PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Poe's choice of entrance music: How it is done. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Harris
vs
Poe

188 cm
24
182 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

185 cm
31
182 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

KAISER
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Harris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cameron Poe!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Harris blocks the low kick.

Harris scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Poe is looking for a sweep.

Harris decides to stand up, so the ref orders Poe to his feet.
Harris shoots in but Poe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Harris with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harris walks into a stiff left hand from Poe.
Harris is trying hard to land a takedown here. Poe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Harris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Poe defends well and Harris ends up having to push Poe into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Harris backing away here, and Poe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Harris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Poe's waist but Poe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harris off to one side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris misses with a takedown attempt - Poe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe lunges at Harris with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harris's hand.
Cameron Poe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harris is defended easily by Poe.
Poe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Poe misses with a body kick.
Poe scores with a jab.
Harris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Poe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Harris on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Poe.
Harris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poe defends it nicely.
Poe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Harris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Poe avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harris there as he acknowledges the shot.
Harris shoots for a takedown but Poe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A cross from Poe lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris tries to move into range but Poe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harris with a poor takedown
and Poe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Harris looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Poe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harris's guard.

Poe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Harris has a closed guard, preventing Poe from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe postures up.
Harris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Poe wants to get back to full guard but Harris has mounted him!
Poe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe wants to hold on but Harris pushes him away.

