PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lu Wai Ping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wai Ping's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Once upon a time in China. Harris has chosen Not again - You all ready dropped? as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wai Ping
vs
Harris

174 cm
23
157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
23
153 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lu Wai Ping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Harris!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Harris enables Wai Ping to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Harris manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Harris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Harris controlling Wai Ping's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wai Ping trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wai Ping manages to get himself to full guard.

Harris is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Harris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Harris engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wai Ping is keeping the position for now.
Harris trying to control but Wai Ping is working from the bottom.
Wai Ping keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass.
Wai Ping keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Wai Ping manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harris manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Wai Ping from controlling successfully.
Harris trying to control the position.
Harris wants to stand up but Wai Ping is controlling him.
Harris working a defensive guard here.
Wai Ping wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Harris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris looking to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Harris wants to slow Wai Ping down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice defenses there by Wai Ping.
Harris defending well as Wai Ping loads up on a big left hand.
Harris misses with a hook to the body
letting Wai Ping counter with a right hand.
A leg kick checked by Harris.
A big right from Harris misses.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Wai Ping smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wai Ping lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Harris takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harris misses with a right hand
and Wai Ping counters with a low kick, right behind Harris 's knee.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wai Ping.
Harris tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Wai Ping.
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!
Wai Ping has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harris finds it's way round the side to connect with Wai Ping's head.
Wai Ping takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wai Ping.
Wai Ping misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Harris lands with a cross.
Good leg kick by Wai Ping there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wai Ping to score with a decent uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harris.
Wai Ping throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wai Ping waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
Harris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harris throws a chopping leg kick but Wai Ping manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lu Wai Ping dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wai Ping misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wai Ping scoring well with a low kick there.
Harris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wai Ping in his tracks.

It looks like Lu Wai Ping has been cut.
Jab, jab by Wai Ping - just one landing.
Wai Ping lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wai Ping throws a combination. Harris tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wai Ping throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wai Ping throws a big shot that misses.
Wai Ping misses with a kick to the body.
Wai Ping finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wai Ping loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Wai Ping's shoulder, as Wai Ping tries to avoid the shot.
Harris lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wai Ping misses with a head kick.
Harris throws a sloppy body shot
and Wai Ping counters with a head kick.
Lu Wai Ping is winning the standup battle so far.
Harris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Wai Ping is rocked!
Wai Ping swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oh Wai Ping is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wai Ping seems to have got his legs back now.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wai Ping darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Wai Ping drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Harris is trying to get back to half guard.
Harris prevents Wai Ping from improving position.
Wai Ping is working hard here to advance position.
Harris gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wai Ping is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harris sees it coming and defends easily.
Harris gets back to full guard.
Wai Ping preventing the sweep.
Wai Ping trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wai Ping looking to pass the guard.
Harris wants to control the position but Wai Ping says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wai Ping is looking to take a break and control but Harris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wai Ping is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris can do to turn this around?
Wai Ping trying to pass the guard but Harris defending well.
Harris is staying active underneath Wai Ping, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Harris moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Harris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Harris pulls Wai Ping in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wai Ping scores with a leg kick.
Wai Ping misses with a double jab.
Wai Ping shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Harris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wai Ping's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harris under the eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Harris misses the target.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wai Ping displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.
It looks like Wai Ping has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Wai Ping throws a leg kick but Harris checks it.
Wai Ping misses the jab.
Harris misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lu Wai Ping dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lu Wai Ping's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wai Ping bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harris's head backwards.
Wai Ping throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Harris only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wai Ping shoots in and drives through. Harris sprawls well.
Wai Ping on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Harris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Harris.
A good leg kick by Harris.
A good leg kick by Wai Ping.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wai Ping.
Harris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harris throws a nice looking combination but Wai Ping bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Wai Ping. Those never looked like landing.
Harris jabs Wai Ping to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris cracks Wai Ping with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circling - Wai Ping throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wai Ping ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
An inside leg kick lands from Wai Ping.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Wai Ping swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harris.
Harris throws out a powerful jab.
Wai Ping uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Harris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wai Ping throws a shot to the body.
Harris throws a hook but Wai Ping avoids it easily.
Wai Ping half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wai Ping connects with a body shot that sends Harris's belly button to the back.
Derek Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris with a nice cross.
Wai Ping swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harris.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wai Ping closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Harris manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wai Ping.
Harris connects with a right hand. Wai Ping shakes it off.
A jab from Harris misses.
Wai Ping takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Harris cracks Wai Ping with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harris walks into a left hand.
Wai Ping lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harris's sensitive parts.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wai Ping.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wai Ping misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Harris checks the leg kick.
Harris lands with a nice body punch.
Harris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wai Ping tries a low kick but Harris avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Wai Ping.
Harris lunges at Wai Ping with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wai Ping's hand.
Wai Ping throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harris.
Harris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harris cracks Wai Ping with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wai Ping on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wai Ping lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wai Ping takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wai Ping jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Wai Ping throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wai Ping moves away.
Wai Ping steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Derek Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harris! But no joy.
Wai Ping closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wai Ping connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws the left hand but Wai Ping avoids the punch easily.
Harris misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris cracks Wai Ping with an open hand slap.
Wai Ping scores with a kick to the midsection.
Harris with a hook.
Harris is pawing at Wai Ping, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Wai Ping's nose. Wai Ping is badly hurt! Harris pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Wai Ping tries desperately to hold on but Harris is relentless in his assault! As Wai Ping receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Harris away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Harris!
A victorious Derek Harris thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.