PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between AA Guy (ranked 5671 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coolie Harbour Jr (ranked 5205 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Guy
vs
Harbour Jr

165 cm
24
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

164 cm
24
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, AA Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Coolie Harbour Jr!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Harbour Jr napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Harbour Jr tries to buck Guy off but Guy is having none of it.
Guy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Harbour Jr tries to buck Guy off but Guy is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Guy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Guy cracks Harbour Jr with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Guy cracks Harbour Jr with a big right hand but Harbour Jr just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Guy slows the pace down.
Guy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harbour Jr on the ground.
Guy is working Harbour Jr over with some ground and pound from side control.
Harbour Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Harbour Jr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy trying to control the action but Harbour Jr is working from the bottom.
Guy lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy cracks Harbour Jr with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Harbour Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Guy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Harbour Jr is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Harbour Jr is looking for a sweep. Guy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Guy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Harbour Jr wants to improve his position but Guy is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Harbour Jr trying to control but Guy postures up.
Harbour Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Guy sits in half guard.
Harbour Jr gets full guard.
Harbour Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Harbour Jr, not yet.
Guy looking to pass the guard.

Harbour Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guy throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy with a flurry of punches that miss.

Harbour Jr looking for a guillotine here but Guy defends easily.
Harbour Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Guy is proving a slippery customer.
Guy throwing strikes but missing.
Guy stopping the sweep attempt from Harbour Jr.
Guy with a nice head shot there.
Harbour Jr pulls Guy in close to prevent any damage.

Harbour Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harbour Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Guy is in close to Harbour Jr's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Guy distracts Harbour Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Harbour Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Harbour Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Harbour Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Guy stays in close to Harbour Jr's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Harbour Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AA Guy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Horrible takedown attempt by Harbour Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Guy, which made it look bad.

Harbour Jr tries to sprawl but Guy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Harbour Jr tries to roll over but Guy keeps him under control.
Guy winds up and cracks Harbour Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Harbour Jr controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Harbour Jr looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harbour Jr preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Guy prevents Harbour Jr from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Guy is thwarting Harbour Jr's attempts to control the position.
Guy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harbour Jr can do to turn this around?
Harbour Jr is looking to improve his position.
Guy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Harbour Jr wants to control but Guy is keeping busy.
Guy slips a nice elbow through Harbour Jr's hands, connecting with Harbour Jr's forehead.
Guy is looking to take a break and control but Harbour Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Guy drops an elbow to the side of Harbour Jr's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harbour Jr is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Harbour Jr tries to get to full guard but Guy has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Guy prevents Harbour Jr from improving his position.
Harbour Jr is in trouble now - Guy has advanced to mount!
Harbour Jr takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Guy controlling the position easily from mount.
Harbour Jr is looking to improve his position but Guy isn't that keen on the idea.
Guy lands a couple of good shots and Harbour Jr has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
What can Harbour Jr do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Guy has the hooks in. Harbour Jr is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Guy lands with a hammerfist to the side of Harbour Jr's head.
Guy controls the action.
Guy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Harbour Jr for as long as he can get away with.
Guy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Guy scores with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harbour Jr can't escape the position.
Harbour Jr is still trying to improve position.
Guy lands punches and elbows.
Guy keeps control of the position as Harbour Jr tries to break free.
Harbour Jr rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Harbour Jr is trying to get back to full guard.

Guy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Harbour Jr is just riding it out for now. Guy eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harbour Jr gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AA Guy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Guy misses with a straight right.
Harbour Jr fails with the takedown.
Guy swings for the body but Harbour Jr moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Harbour Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Harbour Jr is out of range.
Harbour Jr ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Harbour Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy shoots in but Harbour Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It seemed like Harbour Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
Harbour Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harbour Jr misses with an uppercut.
Guy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harbour Jr avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harbour Jr moves away.
AA Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harbour Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.

Guy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Guy in side control lands a decent elbow.
Harbour Jr is not content to let Guy control the position.
Guy lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Harbour Jr wants to control but Guy postures up.
Harbour Jr is trying to improve his position.
Harbour Jr keeps trying to improve his position.
Harbour Jr regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy prevents Harbour Jr from improving his position.

Harbour Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Guy is pressing down on Harbour Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harbour Jr is holding on for now.
Guy lands strikes from half guard.
Guy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Harbour Jr moves into full guard.
Guy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Harbour Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guy postures up and lands a big shot to Harbour Jr's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but Harbour Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harbour Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Guy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Guy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
AA Guy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Guy lands a nice short elbow.
Harbour Jr is looking to control Guy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harbour Jr avoid being mounted?
Harbour Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Guy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Harbour Jr tries to get to full guard but Guy has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Harbour Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Guy moves into full mount! Harbour Jr won't be happy about that!
Guy landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guy prevents Harbour Jr from getting the reversal.
Coolie Harbour Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
AA Guy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight for AA Guy!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for AA Guy!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for AA Guy!

AA Guy wins by unanimous decision!