PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alton Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandar Bogdanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksandar Bogdanovic will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Harris
vs
Bogdanovic

155 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alton Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksandar Bogdanovic!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris misses with a head kick.
Harris could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Harris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harris moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBogdanovic.

Bogdanovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harris jumps guard but Bogdanovic turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bogdanovic tries to break free but Harris pushes him back against the cage.

Bogdanovic breaks from the clinch.

Bogdanovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harris stalling in the clinch.
Harris tries to pull guard but Bogdanovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Harris drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bogdanovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bogdanovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bogdanovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogdanovic wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bogdanovic breaks from the clinch.

Harris drives through and clinches with Bogdanovic against the cage.
Bogdanovic is trying to break the clinch but Harris is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Bogdanovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harris has Bogdanovic pressed against the cage, preventing Bogdanovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Harris manages to break the clinch.
Harris takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Alton Harris has been cut.
Bogdanovic swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Harris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bogdanovic is trying to push Harris away but Harris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bogdanovic can't break the clinch.
Harris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bogdanovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alton Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bogdanovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bogdanovic throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Harris misses the target.
Bogdanovic swinging wildly here.
Bogdanovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris is looking to land body kicks.
Bogdanovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Harris 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogdanovic fails to land with a series of punches.

Harris has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bogdanovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bogdanovic throws a head kick that misses

and Harris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bogdanovic is trying to break the clinch but Harris has him pressed against the cage.

Bogdanovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bogdanovic misses with a body kick.
Bogdanovic stuns Harris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Bogdanovic lands a big head kick that sends Harris tumbling to the mat! Bogdanovic takes a step backwards and waves Harris back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Harris is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris misses with a kick to the body
and Bogdanovic counters with a right hand from hell and Harris is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aleksandar Bogdanovic!