PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yogi Dhamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dhamma's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Power Of Soul. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Dhamma
vs
Harris

179 cm
24
189 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
186 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Good kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yogi Dhamma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Conor Harris!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dhamma drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Harris wants to stand but Dhamma is controlling the position.
Dhamma trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Dhamma is pushing down on Harris's leg trying to pass to half guard. Harris is fighting to maintain full guard but Dhamma has managed to sneak the leg through.
Harris tries to get to full guard but Dhamma has control of the leg.
Harris is staying active underneath Dhamma, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Harris tries to roll over but Dhamma keeps him under control.
Dhamma is looking to advance position but Harris won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris wants to get back to his feet.
Harris flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Harris wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dhamma is looking for a kimura but Harris is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dhamma to get the leverage.
Dhamma passes the guard and advances to mount!

Dhamma moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Harris has worked his arm free - good work by Harris!

Dhamma is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harris has escaped the position, nice work there.

Dhamma is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harris is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Harris takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Harris is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dhamma looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Harris prevents Dhamma from moving into mount.

Dhamma is trying to get an arm triangle but Harris is defending well.
Harris is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dhamma tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dhamma has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Dhamma thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Dhamma tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dhamma has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is not content to let Dhamma control the position.
Dhamma working the ground and pound but Harris is defending the strikes.

Dhamma is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harris is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dhamma trying to control the action but Harris is working from the bottom.
Harris is trying to improve his position.
Harris stops Dhamma from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Dhamma is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harris has escaped the position, nice work there.

Dhamma has an Americana. Harris didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Dhamma is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Dhamma hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Yogi Dhamma!
Yogi Dhamma managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition , into his post fight interview.