PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Primicin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Harrison
vs
Primicin

186 cm
28
195 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
192 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

King of Fists
Urban Fighter

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Primicin!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison misses with a low kick as Primicin jumps back.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Primicin! But no joy.
Harrison slips under a jab from Primicin.
Primicin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harrison moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Primicin moves forwards but Harrison connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harrison lands with an uppercut that bounces Primicin off the cage and back into range.
Harrison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harrison throws a leg kick that is checked
and Primicin counters with a straight right hand.
Harrison tries to clinch but Primicin is having none of it.
Primicin is looking for the big counter here.
Primicin wants to clinch up but Harrison keeps it at a distance.
Harrison scores with a sloppy right hand. Primicin should have avoided that one.
Harrison with a nice cross.
Primicin tries to clinch but Harrison moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harrison.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harrison throws a combination that misses
and Primicin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harrison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Primicin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Primicin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harrison.
Primicin throws out a counter right but Harrison avoids it with no problem.
Primicin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harrison seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Harrison connects with a body shot that sends Primicin's belly button to the back.
Harrison throws a lazy uppercut
and Harrison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Primicin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Primicin lands a jab to the head.
Harrison tries to bum rush Primicin with a series of wild strikes but Primicin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harrison misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, jab by Harrison - just one landing.
Harrison throws a right hand that Primicin ducks under and follows up with a left that Primicin also avoids with ease.
Harrison throws a right and a left that Primicin avoids nicely.
It seemed like Primicin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Primicin misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison scores with a shot to the body.
Harrison cracks Primicin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Harrison looks to clinch
and Primicin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Primicin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harrison. Harrison circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Primicin misses.
We've been told by Harrison's head coaches at DiscoClub that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Harrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Primicin.
Harrison was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Primicin throws a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Harrison finds it's target.
Harrison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Primicin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harrison looks to land a combination but Primicin avoids it well.
Harrison is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Harrison with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Primicin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Harrison lands a nice hook to Primicin's body. Primicin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jim Harrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrison keeps the fight on the outside.
Harrison misses with a wild body shot.
Primicin throws out a counter right but Harrison avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison throws a nice looking combination but Primicin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Primicin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harrison throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Primicin misses.
Harrison scores with a body shot.
Primicin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harrison.
Harrison lands a head shot.
Harrison smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Harrison clinches with his opponent.
Harrison blocking some punches.
Harrison lands with a short shot to the head.
Harrison is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Harrison.
Harrison lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrison misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Primicin tries to work over Harrison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harrison lands a left hand that snaps the head of Primicin backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harrison.
Harrison prevents a body shot from Primicin.
Harrison lands an elbow inside.
Harrison is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Harrison slowing the pace effectively.
Primicin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Primicin has a couple of punches blocked by Harrison.
Primicin struggles to land a body shot inside as Harrison controls his hands.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Primicin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Primicin rushes Harrison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harrison tries a knee to the head but Primicin blocks it.
Primicin throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Primicin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Primicin.
Harrison misses with a knee to the head.
Harrison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harrison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Primicin misses with a shot to the body
and Harrison counters with a one-two to the body.
Primicin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Primicin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harrison misses with a hook.
Harrison throws out a powerful jab.
Jab by Harrison.
Primicin tests Harrison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harrison lands the left hand.
Harrison looks to clinch
letting Primicin counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrison scores with a shot to the body.
Harrison connects with a body shot that sends Primicin's belly button to the back.
Primicin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Primicin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harrison seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison scores with a hook to the body. Primicin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Primicin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Harrison rushes Primicin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Primicin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harrison backwards.

Harrison manages to break the clinch.
Jim Harrison is winning the standup battle so far.
Harrison falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Primicin counter with a right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Primicin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch but Primicin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Harrison misses.
Primicin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harrison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Primicin can do to turn this around?
Harrison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Primicin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harrison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Primicin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harrison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Primicin looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harrison changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Primicin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Primicin throws a jab but it's blocked by Harrison.
Harrison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harrison.
Primicin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harrison.
Harrison misses with a double jab
letting Primicin counter with a right hand.
Harrison tries to bum rush Primicin with a series of wild strikes but Primicin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harrison keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Harrison tries to clinch but Primicin moves away
and Primicin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice combination there by Harrison.
Harrison looks to throw the jab but Primicin is out of range.
Primicin slips under a jab from Harrison.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Primicin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Harrison.
Primicin looks to land a right hand but Harrison moved out of range.
Harrison works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Primicin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Primicin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Harrison tries to clinch up.
Harrison throws a lazy uppercut
letting Primicin counter with a right hand.
Primicin misses with a looping right.
Harrison misses with a lunging right hand
letting Primicin counter with a right hand.
Good exchange - Harrison coming out on top.
Harrison scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrison throws a nice looking combination but Primicin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harrison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Primicin throws a jab but it's blocked by Harrison.
A low kick from Harrison is predictable there
and Primicin counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Harrison misses
and Primicin counters with a straight right hand.
Harrison punishes Primicin's body with a nice straight punch.
Harrison lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Primicin at a distance.
No joy there for Harrison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harrison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Primicin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harrison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Harrison dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Primicin drives through and clinches with Harrison against the cage.
Primicin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harrison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Primicin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harrison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Harrison.
Harrison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Primicin throws a head punch that misses.
Harrison lands a right hand that snaps the head of Primicin backwards.
Primicin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Primicin on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harrison.
Primicin pushes Harrison back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Primicin tries a body shot but Harrison blocks it.
Primicin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Primicin has a couple of punches blocked by Harrison.
Harrison lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Primicin misses with the head strike.

Harrison breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Primicin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Primicin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Harrison is looking to clinch.
Harrison throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Primicin on the side of the head.
Harrison throws a body kick that misses
and Primicin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harrison keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Harrison scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harrison throws a right and a left that Primicin avoids nicely.
Primicin misses with a right hand
and Harrison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Primicin misses with a hook. Harrison ducked under it nicely.
Harrison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Primicin.
Primicin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Primicin jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrison scores with a one two! Primicin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Primicin is looking to clinch.
Harrison scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A leg kick checked by Primicin.
Primicin throws out a counter right but Harrison avoids it with no problem.
Primicin misses with a hook.
Primicin misses the jab.
Jim Harrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harrison throws a left and a right that both miss
and Primicin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harrison lands a body shot.
Primicin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harrison moves away from the strike by Primicin.
Primicin checks a leg kick.
Harrison lands a jab to the nose.
Primicin misses with an uppercut. Harrison saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harrison.
Primicin slips a jab and a cross from Harrison.
Primicin slips under a jab.
Primicin throws a counter combo.
Primicin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Harrison misses with a leg kick.
Primicin is looking for the big counter here.
Harrison lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Harrison swings for the body but Primicin moves out of range.

Harrison clinches up against the cage.
Harrison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Primicin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harrison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Primicin lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harrison.
A head punch on the inside from Harrison fails to land.
Harrison working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harrison blocks an uppercut.
Harrison lands a shot to the body.
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 Primicin backwards.
Primicin tries to work over Harrison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jim Harrison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harrison throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Primicin fails to land.
Harrison pushes Primicin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Primicin.
Primicin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jim Harrison has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Harrison breaks from the clinch.
Primicin dodges the punch combination from Harrison.
Ivan Primicin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Primicin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Harrison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harrison has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Harrison!
After winning the bout, Jim Harrison thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.