PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik Stenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris has chosen Not again - You all ready dropped? as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Stenberg
vs
Harris

177 cm
26
149 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

173 cm
24
153 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System
Lion Fightwear

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik Stenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Harris!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stenberg dips to his left and cracks Harris with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut there from Stenberg.
Harris scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stenberg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harris - the referee stops the clock and Stenberg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harris. Stenberg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Stenberg misses with a straight right.
Stenberg throws out a powerful jab.
Harris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harris is looking to score with low kicks.
Harris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stenberg if he has to take too many more of those.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stenberg.
Stenberg fails with a takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by Stenberg. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris scores with a jab. Stenberg acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stenberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stenberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stenberg.
Fredrik Stenberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Harris slips a straight right by Stenberg.
Harris appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Stenberg is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenberg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harris doesn't seem bothered though.
Harris slips under a jab from Stenberg.
Stenberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris throws out a counter right but Stenberg avoids it with no problem.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've been hearing reports that Stenberg has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Harris blocks a jab.
Harris tries a quick counter leg kick but Stenberg is wise to it.
Stenberg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Stenberg.
Harris checks a leg kick.
Derek Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Stenberg.
Stenberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stenberg throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harris! But no joy.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stenberg has time to react.
Stenberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stenberg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stenberg scores with a hook to the body. Harris takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harris misses with a low kick as Stenberg jumps back.
Stenberg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harris doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Stenberg went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stenberg cracks Harris with an open hand slap.
Good exchange - Stenberg coming out on top.
Stenberg lands with an overhand left.
Harris tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stenberg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Stenberg fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Harris to the ground. Stenberg is now in Harris's guard.
Stenberg throwing strikes but missing.
Harris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Stenberg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harris pulls his head out easily.
Harris frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Harris trying to control but Stenberg is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stenberg?
Stenberg working to try and regain half guard.
Stenberg is working hard here to advance position.
Stenberg regains half guard.
Stenberg tries to get to full guard but Harris has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harris in particular looking to stall.
Harris wants to control but Stenberg is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stenberg trying to control but Harris postures up.
Harris wants to take a breather but Stenberg is having none of it.
Stenberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stenberg desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Harris is trying to control. Stenberg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Harris prevents Stenberg from improving his position.
Stenberg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harris is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stenberg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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 Fredrik Stenberg will probably get the nod.
That's time! Stenberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stenberg misses with a body shot
and Harris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stenberg thinking.
Harris on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stenberg throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
Harris throws a fast counter high kick but Stenberg manages to duck under it in time.
Stenberg misses with a wild body shot.
Stenberg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harris as he avoids it easily.
Harris swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harris defending well as Stenberg loads up on a big left hand.
Stenberg shoots for a takedown but Harris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harris lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Donk. Stenberg catches Harris right on the button with a cross.
Stenberg misses the jab.
Stenberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.
Stenberg is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stenberg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stenberg walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harris.
Harris throws a leg kick that misses.
Harris throws a front kick that sends Stenberg stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stenberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Stenberg lunges at Harris with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harris's hand.
Fredrik Stenberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Stenberg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenberg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harris sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredrik Stenberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stenberg clobbers Harris with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stenberg thuds a left hand into Harris's body.
Harris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stenberg.
Stenberg throws a lazy right hand but Harris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Harris lands with an uppercut that bounces Stenberg off the cage and back into range.
Stenberg misses the jab.
Stenberg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stenberg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stenberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Harris digs a good body shot into Stenberg's ribs.
Harris scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Stenberg shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Harris napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Harris tries to bench press Stenberg off him but Stenberg keeps the position.
Derek Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg staying calm.
Stenberg trying to control the action but Harris is working from the bottom.
Stenberg taking a break here but Harris is having none of it and regains half guard.
Harris is pressing down on Stenberg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stenberg lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Stenberg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stenberg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to sweep but no luck.
Harris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harris wants to sweep but no luck.
Harris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Stenberg is refusing to be controlled, as Harris sits in half guard.
Harris perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Stenberg won't allow Harris to pass to mount.
Harris is trying to control. Stenberg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Harris prevents Stenberg from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stenberg's head.
Harris looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stenberg wants to control but Harris is keeping busy.
Harris looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Harris is trying to control the action in half guard but Stenberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stenberg works his way to full guard. Good work.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Stenberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Derek Harris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Stenberg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stenberg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harris as he jumps to the side.
Harris wants to counter the offense by Stenberg and move into the clinch position.
Stenberg lands a jab to the nose.
Harris tries to move into range but Stenberg moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harris tries to land a leg kick but Stenberg saw it coming and moves away.
Harris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stenberg's sensitive parts.
Harris throws a leg kick

and Stenberg counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stenberg.
Harris can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stenberg controls the pace.
Stenberg looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris pulls Stenberg in close to prevent any damage.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Stenberg from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stenberg is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harris throws a push kick but Stenberg slaps the foot to one side.
Harris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stenberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris can pounce on him.
Stenberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Stenberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crunch! Harris slams his shin into Stenberg's torso.
Stenberg tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harris sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stenberg somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredrik Stenberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg misses the jab.
Stenberg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harris is able to avoid easily.
Harris looks to land a body kick but Stenberg moved away.
Harris takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Harris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stenberg.
Harris avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A telegraphed right hand from Harris misses the target.
Stenberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Stenberg takes a kick to the side of the head.
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!
Stenberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stenberg throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Stenberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stenberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.
Stenberg staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands the left hand.
Stenberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Stenberg loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
And Harris responds with a good body kick, but Stenberg manages to step out the way in time.
Stenberg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harris looks to land a body kick but Stenberg moved away.
Harris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little feinted left hand from Stenberg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harris keeps Stenberg at a distance using the push kick.
Harris throws a head kick that Stenberg semi-blocks.
Good shot there by Stenberg.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stenberg.
A big left from Harris misses.
Harris misses with a looping right.
Stenberg digs a good body shot into Harris's ribs.
Stenberg feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harris's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stenberg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harris scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg takes one on the button.
Harris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harris shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stenberg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harris's waist but Harris gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stenberg off to one side.
Harris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stenberg checks it well.

Stenberg looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stenberg scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stenberg is stalling in the full guard.
Stenberg trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Stenberg is stalling in the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Derek Harris.
I think Harris has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Harris!
Derek Harris made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Seems like you should have stayed in gym like you have done your whole so called fighting career.'.