PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by no love. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Vargas
vs
Harris

150 cm
18
346 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
27
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Enrique Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Harris!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harris scores with a takedown into Vargas's guard.
Vargas trying to control the position.
Vargas managing to control the position.
Harris looking to pass the guard.
Harris controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vargas is on top in guard.
Our spies down at at Werewolf's cave inform us that Harris has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Harris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harris pulls Vargas in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris wants to sweep here but Vargas controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vargas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harris looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vargas puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Harris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harris is looking for a sweep. Vargas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is doing well to control the position and prevent Vargas from advancing to side control.
Harris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vargas looks to land a strike but Harris avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Harris is looking to stand up but Vargas isn't so interested in that idea.
Harris working a defensive guard but Vargas passes into half guard.
Harris regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vargas throws an elbow that misses. Harris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vargas's guard. Nice move by Harris!
Vargas is trying to control the position but Harris postures up.
Vargas pulls Harris in to control the position.
Vargas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vargas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vargas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vargas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harris regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Vargas.
Harris has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vargas has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Harris is pressing down on Vargas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Harris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harris trying to keep a closed guard but Vargas is proving a slippery customer.
Vargas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Harris dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Harris closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vargas avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Harris.
Vargas defending against the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Harris's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Harris stands up and beckons Vargas to his feet.

Harris gets the takedown into side control.
Vargas is trying to improve his position.
Vargas wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris gets to mount! Vargas was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harris trying to control but Vargas is having none of it.

Harris working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Harris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vargas is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Harris there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Harris avoids the attempt from Vargas to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris breaks from Vargas's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vargas tries to reverse the position but Harris maintains control.
Harris working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Vargas slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Harris slows the pace down in half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Harris keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Harris is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

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

Harris is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vargas defends it well.
Harris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harris looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Harris is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vargas sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vargas is trying to stand.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Vargas is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Vargas circles away.
Vargas checks a leg kick.
Harris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Harris as Vargas shoots in.
Vargas really is a fat lump.

Harris clinches up against the cage.

Harris has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Vargas is trying to keep an underhook but Harris manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Harris looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vargas is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris not doing much here.
Vargas manages to get to full guard.
Harris must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vargas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harris won't allow Vargas to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas working a defensive guard but Harris manages to pass into side control anyway.

Harris decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Harris manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vargas on his heels. He'll look to pass Vargas's guard now, I'm sure.
Harris is looking to work some ground and pound but Vargas has wrist control.
Vargas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vargas trying to keep a closed guard but Harris is proving a slippery customer.
Harris slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bryan Harris.

Harris feints and as Vargas raises his hands in defense, Harris changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harris passes Vargas's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Harris stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Vargas to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harris closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vargas did well to prevent Harris getting side control.
Harris perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vargas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Harris decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Enrique Vargas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bryan Harris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Vargas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harris has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Harris!
After winning the bout, Bryan Harris thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.