PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Harrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Radulov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Harrell
vs
Radulov

180 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Santiago Harrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Radulov!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radulov shoots in looking for a takedown but Harrell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Radulov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Harrell drops down looking for a counter takedown but Radulov sprawls and moves away.
Radulov tries for a takedown but Harrell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harrell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Radulov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harrell is looking for a takedown.

Harrell gets control of Radulov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Harrell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Harrell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harrell wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Harrell looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrell pulls Radulov in close to his closed guard and prevents Radulov from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Radulov won't allow Harrell to sweep him here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Radulov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Radulov tries to break free but Harrell pushes him back against the cage.
Radulov wants to get back to striking at distance but Harrell won't allow it.
Radulov tries to break the clinch but Harrell is controlling the position.

Harrell decides to pull guard.
Harrell is trying to control the position but Radulov postures up.
Harrell pulls Radulov in close to his closed guard and prevents Radulov from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrell controls Radulov momentarily but Radulov frees himself.
Harrell is adopting a defensive guard.
Harrell continues to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell controls Radulov momentarily but Radulov frees himself.
Harrell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Radulov manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Radulov keeping moving, preventing Harrell from controlling successfully.
Harrell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harrell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Harrell could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Harrell gets to his feet - Radulov follows without any prompting.
Harrell throws a head kick but Radulov moves out of range.

Harrell takes the fight into the clinch.
Radulov is trying to break the clinch but Harrell has him pressed against the cage.
Harrell is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Santiago Harrell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Radulov.
Radulov looks winded!
Radulov blocks an uppercut.
Radulov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Radulov stops a takedown attempt from Harrell.

Radulov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Harrell controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Harrell 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.

Radulov moves into the clinch successfully.
Harrell tries to pull guard but Radulov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Radulov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Radulov jumps guard but Harrell stands there with Radulov around his waist. Radulov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harrell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Radulov to keep the fight standing.
Harrell tries to pull guard but Radulov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Harrell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Radulov working hard to break the clinch.
Radulov is trying to push Harrell away but Harrell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Radulov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harrell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radulov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harrell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harrell tries to pull guard but Radulov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Harrell fails to pull guard.
Harrell fails to pull guard.
Harrell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Radulov just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Radulov smiles and moves away.
Radulov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ivan Radulov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Radulov darts in and clinches Harrell up against the cage.
Harrell jumps guard but Radulov stands there with Harrell around his waist. Harrell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harrell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Radulov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Radulov jumps guard.

Harrell stands up from Radulov's guard - Harrell perhaps looking for a knockout.
Radulov misses with a few strikes there.

Harrell darts in and clinches Radulov up against the cage.
Radulov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harrell jumps guard but Radulov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrell tries to pull guard but Radulov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Radulov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harrell is pressed up against the cage. Radulov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harrell down to the mat. Harrell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Radulov closes the distance and clinches.
Harrell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Radulov walks away with a smile on his face. Harrell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Radulov slips a jab from Harrell.

Radulov clinches with his opponent.

Harrell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Harrell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Radulov manages to get himself to full guard.

Harrell content to stall in guard here.
Harrell with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radulov wants to sweep but no luck.
Harrell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harrell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Radulov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Radulov is thwarting Harrell's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Harrell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Harrell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Radulov's guard.

Harrell controls from within his opponent's guard.

Harrell gets to his feet - Radulov follows without any prompting.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Harrell instigates a clinch.

Harrell pulls guard effortlessly.
Radulov preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ivan Radulov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Radulov has managed to clinch.
Harrell fails to pull guard.
Harrell tries to pull guard but Radulov holds him up against the cage and eventually Harrell drops back down to his feet.

Harrell gets control of Radulov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Harrell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Radulov's guard.

Harrell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Harrell gets to his feet - Radulov follows without any prompting.
Radulov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harrell as he jumps to the side.
Harrell wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrell throws a jab but it's blocked by Radulov.
Harrell throws a jab but it's blocked by Radulov.

Radulov forces Harrell back against the cage and clinches.
Radulov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harrell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Harrell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Harrell trying to keep a closed guard but Radulov is proving a slippery customer.
Harrell wants to stand but Radulov is controlling the position.
Harrell is trying to keep Radulov in close.
Harrell is adopting a defensive guard.
Radulov preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Radulov postures up in Harrell's guard and throws a big left but Harrell blocks it.
Harrell controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harrell leaves Radulov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Radulov pushes Harrell up against the cage in a clinch.
Harrell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Radulov to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Harrell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Radulov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harrell tries to pull guard but Radulov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Harrell tries to pull guard but Radulov holds him up against the cage and eventually Harrell drops back down to his feet.
Harrell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell tries to pull guard but Radulov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Radulov is looking to break free of the clinch but Harrell has double underhooks.
Harrell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Radulov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harrell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Radulov walks away with a smile on his face. Harrell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Radulov pushes Harrell up against the cage in a clinch.

Radulov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Radulov is looking to stand up but Harrell isn't so interested in that idea.

Radulov working for submissions but it's allowed Harrell to get to half guard.
Harrell controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harrell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Harrell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Radulov defending well though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Radulov is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ivan Radulov.
I think Radulov 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ivan Radulov!