PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: blink 182 feeling this. Sam Blake has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harrison
vs
Blake

184 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Blake!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Francis DeMontford and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harrison fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blake, pushing him back against the cage.

Blake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Blake darts in and clinches Harrison up against the cage.

Blake manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Harrison stands up and waves to Blake to follow him.

Harrison moves into range and clinches up with Blake.
Harrison lands a body punch.

Blake breaks from the clinch.

Harrison shoots in and gets a takedown into Blake's guard.
Blake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Harrison gets to his feet. Blake looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Harrison has closed the distance and engaged Blake in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harrison lands a nice shot to the body.
Blake misses with the head strike.
Blake throws a punch but it's blocked by Harrison.
Blake avoiding damage as Harrison throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison jumps guard but Blake turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harrison blocking some punches.
Harrison misses with a punch on the inside.
Harrison stalling against the cage.
Harrison takes a shot to the head.
Harrison is pushing Blake up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harrison.

Blake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blake wants to clinch.

Harrison clinches up with Blake and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Blake.

Blake breaks the clinch.

Harrison rushes Blake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blake working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blake.
Blake avoiding damage as Harrison throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Harrison.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blake backwards.

Harrison works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Blake is looking for a triangle but Harrison pushes his legs off easily.
Blake throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Harrison sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harrison chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harrison decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Blake, up you get!
Blake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harrison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blake tries to clinch but Harrison is having none of it.
Harrison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blake looks winded!

Harrison shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Harrison wants to work for an arm triangle but Blake is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Blake throws a strike from the bottom but Harrison passes into side control!

Harrison has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Blake forces Harrison back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Still in the clinch, Blake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harrison throws a punch but it's blocked by Blake.
Blake being controlled against the cage.
Blake prevents Harrison from breaking the clinch.
Blake lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harrison is trying to maintain a safe position but Blake gets an underhook and turns Harrison into the cage.

Blake jumps guard.

Harrison gets to his feet. Blake looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Blake tries to keep at a distance but Harrison has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Harrison dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Blake gets tackled into the cage by Harrison. Harrison maintains the clinch.
Harrison blocking some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Harrison swings wildly with an uppercut but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adam Harrison has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short left from Blake.
Blake swings wildly with an uppercut but Harrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harrison backwards.

Blake breaks the clinch.

Blake fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harrison, pushing him back against the cage.
Blake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Harrison to work.
A short uppercut from Blake.
Harrison looking to stall.
Harrison stalling in the clinch.

Blake jumps into guard, dragging Harrison to the mat.
Blake throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Harrison wants to get up but he can't break Blake's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Blake will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Blake trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Blake doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Blake really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harrison. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harrison trying to stand up but can't free himself from Blake's guard.

Harrison drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harrison jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harrison stands up and waves to Blake to follow him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blake looks to clinch

so Harrison counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Blake tries to strike from the bottom.

Harrison decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Blake tries to clinch up.
Blake just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHarrison.
Harrison tries to clinch but Blake moves out of range.

Blake pushes Harrison up against the cage in a clinch.
Blake misses with a punch on the inside.
Harrison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrison blocks an uppercut.

Blake jumps guard.

Harrison stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Blake has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison tries to pull guard but Blake won't allow it.
Harrison looking to slow down the pace here.
Blake working aggressively here.
Harrison wants to stall.
Harrison wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Harrison pulls guard effortlessly.
Harrison wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blake working some strikes from top position.
Harrison wants to sweep but no luck.
Blake in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blake won't allow Harrison to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harrison's head.
Harrison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blake is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blake makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Blake is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Harrison looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Blake working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Harrison managing to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blake cracks Harrison with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Blake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Harrison closes the distance and clinches.

Blake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blake tries to clinch there but Harrison circles away.

Blake closes the distance and clinches.
Harrison scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harrison leaning against his opponent.
Blake swings wildly with an uppercut but Harrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harrison is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Harrison has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blake can't break the clinch.
Blake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harrison.

Blake manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blake takes the fight into the clinch.
Blake working aggressively here.
Blake has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harrison taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Harrison breaks the clinch.
Blake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blake doesn't manage to clinch there - Harrison circles away.
Harrison ducks under a wild hook from Blake.
Blake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Blake fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harrison, pushing him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harrison.
Blake is working Harrison over against the cage.
Blake throws a head punch that misses.

Blake jumps guard and drags Harrison to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Harrison avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harrison gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Harrison drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Harrison gets to his feet - Blake follows without any prompting.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Harrison clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Harrison scores with a nice short uppercut.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blake fails with an attempt to clinch.

Harrison darts in and clinches Blake up against the cage.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Harrison shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Harrison stands up and beckons Blake to join him on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harrison is defended easily by Blake.

Blake closes the distance and clinches.
Harrison trying to control the position but instead, Blake has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harrison into the cage.
Harrison is trying to pull guard but Blake turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Blake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Blake tries to get set, Harrison tries to push him back and clinch up but Blake manages to avoid the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harrison shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Blake napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Harrison blocks the strikes from Blake.
Harrison tries to stand but Blake is controlling his head.
Blake is trying to get back to half guard.
Harrison slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Blake.

Harrison stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Blake takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Harrison to work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Harrison showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harrison has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Harrison!