PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Lemon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Harris
vs
Lemon

185 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Keith Lemon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemon misses with a series of wild punches.

Harris scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Harris lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lemon down.
Lemon is looking to reverse the position.
Harris in side control, throwing shots but Lemon defends.
Lemon regains half guard.
Harris lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Harris passes the guard and advances to mount!

Harris moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lemon has worked his arm free - good work by Lemon!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harris working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Harris asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Harris working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Harris works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Harris landing a few strikes.
Harris grinds an elbow into Lemon's temple.
Lemon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Harris throws a strike aimed at the side of Lemon's head but Lemon avoids it well.
Lemon looks gassed!
Harris connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lemon some visible discomfort.

Harris in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Lemon is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Harris!