PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zabit Samedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zabit Samedov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Harris's chin.

Harris
vs
Samedov

185 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
28
179 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 4 - 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Zabit Samedov!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris blocks a head kick by Samedov.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Harris gets the takedown into side control.
Harris creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Samedov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Samedov dodges the ground and pound from Harris.
Harris with the ground and pound but Samedov regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Samedov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Let's hope that Samedov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Harris seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Samedov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Harris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harris not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samedov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Harris's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Harris's back!

Samedov gets back to his feet. Harris is certainly not going to complain about that decision.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Samedov. Harris shrugs it off though.
Harris blocks a head kick by Samedov.
Samedov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Harris is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris avoids the head kick by Samedov.
Samedov lands a head kick!

It looks like John Harris has been cut.
Samedov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Samedov connects with a leg kick. Harris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Samedov seems to be stalking Harris here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Harris drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zabit Samedov!