PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anselmo Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrik Vasilev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vasilev's choice of entrance music: Mr. Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz Remix Radio Edit). Adrik Vasilev has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Harris
vs
Vasilev

184 cm
21
184 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
170 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anselmo Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrik Vasilev!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adrik Vasilev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Harris pushes Vasilev up against the cage in a clinch.
Vasilev misses with a knee to the head.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vasilev as Harris tries to tie him up.
Vasilev tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Vasilev back against the cage.
Vasilev prevents a body shot from Harris.
Harris managing to block the knees to the body from Vasilev.
Vasilev lands a body punch.
Vasilev utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Vasilev manages to break the clinch.
Harris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vasilev swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vasilev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been hearing reports that Harris has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Harris rushes Vasilev and presses him up against the cage.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Vasilev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Vasilev.
Harris jumps guard but Vasilev stands there with Harris around his waist. Harris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anselmo Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is trying to stall.
Harris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vasilev lands a hook that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harris is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vasilev to keep the fight standing.
Harris is struggling to control the position.
Vasilev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vasilev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harris blocks a body shot from Vasilev.
Harris taking a breather.
Vasilev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Harris stalling in the clinch but Vasilev improves position.
Vasilev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vasilev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to pull guard but Vasilev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harris.
Harris is looking for a takedown.
Vasilev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris jumps guard but Vasilev stands there with Harris around his waist. Harris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vasilev lands a nice uppercut.
Vasilev misses with a knee strike.
Harris managing to block the knees to the body from Vasilev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris goes for a takedown attempt but Vasilev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Vasilev pushes him off.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasilev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasilev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vasilev looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range.
Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vasilev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harris's hands.
Vasilev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Vasilev forces Harris back against the cage and clinches.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris blocks a body shot from Vasilev.
Vasilev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vasilev is keeping busy.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Vasilev controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Vasilev.
Vasilev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees to the body from Vasilev.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Vasilev lands with a right to the head.
Vasilev 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.
Vasilev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris goes for a takedown attempt but Vasilev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vasilev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Vasilev.
Vasilev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasilev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harris.
Good leg kick by Vasilev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No joy there for Harris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harris needs to keep his hands up - Vasilev had a free shot at his head there.
Harris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vasilev appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vasilev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Harris slips under a jab.
Vasilev scores with a decent looking hook.
Harris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Adrik Vasilev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vasilev works the jab nicely.
A swing and a miss from Harris.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vasilev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrik Vasilev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Harris needs to keep his hands up - Vasilev had a free shot at his head there.
Vasilev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vasilev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Vasilev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Vasilev finds it's way through Harris's defenses.
Vasilev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vasilev wants it to stay on the feet.
Vasilev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vasilev throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely.
Harris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Harris dives in for a single leg takedown but Vasilev sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Harris throws a series of punches but Vasilev avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilev throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Vasilev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vasilev just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris works over Vasilev's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Adrik Vasilev has been cut.
Harris throws a body punch but Vasilev moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vasilev has closed the distance and engaged Harris in a clinch.
Vasilev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vasilev is leaning against Harris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harris tries to stall but Vasilev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasilev.
Adrik Vasilev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vasilev missing with knees to the body.
Vasilev tries to land knees in the clinch but Harris avoids the damage to the body.
Vasilev misses with a punch on the inside.
Vasilev missing with knees to the body.
Vasilev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short uppercut from Vasilev.
Harris looking to slow down the pace here.
A hook to the body from Vasilev.
Harris lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vasilev.

Harris is rocked!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vasilev obliges.
Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vasilev lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasilev creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Harris's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Harris drops to his knees and Vasilev pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrik Vasilev!
During a confident post fight interview, Adrik Vasilev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.