PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Harbor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Blanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Harbor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harbor
vs
Blanks

184 cm
24
193 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

180 cm
27
195 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

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Cripplers Corner

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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Harbor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Blanks!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harbor swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Harbor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Harbor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blanks's head.
Harbor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Harbor is thwarting Blanks's attempts to control the position.

Harbor is looking for a kimura here.
Harbor lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanks is looking to improve his position.

Harbor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Blanks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Harbor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blanks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harbor.
Harbor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harbor throwing shots but Blanks is blocking nicely.
Blanks wants to improve his position but Harbor is controlling well.
Harbor landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Harbor trying to mount his opponent but Blanks defends it.
Blanks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harbor throwing shots but Blanks is blocking nicely.

Harbor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanks trying to control but Harbor postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Harbor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Harbor wants to work for an arm triangle but Blanks is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Blanks is trying to control but can't.
Harbor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harbor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Harbor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harbor looks to land a strike but Blanks avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Blanks has momentary wrist control but Harbor slips an elbow through the middle.
Harbor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blanks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blanks working a defensive guard here.
Blanks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harbor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blanks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harbor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blanks is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Harbor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harbor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blanks ducks under a wild hook from Harbor.
A head kick misses from Blanks.
Blanks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harbor misses with a jab to the body
and Blanks counters with a low kick, right behind Harbor 's knee.
Harbor just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harbor. Blanks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harbor misses with a lunging right hand

and Blanks counters with a head kick that drops Harbor to the mat! Harbor scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blanks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harbor.
Blanks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Blanks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harbor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Harbor takes a swing at Blanks's ribcage but misses.
Harbor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blanks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harbor throws out the jab.
Blanks stuffs the takedown attempt from Harbor. Harbor gets slowly back to his feet.
Blanks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blanks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Harbor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harbor throws a right hand that misses

and Blanks counters with a crisp one two that drops Harbor! Blanks thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Harbor to his feet! Harbor is in big trouble!

Harbor is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harbor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blanks can pounce on him.
Oh Harbor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanks tries a head kick but it misses.
Harbor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harbor seems to have got his legs back now.
Blanks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blanks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harbor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harbor moves forwards but Blanks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blanks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harbor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blanks pushes Harbor away with a front kick.
Harbor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blanks feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Harbor collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Billy Blanks!
An intense looking Billy Blanks took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Wana go for a third Jack? Didn't think so... hey Leopold do I have to call you out again!? Stop being a pussy and sign the contract boy!! Blanks v Stotch... or are you scared?'.