PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ashley Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Newmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newmark has chosen On the run as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harrington
vs
Newmark

198 cm
34
257 lbs
28 - 13 - 0

194 cm
37
221 lbs
39 - 21 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ashley Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Newmark!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newmark throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Harrington throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Newmark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harrington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Harrington forces Newmark back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harrington.
Harrington lands an uppercut.
Harrington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Newmark blocking some punches.

Harrington jumps guard.

Newmark got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harrington has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Newmark has managed to get both his arms back between Harrington's legs - danger averted.
Newmark wants to pass the guard but Harrington is keeping the position.

Harrington working for a triangle but Newmark defends it easily.
Newmark is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington keeping moving, preventing Newmark from controlling successfully.
Newmark with a flurry of punches that miss.

Harrington is looking for a triangle but Newmark pushes his legs off easily.

Harrington had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Newmark defends it easily.
Newmark slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Harrington is looking for a triangle but Newmark pushes his legs off easily.
Newmark is pushing down on Harrington's leg trying to pass to half guard. Harrington is fighting to maintain full guard but Newmark has managed to sneak the leg through.
Harrington is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Newmark's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Newmark's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newmark turns into Harrington and is now in his guard.

Harrington had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Newmark defends it easily.

Newmark gets to his feet - Harrington follows without any prompting.
Newmark takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Newmark takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harrington buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harrington seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Newmark looks to land a body kick but Harrington moved away.
Harrington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ashley Harrington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrington takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Harrington chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Newmark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harrington.
Harrington throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harrington lands a nice hook to Newmark's body. Newmark takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harrington.
A swing and a miss from Harrington.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newmark lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Harrington gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harrington managing to block the knees to the body from Newmark.
Newmark misses with a knee to the head.
Harrington avoiding damage as Newmark throws knees to the body.
Harrington avoiding damage as Newmark throws knees to the body.
Harrington throws a punch but it's blocked by Newmark.
Harrington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harrington prevents a body shot from Newmark.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harrington creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Newmark blocks a body shot from Harrington.
Newmark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Newmark fails to land.
Newmark lands a nice knee to the body.
Harrington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newmark has a couple of punches blocked by Harrington.
Newmark misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Harrington.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrington misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newmark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Newmark lands a right hand.
Newmark misses with a knee to the head.
Newmark tries to land knees in the clinch but Harrington avoids the damage to the body.
Harrington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harrington.
Harrington avoiding damage as Newmark throws knees to the body.
Newmark tries to throw a body punch but Harrington avoids it by throwing Newmark back against the cage.
Newmark connects with a knee to the head.
Newmark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newmark presses Harrington against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harrington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harrington working aggressively here.
Harrington throws a head punch that misses.
Newmark lands a body punch.
Newmark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harrington's elbow.
Harrington misses with a punch to the body.
Newmark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harrington avoiding damage as Newmark throws knees to the body.
Harrington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harrington lands an uppercut.
Newmark lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harrington or not.
Newmark blocking some punches.
Harrington misses with a punch on the inside.
Newmark tries to land knees in the clinch but Harrington avoids the damage to the body.
Newmark blocks a body shot from Harrington.
Newmark can't find room to land a body shot as Harrington controls the action.

Newmark breaks from the clinch.
Newmark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrington moves away.
Harrington blocks a jab.
Harrington moves out of range of the body kick from Newmark.
Newmark wants to slow Harrington down by chopping away at his legs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Newmark tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Newmark misses with a hook. Harrington ducked under it nicely.
Newmark takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Bobby Newmark has been cut.
Harrington tried to score with a low kick but Newmark checks it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Harrington bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Newmark looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newmark checks a leg kick nicely.
Newmark is trying to counter with his kicks.
Newmark stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harrington.
Newmark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrington.
Newmark connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Newmark keeps the fight on the outside.
Harrington lands a body shot.

Harrington forces Newmark back against the cage and clinches.
Newmark struggles to land a body shot inside as Harrington controls his hands.
Newmark misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Harrington.
Harrington throws a punch but it's blocked by Newmark.
Harrington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Newmark blocks a body shot from Harrington.
Harrington lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Newmark or not.
Harrington lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harrington is leaning against Newmark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harrington.
Newmark can't find room to land a body shot as Harrington controls the action.
Harrington lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Harrington.
Harrington scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harrington digs a right hand underneath Newmark's ribcage. Newmark let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harrington lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Newmark or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Harrington.
Newmark prevents a body shot from Harrington.
Harrington gets through Newmark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Newmark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harrington avoids it.
Harrington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Newmark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Harrington has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Newmark clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Harrington decides to stand up, even though he's got his opponent's back.
A thudding body kick lands there by Harrington!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Harrington.
Harrington throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Newmark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Harrington takes the fight into the clinch.
Harrington lands with a light punch inside.
Newmark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harrington.
Harrington lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Newmark backwards.
A short right from Harrington.
Harrington unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Newmark! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Harrington is unloading with more strikes now! Newmark drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ashley Harrington!
Ashley Harrington was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.