PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Janus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes to the cage accompanied by In Exile - Thrice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Harris
vs
Janus

184 cm
28
144 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

162 cm
27
153 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Dissolution Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh Janus!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Janus gets a clinch.
Janus lands a knee to the body.
Harris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Janus blocks the elbow strike.
Harris pushes off an throws an elbow but Janus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Janus told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Harris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Harris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Harris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees to the body from Janus.
Janus effectively controlling the action here.
Janus lands an elbow just above Harris 's eye.

It looks like Ethan Harris has been cut.
Harris pushes off an throws an elbow but Janus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Harris throws an elbow but misses.
Harris has Janus pressed against the cage.
Janus avoids a wild elbow strike from Harris.
Knees in the clinch landing for Janus.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Harris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Janus's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janus leaning against his opponent.
Janus avoiding damage.
Janus lands a good knee to the midsection. Harris won't want to take too many of those.
Janus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Janus dodges an elbow strike from Harris.
Harris misses with an elbow strike.
Janus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harris blocks it with crossed arms.
Harris looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Harris really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Harris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Janus is keeping busy.
Harris stalling the fight.
Janus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Harris looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Janus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Janus is stalling here.
Janus dodges an elbow strike from Harris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Janus as Harris tries to tie him up.
Janus throws an elbow but it misses.
Harris pressing his opponent against the cage.
Janus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
Janus slows down the pace here.
Janus dodges an elbow strike from Harris.
Harris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Janus is keeping busy.
A knee to the head by Janus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janus working Harris over with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Harris throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws an elbow but it misses.
Janus blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Janus.
Janus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
Janus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Harris up against the cage.
Janus avoids a wild elbow strike from Harris.
Janus landing knees to the body.
Janus scores a nice knee to the body.
Harris pressing his opponent against the cage.
Harris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Janus lands an elbow inside.

Ethan Harris's cut is getting worse.
Janus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Harris up against the cage.
Harris looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janus lands a nice knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Harris throws an elbow but it misses.
Janus lands an elbow inside that Harris shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Janus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Janus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Harris looking to stall.
Janus slowing the pace effectively.
Janus lands a nice elbow.

Ethan Harris's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Harris looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Harris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Harris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Janus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Harris's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Janus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris tries to clinch but Janus is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Janus has Harris up against the cage in a clinch.
Janus missing with knees to the body.
Janus blocks an elbow strike.
Harris misses with an elbow over the top.
Janus blocks an elbow strike from Harris.
Our sources have told us that Harris has been working on his elbows in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris misses with an elbow strike.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Janus scores a nice knee to the body.
Janus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Janus lands an elbow inside that Harris shrugs off.
Janus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harris looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Janus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris takes an elbow to the forehead.
Janus lands a good knee to the midsection. Harris won't want to take too many of those.
Janus lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Ethan Harris's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hugh Janus!
A less than humble Hugh Janus misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.