PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael McCready (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Space Bound. This should be fireworks!

Harris
vs
McCready

186 cm
29
182 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

165 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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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 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Jerome Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael McCready!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McCready defends it nicely.

McCready gets a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Harris pushes McCready off and gets back to his feet.
Harris tries for a takedown but McCready circles away easily

and McCready decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Harris's guard.
Harris is looking to stand up but McCready isn't so interested in that idea.
Harris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McCready wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Harris wants to get back to his feet but McCready is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCready 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 has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes McCready off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
McCready loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
Nice takedown defense from McCready. No joy for Harris on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris fails with the takedown

and McCready counters with a single leg into guard. Harris didn't expect that.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McCready's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McCready throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCready trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Harris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McCready is controlling him.
McCready trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris wants to get back to his feet but McCready is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McCready is pushing down on Harris's leg trying to pass to half guard. Harris is fighting to maintain full guard but McCready has managed to sneak the leg through.
McCready stops Harris from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCready landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McCready lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McCready thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harris's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking to escape.

McCready stands up from half guard.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt - McCready sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Harris dives in and grabs McCready's left leg, looking for a takedown. McCready pushes down on Harris's head and hops out.

McCready decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McCready looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from McCready there.
McCready takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Harris is not content to let McCready control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to stand up here but McCready is controlling him well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Harris kicks McCready off and gets back to his feet.
McCready shoots in looking for a takedown but Harris manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McCready's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McCready closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harris circles away.
Harris tries for a takedown but McCready circles away easily

and McCready counters with a single leg into guard. Harris didn't expect that.
Harris is looking to stand up but McCready isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCready looking to pass the guard.
McCready working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael McCready dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Harris misses with a takedown attempt

and McCready counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McCready.
Harris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McCready is controlling him.
McCready tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
McCready postures up in Harris's guard and throws a big left but Harris blocks it.
McCready must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harris wants to stand but McCready is controlling the position.
McCready throwing strikes but missing.
McCready trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCready with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McCready wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
McCready pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.
McCready postures up in Harris's guard and throws a big left but Harris blocks it.

Harris manages to escape and get back to his feet.

McCready shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Harris is trying to defend but McCready finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Harris tries to push off, looking to stand up, but McCready manages to move to mount!
McCready landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris really wants to buck McCready off and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Harris bucks up and throws McCready to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
McCready fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McCready.
Harris doesn't succeed with the takedown

and McCready counters with a shoot takedown. Harris fights it but they end up in guard.
McCready trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harris is wriggling around but McCready manages to pass to half guard.
McCready wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McCready connects with a nice short shot to Harris's temple.
McCready is looking to take a break and control but Harris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McCready trying to mount his opponent but Harris defends it.
Harris wants to get back to his feet.
McCready trying to pass the guard but Harris defending well.
Michael McCready has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harris looks like he's trying to stand up.
McCready missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harris is trying to stand up here but McCready is controlling him well.

Harris has one foot on McCready's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Harris tries for a takedown but McCready sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris moves out of range as McCready strikes.

McCready shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Harris napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Harris is not content to let McCready control the position.
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 wants to get back to his feet.

McCready is trying to get an arm triangle but Harris is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris wants to get back to his feet but McCready drags him back down.
McCready is putting a hurting on Harris here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael McCready showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Harris is trying hard to land a takedown here. McCready sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Harris tries for a takedown but McCready circles away easily

and McCready counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McCready throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Harris kicks McCready off and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from McCready. No joy for Harris on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.

McCready gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCready pulls Harris in close to prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McCready can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCready looking for a sweep. Not yet McCready, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCready wants to hit a switch here but Harris passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for McCready there!
McCready is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
McCready is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McCready really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris controlling the position easily from mount.
McCready can't escape the position.
McCready is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Michael McCready is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jerome Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCready regains half guard.
McCready is looking to improve his position.
McCready tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Harris has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
McCready is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to take his opponent's back but McCready doesn't allow it.
Harris looking to control and managing it successfully.
McCready is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael McCready comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McCready winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael McCready!
Our winner, Michael McCready, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.