PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Petey Flowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison has chosen The Warrior Song as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Flowers
vs
Harrison

150 cm
21
135 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

150 cm
28
130 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Petey Flowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flowers misses with a takedown attempt
and Harrison makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Flowers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harrison but Harrison pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Flowers backs off Harrison throws a huge counter combo but Flowers manages to avoid it all.
Flowers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flowers could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Flowers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petey Flowers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flowers misses with a two punch combination.
Harrison was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Flowers tries to clinch up but Harrison circles away and keeps his distance.
Harrison feints the counter takedown.
Flowers tries to clinch up.
Harrison is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers looks for a takedown but Harrison sprawls well.
Flowers fails to land with a series of punches.
And Harrison tries to counter it with a takedown but Flowers pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Flowers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harrison jumps guard but Flowers turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Our sources have told us that Flowers has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Harrison has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Flowers after a bit of a struggle.
Flowers wants to break free but Harrison has control.

Harrison pulls Flowers into guard.
Harrison bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Flowers's guard.

Harrison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harrison tries to free his leg and advance position but Flowers is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harrison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harrison must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Flowers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harrison.
Harrison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harrison is looking to pass into half guard but Flowers pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Flowers is in guard.

Flowers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Harrison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Flowers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Harrison is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Flowers defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harrison looking for a guillotine here but Flowers defends easily.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Flowers from controlling successfully.
Harrison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flowers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Flowers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Flowers scoring with punches to the head and body.
Flowers wanted to stand there but Harrison had control of the position.

Harrison looking for subs off his back but Flowers has passed one foot through into half guard.
Flowers moves into full mount! Harrison won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chuck Harrison will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Flowers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harrison defends it nicely.
Flowers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harrison sprawls well. Harrison wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Flowers gets slowly back to his feet.
Harrison raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flowers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harrison blocks a head kick by Flowers.
Harrison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harrison tries a quick counter leg kick but Flowers is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harrison moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Flowers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Harrison!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harrison is looking for a sweep.
Harrison striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Harrison tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Flowers trying to control the position but Harrison is working away.
Harrison tries to buck Flowers off but Flowers is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison parries the strikes from Flowers easily there. Flowers is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Harrison to escape.
Harrison is looking for a sweep.
Flowers tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Flowers is looking to take a break and control but Harrison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Harrison is looking to regain half guard here but Flowers keeps moving and retains side control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flowers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harrison lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petey Flowers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flowers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flowers fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Flowers backs off Harrison throws a huge counter combo but Flowers manages to avoid it all.
Flowers looks for a takedown but Harrison sprawls well.

Flowers instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison has Flowers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Flowers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Harrison tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Flowers smiles and moves away.
Flowers shoots in but Harrison avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harrison tries to counter with a clinch but Flowers shakes him off and moves away.
Flowers throws a sloppy head kick

and Harrison counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harrison.

Harrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flowers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flowers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harrison drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Flowers defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chuck Harrison will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Flowers is looking to clinch.
Harrison drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Flowers defends it well.
Harrison moves out of range of the leg kick from Flowers.
Flowers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harrison displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Flowers.
A countering left hand to the body from Harrison misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Flowers is defended easily by Harrison.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petey Flowers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers tries to close the distance and clinch but Harrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flowers throws out a loose jab but Harrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harrison stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harrison wants it to stay on the feet.
Flowers fails to land the takedown.
Flowers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Harrison counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Harrison thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harrison throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harrison is nestled in close to Flowers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Harrison working the head and body with strikes.

Harrison stands up and beckons Flowers to join him on the feet.
Flowers misses with a double jab.
Petey Flowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flowers dives in for a single leg takedown but Harrison sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Flowers moves in looking to clinch but Harrison pushes him off.
Harrison swats away the attempt to clinch by Flowers.
Harrison is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flowers misses with a takedown attempt
and Harrison counters with a low kick, right behind Flowers 's knee.
Flowers looks to land a body kick but Harrison moved away.
Flowers fails to land the takedown.
Flowers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Flowers.
Flowers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harrison.
Flowers throws a leg kick
and Harrison counters with a three punch combo that has Flowers backing up. Flowers nods at Harrison to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flowers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flowers doesn't manage to clinch there - Harrison circles away.
Flowers tries to clinch but Harrison is having none of it.
Flowers dives in for a single leg takedown but Harrison sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And Harrison tries to counter it with a takedown but Flowers pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Flowers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harrison drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Flowers defends it well.
Flowers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harrison sprawls well. Harrison wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Flowers gets slowly back to his feet.
Petey Flowers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harrison avoids the head kick by Flowers.
Harrison wants to counter the offense by Flowers and move into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Harrison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harrison winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chuck Harrison!
During a confident post fight interview, Chuck Harrison thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.