PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruarc Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Graves
vs
Harris

190 cm
42
213 lbs
35 - 28 - 0

194 cm
31
218 lbs
13 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 28 - 0, fighting out of London, Doug Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruarc Harris!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves gets underhooks to prevent Harris's takedown attempt.
Harris has Graves pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Graves manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Harris wants the takedown. Graves is fighting it off but Harris persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Graves's guard against the cage.
Harris sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Graves's guard.
Graves punching from the bottom.
Harris blocks the strikes from Graves.

Harris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Graves has managed to free his arm - good work.
Graves throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Graves missing with punches from the bottom.
Graves missing with punches from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves is looking for a sweep. Harris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harris wants to take a breather but Graves is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris content to control rather than advance.
Graves flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Graves misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Harris seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Graves tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Harris stalling.
Graves tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Harris is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

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

Graves moves into the clinch successfully.
Graves tries to land a knee to the head but Harris blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to stall.

Harris manages to break the clinch.

Harris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Graves, pushing him back against the cage.
Graves lands a nice uppercut.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Harris missing with knees to the body.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
A short left from Graves.
Graves tries a knee to the head but Harris blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Harris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Graves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris fails with the takedown.
Doug Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruarc Harris.

Harris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris drops down looking for an ankle pick but Graves pulls his leg out and moves away.
Graves throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Harris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Graves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Harris - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Graves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Graves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Graves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Graves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harris is looking to control Graves's arms but Graves gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harris has his back to the cage.
Graves tries a knee to the head but Harris blocks it.
Graves misses with some punches.
Graves working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.

Harris manages to break the clinch.

Harris closes the distance and pushes Graves back into the cage.
Graves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harris has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Graves after a bit of a struggle.
Graves stops a takedown attempt from Harris.

Harris breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Harris drops down looking for an ankle pick but Graves pulls his leg out and moves away.

Graves lands a high kick to the side of Harris's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Graves dives into guard, looking to finish.

It looks like Ruarc Harris has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Harris looking to pass the guard.
Harris content to stall in guard here.
Graves tries to strike from the bottom.
Graves will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Harris slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Graves.
Harris stalling.
Harris passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Doug Graves will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ruarc Harris's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Harris rushes Graves and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Graves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Graves lands a left hand.
Harris takes a knee right on the jaw!
Graves tries to land a knee to the head but Harris blocks with his arms.
Harris blocks an uppercut.

Harris has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Graves regains guard immediately.
Harris makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Harris is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Harris scoring with some ground and pound.
Graves will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Harris wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Graves is on top in guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves throws an elbow that misses. Harris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Graves's guard. Nice move by Harris!

Graves thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Graves throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Graves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Graves is striking from the bottom but Harris uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Graves taking some punishment here, with Harris in his half guard.
Harris is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Graves misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Harris tries to stand and escape but Graves is controlling the position.
Harris content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graves tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands strikes from half guard.
Graves gets full guard.
Harris engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Harris is working Graves over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Graves trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Graves trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Harris is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Harris preventing the sweep.
Graves trying to strike off his back.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Graves tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Graves doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

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

Graves gets tackled into the cage by Harris. Harris maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Graves scores with a nice short uppercut.

Harris has Graves pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Harris pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Graves tumbling to the mat - Harris dives into Graves's guard.
Graves trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Harris's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Harris preventing the sweep.
Graves trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Harris tries to free his leg and advance position but Graves is retaining full guard.
Graves throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Graves throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Harris trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Graves throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Graves is on top in guard.

Graves throws a strike but Harris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Graves tries to strike from the bottom.
Graves trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Graves throws a few punches from the bottom. Harris seems unphased and he's got hold of a leg now - he's dropped back for a heel hook! He's got it! This fight is aaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Ruarc Harris!
Ruarc Harris made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'To all the women that we love best, we love em best when there undressed. And when there dead and long forgotten, we will dig em up and screw them rotten.'.