PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Ford is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Harris
vs
Ford

188 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Tokyo United Fightwear
Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Scott Ford!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris dodges the punch combination from Ford.
Harris tries to clinch but Ford moves out of range.
Ford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harris tries to clinch but Ford moves out of range.
Harris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harris wants it to stay on the feet.
Ford misses with a few strikes there.
Ford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harris counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ford is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ford looks winded!
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ford keeps the fight on the outside.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ford tries for a takedown but Harris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harris tries to clinch but Ford is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Harris tries to clinch
and Ford counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Harris tries to clinch but Ford moves out of range.

Harris darts in and clinches Ford up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Harris.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ford looking for a takedown.
Hector Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Ford.
Harris taking a breather.
Harris taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hector Harris.
Harris connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ford. Ford circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harris tries to clinch there but Ford circles away.
Ford takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scott Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris digs a good hook to Ford's body.
Hector Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ford gets tackled into the cage by Harris. Harris maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harris.
Harris is trying to stall.
Ford takes an elbow to the temple.
A hook to the body from Harris.
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 lands a right hand.
Harris stalls.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Harris lands with a left to the head.
Harris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Harris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harris trying to stall but Ford improves his position.
Harris can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harris manages to break the clinch.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Harris closes the distance and pushes Ford back into the cage.
A short left from Harris.
Harris looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Harris lands a knee to the head.

Harris manages to break the clinch.
Harris tries to clinch but Ford is having none of it.
Ford avoids the head kick by Harris.
Ford shoots in for a takedown but Harris shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab lands there for Harris.
Ford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ford looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An inside leg kick lands from Harris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Harris.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris is looking to clinch.

Harris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ford, pushing him back against the cage.
Harris is trying to stall.
Ford being controlled against the cage.

Harris manages to break the clinch.
Ford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
Harris tries to clinch but Ford moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris tries to clinch but Ford is having none of it.
Ford shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harris defends it nicely.
Harris tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Harris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harris wants to stall.
Ford's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harris just leaning against Ford, taking a breather.
Ford wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ford as Harris tries to tie him up.
Ford is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harris will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ford up against the cage.
Harris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ford blocks it with crossed arms.
Ford is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ford is breathing heavily.
Harris is trying to maintain a safe position but Ford gets an underhook and turns Harris into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Harris scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ford is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hector Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Ford.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harris manages to break the clinch.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris is looking to clinch but Ford is avoiding it.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Ford.
Harris tries to clinch up but Ford circles away and keeps his distance.
Ford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harris tries to clinch up but Ford circles away and keeps his distance.
Harris is looking to clinch.
Ford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Ford circles away.
Harris jabs Ford to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ford takes one on the button.
Harris explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Harris tries to clinch but Ford is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Harris clinches.
Harris tries to stall but Ford uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Harris lands a knee to the head.

Ford is rocked!

It looks like Scott Ford has been cut.
Harris working aggressively here.
Ford is still on wobbly legs! Can Harris finish him?
Harris throws a head punch that misses.
Harris misses with the head strike.
Harris misses with the head strike.
Harris is stalling here.
Ford blocking some punches.
Harris misses with some punches.
Harris has a couple of punches blocked by Ford.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harris.
Harris stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ford.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris misses with the head strike.
Hector Harris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harris has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Ford - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Harris, and another! Ford is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Hector Harris!