PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zander Harland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Harland might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to We Don't Know. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harland
vs
Junior

165 cm
29
153 lbs
11 - 15 - 0

175 cm
33
159 lbs
18 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zander Harland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rich Junior!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior misses with a takedown attempt
and Harland counters with a stiff right hand.

Junior shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Harland napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Junior lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Harland down.
Junior cracks Harland with a big right hand but Harland just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Junior lands some shots froms side control.
Junior throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Harland works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Harland avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Junior.

Junior is working for a submission of some sort.
Junior not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Junior is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Harland doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Junior.
Junior throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior winds up and cracks Harland with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Junior seems to be looking for submissions.
Harland trying to control from the bottom.
Harland is pressing down on Junior's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Harland tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Junior loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Junior throws a big elbow that misses.
Junior is looking to advance position but Harland has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Junior keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior wants to control but Harland is having none of it.
Junior manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Junior looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Harland wants to work for an arm triangle but Junior is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Junior trying to control but Harland postures up.
Harland drops an elbow to the side of Junior's head.

Junior looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harland lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harland working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Harland takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Junior wants to improve his position but Harland is controlling well.
Harland is trying to control the action in half guard but Junior is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Junior is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harland pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harland lands with a punch from half guard.
Harland working over Junior with some ground and pound. Junior looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Junior trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Junior manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Junior wants to sweep but no luck.
Harland controls from within his opponent's guard.
Junior keeping moving, preventing Harland from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Junior looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harland postures up and lands a big shot to Junior's brow.
Harland slips nicely into half guard.
Junior tries to roll over but Harland keeps him under control.
Harland content to control rather than advance.
Junior is trying to get back to full guard.
Harland wants to take a breather but Junior is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rich Junior will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Harland gets caught napping as Junior dives in and scores a takedown. Harland manages to retain guard.
Junior has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Junior working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harland looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Junior trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Harland manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Harland throwing strikes but missing.
Harland with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Harland trying to control the position from guard on top but Junior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Harland's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Harland throws a strike but Junior rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior is fighting to break Harland's control of his arms but Harland is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Junior loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Junior loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior throws an elbow that misses. Harland uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Junior's guard. Nice move by Harland!

Junior looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Junior lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Harland is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Harland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Junior postures up and lands a big shot to Harland's brow.
Junior sitting in guard here, content to control.
Junior is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Harland looking to control.
Junior trying to control but Harland is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior throwing strikes but missing.
Junior throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harland works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harland utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Junior postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harland is controlling Junior's posture.
Harland is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Junior is looking for a sweep. Harland is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harland winds up and cracks Junior with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harland lands strikes from half guard.

Junior looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Junior has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Harland. Oh but Junior has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Harland goes limp - he's gone! Junior jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rich Junior!
A victorious Rich Junior thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Zander Harland spoke after the fight, saying 'Just don't know what happened. I had it. It was mine for the taking.'.