PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gus Nelson (ranked 24594 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Harrison (ranked 5843 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Harrison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nelson
vs
Harrison

187 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gus Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison throws a sloppy head kick
and Nelson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Harrison tries to sprawl but Nelson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Harrison is concentrating on defense, preventing Nelson from advancing position.
Nelson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harrison gets back to full guard.
Nelson won't allow Harrison to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nelson throws a strike but Harrison rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Harrison stands and throws Nelson's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Harrison tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harrison has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Harrison working the ground and pound from side control.
Nelson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Harrison in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Harrison scoring with punches and elbows.
Nelson tries to bench press Harrison off him but Harrison keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison tries to stand but Nelson is controlling his head.
A big shot lands for Harrison! That's hurt Nelson! Will he recover? Harrison fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Harrison!