PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tito Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ocean Colour Scene - Hundred Mile High City. Simon Harrison will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Santana
vs
Harrison

165 cm
18
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tito Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Santana looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harrison lands with a thumping leg kick.
Santana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harrison throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harrison defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santana.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santana is breathing heavily.

Harrison instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrison lands a knee to the head.
Harrison connects with a nasty looking knee right to Santana's face.
Harrison is pushing Santana up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knees to the body from Harrison.
Harrison stalls.
Santana could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A knee to the head by Harrison.

It looks like Tito Santana has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison avoiding damage.
Santana wants a takedown but no success here.
Harrison utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The referee calls for Harrison to work.
A knee to the head by Harrison.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harrison.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Simon Harrison.
Santana shoots and misses
and Harrison counters with a nice low kick that buckles Santana's knee momentarily.
Harrison lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Harrison moves into the clinch.
Harrison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Santana lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harrison lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Harrison.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Santana wants to take the fight to the mat but Harrison manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Harrison landing knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Harrison prevents a takedown attempt there.
Harrison scores a nice knee to the body.
Harrison is stalling here.
Santana is looking to take this one to the mat.
Santana is working for takedown but Harrison is calmly controlling the position for now.
Harrison scores a nice knee to the body.
Harrison with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Harrison.
Harrison avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison scores with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A knee to the head by Harrison.

Santana is rocked!
Santana is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Santana being controlled against the cage.
A knee to the head by Harrison.
Oh Santana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harrison landing knees to the head.
Harrison lands a big knee to the head and Santana goes down! Harrison pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Harrison!
Our winner, Simon Harrison, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.