PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baby Boy Harris (ranked 3249 p4p, 394 weight class) and Don Johnson (ranked 2892 p4p, 364 weight class). Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Miami Vice Theme Song. Don Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boy Harris
vs
Johnson

199 cm
30
197 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

186 cm
32
200 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baby Boy Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Don Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Harris.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Harris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Harris is predictable there

and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Harris stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Johnson pulls guard successfully.

Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Harris got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harris has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.

Johnson working for a triangle but Harris defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harris stands up from Johnson's guard - Harris perhaps looking for a knockout.
Harris throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Harris is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Harris.

Harris moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Harris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Harris turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.

Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Johnson has managed to clinch.
Harris lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harris misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Johnson slips under a jab from Harris.
Jab from Harris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harris moves into the clinch successfully.
Harris trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harris into the cage.

Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Harris swings widly with a right hand
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range.

Harris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harris blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris controlling the action here for a moment.
Johnson misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Harris is blocking nicely.

Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Harris gets a clinch.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Harris won't allow it.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Harris has double underhooks.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harris walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Baby Boy Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Johnson.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Harris misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris connects with the punch.
Baby Boy Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris can pounce on him.
Harris misses with a straight right.
Johnson throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baby Boy Harris dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Baby Boy Harris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Harris breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Harris does it's job there.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A countering left hand to the body from Johnson misses.
Baby Boy Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson slips under a jab from Harris.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Harris has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson is pushing Harris up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harris is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Harris tries to tie him up.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Harris punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.

Harris moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Johnson is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Harris tries to tie him up.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Harris breaks from the clinch.

Harris clinches with his opponent.
Harris blocks an uppercut.

Harris breaks the clinch.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Harris counters with a big head kick but Johnson shrugs it off.
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Harris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harris as he jumps to the side.
Baby Boy Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Johnson.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.

Johnson gets a clinch.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?

Harris breaks from the clinch.
Harris misses with a looping left.
Baby Boy Harris is winning the standup battle so far.

Harris darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris leaning his opponent against the cage.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Harris won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harris.
Harris stalling against the cage.
Harris leaning against his opponent.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Harris has him pressed against the cage.

Harris breaks from the clinch.

Harris drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Johnson is looking to control Harris's arms but Harris gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baby Boy Harris dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.

Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Harris prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson jumps guard but Harris turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson wants to stall.

Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Harris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Harris moves into the clinch.
Harris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson tries to clinch but Harris is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.

Harris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Harris.
Johnson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Harris rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Johnson pulls guard successfully.

Johnson working for a triangle but Harris defends it easily.
Harris is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harris is aware though and is defending well.
Our spies down at at Bonsai Club MMA inform us that Johnson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Harris gets to his feet. Johnson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harris walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baby Boy Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harris swivels and escapes.
Baby Boy Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Johnson.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Harris throws a shot to the body.
Harris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Harris.
And Johnson tries to counter it with a takedown but Harris pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Harris throws a sloppy body shot

and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
Johnson tries to move to mount but Harris blocks the move with his legs.
Harris is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Harris gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Baby Boy Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Harris is defending the position.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Harris to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Harris is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Don Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Harris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harris manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Harris's guard.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.
Johnson prevents Harris from getting back to his feet.
Harris is pulling down on Johnson's head to control his posture.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baby Boy Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harris, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baby Boy Harris!
In defeat, Don Johnson stepped up to the mic, saying 'It never happens this way when I'm on TV.'.