PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Harris has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Harris
vs
Jackson

200 cm
24
240 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

182 cm
24
260 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Harris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Jackson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Harris lands with a hook. Jackson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Harris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harris lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
Harris cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Harris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brian Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Steven Jackson has been cut.
A right-left combo lands from Harris.
Harris scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Harris.
Harris scores with a jab.
Harris works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
Good exchange - Harris coming out on top.
Harris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harris scores with a shot to the body.
Harris throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.

That has opened up Steven Jackson's cut even more.
Harris throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson walks into a stiff left hand from Harris.
Harris throws a good cross that connects.

Harris lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Jackson sprawling to the canvas. Harris follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Jackson hang on?

Jackson is rocked!
Harris drops an elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Harris finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harris.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling the position.
Harris tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Harris not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Harris tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jackson.
Jackson works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson seems keen to control Harris's posture.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harris trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jackson's guard.
Harris makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Harris stands up over Jackson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Harris trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jackson's guard.
Harris has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jackson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Harris wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jackson is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Harris's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Harris duly obliges.

The cut above Steven Jackson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Harris cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Harris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Harris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jackson scrambles back to his feet.
Harris scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harris finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.

Steven Jackson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Harris works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
Harris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Harris finds it's target.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Steven Jackson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brian Harris!
Brian Harris retains his heavyweight title!