PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Santiago Sorias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Harrass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sorias kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fight - Future World Music . Harrass has chosen Tomorrow as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Santiago Sorias
vs
Harrass

169 cm
30
146 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

171 cm
26
148 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juan Santiago Sorias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phil Harrass!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harrass changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Harrass throws a lazy right hand but Sorias sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sorias tries to move into range but Harrass moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harrass throws a big shot that misses.
Juan Santiago Sorias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sorias tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harrass swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sorias lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sorias misses with an uppercut
and Harrass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sorias throws a series of strikes that have Harrass backpedaling.
Sorias fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harrass tries to counter with a clinch but Sorias shakes him off and moves away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Harrass has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Harrass lands with a hook. Sorias tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harrass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sorias throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harrass lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Harrass scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Sorias.

Harrass dives in and scores a takedown into Sorias's guard.
Harrass wants to pass the guard but Sorias is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrass showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sorias working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harrass.
Harrass stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sorias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sorias keeping moving, preventing Harrass from controlling successfully.
Harrass controlling from the top position.
Harrass prevents Sorias from getting back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

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.
Harrass is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sorias tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harrass swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harrass misses with a straight left.
Sorias misses with a double jab

and Harrass counters with a shoot takedown. Sorias fights it but they end up in guard.
Harrass wants to control from the top but Sorias keeps moving.
Sorias wants to stand and escape but Harrass is having none of it.
Harrass pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sorias is keeping the position for now.
Sorias wants to stand but Harrass is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorias is looking to stand back up but Harrass counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sorias.
Sorias wants to get back to his feet.
Sorias is not content to let Harrass control the position.
Sorias is looking to escape.
Harrass is looking to take a break and control but Sorias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sorias wants to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sorias is looking to clinch but Harrass is avoiding it.
Sorias connects with a solid leg kick.
Sorias misses with a few strikes there.
Sorias looks to throw the jab but Harrass is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Harrass on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harrass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Harrass misses its intended target.
A head kick by Sorias misses
and Harrass counters with a nice uppercut.
Harrass misses with a hook.
Sorias tries to bum rush Harrass with a series of wild strikes but Harrass uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice jab there from Harrass.
Harrass throws a poor cross that misses
and Sorias counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Sorias misses.
Sorias misses with a left hand
and Harrass counters with a straight right hand.
Harrass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sorias.
Sorias takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Harrass dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Harrass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sorias throws out the jab.
Harrass wants to counter the offense by Sorias and move into the clinch position.
Harrass changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harrass scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Harrass as he connects with a hook.
Sorias on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Harrass catches Sorias with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Sorias is rocked!
Harrass scores with a jab to the body.
Sorias throws a lazy uppercut
and Harrass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Sorias is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harrass loads up on a big right hand but Sorias slips the punch.
Sorias seems to have got his legs back now.
Harrass ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sorias slips under a jab.
Sorias lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harrass circles away quickly and effectively.
Harrass looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sorias lands with a right hand.
Harrass has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harrass swats away the attempt to clinch by Sorias.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrass lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harrass throws a shot from downtown. Sorias moves away and avoids it.
Sorias moves to clinch but Harrass breaks away
and Harrass counters with a straight right hand.
Sorias scores with a hook.
Sorias misses with a looping left.
Harrass lands with a hook. Sorias tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Juan Santiago Sorias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sorias pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harrass is out of range and Sorias settles back down.
Some wild striking there from Sorias.
Harrass throws a hook but Sorias avoids it easily.
Juan Santiago Sorias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sorias is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from Harrass misses its intended target.
Harrass walks into a straight right hand from Sorias.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sorias fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sorias wants to clinch up but Harrass keeps it at a distance.
Harrass throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sorias looks to land a body kick but Harrass moved away.
Sorias pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sorias keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sorias goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Harrass gets a takedown into half guard.
Harrass passes the guard and advances to mount!
Harrass controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harrass is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sorias has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sorias!
Harrass has his hands on Sorias's head, controlling the position.

Harrass has his foot on Sorias's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sorias works his way back into a safe position though.
Sorias wanted to stand there but Harrass had control of the position.
Sorias won't allow Harrass to sweep him here.

Harrass had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sorias defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrass controls Sorias momentarily but Sorias frees himself.
Sorias wants to stand but Harrass is controlling his posture from full guard.

Harrass is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sorias is aware though and is defending well.

Harrass is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Harrass has a closed guard, preventing Sorias from standing up.

Harrass working for a triangle but Sorias defends it easily.

Sorias avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Harrass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sorias throws a head kick but Harrass moves out of range.
Harrass lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sorias missing with a left hand there. Harrass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harrass throws an overhand right that lands on Sorias's shoulder, as Sorias tries to avoid the shot.
Sorias gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Harrass counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Harrass looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sorias is trying to stand back up but Harrass is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrass moves nicely into side control.
Sorias stops Harrass from passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorias is trying to get back to his feet.
Harrass taking a breather here.
Sorias is trying to get back to his feet.
Harrass working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Harrass goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sorias has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Harrass but great work by Sorias.

Sorias stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sorias staying out of range there.
Sorias uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harrass.
Sorias throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sorias moves in looking to clinch but Harrass pushes him off.
Harrass looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harrass misses with a straight right.
Harrass with a hook.
Harrass looks for a takedown but Sorias sprawls well.
Harrass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sorias.
Harrass throws a shot from downtown. Sorias moves away and avoids it.
Harrass sizes up Sorias with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Harrass slips a jab from Sorias.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrass misses with a hook. Sorias ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Sorias was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Harrass takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sorias fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sorias throws a solid leg kick but Harrass takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sorias.
Harrass ducks under a wild hook from Sorias.
Nice cross by Harrass.
Sorias attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Phil Harrass is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harrass keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sorias ducks under a wild hook from Harrass.
Nice defenses there by Sorias.
Sorias tried to score with a low kick but Harrass checks it.
Sorias moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sorias ducks right into an uppercut from Harrass.
Sorias tries to clinch up but Harrass circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrass misses with a straight left.
Harrass with a nice cross.
Sorias shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sorias tries to clinch but Harrass moves out of range.
Sorias fails to land with a series of punches.
Harrass shoots in looking for a takedown. Sorias tries to sprawl out of it but Harrass keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sorias manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Sorias was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice uppercut lands for Sorias. That snapped Harrass's head back.
Sorias walks into a jab.
Juan Santiago Sorias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good exchange - Harrass coming out on top.
Harrass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Harrass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harrass 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Harrass!
Phil Harrass spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.