PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthew Mara is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Harrison
vs
Mara

178 cm
21
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry
[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Mara!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison misses with a wild body shot.
Harrison avoids the body shot from Mara.
Harrison throws a front kick aimed at Mara's knee but Mara avoids it well.
Mara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mara moves away.
Mara throws a lazy head kick
and Harrison counters with a straight right hand.
Mara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harrison tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mara defending well as Harrison loads up on a big left hand.
Harrison tries a low kick but Mara avoids it.
Mara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harrison throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mara misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Harrison throws a body punch but Mara moves out of range.
Mara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mara misses with a body kick.
Mara dodges the punch combination from Harrison.
Mara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harrison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harrison throws a chopping leg kick but Mara manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mara moves away.
Mara swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harrison throws a leg kick but Mara sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison misses with a body shot
and Mara counters with a low kick, right behind Harrison 's knee.
Mara avoids the body shot from Harrison.
Harrison walks into a jab.
Harrison throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harrison looks to score with a jab to the body but Mara is just out of range.
Nice body kick there by Mara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mara ducks under a wild hook from Harrison.
Danga de danga de dang - Mara scores with a four punch combination!
Mara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matthew Harrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mara tries to clinch but Harrison is having none of it.
Mara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Harrison throws a looping overhand right but Mara ducks down to avoid it.
Harrison is looking to wear down Mara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara misses with a double jab
and Harrison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Mara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harrison, pushing him back against the cage.
Mara lands with a left to the head.
Mara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mara is leaning against Harrison and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harrison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harrison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mara is trying to stall.
Harrison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harrison.
Harrison has a couple of punches blocked by Mara.
Harrison misses with a body punch.
Mara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mara tries a body shot but Harrison blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mara fails to land.
Harrison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harrison misses with a body punch.
Harrison tries a body shot but Mara blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mara blocks a body shot from Harrison.
Harrison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harrison misses the jab.
Harrison throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Mara closes the distance and pushes Harrison back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mara prevents Harrison from breaking the clinch.
Harrison lands a left hand.
Mara misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Mara.
Harrison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mara's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Mara dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Harrison tries to work over Mara's front leg with a kick but Mara checks it.
Harrison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mara manages to avoid it.
Mara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Harrison pushes Mara up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mara.
Mara keeps control of Harrison as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mara misses with a punch to the body.
Harrison prevents a body shot from Mara.
Harrison gets through Mara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mara looking to stall.
Mara stalling.
Harrison tries a body shot but Mara blocks it.
Mara blocks an uppercut.
Harrison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Harrison manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara dodges the punch combination from Harrison.
Mara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mara throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harrison's head.
Harrison throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harrison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matthew Mara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mara throws a low kick, looking for Harrison's leg but Harrison calmly moves out of range.
Mara slips a jab and a cross from Harrison.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mara tries to clinch but Harrison is having none of it.
Harrison takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mara looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison loads up on a big right hand but Mara slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mara lands a nice looking kick to the body. Harrison takes a step back to recover.
Mara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrison.
Mara lands a jab to the nose.
Mara pushes Harrison away with a front kick.
Harrison takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mara lands with a straight right. Harrison didn't see that one coming.
Harrison on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mara lands a nice hook to Harrison's body. Harrison takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mara is looking to clinch but Harrison is avoiding it.
Harrison misses with a body shot
and Mara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mara sizes up Harrison with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Harrison checks a low kick from Mara.
Mara cracks Harrison with an open hand slap.

Mara forces Harrison back against the cage and clinches.
Mara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harrison tries to circle away but Mara has him pinned against the cage.
Harrison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mara backwards.
Mara lands a hook that snaps the head of Harrison backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Harrison wants to break free but Mara has control.
Harrison can't break the clinch.
Harrison misses with a punch to the body.
Harrison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harrison misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Harrison.
Harrison misses with a punch to the body.
Mara lands with a light punch inside.
Mara struggles to land a body shot inside as Harrison controls his hands.
Harrison misses with some punches.
Mara scores with a hook to the body.
Mara lands a shot to the body.
Mara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mara effectively controlling the action here.
Mara can't find room to land a body shot as Harrison controls the action.
Mara lands with a short shot to the head.
Harrison lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Mara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mara rushes Harrison and presses him up against the cage.
Harrison tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mara is working Harrison over against the cage.
Harrison misses with a punch to the body.

Mara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Mara.
Mara blocks a leg kick.
Harrison takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mara stuns Harrison with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mara lands a head shot.
Harrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mara feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harrisons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mara blocking some punches.
Matthew Mara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Mara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab lands there for Mara.
Mara cracks the inside of Harrison's front leg.

Mara rushes Harrison and presses him up against the cage.
Mara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harrison backwards.
Mara lands a hook that snaps the head of Harrison backwards.
Harrison tries a body shot but Mara blocks it.
Mara is pushing Harrison up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mara tries a body shot but Harrison blocks it.
Matthew Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison is trying to break the clinch but Mara is controlling him.
Mara blocking some punches.
Harrison working aggressively here.
Mara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harrison tries a body shot but Mara blocks it.
Mara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mara's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mara is trying to maintain a safe position but Harrison gets an underhook and turns Mara into the cage.
Harrison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harrison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harrison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Harrison's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harrison is keeping busy.
Harrison prevents a body shot from Mara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harrison pushes Mara back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mara is trying to stall.
Mara struggles to land a body shot inside as Harrison controls his hands.

Harrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harrison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mara manages to avoid it.
Mara misses with a leg kick.
Mara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matthew Mara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harrison on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mara. Mara obviously looking to wear him down.
Harrison looks to throw the jab but Mara is out of range.
Harrison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mara sizes up Harrison with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara is looking to clinch but Harrison is avoiding it.
Mara thuds a left hand into Harrison's body.
Mara thuds a left hand into Harrison's body.
Mara cracks Harrison with an open hand slap.
Mara wants to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mara.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrison lands with a nice body punch.
Mara avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Mara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Mara!
Matthew Mara gave a mention to Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).