PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer comes to the cage accompanied by Centuries. Hari has chosen King Drum as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Archer
vs
Hari

188 cm
38
210 lbs
27 - 24 - 1

193 cm
29
268 lbs
14 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harold Hari!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Archer scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Archer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hari tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Archer.
Archer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Hari 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
And Hari tries to counter it with a takedown but Archer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Archer with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Archer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Archer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hari trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hari looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Archer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hari strikes from the bottom but Archer passes into mount!
Hari is trying to escape the mount.
Hari throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hari tries to reverse the position but Archer maintains control.
Hari throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Archer content just to control the position here.
Hari really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Archer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hari flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Hari is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Hari is looking to improve his position but Archer isn't that keen on the idea.
Hari is still trying to improve position.
Archer landing strikes, looking to finish!

Archer has control of Hari's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hari regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hari is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Hari is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archer working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hari throwing hammer fists to the chest of Archer. What's that going to do exactly?
Hari throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Archer landing punches.
Hari is wriggling around trying to escape.
Archer blocks Hari's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Hari tries to land a strike from the bottom but Archer has taken his back! He's got the choke... big trouble for Hari here! Hari is tapping! Great work there by Archer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aaron Archer!
A determined Aaron Archer didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!