PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaiah Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is In Exile - Thrice. Ethan Harris could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Isaiah Ferguson's chin.

Harris
vs
Ferguson

184 cm
25
144 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

165 cm
25
145 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Harris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Harris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harris.
Harris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Harris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Harris lands an elbow inside that Ferguson shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harris.
Ferguson takes an elbow to the temple.
Harris lands an elbow inside.
Harris lands an elbow inside.
Ferguson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harris walks away with a smile on his face. Ferguson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but Harris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Ferguson gets tackled into the cage by Harris. Harris maintains the clinch.
Harris lands an elbow that stopped Ferguson in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is trying to pull guard but Harris has him pressed against the cage.
Ethan Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaiah Ferguson.
Harris lands a nice elbow.
Harris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harris.
Harris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Harris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harris.

Ferguson is rocked!
Harris lands an elbow inside that Ferguson shrugs off.
Ferguson is still on wobbly legs! Can Harris finish him?
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Harris takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ferguson seems to have recovered his senses.
Harris lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands an elbow that stopped Ferguson in his tracks for a moment.
Harris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Harris lands an elbow just above Ferguson 's eye.
Harris lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Harris.
Harris lands a nice elbow.
Harris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ferguson jumps guard but Harris turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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 stalling.
Ferguson takes an elbow to the temple.
Harris lands an elbow just above Ferguson 's eye.
Harris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ferguson's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a nice elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Harris lands an elbow inside.
Harris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ferguson takes an elbow to the temple.
Harris lands a damaging elbow.
Harris lands an elbow inside.
Harris lands an elbow just above Ferguson 's eye.
Harris lands an elbow that stopped Ferguson in his tracks for a moment.
Ferguson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harris walks away with a smile on his face. Ferguson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horrible takedown by Ferguson or perhaps it was just good defense by Harris which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harris gets a clinch.
Ferguson tries to pull guard but Harris holds him up against the cage and eventually Ferguson drops back down to his feet.
Ferguson takes an elbow to the temple.
Ferguson takes an elbow to the temple.
Harris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ferguson's defenses.
Harris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ferguson takes an elbow to the temple.
Harris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harris just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harris lands a damaging elbow.
Harris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Harris takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harris.
Harris lands an elbow just above Ferguson 's eye.
Ethan Harris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ferguson's defenses.
Nice elbow from Harris.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harris.
Harris lands an elbow just above Ferguson 's eye.
Harris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Harris has Ferguson pressed against the cage. He pushes Ferguson back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Harris throws a beautiful elbow that sends Ferguson crashing to the floor! Harris piles on the pressure with more strikes! Ferguson is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ethan Harris!
Ethan Harris retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Ethan Harris made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Isaiah Ferguson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hey all good streaks must come to an end. oh well '.