PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henley Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigorio Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Harris
vs
Escobar

175 cm
31
150 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

225 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Henley Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grigorio Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris misses with a takedown
and Escobar counters with an outside leg kick.
Harris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Escobar is fending him off so far but Harris persists. Nope, Escobar circles away and we're back to standing.
Harris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Escobar pushes Harris up against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar lands a right hand.
Harris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Escobar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henley Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Grigorio Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar jabs Harris right on the nose. Harris blinks but takes it well.
Nice body kick there by Escobar.
Nice takedown defense from Escobar. No joy for Harris on that attempt.

Harris looking to score a takedown here. Escobar is defending well but Harris drives through and ends up in Escobar's guard.
Harris wants to control from the top but Escobar keeps moving.
Escobar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harris.
Harris advances position into side control!
Escobar is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Harris in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Escobar is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Henley Harris!