PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Mervyn Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Capeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mervyn Harris has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Harris
vs
Capeno

179 cm
27
160 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

186 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

FJCP Healthy Nutrition

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 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Mervyn Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Javier Capeno!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capeno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Capeno misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Capeno is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Capeno looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harris scores with a punch to the head.
Harris cracks Capeno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Harris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Capeno.
Harris definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Harris's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Capeno connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harris scrambles back to his feet.
Capeno throws out a leg kick but Harris moves out of range and Capeno only half commits.
Capeno connects with a solid leg kick.
Harris keeps Capeno at a distance using the push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Capeno cracks the inside of Harris's front leg.
Capeno is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Capeno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harris checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It appears Harris was looking to counter with a kick there.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capeno throws a body shot but no joy.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Capeno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Capeno misses.

Capeno moves into the clinch successfully.

Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harris loads up on a big right hand but Capeno slips the punch.
Capeno throws out a counter right but Harris avoids it with no problem.
Harris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Harris scores with the left hand. Capeno knows he should have avoided that one.
Mervyn Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Harris finds it's way through Capeno's defenses.
Harris tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Harris there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harris blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab lands there for Harris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Capeno misses.
Capeno takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Capeno.
Capeno avoids the head kick by Harris.
Capeno looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Capeno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.
Harris misses with a straight right.
Capeno is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Capeno walks into a straight right hand from Harris.
Capeno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harris. Harris obviously looking to wear him down.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Capeno.
Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Capeno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harris sizes up Capeno with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Harris has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Capeno throws a low kick but Harris avoids it.
Harris is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Capeno clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capeno blocks a body shot from Harris.
A right handed body shot lands from Capeno.

Harris manages to break the clinch.
Capeno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harris moves out of range of the body kick.
Harris throws a hook but Capeno avoids it easily.
Capeno throws a chopping leg kick but Harris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Harris blocks a head kick by Capeno.
Harris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Harris thumps Capeno with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Capeno.
Capeno takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Harris looks to land a body kick but Capeno moved away.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Capeno.
Harris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Capeno swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with the combination.
Nice cross by Harris.
Harris swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Capeno counters with a series of strikes. Harris will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Capeno throws a big shot that misses.
Harris blocks a head kick by Capeno.
Harris throws a low kick but Capeno avoids it.
Capeno needs to keep his hands up - Harris had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris looks to land a left hand but Capeno moved out of range nicely.
Harris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Capeno connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mervyn Harris dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A telegraphed right hand from Harris misses the target.
Capeno gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harris.
Harris misses with a hook.
Harris wants to clinch
and Capeno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Capeno. Those never looked like landing.
Capeno tries to land a body kick
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Capeno throws a push kick but Harris slaps the foot to one side.
Capeno looks to land a body kick but Harris moved away.
Harris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Capeno throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Capeno looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
Mervyn Harris is winning the standup battle so far.

Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Harris is trying to stall.
Capeno tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Capeno manages to break the clinch.
Capeno throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris moves out of range as Capeno throws a body kick.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Capeno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Capeno throws a low kick but Harris avoids it.
Capeno doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Capeno takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harris lands a jab to the head.
Harris throws a low kick but Capeno moves out of range easily.
Harris lands a jab to the head.
Harris looks to land a combination. Capeno sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Harris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick
and Capeno counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harris's knee momentarily.
Capeno moves out of range as Harris strikes.
Capeno throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris misses with a looping left.
Capeno has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harris lands a jab to the nose.
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Capeno throws out the jab.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Capeno.
Harris misses with the combination.
Capeno misses with a series of wild punches.
Capeno tries to land a front kick but Harris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Capeno throws a leg kick
and Capeno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Capeno takes one to the side of the head.
Javier Capeno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capeno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Capeno's head but Capeno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Capeno with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harris to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice shot by Harris.
Harris avoids the head kick by Capeno.
Capeno lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris misses with a straight right.
Capeno with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harris to score with a decent uppercut.
Harris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Capeno throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Capeno.
Capeno misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capeno connects with a leg kick. Harris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Capeno falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harris counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Capeno is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Capeno misses its intended target.
Harris throwing a counter right hand but Capeno manages to avoid it.
A combination from Capeno does no damage.
Capeno fakes the leg kick and cracks Harris in the body.
Capeno throws a lazy right hand but Harris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harris misses with a looping right.
Harris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Capeno can do to turn this around?
Capeno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Capeno.
Harris throwing a counter right hand but Capeno manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Capeno.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mervyn Harris dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Capeno throws a head kick that misses
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
Capeno loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
Capeno throws a series of punches but Harris moves out of range.
Harris looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Capeno misses with a body kick.
Capeno takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harris, as that shot connected.
Harris connects with a looping right hand.
Capeno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Capeno moves out of range as Harris strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capeno scores with a leg kick.
Harris keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Capeno lands a head kick!
Harris lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capeno slips under a jab.
Capeno is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
An inside leg kick lands from Harris.
Capeno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Harris checks a leg kick.
Harris is looking to counter punch.
Harris scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Harris's jab looks to have found its range, popping Capeno under the eye.
Harris slips a jab and a cross from Capeno.
Capeno throws a body kick that misses.
Capeno staying out of range there.
It seemed like Capeno was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Capeno misses with a straight right.
Capeno is looking to score with low kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Harris misses the target.
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Capeno is looking to score with low kicks.
Harris looks to land a left hand but Capeno moved out of range nicely.
Harris throws a head kick but Capeno moves out of range.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Harris misses.
Capeno lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A low kick from Capeno is predictable there
and Harris counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Capeno misses with a two punch combination.
Harris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Capeno's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Harris.
Nice body punch from Capeno.
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Capeno doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Harris cracks Capeno with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capeno throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
Capeno misses with a leg kick
and Harris counters with a slapping leg kick.
Harris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Harris scores with a hook.
Capeno throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Capeno.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Capeno.
Capeno misses with a two punch combination.
Harris lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Harris on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Capeno just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Harris wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A punch combination from Capeno misses.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capeno moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mervyn Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab, jab by Harris - just one landing.
Capeno swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Javier Capeno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Capeno lands a head kick. Harris smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Harris tests Capeno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Capeno doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Harris throws a right hand that Capeno ducks under and follows up with a left that Capeno also avoids with ease.
Capeno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Harris.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harris, as that shot connected.
Capeno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harris throws a body kick that misses.
Harris stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mervyn Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harris, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mervyn Harris!
A determined Mervyn Harris didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!