PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Harrision (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels has chosen Marinda Lambert - Jack Daniels as his entrance music. Jack Daniels is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Harrision
vs
Daniels

169 cm
22
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

NCC: Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Harrision!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Harrision shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harrision showed some decent athleticism there.
Daniels is trying to maintain the position but Harrision is very close to passing his half guard.
Harrision working the head and body with strikes.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet.
Harrision takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Harrision wants to pass to mount but Daniels is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrision is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Well, if Harrision is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet.

Harrision is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daniels trying to get back to full guard but Harrision takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harrision trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Harrision controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Harrision.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrision scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Daniels?

Harrision moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Daniels has worked his arm free - good work by Daniels!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daniels can do anything to dispel that myth.
Daniels has control of an arm but Harrision manages to advance to Harrision's back!
Harrision is working the ground and pound. Can Daniels escape?
Daniels rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Daniels wants to control but Harrision passes into side.
Harrision takes a little break here. Daniels wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is trying to improve his position.
Daniels is not content to let Harrision control the position.
Daniels tries to bench press Harrision off him but Harrision keeps the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daniels is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Daniels looks gassed!
Daniels is not content to let Harrision control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Harrision dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Harrision looks for a takedown but Daniels sprawls well.
Daniels stuffs the takedown.
Daniels misses with a series of wild punches.

Daniels darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Harrision is trying to maintain the position but Daniels is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrision is pressing down on Daniels's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Daniels trying to control but Harrision is working from the bottom.
Harrision might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Daniels is breathing heavily.

Harrision looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Daniels has picked Harrision up and slammed him! Harrision can't keep hold of the triangle and Daniels manages to pass to side control!
Harrision is looking to get back to his feet here but Daniels is keeping cool and he's managed to take Harrision's back.

Daniels is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Harrision has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harrision is really stuck here.
Daniels throwing sloppy strikes.
Daniels is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Daniels scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Harrision is looking for a way out.
Harrision rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Harrision trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrision tries to get to full guard but Daniels has control of the leg.
Harrision trying to hold on to Daniels's head to control him but Daniels postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harrision tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance.

Harrision shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Daniels trying to control but Harrision postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is staying active underneath Harrision, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Daniels looking for submissions off his back.
Harrision seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Daniels is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Harrision gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jamal Harrision will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Harrision looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Daniels wants to stand back up but Harrision manages to pass into side control.
Harrision taking a breather here.

Harrision stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harrision misses with a double jab

and Daniels counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrision sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Daniels is thwarting Harrision's attempts to control the position.
Harrision moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Daniels won't allow Harrision to get back to his feet.
Harrision controls Daniels momentarily but Daniels frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Daniels drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Harrision manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Daniels has Harrision in his guard.
Daniels wants to improve his position but instead Harrision has moved into half guard.
Jamal Harrision overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Daniels trying to hold on to Harrision's head to control him but Harrision postures up.
Harrision sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Harrision lands a nice short elbow.
Daniels is trying to get back to full guard.
Harrision content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harrision drops an elbow to the side of Daniels's head.
Daniels is looking to improve his position.
Harrision content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jack Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harrision drops an elbow to the side of Daniels's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Harrision showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harrision has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Harrision!