PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Mervyn Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teenager Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Harris
vs
Torres

179 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mervyn Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teenager Torres!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris scores with a kick to the body.
Harris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Torres wants to counter the offense by Harris and move into the clinch position.
Torres throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
Torres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harris.
Torres feints and then cracks Harris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harris down.
Torres missing with a left hand there. Harris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torres misses with a straight left.
Torres avoids the head kick by Harris.
Torres misses with a hook. Harris ducked under it nicely.
Torres throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.
Harris takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Torres feints a jab promting Harris to slip. Torres then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Harris slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris lands a lovely overhand right.
Torres drops his hands momentarily and Harris takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Torres throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torres avoids the body shot from Harris.
Torres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Torres stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres misses with a series of wild punches.
Teenager Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harris counters with a solid body kick.
Torres sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Torres misses with a two punch combination.
Torres has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Harris avoids the head kick by Torres.
Torres looks winded!
A good leg kick by Harris.
Torres throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Harris throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harris throws a leg kick that misses.
Torres wants to counter with a clinch but Harris pushes him away.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Harris scores with a punch to the head.
Torres misses with a body kick.
Harris connects with a good right hand that stumbles Torres. Torres circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Torres throws a lazy right hand but Harris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harris lands a nice shot that snaps Torres's head back.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Harris checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A counter left hand to the body from Harris misses its target.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Torres thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harris is looking to counter with a body kick.
Torres looks to land a body kick but Harris moved away.
Harris looks to land a body kick but Torres moved away.
Torres misses with a two punch combination.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Torres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harris.
Torres lands a lovely overhand right.
A left lands for Torres.
Torres loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Torres 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice body kick there by Harris.
Harris cracks the inside of Torres's front leg.
Harris slips a jab and a cross from Torres.
Harris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Harris rushes Torres and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Harris as the two fighters clinch.
Harris lands a damaging elbow.
Torres tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harris avoids it.
Torres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Harris scores with a nice short uppercut.

Torres manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Harris.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Harris tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Torres is able to avoid easily.
Harris slips a jab and a cross from Torres.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with the combination.
Torres cracks the inside of Harris's front leg.
Torres scores with a nice strike.
Torres slips a jab and a cross from Harris.
Harris throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Harris lands with an uppercut that bounces Torres off the cage and back into range.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
Torres throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
Harris throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Torres misses the target.
Torres thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Harris.
Harris looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Harris connects with a jab.
Harris throws a shot to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries a low kick but Torres avoids it.
Harris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Torres misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harris lands a nice shot that snaps Torres's head back.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Harris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Torres's head backwards.
Torres misses the jab.
Harris connects with a body shot that sends Torres's belly button to the back.
Torres tries to land a leg kick but Harris saw it coming and moves away.
Harris thinks about countering with a body kick.
No joy there for Torres, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harris blocks a jab.
A jab from Harris finds it's way through Torres's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris scores with a sloppy right hand. Torres should have avoided that one.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torres.
Harris is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Harris moves out of range of the leg kick from Torres.
Torres jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harris scores with a jab to the body.
Harris throws a good cross that connects.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harris, right into the meat.
Torres has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harris.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
Harris half committed to a counter leg kick.
Torres connects with a high kick.
Torres misses with a right hand
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Harris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Torres is rocked!

Harris closes the distance and pushes Torres back into the cage.
Torres is still on wobbly legs! Can Harris finish him?
Harris pushes off an throws an elbow but Torres leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Torres seems to have recovered his senses.
Torres's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harris is looking to break free of the clinch but Torres has double underhooks.
Torres wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harris prevents Torres from breaking the clinch.
Harris definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Torres breaks the clinch.
Harris scores with a jab to the head.
Harris is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Harris has managed to clinch.
Harris stalling in the clinch but Torres improves position.
Harris blocks a body shot from Torres.
Torres 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.
With the fighters up against the cage, Torres throws an elbow but misses.
Torres tries to land knees in the clinch but Harris avoids the damage to the body.
Torres trying to stall but Harris improves his position.
Torres trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Harris on the inside.
Torres with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harris lands with a short shot to the head.
Torres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris blocks a body shot from Torres.
Torres missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harris.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harris.
Torres tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harris avoids it.
Harris throws an elbow but it misses.
Harris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris lands a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torres.
Torres is trying to push Harris away but Harris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Torres letting Harris take a breather here.
A shot in the inside from Harris.
Still in the clinch, Harris scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harris trying to control the position but instead, Torres has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harris into the cage.
Harris lands an uppercut.

