PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Nate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Harbor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nate
vs
Harbor

184 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
191 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuri Nate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Harbor!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harbor.

Nate bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Harbor takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Harbor tries to buck Nate off but Nate is having none of it.
Nate works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nate throws an elbow but Harbor slips to the side and avoids it well.
Harbor tries to buck Nate off but Nate is having none of it.
Nate throwing strikes but Harbor manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Harbor tries for a kimura but Nate is defending well.

Harbor is trying to get an arm triangle but Nate is defending well.

Harbor tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harbor has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Harbor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nate is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harbor tries to advance to mount but Nate instead regains half guard.
Nate is trying to get back to full guard.
Nate wants to control but Harbor is keeping busy.
Nate is looking for a sweep. Harbor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Harbor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nate doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harbor.
Nate tries to roll over but Harbor keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nate slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Harbor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nate is keeping the position for now.
Harbor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nate is on top in guard.
Harbor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nate throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harbor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nate pushing down on Harbor's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harbor tries to roll over but Nate keeps him under control.
Nate passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Harbor!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nate lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nate raining down hammerfists from mount.
Harbor is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Nate.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nate with shots to the head and body - Harbor looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nate connects with a bit shot that sees Harbor covering up! More strikes from Nate and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Nate is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Nate!
Yuri Nate took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Que? Que pasa?'.