PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Leigh Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent comes to the cage accompanied by Stand Up (Akala). Jamie Leigh Kent has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Leigh Kent
vs
Harrison

184 cm
22
189 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

181 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Leigh Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harrison darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kent is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harrison trying to control the action but Kent is working from the bottom.

Kent looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kent looking for submissions off his back.
Kent is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harrison thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kent's head.
Kent wants to control but Harrison is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Harrison closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Harrison prevents Kent from improving his position.
Harrison trying to control the action but Kent is working from the bottom.
Harrison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kent. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kent looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harrison takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kent trying to control here.
Harrison trying to control from half guard but Kent is working away.
Harrison controlling the action here.

Kent looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Harrison.
Harrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kent keeps working.
Kent is trying to control Harrison's posture but Harrison avoids it.
Kent tries to buck Harrison off but Harrison is having none of it.
Kent is working hard here to advance position.
Harrison controlling the position.
Kent tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harrison wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kent is breathing heavily.
Harrison controls the position from side control.
Kent tries to bench press Harrison off him but Harrison keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kent shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Harrison counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kent 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.

Harrison is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kent has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Harrison is looking to defend but Kent has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Harrison! Kent pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Harrison taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jamie Leigh Kent!