PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucian Harley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Connor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lucian Harley's chin.

Connor
vs
Harley

181 cm
26
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucian Harley!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harley keeps the fight on the outside.
Harley throws out a counter right but Connor avoids it with no problem.
Harley throws a predictable looking body shot

and Connor counters by clinching up.

Connor manages to break the clinch.
Connor tries for a takedown but Harley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Connor with a body shot.
Connor tries to clinch but Harley is having none of it.
Jab, jab by Harley - just one landing.
Connor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Connor scrambles back to his feet.
Connor shoots in for a takedown but Harley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Harley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harley.
Harley slaps away a takedown attempt from Connor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Connor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harley connects with a looping right hand.
Connor walks into a left hand.
Connor throws a sloppy head kick and Harley moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Connor.
Harley cracks Connor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harley throws the left hand but Connor avoids the punch easily.
Harley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Harley.
Connor wants to clinch up but Harley keeps it at a distance.
Harley looks to land a left hand but Connor moved out of range nicely.
Harley misses the shot to the body.
Harley throws a jab when Connor was well out of range.
Harley throws a shot from downtown. Connor moves away and avoids it.
Connor tries to counter with a takedown but Harley is quick to defend against it.
Connor avoids the body shot from Harley.
Connor tries to clinch there but Harley circles away.
Harley loads up on a big right hand but Connor slips the punch.
Connor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harley works Connor's body with a nice hook.
Harley lands an overhand right.
Connor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harley.
It looked like Connor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Harley.
Harley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harley wants it to stay on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lucian Harley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Connor cracks Harley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harley throws a body punch but Connor moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harley.
Connor shoots for a double leg takedown but Harley sprawls well. He's pushed Connor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Connor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Connor somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harley misses with a looping left.
Harley scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Connor.
Harley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Connor on the side of the head.
Harley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Connor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Connor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harley lands a nice shot that snaps Connor's head back.
Connor shoots in but Harley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harley missing with a left hand there. Connor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Harley lands a slapping body shot.
Connor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harley avoids it really well and circles away.
Connor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Harley.
Jab, jab by Harley - just one landing.
Connor ducks under a wild hook from Harley.
Connor throws a counter high kick but Harley was just alert enough to avoid it.
Connor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harley.
Connor ducks under a wild hook from Harley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucian Harley dominated that 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.

Connor misses with a takedown
and Harley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Connor goes for a double leg but Harley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harley continues to drive forward.
Harley keeps the fight on the outside.
Harley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Connor on the side of the head.
Connor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harley.
Lucian Harley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harley misses with an uppercut. Connor saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Harley. That snapped Connor's head back.
Harley digs a good hook to Connor's body.
Harley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harley wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Connor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harley throws a lazy right hand but Connor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Harley as Connor shoots in.
Harley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Harley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chris Connor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harley scores with a hook to the body. Connor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Connor counters with a left and a right that stings Harley.
Connor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Harley misses with a straight left.
Connor tries to clinch up.
Connor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harley misses with an uppercut. Connor saw that one coming.
Connor throws a counter high kick but Harley was just alert enough to avoid it.
A slow jab from Harley misses its intended target.
Connor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harley.
Connor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Harley swings for the body but Connor moves out of range.
Connor feinted with a counter takedown.
Harley throws an overhand right that lands on Connor's shoulder, as Connor tries to avoid the shot.
Harley swings widly with a right hand
and Connor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harley defends it nicely.
Harley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Connor moves in looking to clinch but Harley pushes him off.
A jab from Harley finds it's way through Connor's defenses.
Connor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Harley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big right from Harley misses.
Connor walks into a stiff left hand from Harley.
Harley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good standup being displayed there by Harley as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor wants to clinch up but Harley keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harley! But no joy.
A slow jab from Harley misses its intended target.
Harley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Connor manages to avoid it.
Connor wants to clinch but Harley slips to the side
and Connor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Harley misses.
Harley scores with a sloppy right hand. Connor should have avoided that one.
Connor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harley circles away.
Connor closes the distance but Harley moves to the side
letting Harley counter with a right hand.
Connor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Harley throws out a counter right but Connor avoids it with no problem.
Harley lands a head shot.
Harley punishes Connor's body with a nice straight punch.
Connor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harley.
Connor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Harley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harley.
Harley throws the left hand but Connor avoids the punch easily.
Harley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harley lands an overhand right.
Harley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lucian Harley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Harley catches Connor right on the button with a cross.
Connor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Harley.
Connor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Harley misses with a straight left.
Harley 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.
Harley misses with an uppercut. Connor saw that one coming.
Connor feinted with a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucian Harley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Connor moves into the clinch successfully.
Connor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Harley to keep the fight standing.
Connor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Connor tries to pull guard but Harley holds him up against the cage and eventually Connor drops back down to his feet.

Connor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Harley as he connects with a hook.
Harley misses the jab.
Harley misses with a hook.
Connor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harley's waist but Harley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Connor off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Connor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harley avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Harley throws a shot from downtown. Connor moves away and avoids it.
Harley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Harley throws a shot from downtown. Connor moves away and avoids it.
Harley with a jab.
Harley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Connor.
Connor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harley throws out a counter right but Connor avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Connor.
Harley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harley throws a shot to the body.
Harley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Connor manages to avoid it.
Connor feinted with a counter takedown.
Harley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harley throws the left hand but Connor avoids the punch easily.
Connor shoots for a takedown but Harley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Connor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harley is fending him off so far but Connor persists. Nope, Harley circles away and we're back to standing.
Good shot there by Harley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Connor.
Connor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harley missing with a left hand there. Connor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harley scores with a decent looking hook.
Harley lunges at Connor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Connor's hand.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Connor. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harley dips to his left and cracks Connor with an uppercut!
Harley clobbers Connor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Harley loads up on a big right hand but Connor slips the punch.
Connor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lucian Harley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters circling - Harley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Connor half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Harley swings for the body but Connor moves out of range.
Harley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Connor or perhaps it was just good defense by Harley, which made it look bad.
Harley lands a jab to Connor's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harley moves away.
Connor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Connor tries to clinch but Harley moves out of range.
Connor fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Harley misses.
Connor was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Harley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Connor on the side of the head.
Harley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Connor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Connor scores with a body shot.
Harley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Connor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Connor darts in trying to clinch
and Harley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucian Harley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucian Harley!