PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elliott Alderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Harrigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Alderson
vs
Harrigan

187 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elliott Alderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clark Harrigan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alderson gets off balance looking for a body kick

so Harrigan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harrigan 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.
Alderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harrigan on the ground.
Harrigan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Harrigan looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harrigan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrigan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Harrigan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderson controls Harrigan momentarily but Harrigan frees himself.
Harrigan 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.
Harrigan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alderson's head.
Harrigan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Harrigan content to stall in guard here.
Harrigan with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Harrigan landing some decent shots from guard.
Harrigan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harrigan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alderson is looking to land body kicks.
Alderson misses with a jab to the body

and Harrigan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harrigan.
Alderson tries to pull guard but Harrigan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clark Harrigan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harrigan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 9:10
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 9:10
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clark Harrigan!