PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brook Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dollar Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dollar Bill is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Harris
vs
Bill

188 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brook Harris !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dollar Bill!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bill stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bill wants it to stay on the feet.

Harris fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bill sprawls well initially but Harris persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bill is trying to escape back to his feet but Harris uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Bill really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harris . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bill on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Harris thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bill is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Harris is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Harris tries for a kimura but Bill is defending well.
Harris trying to control the position but Bill is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harris tries for a kimura but Bill is defending well.
Bill is looking for a sweep.
Bill is trying to control Harris 's posture but Harris avoids it.
Harris misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bill is looking to reverse the position.
Bill is trying to control Harris 's posture but Harris avoids it.
Bill looking for a sweep but Harris has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harris postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bill looks a forlorn figure.
Bill is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bill tries to hold on but Harris pushes him away.
Harris sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Harris dominating with strikes here.
Bill wants to control but Harris is having none of it.
Harris tries to control but Bill wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Harris tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Harris looking for a guillotine from mount but Bill is having none of it.
Harris looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Harris looking for a guillotine from mount but Bill is having none of it.
The referee warns Bill that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That has opened up Dollar Bill's cut even more.
Harris avoids the attempt from Bill to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bill is bucking up trying to escape but Harris cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

The cut above Dollar Bill's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dollar Bill's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brook Harris !