PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Harrison could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Connor MacLeod's chin.

Harrison
vs
MacLeod

193 cm
25
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
214 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY
[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Connor MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Harrison blocks the leg kick.
MacLeod misses with an uppercut.
Harrison lands a right hook to the body.
Jab from Harrison.
Harrison avoids the head kick by MacLeod.
MacLeod throws a leg kick
and Harrison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harrison just misses with a punch to the body.
MacLeod throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harrison throws a big shot that misses.
Harrison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacLeod.
Harrison on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
MacLeod takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harrison tries to score with a low kick but MacLeod moves his leg out of the way.
Harrison misses with a low kick.
MacLeod throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
MacLeod connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
MacLeod lands with a nice body kick.
MacLeod throws a shot to the body.
MacLeod wants to land a leg kick but Harrison is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

MacLeod moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Harrison goes down! Can MacLeod finish him!?

It looks like Ryan Harrison has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
MacLeod controls from within his opponent's guard.

MacLeod stands up from Harrison's guard - MacLeod perhaps looking for a knockout.
Harrison throws a leg kick that misses.
MacLeod throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Harrison to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from MacLeod.
MacLeod throws a low kick but Harrison avoids it.
Harrison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harrison looks to score with a jab to the body but MacLeod is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacLeod.
Harrison scores with a punch to the head.
MacLeod scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harrison doesn't seem bothered though.
MacLeod checks a leg kick.
Harrison connects with a right hand. MacLeod shakes it off.
MacLeod throws a shot from downtown. Harrison moves away and avoids it.
Harrison listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Harrison's corner calls for a 1-2. Harrison obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from MacLeod misses.
Harrison with a nice cross.
Harrison closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
MacLeod looks to land a left hand but Harrison moved out of range nicely.
A cross from MacLeod lands.

Harrison is rocked!
Harrison misses with an uppercut. MacLeod saw that one coming.
Harrison misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as MacLeod blocks the leg kick.
MacLeod lands the left hand.
Oh Harrison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harrison.
Harrison misses with a wild body shot.
Harrison seems to have got his legs back now.
Harrison looks to land a left hand but MacLeod moved out of range nicely.
Harrison keeps MacLeod at a distance using the push kick.
MacLeod missing with a left hand there. Harrison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harrison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacLeod sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Harrison scores with a four punch combination!
Harrison connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ryan Harrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrison connects with a body shot.
Harrison is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
MacLeod swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harrison fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt MacLeod.
Harrison slips a straight right by MacLeod.
MacLeod scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harrison stuns MacLeod with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacLeod throws a jab but it's blocked by Harrison.

MacLeod cracks Harrison with a big right hand and Harrison goes down!
MacLeod's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacLeod working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
MacLeod throws a big right hand that misses.
Harrison has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Harrison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harrison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor MacLeod dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Harrison's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Harrison cracks MacLeod with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harrison misses with an attempted mid kick.
MacLeod throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harrison thuds his right hand into MacLeod's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
MacLeod misses with an uppercut. Harrison saw that one coming.
Harrison swings for the body but MacLeod moves out of range.
MacLeod misses with a wild body shot.
Harrison scores with a jab to the body.
MacLeod throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
MacLeod tries a low kick but Harrison avoids it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Harrison.
MacLeod takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harrison takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacLeod.
Harrison staying out of range there.
MacLeod looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harrison stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MacLeod.
Harrison bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harrison's hands.
MacLeod fails to land with a series of punches.
Harrison is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harrison.
MacLeod avoids the body shot from Harrison.
Harrison lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Harrison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harrison takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacLeod.
MacLeod chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harrison can pounce on him.

Oh, that's a big right hand from MacLeod and Harrison goes tumbling to the canvas! MacLeod follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacLeod drops an elbow to the side of Harrison's head.
MacLeod is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Harrison manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Connor MacLeod seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harrison scores with a jab to the body.
Harrison avoids the head kick by MacLeod.
Harrison slips under a jab from MacLeod.
Harrison misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harrison. MacLeod does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Harrison!
Harrison on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
MacLeod throws a solid leg kick but Harrison takes the impact on his shin and smiles at MacLeod.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison lands a jab to the nose.
MacLeod checks a leg kick.
Harrison throws a low kick, looking for MacLeod's leg but MacLeod calmly moves out of range.
MacLeod lands with a kick to the temple. Harrison shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Harrison tries to land a front kick but MacLeod steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harrison takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
MacLeod scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Harrison finds it's way through MacLeod's defenses.
MacLeod misses with a two punch combination.
MacLeod throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacLeod.
MacLeod throws a head kick that misses.
MacLeod changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
MacLeod slips a jab from Harrison.
Harrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - MacLeod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison misses with the body kick
letting MacLeod counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
MacLeod keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacLeod.
Harrison scores with a leg kick.
Harrison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacLeod.
Harrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrison listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Harrison misses the jab.
MacLeod uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Harrison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacLeod.
MacLeod throws the kick towards the body but Harrison avoids it.
Harrison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacLeod.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harrison throws a jab but it's blocked by MacLeod.
A head kick misses from MacLeod.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harrison. MacLeod does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harrison, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor MacLeod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Harrison's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

MacLeod tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harrison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacLeod.
Harrison connects with a leg kick. MacLeod looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Harrison jabs MacLeod to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harrison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harrison slips a straight right by MacLeod.
Harrison smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harrison lands a jab to the nose.
Harrison slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
MacLeod looks to land a body kick but Harrison moved away.
MacLeod misses with a hook.
Harrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Harrison.
MacLeod missing with a left hand there. Harrison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from MacLeod.
Harrison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacLeod throws out the jab.
MacLeod scores with a jab. Harrison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison throws a push kick but MacLeod slaps the foot to one side.
MacLeod throws a hook but Harrison blocks it.

MacLeod lands a big shot that drops Harrison! Can he finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacLeod slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing MacLeod from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
MacLeod is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ryan Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Connor MacLeod wasn't active enough on the ground.
Harrison connects with a body shot that sends MacLeod's belly button to the back.
Harrison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacLeod was well out of range. Poor timing from Harrison.
MacLeod thows a body shot but no joy.
Harrison feints a jab promting MacLeod to slip. Harrison then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. MacLeod slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheers as MacLeod lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harrison doesn't seem phased though.
MacLeod moves out of range as Harrison strikes.
MacLeod waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harrison.
MacLeod keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harrison.
Harrison moves out of range of the body kick.
MacLeod keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harrison.
MacLeod connects with a right hand. Harrison shakes it off.
MacLeod avoids the body shot from Harrison.
Harrison takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by MacLeod! Harrison is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connor MacLeod!
Post fight, an emotional Connor MacLeod said 'I would Like to thank myself for being such a bad motherfucker! '.