PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monte Melkonian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melkonian has chosen Artsakh Music as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Monte Melkonian enters the cage!

Harris
vs
Melkonian

196 cm
25
282 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
35
274 lbs
10 - 19 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunner Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monte Melkonian!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris scores with a jab to the head.

Harris shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harris showed some decent athleticism there.
Harris keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Harris's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Melkonian keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harris sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Harris's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Melkonian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Melkonian for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Melkonian reaches up to try and control the position but Harris seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Melkonian rolls and tries to escape and now Harris has his back!
Harris just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Harris gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Harris keeps control of the position easily here as Melkonian tries to buck him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harris has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Harris is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Harris sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Melkonian taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gunner Harris!