PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raven Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alden Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harris
vs
Ho

175 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

174 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raven Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alden Ho!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ho eats them both and turns towards Harris to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
No joy there for Harris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harris works over Ho's head and body with a nice combination.
Harris throws a right and a left that Ho avoids nicely.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ho counters with a body kick.
Ho shoots for a takedown but Harris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That kick from Harris tenderised Ho's leg. Ho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice takedown defense from Harris. No joy for Ho on that attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris scores with a punch to the head.
Harris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Harris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ho checks a low kick from Harris.
Ho shoots for a double leg takedown but Harris sprawls well. He's pushed Ho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Raven Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alden Ho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris throws a right and a left that Ho avoids nicely.
Ho takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ho darts in looking for a takedown but Harris gets double underhooks and turns Ho into the cage.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ho.
Harris is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Harris gets through Ho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris lands with a right hand.
Raven Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Harris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ho drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Harris manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ho.

Harris takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harris misses with a low kick.

Harris rushes Ho and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harris gets underhooks to prevent Ho's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho goes for a takedown attempt but Harris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ho closes the distance and clinches up with Harris, looking for a takedown. Ho pushes Harris against the cage but Harris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ho looks winded!
Harris connects with a jab.
Ho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harris as he avoids it easily.
Harris cracks a nice hook into Ho's ribs.
Harris scores with a sloppy right hand. Ho should have avoided that one.
Harris scores with a jab. Ho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ho on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Harris drives through and clinches with Ho against the cage.
Ho changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harris fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harris.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris throws a front kick aimed at Ho's knee but Ho avoids it well.

Harris has managed to clinch.
Come on Harris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ho wants a takedown.

Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Harris.
Harris is working the combinations to good effect here.
Harris scores with a body shot.
Ho shoots for a takedown but Harris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raven Harris dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

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

Ho is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ho can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harris stops Ho from getting back to his feet.
Ho is still in real trouble! Can Harris finish him?
Ho seems to have recovered his senses.
Ho is trying to maintain the position but Harris is very close to passing his half guard.
Harris is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ho makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ho.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ho can do to turn this around?
Ho is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harris is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Harris pushes Ho up against the cage in a clinch.

Harris manages to break the clinch.
Harris tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ho counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harris keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Ho.
Harris sneaks back into half guard.
Ho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harris defending well though.
Ho tries to pass to full mount but Harris defends it.

Harris is defending against the submission attempts here by Ho.
Ho thows a huge punch but Harris dodges it nicely.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ho is looking to pass Harris's guard but actually Harris recovers to full guard.
Ho throws an elbow that misses. Harris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ho's guard. Nice move by Harris!

Harris is looking to stand up but Ho won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Harris stands up and waves to Ho to follow him.
Ho shoots in but Harris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Harris takes the fight into the clinch.

Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raven Harris dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Harris clinches up against the cage.
Harris working hard to break the clinch.
Ho drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harris pulls his leg out and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ho.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.
Ho shoots in looking for a takedown but Harris manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ho's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Raven Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alden Ho.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris lands a jab-cross combination.
Harris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Harris does no damage.
Raven Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ho dives in for a single leg takedown but Harris sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ho wants a takedown.
Ho drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harris pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harris throws a combination. Ho tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Harris drives through and clinches with Ho against the cage.

Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris jabs at Ho's body.
Ho goes for a double leg but Harris avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harris continues to drive forward.
Ho has Harris pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harris manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris stalling in the clinch.
Harris scores with a shot to the side of Ho's head.

Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris throws a series of strikes that have Ho backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ho back to the cage. Harris follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Harris scores with a body shot.
Harris lands with an uppercut that bounces Ho off the cage and back into range.
Harris cracks a nice hook into Ho's ribs.
Ho throws a wild hook but Harris just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Ho gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Harris raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raven Harris!