PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rami Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tourney Champ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes into the arena with Jedi Theme Music blaring out of the sound system. Tourney Champ acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Harris
vs
Champ

180 cm
29
175 lbs
11 - 11 - 1

183 cm
26
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Namunamu Clothing

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 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rami Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tourney Champ!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Harris misses.
Champ looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
Champ throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Harris misses with a looping left.
Champ throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Champ misses.
Champ lands with a shot to the body.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Champ scores with a hook.
Champ scores with a sloppy right hand. Harris should have avoided that one.
Champ throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
Champ cracks Harris with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Champ throws an off balance right hand
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Champ throws a shot to the body.
Harris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Harris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champ lands a jab to the nose.
Harris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Champ in his tracks.
Nice jab there from Harris.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Champ misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
Harris throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Harris walks into a jab.
Champ lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harris at a distance.
Harris misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Champ to counter with a crisp jab.
Champ lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Champ throws a right hand that misses
and Harris counters with an inside leg kick.
Harris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A shot to the body from Champ misses
and Harris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Champ might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Champ throws a good cross that connects.
Harris throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Champ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Champ slips under a jab from Harris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Champ momentarily.
Champ is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Harris had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Champ throws a big shot that misses.
Champ cracks Harris with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Champ misses with a right hand
and Harris counters with an outside leg kick.
Harris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Champ lands with an uppercut that bounces Harris off the cage and back into range.
Good leg kick by Harris there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Champ.
Champ has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Champ misses the jab.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Champ.
Champ throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Champ takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harris jabs Champ to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Champ's shoulder, as Champ tries to avoid the shot.
Champ is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Harris with a body shot.
Champ misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Harris takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Champ waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champ blocks a jab.
Harris connects with a single shot there.
Champ fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Champ moves away.
Harris connects with a solid leg kick.
Harris throws a hook but Champ blocks it.
Champ misses with an uppercut
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
Champ throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Harris walks into a left hand.
Harris throws the left hand but Champ avoids the punch easily.
Harris takes one to the side of the head.
Champ uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harris.
Champ looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
Champ throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
Champ takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris slips a straight right by Champ.
As Champ backs away, Harris returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champ drops his hands momentarily and Harris takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Champ there.
Harris scores with a punch to the head.
Harris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Champ.
Champ throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
Harris moves out of range of the strikes.
Champ throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Champ misses with a left hand
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.
Champ throws a poor cross that misses
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Champ.
Champ takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Champ on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Champ misses the jab.
Harris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris misses with a lunging right hand
letting Champ counter with a right hand.
Champ slips under a jab.
Champ scores with a crisp jab that stopped Harris in his tracks.
Champ misses with a hook
and Harris counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tourney Champ will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Harris cracks the inside of Champ's front leg.
Champ gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Champ misses with a hook. Harris ducked under it nicely.
Harris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Champs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harris slips a straight right by Champ.
Harris swings for the body but Champ moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Champ.
Champ misses with a right hand
and Champ takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris tries to score with a low kick but Champ moves his leg out of the way.
Champ throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Champ misses its intended target.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris moves out of range of the strikes.
Harris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harris jabs Champ right on the nose. Champ blinks but takes it well.
Harris throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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!
Champ throws a sloppy body shot
and Harris counters with a head kick. That will keep Champ thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Champ misses.
A slow jab from Champ misses its intended target.
Harris scores with a punch to the head.
Champ takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Champ misses with an uppercut.
Champ dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Champ misses with a hook.
Champ's corner calls for a 1-2. Champ obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Harris has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Champ tests Harris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harris.
A slow jab from Harris misses its intended target.
Harris throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harris jabs at Champ's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Champ checks a low kick from Harris.
Champ ducks under a wild hook from Harris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champ misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Champ does no damage.
Champ slips a straight right by Harris.
Harris connects with a high kick.
A big left from Harris misses.
Champ has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Champ there as he acknowledges the shot.
Champ thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid leg kick lands there for Harris.
Champ throws the left hand but Harris avoids the punch easily.
Champ lands a jab to the nose.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Champ thuds a left hand into Harris's body.
Harris misses with an uppercut. Champ saw that one coming.
Champ misses with a straight left.
It looked like Harris wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Champ throws an off balance right hand
and Harris counters with a nice body shot.
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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harris, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harris lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Champ has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Champ and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Champ misses with a lunging right hand
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Champ takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Harris connects with a nice looking jab.
Harris defending well as Champ loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Harris misses the target.
Harris with a hook.
Champ loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rami Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Champ.
Champ misses with a right hand
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Champ throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Champ's head but Champ sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Champ's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Champ moves out of range as Harris strikes.
A swing and a miss from Champ.
Champ needs to keep his hands up - Harris had a free shot at his head there.
Champ checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Champ misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Champ does no damage.
A quick step to the side and Harris tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Champ's calf.
Champ waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
Harris moves out of range as Champ strikes.
Champ stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Harris looks to throw the jab but Champ is out of range.
Tourney Champ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Champ looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range.
Champ is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Harris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Champ throws a combination that misses
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris avoids the body shot from Champ.
Champ's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harris under the eye.
Harris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rami Harris dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Champ.
Champ stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Champ throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
Champ blocks the body kick.
Good exchange - Harris coming out on top.
Harris misses with a left hand
and Champ counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harris thinking.
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Champ throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris throwing a counter right hand but Champ manages to avoid it.
Harris misses with a hook. Champ ducked under it nicely.
Champ throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Harris wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champ throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Champ throws a poor cross that misses
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Champ lands with a hook. Harris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Champ staying out of range there.
A jab from Champ misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Champ misses.
Champ cracks Harris with an open hand slap.
Champ misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a low kick, right behind Champ 's knee.
Champ fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Champ. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Champ misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Champ.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harris. That's going to slow Champ down.
Harris tests Champ's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harris misses with a lunging right hand
and Champ counters with a straight right hand.
Champ ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Champ closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Champ scores with a jab. Harris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Champ misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Harris misses the target.
Champ works Harris's body with a nice hook.
Harris throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Tourney Champ has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a head kick but Champ moves out of range.
Champ fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris walks into a stiff left hand from Champ.
Harris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Champ misses with a lunging right hand
and Harris counters with a nice body kick.
Champ throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Champ thinking.
Champ swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Champ avoids the head kick by Harris.
Champ is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Champ lands with a straight right. Harris didn't see that one coming.
Harris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Champ lands an overhand right.
Harris throws out a loose jab but Champ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Champ cracks Harris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Champ.
Harris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harris misses with a hook.
Champ misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a solid body kick.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Champ scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Harris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheers as Champ lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harris doesn't seem phased though.
Champ has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Champ there as he acknowledges the shot.
Champ displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.
Champ throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris throws out a loose jab but Champ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Champ throws a poor cross that misses
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris swings widly with a right hand
and Champ connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Champ is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Champ misses with a looping left.
Harris moves out of range as Champ strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Harris misses the target.
Champ looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range.
Champ's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harris under the eye.
Harris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Champ ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Champ throws a lazy uppercut
and Harris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Champ thinking.
Harris tries to land a leg kick but Champ saw it coming and moves away.
Champ looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Champ scores with the left hand. Harris knows he should have avoided that one.
Harris fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Champ is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris scores with a leg kick.
Harris takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Champ misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Harris.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tourney Champ.
I think Champ has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tourney Champ!
A victorious Tourney Champ thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Rami Harris stepped up to the mic, saying 'May the force be with you!'.