PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lance Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cliff Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jackson
vs
Harris

165 cm
27
144 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
141 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Powerful

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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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lance Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cliff Harris!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson pushes Harris up against the cage in a clinch.
Harris stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Harris lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Lance Jackson has been cut.
Harris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
Harris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Harris lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Harris blocks an elbow strike.
Harris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harris dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Harris dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Harris leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Harris is pushing Jackson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Harris avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harris.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Harris is blocking nicely.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Harris avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Harris.
Harris avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Harris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harris. Harris obviously looking to wear him down.

Jackson forces Harris back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harris.
The referee calls for Harris to work.
Harris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris takes an elbow to the temple.
Harris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harris.
Harris tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Harris takes an elbow to the temple.
Harris lands a shoulder strike.
Harris pressing his opponent against the cage.
A hook to the body from Harris.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harris.
Harris dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.

Jackson wants the takedown. Harris is fighting it off but Jackson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Harris's guard against the cage.

Jackson drops back looking for a leg! Harris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harris manages to kick Jackson off! Jackson jumps back into Harris's guard.
Harris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Harris has control of the leg.
Harris looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Harris uses his free foot to push down on Jackson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jackson.
Harris tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris controlling from mount.
Harris scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Harris has a good base and remains in mount.
Jackson tries to hold on but Harris pushes him away.
Jackson trying desperately to get to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Harris's attempts to control the action.
Harris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cliff Harris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lance Jackson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harris avoids it.
Harris taking a breather.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Harris managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Harris.
Harris lands an elbow inside.
Harris is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Harris leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harris lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson forces Harris back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
Harris tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harris has Jackson pushed against the cage.
Harris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson's face.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Harris tries to tie him up.
Harris lands with a right to the head.
Lance Jackson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harris holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Harris lands a right hand.
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harris takes an elbow to the temple.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Jackson.

It looks like Cliff Harris has been cut.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harris avoids it.
Harris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Harris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Lance Jackson's cut is getting worse.
Harris pressing his opponent against the cage.
Harris misses with an elbow over the top.
Harris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Harris unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harris blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.

Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jackson is able to avoid easily.
Harris throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson clinches.
Harris blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Harris blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Harris leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Harris holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Harris avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Harris stalling the fight.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Harris has Jackson pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harris is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harris has his back to the cage.

Harris manages to break the clinch.
Harris misses with an uppercut.
Harris scores with a kick to the midsection.
Harris scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Harris leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Harris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Harris blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Harris stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cliff Harris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Harris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Harris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson wants a takedown but no success here.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Harris has Jackson pressed against the cage.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jackson lands a nice knee to the body.
Harris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Harris manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Harris.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harris, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Harris on the inside.
Harris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
Harris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jackson is working for takedown but Harris is calmly controlling the position for now.
Harris avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Harris.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harris's brow.
Harris lands an elbow inside.
Harris lands a shoulder strike.
Harris avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Harris avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Harris with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Harris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
Harris blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
Harris putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Harris lands a damaging elbow.

Lance Jackson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Harris - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris jabs at Jackson's body.
Cliff Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harris throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Harris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jackson if he has to take too many more of those.

Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Harris.
Harris crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
Harris blocks an elbow strike.
Harris stalling in the clinch.
Harris avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Harris taking a breather.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Harris managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Harris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jackson up against the cage.
Harris scores a nice knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harris's brow.
Harris just leaning against Jackson, taking a breather.
Harris lands a nice elbow.

Jeez, Lance Jackson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lance Jackson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cliff Harris!
Cliff Harris is the new bantamweight champion!