PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shelton Harrison (ranked 6150 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tall Man (ranked 8047 p4p, 0 weight class). Tall Man looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Harrison
vs
Man

203 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
130 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shelton Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tall Man!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man throws a wild body kick that Harrison sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Man.
Good work by Harrison as he checks the leg kick.
Man misses with a low kick.
Harrison will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harrison darts in looking for a takedown but Man gets double underhooks and turns Harrison into the cage.
Man misses with a kick to the body.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Harrison seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Man closes the distance and pushes Harrison back into the cage.
Man keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harrison's efforts to push away.
Harrison tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Man just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelton Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrison looking to throw knees to the head but Man is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Harrison shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Man napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Harrison wants to control but Man is keeping him busy.
Harrison working the ground and pound.

Harrison decides to stand up, so the ref orders Man to his feet.
Harrison looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Harrison really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That kick from Man tenderised Harrison's leg. Harrison is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harrison shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Man pinned against the cage. Man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tall Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Man moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harrison as Man tries to tie him up.
Man lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man trying to control the position but instead, Harrison has worked for underhooks and has pushed Man into the cage.
Man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Shelton Harrison has been cut.
Man avoiding damage.

Man breaks the clinch.

Harrison shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Harrison misses with a head shot. Man uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harrison lands a couple of elbows.
Harrison wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Man avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harrison missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've been informed that Man has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harrison throws a big right hand that misses.
Man has momentary wrist control but Harrison slips an elbow through the middle.
Man is looking to stand up but Harrison isn't so interested in that idea.
Harrison throws a big elbow that misses.
Harrison is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Harrison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A nice inside leg kick there by Man. That's going to slow Harrison down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Harrison closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Man quickly recovers to half guard.
Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Harrison lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tall Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shelton Harrison's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Man connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harrison's hands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harrison is defended easily by Man.

Man tries to keep at a distance but Harrison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harrison is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Man pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man with a knee to the head.

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harrison has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelton Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man lets loose with a powerful body kick. Harrison will feel that in the morning.
Man scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Man throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Man looks for the body kick but Harrison saw that one coming.
Harrison thinks about countering with a head kick.
Harrison takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Man looks to land a combination but Harrison avoids it well.
Shelton Harrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harrison fails to land the takedown.
Man throws a right and a left that Harrison avoids nicely.
Harrison tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Man manages to circle out of the way.
Tall Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Man is breathing heavily.
Harrison moves away from the strike by Man.

Man darts in and clinches Harrison up against the cage.
Man prevents Harrison from breaking the clinch.

Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Man lands a front kick.

Harrison looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Man has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Harrison has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Man is defending well.
Man will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harrison up against the cage.
Harrison jumps guard but Man stands there with Harrison around his waist. Harrison gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Man slows down the pace here.
Man working Harrison over with knees to the body.
Harrison on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harrison is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
Harrison is trying to break free.

Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good leg kick by Man there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison blocks a head kick by Man.
Nice sprawl there from Man as Harrison shoots in.
Man is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Man cracks Harrison with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harrison fails with a takedown attempt.
Man scores with a decent looking hook.
Harrison ducks right into an uppercut from Man.
Man scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tall Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shelton Harrison's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Harrison shoots in but Man avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harrison dodges the punch combination from Man.
Harrison blocks the body kick.
As Man tries to get set, Harrison tries to push him back and clinch up but Man manages to avoid the attempt.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Man lets loose with a powerful body kick. Harrison will feel that in the morning.

Man gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Man.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Man pushes Harrison away with a front kick.
Harrison tries to score a power double leg takedown but Man sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harrison somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Harrison is looking to counter the offense by Man and move into the clinch.

Man rushes Harrison and presses him up against the cage.
Harrison tries to break free but Man pushes him back against the cage.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Man throws a wild body kick that Harrison sees coming a mile off.
Harrison takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Man throws a right and a left that Harrison avoids nicely.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense.
Man wants to counter with a clinch but Harrison pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelton Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tall Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Man.
Man keeps Harrison at a distance using the push kick.
Man has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harrison was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.

Man moves into the clinch successfully.
Man leaning against his opponent.
Harrison fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harrison tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Man smiles and moves away.

Man fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harrison, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Harrison controls the action.
Harrison will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harrison avoids it.
Man lands a shot to the body.
Harrison tries to pull guard but Man forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man misses with a body kick.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harrison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harrison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Man taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Man.
Man missing with knees to the body.

Harrison breaks the clinch.
Man looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harrison seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Man rushes Harrison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Man stalls.
Knees in the clinch landing for Man.
Man misses with a knee strike.
Harrison is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Man manages to break the clinch.

Man pushes Harrison up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Come on Man - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Man working Harrison over with knees to the body.
Shelton Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tall Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

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

Man has Harrison up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tall Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Man winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tall Man!