PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chen Shui Bai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chen Shui Bai has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Shui Bai
vs
Harris

191 cm
31
217 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

180 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chen Shui Bai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Harris!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shui Bai wants to clinch up but Harris keeps it at a distance.
Shui Bai thuds his shin into the meat of Harris's side.
Harris throws a low kick but Shui Bai avoids it.
Harris scores with a nice right hand.
Chen Shui Bai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Harris feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Harris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Harris throws a big right hand that misses.

Shui Bai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harris defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris controls from within his opponent's guard.

Harris is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Shui Bai is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Shui Bai has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Harris is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Shui Bai has his hands clasped together but Harris extends an breaks Shui Bai's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Harris.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Harris!