PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Power Ranger Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gold has chosen Step Up- Drowning Pool as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Harris
vs
Ranger Gold

180 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
212 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Power Ranger Gold!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Gold.
Harris throws a front kick aimed at Gold's knee but Gold avoids it well.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Gold.

Gold rushes Harris and presses him up against the cage.
Harris is trying to drag Gold to the mat but Gold just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Harris wants to take the fight to the mat but Gold manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Harris tries for a takedown but Gold manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris dodges an elbow strike from Gold.
Gold tries to stall but Harris uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gold throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harris blocks it with crossed arms.
Harris tries to score a body lock takedown but Gold shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harris goes for a takedown attempt but Gold pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Power Ranger Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris misses with a right hand
and Gold counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gold tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
Gold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gold moves in looking to clinch but Harris pushes him off.
Gold is looking to clinch.
Gold tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
Gold wants to clinch up but Harris keeps it at a distance.
Harris tries to bum rush Gold with a series of wild strikes but Gold uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gold tries to clinch but Harris is having none of it.
Gold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Gold.
Harris keeps the fight on the outside.
Gold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Harris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Gold's head but Gold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gold throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gold doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harris keeps the fight on the outside.
Harris takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Gold cracks Harris with an open hand slap.
Gold lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris keeps the fight on the outside.
Power Ranger Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harris throws a hook but Gold avoids it easily.
Gold doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Harris misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.
Gold tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.
Gold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harris looks to land a right hand but Gold moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch but Harris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gold wants to clinch but Harris slips to the side
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Power Ranger Gold has been cut.
Gold lands a jab to the head.
Harris misses with a looping right.
Gold tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.
Harris connects with a crisp jab.
Gold looks to clinch
and Harris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gold is looking to clinch but Harris is avoiding it.
Gold tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
Gold moves in looking to clinch but Harris pushes him off.
Harris keeps the fight on the outside.
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!
Gold tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Harris counters with a leg kick.
Harris works over Gold's head and body with a nice combination.
Gold is looking to clinch but Harris is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold wants to clinch.
Harris slips a jab and a cross from Gold.
Gold listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch but Harris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gold avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harris throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gold.
Gold wants to clinch.
Harris is looking to chop away at Gold's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Gold. Those never looked like landing.
Gold tests Harris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Power Ranger Gold will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Power Ranger Gold's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Harris keeps the fight on the outside.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gold connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harris scrambles back to his feet.
Gold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Gold.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Gold.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gold walks into a left hand.
Harris fails with the takedown.
Power Ranger Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gold is looking to clinch but Harris is avoiding it.
Gold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gold wants to clinch up but Harris keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gold tries to clinch but Harris is having none of it.
Gold is looking to clinch.
Gold slips under a jab.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Gold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gold wants to clinch up but Harris keeps it at a distance.
Harris digs a good body shot into Gold's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Harris.
Harris looks to land a left hand but Gold moved out of range nicely.
Gold scores with a head kick.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Gold.
Gold fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gold works over Harris's head and body with a nice combination.
Gold tries to clinch but Harris is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Gold.
Paul Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Harris lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Gold sprawling to the canvas. Harris follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Gold hang on?

Gold is rocked!

Harris is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gold defends it well.
Gold is still in real trouble! Can Harris finish him?
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gold looks like he's trying to stand up.

Harris in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Gold tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Harris!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Harris!