PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Flannery (ranked 3014 p4p, 102 weight class) and Harold Hari (ranked 5416 p4p, 173 weight class). Flannery's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Hari has chosen King Drum as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Flannery
vs
Hari

192 cm
39
270 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

193 cm
34
283 lbs
18 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Desmond Flannery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harold Hari!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flannery changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hari tries to avoid it but Flannery manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hari to the ground. Hari escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hari thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Flannery if he has to take too many more of those.

Hari forces Flannery back against the cage and clinches.
Nice elbow from Hari.

It looks like Desmond Flannery has been cut.
Flannery is breathing heavily.
Hari gets underhooks to prevent Flannery's takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Hari.
Hari lands with a short shot to the head.
Flannery takes an elbow to the temple.
Flannery drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hari gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desmond Flannery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flannery wants a takedown.
Hari lands a hook that snaps the head of Flannery backwards.
Hari lands a shoulder strike.

Flannery is rocked!

Desmond Flannery's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flannery has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hari avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Flannery is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hari gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Flannery is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flannery goes for a takedown attempt but Hari pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Hari moves into range and clinches up with Flannery.
Flannery seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flannery is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hari pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hari jerks Flannery's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Flannery drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Hari goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Hari because Flannery was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Harold Hari!
Harold Hari decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.