PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colden Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Harper
vs
Rush

180 cm
26
188 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

181 cm
26
201 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Colden Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Rush!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rush goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Harper tries to clinch up but Rush circles away and keeps his distance.
Rush works over Harper's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Colden Harper has been cut.
Rush misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Harper walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rush avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rush wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rush cracks Harper with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rush paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush lands a body shot.
Harper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
James Rush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rush scores with a hook.
A combination from Rush does no damage.
James Rush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rush cracks Harper with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rush moves out of range of the body kick from Harper.
Rush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harper circles away quickly and effectively.
Rush connects with a single shot there.
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!
A punch combination from Rush misses.
Rush connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Harper is rocked!
Harper gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Harper tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Rush is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Harper buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Harper!! Harper is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Rush throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Rush!
James Rush made sure to mention his sponsor, VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR in his post fight interview.