PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Harris told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Brady
vs
Harris

196 cm
27
195 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

192 cm
26
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Brady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Harris!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris tests Brady's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brady has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Midnight MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Harris looks to land a right hand but Brady moved out of range.
Harris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brady.
Harris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brady's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Harris.
Brady checks a leg kick nicely.
Brady drops down looking for a counter takedown but Harris sprawls and moves away.
Nice shot by Harris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris throws a lazy body kick

and Brady counters with a single leg into guard. Harris didn't expect that.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Brady from controlling successfully.
Harris is trying to control the position but Brady postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady stops Harris from standing up.
Brady tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harris can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brady stops Harris from standing up.
Harris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brady is one step ahead there.
Brady trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Brady seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Harris kicks Brady off and gets to his feet.
Brady moves out of range as Harris throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brady there as he acknowledges the shot.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris lands with a nice body kick.
Harris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brady drops his hands momentarily and Harris takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Paul Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brady has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harris.
Harris lands with a hook. Brady tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brady takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking to slow Brady down with leg kicks.
Brady blocks a jab.
Brady appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Harris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Harris backs away, Brady returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Harris lands with a nice body kick.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brady uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brady takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brady takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brady moves out of range of the strikes.
Harris scores with a kick to the body.
Brady blocks a head kick by Harris.
Harris throws a head kick that misses

and Brady counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Harris dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Harris throws a push kick but Brady slaps the foot to one side.
Brady is looking to counter the offense by Harris and move into the clinch.
Harris misses with a straight right.
Brady checks a low kick from Harris.
Harris clobbers Brady with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brady avoids the head kick by Harris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Brady half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Harris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Harris is predictable there
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brady slips under a jab from Harris.
Harris lands a nice shot that snaps Brady's head back.
Harris throws a head kick but Brady moves out of range.
Brady appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Harris tries a low kick but Brady avoids it.
Brady takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harris lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Brady's shoulder, as Brady tries to avoid the shot.
Brady changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Harris jabs at Brady's body.
Brady avoids the body shot from Harris.
Brady wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Brady ducks right into an uppercut from Harris.
Brady displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Brady on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Brady.
Harris throws a leg kick

and Brady counters with a single leg into guard. Harris didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brady accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brady is controlling him.

Harris manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Harris wants to break free but Brady has control.
Harris can't break the clinch.
Harris is pressed up against the cage. Brady has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harris down to the mat. Harris avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Harris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris cracks the inside of Brady's front leg.
Brady tries to move into range but Harris moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harris lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Brady.
Brady tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Harris manages to circle out of the way.
Harris keeps Brady at a distance using the push kick.
Brady has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harris.
Harris throws a wild body kick that Brady sees coming a mile off.
Brady drops down looking for a counter takedown but Harris sprawls and moves away.
Brady slips under a jab.
As Harris tries to get set, Brady tries to push him back and clinch up but Harris manages to avoid the attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brady ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Brady thinks about countering with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Harris throws a shot from downtown. Brady moves away and avoids it.
Harris swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brady takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brady will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Harris throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Harris.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harris.
Harris misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Brady moves out of range easily.
Brady is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Harris.
Brady chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris can pounce on him.
A shot to the liver by Harris. Beautiful body shot.
Harris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brady drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brady if he has to take too many more of those.
Brady defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Tom Brady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with the body kick

and Brady moves into the clinch.
Harris tries to circle away but Brady has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Harris's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Brady.
Brady scores with a shot to the side of Harris's head.
Harris working hard to break the clinch.
Harris wants to break free but Brady has control.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Brady has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to get back to striking at distance but Brady won't allow it.
Harris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harris is trying to break free.
Brady goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brady lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paul Harris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Harris breaks from the clinch.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Brady looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice body kick from Harris.
Harris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brady counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a low kick, looking for Brady's leg but Brady calmly moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Brady misses its target.
Harris misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Brady wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Harris. Brady shrugs it off though.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Brady wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brady takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harris lands with an uppercut that bounces Brady off the cage and back into range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harris winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Harris!
Paul Harris decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.