PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Hahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hahn comes to the cage accompanied by why cant we be friends?. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that John Harris was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hahn
vs
Harris

180 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Hahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Harris!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris misses with a takedown attempt

and Hahn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Harris's guard now.
Hahn trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Hahn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hahn trying to control the pace.
Hahn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Harris knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hahn prevents Harris from improving his position.
Harris landing small, sideways elbows.

Hahn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Harris manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hahn passes Harris's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Harris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hahn wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hahn trying to control from half guard but Harris is working away.
Harris moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hahn cracks Harris with a solid left hand.
Harris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hahn is one step ahead there.
Harris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hahn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harris is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hahn defends well.
Hahn works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hahn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Harris!
Harris is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hahn has hold of Harris's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Harris manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hahn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hahn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hahn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hahn prevents Harris from getting the reversal.

Harris has left one of his arms exposed and Hahn doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Harris screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Hahn!
In his post fight interview, Billy Hahn gave a big smile as he said 'That dude was tough..as tough as the shit I took this morning.No seriously I was like rolling on the ground I took a couple of body shots but afterwords I was proud of the outcome!'.