PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zander Harland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Testing Inprogress (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harland kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is We Don't Know. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Harland
vs
Inprogress

165 cm
27
152 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

190 cm
31
155 lbs
14 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Zander Harland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Testing Inprogress!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inprogress tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harland was well out of range. Poor timing from Inprogress.

Harland bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Harland is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Inprogress is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Inprogress tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harland wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Inprogress avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Harland.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harland in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Harland creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Inprogress sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harland cracks Inprogress with a big right hand but Inprogress just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Inprogress parries the strikes from Harland easily there. Harland is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Inprogress to escape.
Harland tries to score with some ground and pound. Inprogress controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Harland trying to control the action but Inprogress is working from the bottom.
Harland taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harland working the ground and pound but Inprogress is defending the strikes.
Inprogress takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Harland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Inprogress keeps working.
Inprogress manages to work his way to half guard, despite Harland's best efforts.
Inprogress is pressing down on Harland's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Harland content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Harland throwing strikes but missing.
Inprogress preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harland might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harland wants to control from the top but Inprogress keeps moving.
Harland trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harland throws a big right hand that misses.
Harland trying to control the position from guard on top but Inprogress is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harland throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inprogress looking for a sweep. Not yet Inprogress, not yet.
Harland trying to control the position from guard on top but Inprogress is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harland preventing the sweep.
Harland working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Harland is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harland trying to control but Inprogress is working from the bottom.
Harland throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harland postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Harland scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Harland throws an elbow that misses. Inprogress uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Harland's guard. Nice move by Inprogress!

Harland has his hands on Inprogress's head, controlling the position.
Inprogress looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harland wants to sweep here but Inprogress controlling him for the moment.
Inprogress stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Inprogress passes Harland's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Inprogress moves nicely into side control.
Harland is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zander Harland dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harland has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Inprogress.
Testing Inprogress seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inprogress lands an overhand right.
Inprogress feints a jab promting Harland to slip. Inprogress then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Harland slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Inprogress scores with a jab.
Harland is trying hard to land a takedown here. Inprogress sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Inprogress jabs Harland to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Inprogress scores with a spinning back kick!
Inprogress stuffs the takedown attempt from Harland. Harland gets slowly back to his feet.
Inprogress is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Harland gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Inprogress keeps working.
Harland scoring with punches from side control.
Harland works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Harland tries to score with some ground and pound. Inprogress controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Harland sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Inprogress is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Harland lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Inprogress down.
Harland throws an elbow but Inprogress slips to the side and avoids it well.

Harland is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Inprogress is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Harland trying to control the position but Inprogress is working away.
Harland tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inprogress sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Harland sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Inprogress defending well though.
Inprogress wants to get back to full guard.
Inprogress on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Harland seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Harland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Inprogress can do to turn this around?
Inprogress blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harland.

Harland is working for a kimura but Inprogress is defending it quite comfortably.
Harland not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harland seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Inprogress does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Harland is looking to stall here but Inprogress recovers full guard.
Inprogress trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harland trying to control but Inprogress is working from the bottom.
Inprogress is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Inprogress looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Harland passes into half guard.
Inprogress blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harland.
Zander Harland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harland looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Harland not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Inprogress wants to improve his position but Harland is controlling well.
Inprogress blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harland.
Harland sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Inprogress defending well though.
Inprogress moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Harland chips away with some ground and pound.
Inprogress has momentary wrist control but Harland slips an elbow through the middle.
Harland throwing strikes but missing.
Inprogress tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harland trying to control the position from guard on top but Inprogress is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zander Harland dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Inprogress.
A jab from Inprogress does it's job there.
Inprogress throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harland changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Harland takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Inprogress throws a leg kick that is checked

and Harland counters with a takedown into side control.
Inprogress takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Harland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Inprogress keeps working.
Harland is working Inprogress over with some ground and pound from side control.

Inprogress is rocked!
An elbow from Harland crashes against the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Inprogress is looking to regain half guard here but Harland keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harland trying to control the action but Inprogress is working from the bottom.
Harland scores with a couple of short elbows.
Harland scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Inprogress to see if he's OK.
Inprogress tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Inprogress on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Inprogress parries the strikes from Harland easily there. Harland is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Inprogress to escape.

Harland tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harland has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Harland grinds an elbow into Inprogress's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harland working the head and body with strikes.
Harland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Inprogress keeps working.
Harland working the ground and pound from side control.
Harland looks up at the clock and then as Inprogress takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Harland smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sloppy strikes there by Harland.
Inprogress is not content to let Harland control the position.
Harland working away.
Inprogress is trying to get back to half guard.
Inprogress regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harland missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harland missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Inprogress avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harland.
Harland missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Harland throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Inprogress tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Harland has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Harland unloading with bombs!
Testing Inprogress has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harland punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Harland cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Inprogress is still in real trouble! Can Harland finish him?
Inprogress tries to hold on but Harland pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harland is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Harland with the ground and pound from mount.
Harland postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Inprogress is out cold - huge knockout for Harland!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zander Harland!
Our winner, Zander Harland, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.