PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Mouwanga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Harding might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bitch School. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Harding
vs
Mouwanga

182 cm
33
172 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

184 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Harding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Mouwanga!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouwanga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mouwanga is looking to clinch but Harding is avoiding it.

Mouwanga has Harding up against the cage in a clinch.
Mouwanga is trying to stall.
Harding scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harding connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Daniel Mouwanga has been cut.
Mouwanga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harding with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harding working aggressively here.
Mouwanga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Harding breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Harding tries to keep at a distance but Mouwanga has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harding looking to throw knees to the head but Mouwanga is blocking nicely.
Harding landing knees to the head.
Mouwanga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Harding's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouwanga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harding blocks it with crossed arms.
Harding misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mouwanga misses with a knee to the head.
Mouwanga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mouwanga looking to throw knees to the head but Harding is blocking nicely.
Mouwanga lands a right hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mouwanga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Our sources have told us that Harding has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Harding lands a knee to the head.
Harding is looking to break free of the clinch but Mouwanga has double underhooks.
Mouwanga swings wildly with an uppercut but Harding uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Harding scores with a hook to the body.
Harding lands an uppercut.

Harding breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Mouwanga does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Harding misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harding chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mouwanga tries to close the distance and clinch but Harding swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A cross from Harding lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A clash of legs there as Mouwanga blocks the low kick.
Mouwanga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harding throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daniel Mouwanga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harding scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mouwanga doesn't seem bothered though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mouwanga misses with a knee to the head.
Mouwanga lands an elbow inside.
Harding tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mouwanga tries a knee to the head but Harding blocks it.
Mouwanga looking to throw knees to the head but Harding is blocking nicely.
Mouwanga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harding lands with a short punch from the clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harding, as that shot connected.
Harding swats away the attempt to clinch by Mouwanga.
Mouwanga tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Harding makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mouwanga closes the distance but Harding moves to the side
and Harding counters with a low kick, right behind Mouwanga 's knee.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harding.
Mouwanga slips a jab from Harding.
Harding scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mouwanga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harding feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harding. That's going to slow Mouwanga down.
Mouwanga tries to close the distance and clinch but Harding swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harding was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Harding jabs Mouwanga right on the nose. Mouwanga blinks but takes it well.
Mouwanga throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Harding counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harding lands a leg kick that knocks Mouwanga off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mouwanga tries to clinch up but Harding circles away and keeps his distance.
Mouwanga closes the distance but Harding moves to the side
and Harding counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Mouwanga is rocked!
Harding moves in close and cracks Mouwanga with a massive right hand! Mouwanga, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Harding!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonathan Harding!
An out of breath Jonathan Harding thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.