PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Harrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harrell
vs
Rage

204 cm
26
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ezekiel Harrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ragnar Rage!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rage clinches up against the cage.
Rage has had enough of the clinch but Harrell keeps him there for the moment.
Rage is trying to break the clinch but Harrell is controlling him.

Rage decides to pull guard.
Rage is looking to stand back up but Harrell counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rage.
Harrell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Harrell trying to control the action but Rage is working from the bottom.
Harrell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrell is looking to take a break and control but Rage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Rage with the active half guard here but Harrell passes nicely into side control.
Rage is looking to regain half guard here but Harrell keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two 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.
Rage is trying to control Harrell's posture but Harrell avoids it.
Harrell is looking to take a break and control but Rage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rage keeps Harrell under control for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rage tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Harrell presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Harrell controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harrell is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Rage is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ezekiel Harrell!