PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malik Haruna Al Bu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Harris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Haruna Al Bu
vs
Harris

175 cm
18
196 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Malik Haruna Al Bu!
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, Andre Harris !
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harris shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Harris stops Haruna Al Bu from getting back to his feet.
Harris is thwarting Haruna Al Bu's attempts to control the position.
Haruna Al Bu wants to improve his position but Harris is controlling well.
Haruna Al Bu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Haruna Al Bu tries to get out of the position.
Haruna Al Bu tries to kick Harris off but Harris keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haruna Al Bu wants to improve his position but Harris is controlling well.
Haruna Al Bu could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Harris landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris stalling.
Harris working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Harris is nestled in close to Haruna Al Bu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Haruna Al Bu gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haruna Al Bu doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Haruna Al Bu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harris controls the pace.

Haruna Al Bu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harris defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haruna Al Bu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harris manages to get himself to full guard.

Harris keeping moving, preventing Haruna Al Bu from controlling successfully.
Haruna Al Bu is really struggling to control Harris but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Harris is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Haruna Al Bu frees his head nicely. Oh but Harris has switched to an armbar! Haruna Al Bu is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Andre Harris !