PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Hummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Harris
vs
Hummel

196 cm
19
282 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunner Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Hummel!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hummel with a hook.
Harris scores with a hook to the body. Hummel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hummel is fending him off so far but Harris persists. Nope, Hummel circles away and we're back to standing.
Hummel scores with a one two! Harris had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hummel cracks Harris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hummel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harris misses with a double jab
letting Hummel counter with a right hand.
Harris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hummel to score with a decent uppercut.
Hummel's coach down at Valhalla:NY GYM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hummel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hummel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Harris throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hummel was covering up waiting for the punch and Harris finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hummel looking to control.
Hummel being controlled here, momentarily.
Harris tries to stand but Hummel is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris won't allow Hummel to get back to his feet.
Harris controlling from the top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Hummel is trying to break free.

Harris has hold of one of Hummel's legs. Hummel is fighting the takedown attempt but Harris gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Harris looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hummel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harris has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gunner Harris.

Hummel drops Harris with a nice combination! Hummel dives into Harris's guard, looking to finish!

Harris is rocked!

It looks like Gunner Harris has been cut.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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 is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hummel trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hummel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harris wants to sweep but no luck.
Harris has Hummel pulled in close to control his posture.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Hummel from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Billy Hummel wasn't active enough on the ground.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hummel throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Harris tumbling to the canvas!
Oh Harris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harris seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
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!
Hummel prevents Harris from getting back to his feet.
Harris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hummel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hummel wants to get up but he can't break Harris's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hummel wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Harris seems to have got his legs back now.
Harris pulls Hummel in close to prevent any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Harris walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hummel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Harris fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hummel to the ground. Harris is now in Hummel's guard.
Harris won't allow Hummel to get back to his feet.
Harris scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris prevents Hummel from getting back to his feet.
Harris has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hummel is proving hard to escape from.
Harris is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gunner Harris has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hummel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Harris misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Hummel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunner Harris's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hummel drops Harris with a right and a left! Hummel comes rushing in but Harris regains his composure and manages to keep Hummel in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Hummel from controlling successfully.
Harris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hummel's guard.
Harris slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Harris scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hummel is looking to stand up but Harris isn't so interested in that idea.
Harris is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hummel wants to stand but Harris is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gunner Harris.
Hummel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harris walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Harris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hummel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gunner Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Harris gets a takedown into half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hummel. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Harris not doing much here.
Hummel wants to get back to his feet.
Harris content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris moves into full mount! Hummel won't be happy about that!
Harris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hummel squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Harris controlling the position easily from mount.

Harris is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hummel to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hummel shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hummel tries to hold on but Harris pushes him away.
Harris looking to finish Hummel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hummel!
Harris lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Harris controlling the pace for now.
Harris scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hummel?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Harris.
Harris controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Harris working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Harris controlling from the full mount.
Harris scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hummel?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hummel tries to buck Harris off but he can't manage it.
Hummel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunner Harris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunner Harris's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Harris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hummel tries to pull guard but Harris won't allow it.

Hummel successfully pulls guard.
Harris slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Harris seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hummel for as long as he can get away with.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gunner Harris.
Hummel fails with a takedown attempt.
Harris tries to bum rush Hummel with a series of wild strikes but Hummel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harris shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Harris was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hummel gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Harris controlling the pace for now.
Hummel is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gunner Harris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harris working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Harris looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris punishing his opponent with strikes.
Harris working the ground and pound effectively.
Harris controlling from the full mount.

Harris looking to secure an arm triangle but Hummel defends it well.
Harris controlling his opponent.
Hummel tries to lock up and control but Harris gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hummel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harris is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hummel has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Harris controlling from the full mount.
Harris with good strikes from the mount here!
Harris connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Harris controlling the position easily from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hummel wants to control but Harris is having none of it.
Harris controlling the position easily from mount.
Hummel is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris controlling the pace for now.
Harris's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gunner Harris wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Harris bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Harris moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hummel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Harris asserts his dominance and retains side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunner Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harris has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunner Harris!