Harris stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Poe connects with a crisp jab.
Poe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Poe loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown. Poe tries to sprawl out of it but Harris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Poe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Poe stuffs the takedown.
Poe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No luck for Harris with that takedown attempt.
Poe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poe connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Poe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt.
Harris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Harris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Poe but Poe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Poe.
Poe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harris momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Poe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harris doesn't seem phased though.
Poe is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
Harris misses with a takedown
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Poe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Poe, as that shot connected.
Poe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harris.
Poe lands with a right hand.
Poe connects with a leg kick. Harris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A shot to the liver by Poe. Beautiful body shot.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Poe connects with a leg kick. Harris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Poe connects with an inside leg kick.
Poe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Poe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Poe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harris's head.
Poe scores with a nice strike.
Poe thows a body kick. Harris tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Poe delivers a nice body kick.
Harris looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Harris tries to move into range but Poe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt.
Poe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poe thuds a left hand into Harris's body.
Poe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Harris in his tracks.
Harris takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harris.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poe feints and then cracks Harris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harris down.
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown. Poe tries to sprawl out of it but Harris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Poe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Poe with a nice cross.
Harris fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good leg kick by Poe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Poe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harris walks into a left hand.
Nice cross by Poe.
Poe cracks Harris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Poe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Poe.
Poe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Poe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Poe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Harris is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poe cracks Harris with an open hand slap.
Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Poe lands with a hook. Harris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Poe tests Harris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Poe finds it's way through Harris's defenses.
Harris checks a low kick from Poe.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Harris scores with a takedown into Poe's guard.
Poe controlling Harris's posture.
Harris seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Poe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Harris walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Poe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Poe.
Harris needs to keep his hands up - Poe had a free shot at his head there.
Poe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Poe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harris.
Poe tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poe scores with a jab.
Poe thuds a left hand into Harris's body.
Hector Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harris.
Poe throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Poe.
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!
Poe connects with a jab.
Poe lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Poe.
Poe misses with a body shot.
Harris shoots in for a double leg but Poe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harris.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Poe as he connects with a hook.
Poe lands with an overhand left.
Harris walks into a jab.
Poe fakes the leg kick and cracks Harris in the body.
Harris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Poe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Harris looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Harris is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Poe lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Poe.
Harris drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harris tries for a takedown but Poe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harris walks into a straight right hand from Poe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Poe lands with an uppercut that bounces Harris off the ropes and back into range.
Poe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Poe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Poe throws a good cross that connects.
Poe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Poe lands with a straight right. Harris didn't see that one coming.
Harris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poe pinned against the ropes. Poe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harris sets himself, and Poe steps forward looking for the clinch! Harris avoids it this time.
Poe looks to land a body kick but Harris moved away.
Harris appears to be looking for a big counter.
Harris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Poe tries to avoid it but Harris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Poe to the ground. Poe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Poe as he jumps to the side.
Poe feints and then cracks Harris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harris down.
Poe throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe lands with a straight right. Harris didn't see that one coming.
Poe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harris will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Harris moves out of range of the body kick from Poe.
Poe throws a shot to the body.
Harris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Poe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Poe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Poe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Poe connects with a crisp jab.
Poe connects with the punch.
Nice jab there from Poe.
Harris needs to keep his hands up - Poe had a free shot at his head there.
Poe misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Poe connects with a looping right hand.
Harris dodges the punch combination from Poe.
Poe stuffs the takedown attempt from Harris. Harris gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Harris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Poe tries to avoid it but Harris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Poe to the ground. Poe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harris shoots in for a takedown but Poe shows good takedown defense.
Poe scores with a jab. Harris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Poe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Poe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poe connects with a solid leg kick.
Poe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cameron Poe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Poe connects with a leg kick. Harris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheers as Poe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harris doesn't seem phased though.
Poe throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Poe really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Donk. Poe catches Harris right on the button with a cross.
Poe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Poe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Poe.
Crunch! Poe slams his shin into Harris's torso.
A nice inside leg kick there by Poe. That's going to slow Harris down.
Poe throws a push kick but Harris slaps the foot to one side.
Poe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harris tries to score a power double leg takedown but Poe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harris somewhat.
Poe scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Poe thows a body kick. Harris tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Poe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harris takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris takes one to the chin there.
Harris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harris tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Poe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harris fails to land the takedown.
Harris looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harris.
Poe tries a quick counter leg kick but Harris is wise to it.
Poe stuffs the takedown.
Harris ducks right into an uppercut from Poe.
Harris shoots in for a double leg but Poe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Poe scores with a hook.
Poe lands a nice hook to Harris's body. Harris takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Poe throws a leg kick which misses Harris's front leg but catches the back leg as Harris tries to avoid it.
Poe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Harris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Poe scores with a leg kick.
Harris moves out of range of the body kick.
Harris went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Horrible takedown attempt by Harris or perhaps it was just good defense by Poe, which made it look bad.
Poe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Harris shoots in but Poe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Poe! But no joy.
Poe scores with a jab to the head.
Poe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harris.
Nice shot by Poe.
Harris gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Poe sprawls well. Poe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harris gets slowly back to his feet.
Poe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Harris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harris backing away here, and Poe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Poe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Poe as Harris shoots in.
Poe lands a jab to the nose.
Poe feints and then cracks Harris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harris down.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harris.
Poe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Poe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harris momentarily.
Poe lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Poe.
Harris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Poe swivels and escapes.
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!
Jab by Poe.
Poe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Poe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Harris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Poe.
Poe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Harris takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown but Poe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harris's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Poe cracks a nice hook into Harris's ribs.
Harris walks forward, straight into a front kick from Poe.
Harris shoots in for a takedown but Poe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Poe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris darts in looking for a takedown but Poe gets double underhooks and turns Harris into the ropes.
Poe catches Harris with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Poe dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Harris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Harris avoids a kick to the body.
Harris looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Poe tries a quick counter leg kick but Harris is wise to it.
Poe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harris's calf.
Harris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Poe defends well and Harris ends up having to push Poe into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Poe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harris's sensitive parts.
A left lands for Poe.
Poe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Harris in his tracks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Poe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Poe lands with an uppercut that bounces Harris off the ropes and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris ducks right into an uppercut from Poe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Poe misses.
Poe connects with a crisp jab.
Harris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Poe throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.
It looked like Harris was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Poe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harris drops his hands momentarily and Poe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Poe lands with a right hand.
Poe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poe misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming.
Poe scores with a kick to the body.
Poe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Harris checks it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Poe.
Harris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Poe defends well and Harris ends up having to push Poe into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Poe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Harris shoots in and drives through. Poe sprawls well.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown but Poe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harris's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Harris backing away here, and Poe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good exchange - Poe coming out on top.
Poe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A decent looking cross lands there for Poe.
Harris takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Poe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Harris in his tracks.
Poe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Poe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harris. That did some damage!
Poe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poe throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
Poe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Poe throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Harris was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Poe.
Poe throws a good cross that connects.
Poe slaps away a takedown attempt from Harris, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Poe only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Poe!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
An inside leg kick lands from Poe.
Harris takes one to the chin there.
Harris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harris shoots in and drives through. Poe sprawls well.
Poe scores with a hook.
Harris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Poe is fending him off so far but Harris persists. Nope, Poe circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from Poe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Harris feints and as Poe raises his hands in defense, Harris changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Poe pulls Harris in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hector Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harris is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Poe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Poe 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 41:50
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 41:50
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 41:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Poe! Cameron Poe retains his welterweight title!
Cameron Poe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.