PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Connor Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baron Von Barva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes to the cage accompanied by Tom Sawyer by Rush. The crowd seem to be enjoying Von Barva's choice of entrance music: Imperial March. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Harris
vs
Von Barva

177 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baron Von Barva!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Barva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harris avoids the head kick by Von Barva.
Baron Von Barva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Barva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Von Barva misses with the combination.
Von Barva is looking to clinch but Harris is avoiding it.
Von Barva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Von Barva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Von Barva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Barva is just out of range.
Von Barva looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
Von Barva ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Harris lands with a hook. Von Barva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Von Barva tries to move into range but Harris moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Barva.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baron Von Barva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Von Barva is looking to clinch.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Von Barva moves out of range easily.
Harris throws out a leg kick but Von Barva moves out of range and Harris only half commits.
Von Barva throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Harris lands a nice hook to Von Barva's body. Von Barva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Barva manages to avoid it.
Von Barva looks to land a body kick but Harris moved away.
Von Barva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Barva moves away.

Harris drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Harris working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Harris are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Harris tries to advance to mount but can't.
Von Barva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Harris connects with a decent elbow.
Von Barva wants to get back to his feet.
Von Barva managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Harris.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris is looking to take a break and control but Von Barva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Von Barva on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Good exchange - Harris coming out on top.
A shot to the body from Von Barva misses
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harris is looking to wear down Von Barva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Harris walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Von Barva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Barva is just out of range.

Harris bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harris wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Von Barva, who protects the arm well.

Harris goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Von Barva has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Harris but great work by Von Barva.
Harris is looking to regain half guard here but Von Barva keeps moving and retains side control.
Harris tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Harris is looking for a sweep.
Von Barva tries to stand but Harris is controlling his head.
Harris wants to control but Von Barva postures up.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Von Barva wants to stand but Harris has his arm trapped.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Von Barva tries to clinch

and Harris counters with a single leg into guard. Von Barva didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Von Barva wants to stand up but Harris is controlling him.
Harris forces his way into half guard.
Harris scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Von Barva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Harris working the head and body with strikes.
Harris content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor Harris dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Von Barva wants to clinch

and Harris counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Harris.
Harris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Von Barva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Von Barva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harris tries to free his leg and advance position but Von Barva is retaining full guard.
Von Barva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Von Barva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Von Barva is keeping the position.
Von Barva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harris blocks a head kick by Von Barva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Barva scores with a nice body kick.

Harris shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Von Barva tries to kick Harris off but Harris keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Harris trying to control from half guard but Von Barva is working away.
Von Barva is trying to stand up here but Harris is controlling him well.
Von Barva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harris.
Harris seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Harris prevents Von Barva from standing back up.
Harris not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harris slips a jab and a cross from Von Barva.

Harris decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Harris moves nicely into side control.
Von Barva is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Von Barva parries the strikes from Harris easily there. Harris is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Von Barva to escape.
Von Barva is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Von Barva avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Harris.
Von Barva is pushing Harris's head away, looking to escape. Harris manages to hold on to the position though.

Harris tries for a kimura but Von Barva is defending well.
Harris prevents Von Barva from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Von Barva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Von Barva tries to clinch
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Von Barva lands with a kick to the ribs.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Barva.
Von Barva darts in trying to clinch

and Harris counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Von Barva!
A nice elbow there by Harris.
Von Barva really wants to buck Harris off and get back to his feet.
Harris working Von Barva over with strikes here.
Harris landing strikes, looking to finish!
Harris working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Harris controlling his opponent.
Harris cracks Von Barva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Harris working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Harris lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Von Barva hang on?
Harris is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Von Barva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Harris is landing with some decent strikes but Von Barva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Von Barva's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Von Barva bucks up and throws Harris to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Von Barva tries to clinch
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Von Barva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Von Barva fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris throws and low kick but Von Barva moves out of range easily.
Harris blocks a low kick nicely.
Von Barva clinches but Harris breaks the clinch
and Harris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor Harris dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Harris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Von Barva wants to clinch

and Harris counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Von Barva!
Von Barva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Harris wants to finish this one by submission but Von Barva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Harris.
Von Barva is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Harris.
Harris dominating with strikes here.
Harris is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Von Barva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris with a couple of short strikes.
Harris landing strikes, looking to finish!
Harris scoring with strikes but Von Barva is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Barva really wants to buck Harris off and get back to his feet.
Harris lands a heavy elbow.
Harris raining down shots from the mount!
Harris has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Von Barva is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Harris lands a heavy elbow.
Von Barva is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
BOOM! Harris connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Von Barva really wants to buck Harris off and get back to his feet.
Harris scoring with strikes but Von Barva is staying in there.
Von Barva is trying to stand.
Harris dominating with strikes here.
Von Barva tries to buck Harris off but he can't manage it.
Von Barva is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Harris in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris scoring with strikes but Von Barva is staying in there.
Harris can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Von Barva is looking to escape.
Von Barva is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Harris dominating with strikes here.
Harris is landing with some decent strikes but Von Barva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Harris working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Harris with the ground and pound from mount.

Von Barva somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

Harris drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Von Barva pushes Harris away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Harris gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Harris is chipping away with strikes.
Von Barva pushes Harris away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Harris gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Barva keeps working.

Harris is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Von Barva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Harris is looking to take a break and control but Von Barva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harris is chipping away with strikes.
Baron Von Barva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris working the ground and pound from side control.
Connor Harris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harris landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Harris taking a break here but Von Barva is having none of it and regains half guard.
Harris scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris prevents Von Barva from standing back up.
Harris controlling the action here.
Von Barva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Harris scores with a couple of nice shots.
Harris perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Von Barva tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Von Barva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Von Barva lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Von Barva is trying to stand back up but Harris is controlling him

Von Barva pushes Harris off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Barva looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Connor Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harris, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

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