PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Lister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brook Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brook Harris told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lister
vs
Harris

190 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Lister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brook Harris !
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Lister.
An attempted straight right counter from Lister misses the target.
Lister lands a really nice looking cross but Harris seems unphased.
Harris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lister counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Lister fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harris , pushing him back against the cage.
Lister throws a head punch that misses.
Harris is trying to drag Lister to the mat but Lister just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice left hand lands by Lister.
Lister gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harris .
Tommy Lister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brook Harris .
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lister pushes Harris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lister misses with a punch on the inside.
Lister working aggressively here.
Harris is trying to drag Lister to the mat but Lister just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lister misses with some punches.
Lister working aggressively here.
Lister lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harris goes for a takedown attempt but Lister pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harris drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Brook Harris has been cut.

Harris clinches with his opponent.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harris .
Harris blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lister.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lister throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lister struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Lister lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lister struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Harris tries to score a body lock takedown but Lister shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lister misses with a punch on the inside.
Lister doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lister gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lister throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lister gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lister takes a shot to the head.
Lister throws a head punch that misses.
Lister misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lister fails to land.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Harris tries to circle away but Lister has him pinned against the cage.
Lister misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Lister - that landed with a thud.
We've been informed that Harris has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lister works on Harris 's body with a couple of short punches.
Lister swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lister tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris 's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lister avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lister working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lister scores with a shoulder strike.
Harris can't break the clinch.
Lister is working Harris over against the cage.
Harris looks winded!
Harris can't get the takedown.
Lister is pressed up against the cage. Harris has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lister down to the mat. Lister avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Lister gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lister misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris is looking to break free of the clinch but Lister has double underhooks.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lister lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harris .
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lister has a couple of punches blocked by Harris .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lister dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brook Harris 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Lister.
Lister lands a hook that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris tries for a takedown but Lister manages to get underhooks.

Harris manages to pull guard.
Harris keeping full guard, as Lister tries to pass.
Lister is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lister tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
Lister is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lister has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lister wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Lister controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lister swivels and escapes.
Lister tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harris unleashes a big counter combination but Lister bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Harris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lister scores with a kick to the midsection.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lister tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Lister back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris .
Lister lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lister lands a body punch.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Lister lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lister.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lister lands with a right to the head.
Lister tries to work over Harris 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lister scores with a shot to the side of Harris 's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris blocking some punches.
Lister is working Harris over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lister.
Lister swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Lister.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lister.
A nice left hand lands by Lister.
Lister is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris can do to turn this around?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lister creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Lister.
A right hand to the body from Lister.
Lister throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris .
A nice right hand lands inside from Lister.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lister fails to land.
Harris takes a shot to the head.
Harris working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lister after a bit of a struggle.
Tommy Lister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brook Harris .
Harris throws a head punch that misses.
Tommy Lister has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lister lands with a light punch inside.
Lister swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lister struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Lister throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harris s head.
Lister lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Lister.
Nice body punch from Lister.
Lister misses with a punch to the body.
Lister lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lister.
Lister lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lister.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lister dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brook Harris 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lister instigates a clinch.
Lister scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harris missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris .
Lister has a couple of punches blocked by Harris .
Harris wants to take the fight to the mat but Lister manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Harris successfully pulls guard.
Lister won't allow Harris to get back to his feet.
Lister is looking to pass into half guard but Harris pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Harris is in guard.

Lister wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lister wants to stand but Harris is controlling the position.
Lister wants to sweep but no luck.
Lister wants to stand and escape but Harris is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lister is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lister looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harris wants to get up but he can't break Lister's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lister keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Lister looking for a sweep. Not yet Lister, not yet.
Lister has control of Harris 's left arm, preventing Harris from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris cracks Lister with a solid left hand.
Harris stopping the sweep attempt from Lister.
Lister is working hard here to advance position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harris .
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lister connects with a leg kick. Harris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brook Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lister pushes Harris up against the cage in a clinch.
Lister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lister swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris looking for a takedown.
Tommy Lister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brook Harris .
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lister.
Lister lands a nice uppercut.
Lister tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Lister lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lister lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Lister lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lister's elbow.
Lister lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harris tries to break the clinch but Lister is controlling the position.
Lister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lister tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris 's elbow.
Harris tries to pull guard but Lister forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lister.
Lister scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lister lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lister lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lister throws a head punch that misses.
Lister lands a shoulder strike.
Harris looking to stall.
Harris lands with a right to the head.
Lister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lister misses with a punch on the inside.
Lister lands a nice shot to the body.
Brook Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lister lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Lister as the two fighters clinch.
Lister misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lister tries to work over Harris 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lister fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lister cracks Harris with a right hand to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Lister showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lister, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Lister!