PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Harris has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Harris
vs
Greco

170 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Hellraiser FightGear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Henry Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giovanni Greco!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Greco rushes Harris and presses him up against the cage.
Harris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Greco just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Greco.
Greco lands a body punch.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Greco has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Greco.
Good body shot from Greco.
Greco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harris or not.
Greco lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Greco turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Greco.
Greco scores with a shoulder strike.
Greco lands with a right to the head.
Harris fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Greco.
Greco taking a breather.
Greco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harriss head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Greco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Greco pushes Harris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short body shot lands from Greco as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harris tries to pull guard but Greco won't allow it.
Greco presses Harris against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Greco stalls.
Greco lands a right hand.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Greco turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Harris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Greco walks away with a smile on his face. Harris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Greco takes the fight into the clinch.
Greco digs a right hand into Harris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harris's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Greco.
Harris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Greco smiles and moves away.

Greco takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Greco digs a right hand underneath Harris's ribcage. Harris let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Greco scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Greco.
Harris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harris fails to pull guard.
A bit of stalling here from Greco.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris is trying to pull guard but Greco has him pressed against the cage.
Greco lands a nice uppercut.
Greco lands a left hand.
Harris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Greco smiles and moves away.

Greco rushes Harris and presses him up against the cage.
Harris tries to pull guard but Greco forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Harris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Greco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Greco turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Greco is working Harris over against the cage.
Harris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Greco walks away with a smile on his face. Harris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Greco takes the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Greco as the two fighters clinch.
Harris looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Greco.
Greco lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Greco.
Harris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Greco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harris tries to pull guard but Greco holds him up against the cage and eventually Harris drops back down to his feet.
A right hand to the body from Greco.
Greco cracks Harris with a nice body shot.
Greco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Greco pushes Harris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris tries to pull guard but Greco won't allow it.
Greco lands a shot to the body.
Greco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Greco scores with a shoulder strike.
Greco digs a right hand into Harris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harris's gas tank.
Harris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Greco has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Greco.
Greco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Greco lands a shot to the body.
Harris tries to pull guard but Greco holds him up against the cage and eventually Harris drops back down to his feet.
Greco controlling the action here for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Greco.
Greco lands with a left to the head.
Harris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giovanni Greco dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Greco has closed the distance and engaged Harris in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Greco.
Harris jumps guard but Greco stands there with Harris around his waist. Harris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Greco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
A short right from Greco on the inside.
Good body shot from Greco.
Greco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Greco smiles and moves away.
Greco lands a really nice looking cross but Harris seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Greco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harris, pushing him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Greco as the two fighters clinch.
Greco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Greco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Harris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Greco just stands there and leans against the cage.
Greco scores with a shot to the side of Harris's head.
Greco pushes Harris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Greco works on Harris's body with a couple of short punches.
Greco lands a body punch in the clinch.
Greco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris tries to pull guard but Greco forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Harris tries to pull guard but Greco forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Greco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harriss head.
Harris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Greco just stands there and leans against the cage.
Greco lands a body shot.
Harris jumps guard but Greco turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Greco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris fails to pull guard.
Greco lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Greco - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco works on Harris's body with a couple of short punches.
Harris jumps guard but Greco stands there with Harris around his waist. Harris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Greco lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greco lands a nice shot to the body.
Giovanni Greco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Greco is working Harris over against the cage.
Greco scores with a hook to the body.
Greco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harriss head.
Harris tries to pull guard but Greco holds him up against the cage and eventually Harris drops back down to his feet.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Greco turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Harris fails to pull guard.
Greco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris tries to pull guard but Greco won't allow it.
Greco lands a shot to the body.
Greco lands a left hand.
Greco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Greco pushes Harris back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Greco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Greco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Greco.
Greco pushes Harris back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Greco.
Greco is working Harris over against the cage.
Greco lands a body shot in the clinch.
Greco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Greco is working Harris over against the cage.
Harris fails to pull guard.
Harris tries to pull guard but Greco forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Greco cracks Harris with a nice body shot.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Greco turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Greco lands a body shot.
Greco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Greco.
Greco lands a hook that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Greco has him pressed against the cage.
Greco is stalling here.
Harris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Greco just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Greco.
Harris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Greco just stands there and leans against the cage.
Greco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Greco lands with a right to the head.
Harris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Greco walks away with a smile on his face. Harris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Greco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harris, pushing him back against the cage.
Greco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Greco stalls.
Greco lands a shoulder strike.
Harris is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Greco to keep the fight standing.
Greco presses Harris against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Greco.
Greco scores with a shoulder strike.
Greco lands a hook that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Greco turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giovanni Greco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Greco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Greco clinches up with Harris and pushes him back against the cage.
Harris tries to pull guard but Greco won't allow it.
Harris fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Greco.
A nice right hand lands inside from Greco.
Greco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harris or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greco works on Harris's body with a couple of short punches.
Harris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Greco walks away with a smile on his face. Harris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harris is trying hard to land a takedown here. Greco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Greco clinches up with Harris and pushes him back against the cage.
Greco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harriss head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Greco is working Harris over against the cage.
Greco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Greco lands a hook that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Greco lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Greco.
Greco taking a breather.
Greco lands with a right to the head.
Harris tries to pull guard but Greco holds him up against the cage and eventually Harris drops back down to his feet.
Greco lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Greco - that landed with a thud.
Greco lands a left hand.
Greco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harris takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Greco.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Greco lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco scores with a shoulder strike.
Greco is working Harris over against the cage.
Greco lands with a short shot to the head.
Greco is leaning against Harris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Greco is working Harris over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Greco.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Greco turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Harris tries to pull guard but Greco won't allow it.
Greco lands a nice shot to the body.
Greco presses Harris against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Greco walks away with a smile on his face. Harris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Greco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harris, pushing him back against the cage.
Greco cracks Harris with a nice body shot.
A short left from Greco.
Greco works on Harris's body with a couple of short punches.
Greco lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Greco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco lands a shot to the body.
Greco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harris tries to pull guard but Greco forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Harris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Greco lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Greco.
Greco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Greco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Greco.
Giovanni Greco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Greco digs a right hand into Harris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harris's gas tank.
Greco working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Greco controlling the action here for a moment.
Harris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Greco just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Greco.
Greco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris fails to pull guard.
Greco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Greco.
A bit of stalling here from Greco.
Greco just leaning against Harris, taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Greco.
Harris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Greco just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Greco just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harris tries to pull guard but Greco forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Greco pushes Harris back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Greco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Henry Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giovanni Greco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Greco 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 24:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 24:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giovanni Greco!