PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zurgadai Jebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Jack Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Jack Harris is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jebe
vs
Jack Harris

163 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Zurgadai Jebe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Jack Harris!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jebe throws out the jab.
Harris closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jebe counters with a single leg into guard. Harris didn't expect that.
Jebe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jebe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Harris has momentary wrist control but Jebe slips an elbow through the middle.
Jebe postures up in Harris's guard and throws a big left but Harris blocks it.
Jebe forces his way into half guard.
Jebe stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Harris taking some punishment here, with Jebe in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jebe is nestled in close to Harris, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jebe lands with a punch from half guard.
Harris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jebe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jebe slips a nice elbow through Harris's hands, connecting with Harris's forehead.
Jebe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jebe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jebe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jebe working Harris over with strikes.
Harris is trying to stand.
Harris on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jebe drops an elbow to the side of Harris's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Jebe there.
Jebe takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Harris taking some punishment here, with Jebe in his half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jebe drops an elbow to the side of Harris's head.
Jebe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Harris taking some punishment here, with Jebe in his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jebe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Harris has hold of Jebe's hands but Jebe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Harris is rocked!
Jebe drops an elbow to the side of Harris's head.
Harris is still in real trouble! Can Jebe finish him?
Jebe working over Harris with some ground and pound. Harris looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Jebe there.
Harris misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jebe slips a nice elbow through Harris's hands, connecting with Harris's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris won't allow Jebe to pass to mount.
Harris seems to have recovered his senses.
Jebe controlling the action here.
Harris on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jebe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Harris tries to kick Jebe off but Jebe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jebe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jebe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jebe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jebe with shots to the head and body - Harris looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jebe with shots to the head and body - Harris looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jebe avoids the attempt from Harris to control.
Jebe lands a heavy elbow.
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!
Jebe lands a nice shot to the head.
Jebe raining down hammerfists from mount.
Harris tries to hold on but Jebe postures up.
Jebe postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Harris bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Jebe and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zurgadai Jebe!