PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between William Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mervyn Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bird
vs
Harris

170 cm
36
144 lbs
32 - 8 - 0

179 cm
27
160 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

KAISER

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 32 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, William Bird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Mervyn Harris!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bird looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
Harris misses with a hook. Bird ducked under it nicely.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Bird lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Harris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Bird was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bird.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Bird.
Bird scores with a leg kick.
Harris connects with a crisp jab.
William Bird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bird lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Bird there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harris throws a lazy right hand but Bird sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bird tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris throws out a loose jab but Bird uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bird appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Harris throws the left hand but Bird avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Harris misses.
Bird lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Harris throws a lazy right hand but Bird sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bird scoring well with a low kick there.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Bird avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bird connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Harris connects with a single shot there.
Bird scores with a jab. Harris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Harris checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harris scores with a push kick.
A low kick from Harris is predictable there
and Bird counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Bird. That's going to slow Harris down.
Bird with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harris to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bird throws a leg kick but Harris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Bird.
Bird looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bird looks for the body kick but Harris saw that one coming.
Bird lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harris sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Harris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bird checks a low kick from Harris.
Bird misses with a body kick.
Harris scores with a hook to the body. Bird takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harris throws a leg kick which misses Bird's front leg but catches the back leg as Bird tries to avoid it.
Bird bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bird misses with a low kick.
Harris throws a nice looking combination but Bird bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris moves out of range of the body kick from Bird.
Harris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bird moves out of range as Harris strikes.
Bird thinks about countering with a body kick.
Harris misses with a looping left.
Harris throws the kick towards the body but Bird avoids it.
Harris throws a head kick that misses
and Bird counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bird counters with an outside leg kick.
Bird bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harris throws a body shot but no joy.
Bird slips a straight right by Harris.
Bird dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bird checks it well.
Bird buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bird connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harris momentarily.
Harris throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bird counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harris's knee momentarily.
Bird lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Bird misses.
Harris feints a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bird counters with a thumping low kick.
Harris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harris checks a low kick from Bird.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bird. Harris shrugs it off though.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Bird was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bird throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bird slips a jab and a cross from Harris.
Harris throws a hook but Bird blocks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bird.
Bird on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Harris throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bird counters with a nice leg kick.
Bird lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris scores with a leg kick.
Bird looks to land a body kick but Harris moved away.
Harris looks to land a left hand but Bird moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Bird dominated that round.
That's time! Bird's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Harris swinging wildly here.
Bird misses with a low kick.
A big right from Harris misses.
A big left from Harris misses.
Harris takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bird has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harris.
Harris throws a good cross that connects.
Harris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harris misses with a lunging right hand
and Bird counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bird delivers a nice body kick.
Bird with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris takes a swing at Bird's ribcage but misses.
Bird uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harris's head.
Bird missing with a left hand there. Harris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bird is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris can do to turn this around?
Harris throws a hook but Bird blocks it.
William Bird is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body kick from Bird.
Harris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bird checks it well.
Bird quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bird cracks Harris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Harris misses with a series of wild punches.
Harris sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Harris throws a big shot that misses.
Harris cracks Bird with a good jab.
Harris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bird.
Harris throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bird counters with a good low kick that Harris was not able to check.
Bird fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harris.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Bird there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird lands with a nice body kick.
Harris scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bird connects with an inside leg kick.
Bird misses with a low kick.
Bird defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Bird throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Harris has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bird.
A low kick from Harris is predictable there
and Bird counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donk. Harris catches Bird right on the button with a cross.
Bird connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harris's hands.
A big right from Harris misses.
Bird moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Bird tries to land a body kick
and Bird takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Harris backs away, Bird returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bird.
Harris misses with a series of wild punches.
Bird throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harris shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bird tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bird tries a head kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bird.
Bird throws a nice inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bird.
Bird tries to land a front kick but Harris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harris looks to land a right hand but Bird moved out of range.
As Harris backs away, Bird returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harris throws a shot from downtown. Bird moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bird delivers a nice body kick.
Bird throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A punch combination from Harris misses.
Bird blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Bird throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Bird misses with a body kick.
Bird connects with a leg kick. Harris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Harris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bird.
Harris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bird.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Bird was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Bird dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bird wants to land a leg kick but Harris is out of range.
Bird misses with a low kick.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Bird's shoulder, as Bird tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Bird on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bird.
Harris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Harris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bird displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.
Bird was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bird moves out of range as Harris strikes.
Harris takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bird lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bird checks a low kick from Harris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bird checks it well.
Bird moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harris misses with a hook to the body
and Bird makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That kick from Bird tenderised Harris's leg. Harris is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bird uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Bird jabs at Harris's body.
Harris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bird keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harris.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bird here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A jab lands there for Harris.
Bird swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harris.
Harris has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Bird moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Bird.
Our sources have told us that Bird has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Harris working hard to break the clinch.
Harris misses with an elbow over the top.
Bird utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bird throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bird lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bird is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bird will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harris up against the cage.
Harris can't break the clinch.
Bird lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bird taking a breather.
Bird lands a nice elbow.
Bird lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bird taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Bird manages to break the clinch.
Harris misses with a looping right.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Harris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bird. Bird obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris moves away from the strike by Bird.
Bird moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHarris.
Bird moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bird.
Bird scores with a jab to the head.
Bird scores with a body shot.
Mervyn Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris misses with a looping right.
Harris misses with a lunging right hand
and Bird counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris misses with an uppercut
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bird throws a chopping leg kick but Harris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bird lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harris is looking to slow Bird down with leg kicks.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Bird.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bird scores with a spinning back kick!
Harris loads up on a big right hand but Bird slips the punch.
Bird lands a right hook to the body.
Harris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bird.
Bird dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harris. That did some damage!
Bird bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bird takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harris throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bird counters with a straight right hand.
Harris throws a poor cross that misses
and Bird finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A big left from Harris misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bird misses the target.
Bird connects with a solid leg kick.
Harris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Bird showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bird 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Bird!
William Bird took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I am the greatest KT fighter of all time!'.