PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Harbor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pwnasaurus Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rex is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Forest. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harbor
vs
Rex

184 cm
20
191 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
194 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Harbor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pwnasaurus Rex!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harbor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rex was well out of range. Poor timing from Harbor.

Rex drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rex postures up in Harbor's guard and throws a big left but Harbor blocks it.

Harbor working for a triangle but Rex defends it easily.
Rex wants to control from the top but Harbor keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rex won't allow Harbor to sweep him here.
Rex with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rex is working Harbor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rex scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rex lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Harbor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harbor manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harbor wants to finish this one by submission but Rex is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Harbor.
Rex sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Harbor wants to take a breather but Rex is having none of it.
Rex is pressing down on Harbor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rex wants to stand and escape but Harbor is having none of it.
Harbor wants to control from the top but Rex keeps moving.
Rex wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harbor prevents Rex from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harbor wants to pass the guard but Rex is keeping the position.
Harbor advances position into side control!
Rex is trying to control Harbor's posture but Harbor avoids it.
Harbor is looking to take a break and control but Rex is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rex manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
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!
Rex is trying to maintain the position but Harbor is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex is not content to let Harbor control the position.

Harbor is working for a submission of some sort.
Rex is looking to improve his position.
Rex has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rex tries to kick Harbor off but Harbor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rex flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harbor tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rex knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rex makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rex.
Harbor looking to sit in guard and control but Rex gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rex sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rex keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harbor's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harbor controlling the position.

Harbor is looking for a triangle here but Rex uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rex lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pwnasaurus Rex dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rex shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rex showed some decent athleticism there.
Rex missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rex scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rex trying to control from half guard but Harbor is working away.
Rex looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Harbor is refusing to be controlled, as Rex sits in half guard.
Harbor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rex is working away from the top position though.
Rex trying to advance position but Harbor counters by regaining guard.
Rex content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harbor looking for a guillotine here but Rex defends easily.
Rex slips nicely into half guard.
Rex is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Harbor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Harbor.
Harbor manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Harbor looking to control but Rex is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex is trying to escape the mount.
Rex sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rex trying to control but Harbor postures up.
Rex tries to kick Harbor off but Harbor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Harbor seems to be working for a kimura but Rex defends the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rex is trying to stand up here but Harbor is controlling him well.
Harbor stalling away here and it's allowed Rex to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Harbor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harbor tries to free his leg and advance position but Rex is retaining full guard.
Pwnasaurus Rex has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rex can't keep his opponent in guard - Harbor advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Harbor moves into full mount! Rex won't be happy about that!
Harbor wants to control the pace but Rex is squirming around nicely.
Rex is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Harbor moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rex has worked his arm free - good work by Rex!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rex trying his best to control but Harbor has mounted him.
Harbor wants to control the pace but Rex is squirming around nicely.
Harbor seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Rex is holding on tight.
Rex is squirming around, avoiding Harbor's attempts to control the action.
Harbor wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harbor looking to control but Rex is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pwnasaurus Rex will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Harbor throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rex tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Harbor is in Rex's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rex holds on and takes a little breather.
Harbor trying to control the position from guard on top but Rex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rex tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rex not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harbor wants to pass the guard but Rex is keeping the position.
Rex trying to control the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Pwnasaurus Rex wasn't active enough on the ground.

Rex drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex looking to control but instead Harbor has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Harbor is trying to get back to full guard.

Harbor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harbor trying to control from the bottom.
Harbor is pressing down on Rex's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Harbor keeping moving, preventing Rex from controlling successfully.
Rex pushing down on Harbor's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harbor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Harbor.
Rex throws a big elbow that misses.
Harbor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rex stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harbor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rex stopping the sweep attempt from Harbor.
Harbor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Harbor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rex postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harbor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rex landing some decent shots from guard.

Harbor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rex gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rex trying to control but Harbor is working from the bottom.

Harbor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rex passes into half guard.
Harbor is concentrating on defense, preventing Rex from advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harbor is trying to control but can't.
Rex thows a huge punch but Harbor dodges it nicely.
Harbor is trying to control but Rex manages to pass to mount!
Rex lands a heavy elbow.
Rex working the ground and pound effectively.
Harbor is bucking up trying to escape but Rex cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rex with a couple of short strikes.
Rex is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rex wants to control but Harbor has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harbor gets full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pwnasaurus Rex comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rex has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pwnasaurus Rex!
Pwnasaurus Rex decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.