
Hari scores with a body shot.
Fary gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fary ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hari moves away.
Fary ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hari moves away.
Hari throws a nice head kick!
Rasta Fary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hari scores with a leg kick.
Fary swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fary throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fary jabs Hari to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fary throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fary throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hari counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fary is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Oh Fary is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A chopping leg kick lands by Hari .
Fary throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hari .
Fary seems to have got his legs back now.
Hari connects with the punch.
Fary on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hari connects with a looping right hand.
Hari defending well as Fary loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fary misses with a body shot
and Hari counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fary misses with a right hand
and Hari counters with a nice body kick.
Fary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Hari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rasta Fary's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fary tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hari moves away from the strike by Fary.
Hari misses with a wild body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Fary scores with a four punch combination!
Fary misses with a few strikes there.
Hari scores with a leg kick.
Fary misses with a hook
and Hari counters with an inside leg kick.
Fary throws a lazy uppercut
and Hari counters with a nice uppercut.
Fary lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fary fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fary throws a combination that misses
and Hari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hari explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hari chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fary takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Whack! Hari lands a heavy head kick that drops Fary. The ref tackles Hari to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Fary was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Badr Hari !
Badr Hari is the new bantamweight champion!