PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Harrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Connor
vs
Harrow

195 cm
21
275 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

200 cm
28
204 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Harrow!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Connor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Richard Harrow has been cut.
Harrow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harrow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Connor swings for the body but Harrow moves out of range.
Connor checks a low kick from Harrow.
Harrow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Connor lands with a good body shot.
Harrow looks winded!
Harrow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Connor moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Harrow goes down! Can Connor finish him!?

Harrow is rocked!
Connor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harrow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Connor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Harrow wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Connor drops Harrow with a left and a right! Oh, Harrow is hurt - Connor dives into side control looking to finish!
Harrow is still in real trouble! Can Connor finish him?

That has opened up Richard Harrow's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor staying calm.
Connor has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Harrow seems to have recovered his senses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harrow can do anything to dispel that myth.
Connor tries to advance to mount but Harrow denies him.
Harrow seems a little lost for a moment, as Connor dominates the positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor continues to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harrow is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Connor is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Connor controlling his opponent.
Harrow is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Connor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Connor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Harrow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A big right from Harrow misses.
Richard Harrow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harrow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Connor scores with a shot to the body.
Connor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Connor swings for the body but Harrow moves out of range.
Richard Harrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

The cut above Richard Harrow's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Connor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Connor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Connor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harrow needs to keep his hands up - Connor had a free shot at his head there.

Richard Harrow's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Richard Harrow's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Keith Connor!