Torres manages to break the clinch.
Torres throws a solid leg kick but Harris takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torres.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Torres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torres misses with a double jab
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good work by Harris as he checks the leg kick.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harris scores with a leg kick.
Harris avoids the head kick by Torres.
Torres takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That kick from Harris tenderised Torres's leg. Torres is trying to keep his angry face on.
Torres misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Harris - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris thuds his shin into the meat of Torres's side.
Torres misses with a double jab

and Harris counters with a really nice, stiff jab that drops Torres onto his ass. He'll have to take the mandatory count from the referee but he's back on his feet and he seems OK to continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mervyn Harris dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Torres tries to work over Harris's front leg with a kick but Harris checks it.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Harris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Harris takes a jab right on the kisser.
Torres takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A good leg kick by Harris.
Harris cracks Torres with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torres.
Torres throws an off balance right hand
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris throws out a leg kick but Torres moves out of range and Harris only half commits.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Torres is breathing heavily.

Harris scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Torres beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
Harris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harris throws a low kick, looking for Torres's leg but Torres calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harris lands a head kick that bluckles Torres and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Harris no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Harris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.
Torres takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Teenager Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice uppercut there from Harris.
Harris jabs at Torres's body.
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!
Torres jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harris half committed to a counter leg kick.
Harris avoids the head kick by Torres.
Harris lands a nice looking kick to the body. Torres takes a step back to recover.
A jab from Harris does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torres throws a counter combo.
Harris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torres moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harris slips a jab and a cross from Torres.
Jab from Harris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torres takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torres throws a right hand that misses
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torres tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harris is able to avoid easily.

Harris rushes Torres and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Torres has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Harris.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
Harris lands with a right to the head.
Harris looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Harris takes a knee to the side of the body.
Torres trying to land knees to the body.
Harris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Torres has had enough of the clinch but Harris keeps him there for the moment.
Harris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Torres working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres tries to land knees in the clinch but Harris avoids the damage to the body.
Harris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Torres or not.
Torres lands a nice knee to the body.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torres is trying to stall.
Torres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harris trying to control the position but instead, Torres has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harris into the cage.
Good body shot from Harris.
Harris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harris lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Harris as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harris works on Torres's body with a couple of short punches.
Harris throws an elbow that misses.
Torres managing to block the knees to the body from Harris.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
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 lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Harris lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harris avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
Mervyn Harris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harris is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Harris blocks an elbow strike.
Harris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harris as Torres tries to tie him up.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harris avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Harris.
Harris stalling against the cage.
Torres throws a knee to the head but misses.
Torres has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harris taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Torres landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Harris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torres.
Torres missing with knees to the body.
Harris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Torres throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Torres tries to break free but Harris pushes him back against the cage.
Torres tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torres trying to land knees to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Torres is trying to stall.
Harris is leaning against Torres and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torres lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Torres wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harris lands a right hand.
Harris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris lands a right hand.
Harris avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
Harris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Torres trying to land knees to the body.
Torres taking a breather.
Harris lands a damaging elbow.
Harris lands a left hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?

Harris manages to break the clinch.
Harris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab from Harris.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Torres walks into a straight right hand from Harris.
Harris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torres throws a right hand that misses
and Harris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Torres lands the left hand.
Nice defenses there by Harris.
Nice body kick from Harris.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Harris looks low and kicks high, catching Torres right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Harris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harris throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a hook
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harris scores with a jab to the body.
Harris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Torres is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Torres throws a leg kick but Harris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Harris is looking to counter with a body kick.
A jab from Harris does it's job there.
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torres.
Torres connects with a right hand. Harris shakes it off.
Harris lands a head shot.
Torres's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Torres scrambles back to his feet.
Torres throws an overhand right that lands on Harris's shoulder, as Harris tries to avoid the shot.
Torres takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Torres on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Torres walks into a big right hand from Harris and goes down! The referee sends Harris to a neutral corner as Torres gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
Torres lands a jab to Harris's midsection.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Torres throws a one two combo.
Torres takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Torres throws the kick towards the body but Harris avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Harris 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Harris throws the kick towards the body but Torres avoids it.
Torres throws a leg kick but Harris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Torres blocks the leg kick.
Torres unleashes a big counter combination but Harris bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Torres misses the target.
Harris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Torres misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Torres looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
Teenager Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris lands a glancing blow to the side of Torres's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres missing with a left hand there. Harris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mervyn Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harris has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Mervyn Harris!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Mervyn Harris!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Mervyn Harris!

Mervyn Harris wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Mervyn Harris thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.