PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butch Harris Jr (ranked 3005 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chip Ryan (ranked 21692 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan has chosen Lose Yourself as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Harris Jr
vs
Ryan

186 cm
24
225 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

185 cm
30
210 lbs
4 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Butch Harris Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chip Ryan!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan looks to land a combination but Harris Jr avoids it well.

Harris Jr moves into the clinch.

Ryan pulls guard effortlessly.
Harris Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harris Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
Harris Jr stops Ryan from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris Jr pushing down on Ryan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Ryan kicks off Harris Jr and gets to his feet.
Harris Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Harris Jr gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris Jr stops a takedown attempt from Ryan.
Ryan is trying to drag Harris Jr to the mat but Harris Jr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Harris Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Ryan.

Harris Jr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Harris Jr holds on and takes a little breather.
Ryan is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris Jr has wrist control.
Ryan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ryan looking to sit in guard and control but Harris Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Harris Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Ryan is trying to control the position but Harris Jr postures up.
Harris Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harris Jr gets to his feet. Ryan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Harris Jr misses with a wild combination.
Ryan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris Jr can pounce on him.
Ryan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ryan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A right-left combo lands from Harris Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan moves to clinch but Harris Jr breaks away
and Harris Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harris Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ryan backs up against the cage.
Ryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harris Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Butch Harris Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chip Ryan.
Ryan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Harris Jr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ryan tries to work over Harris Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ryan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harris Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harris Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ryan looks winded!
Harris Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Harris Jr jumps into guard, dragging Ryan to the mat.
Harris Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ryan's guard.

Harris Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ryan controls Harris Jr momentarily but Harris Jr frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harris Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Harris Jr 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.

Ryan shoots for a takedown but Harris Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harris Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ryan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ryan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harris Jr circles away.
Ryan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Harris Jr counter with a right hand.
Butch Harris Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chip Ryan.
Ryan with a poor takedown
and Harris Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ryan finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Harris Jr's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Ryan falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butch Harris Jr!
Chip Ryan was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time I'll come back, stronger, faster and better and show the world that Chip Ryan doesn't stay down'.