PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abram Sears (ranked 25137 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Archer (ranked 5376 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Archer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Abram Sears's chin.

Sears
vs
Archer

154 cm
21
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

190 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Abram Sears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Archer!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Francis DeMontford and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sears closes the distance and clinches.
Sears missing with knees to the body.
Archer tries to pull guard but Sears holds him up against the cage and eventually Archer drops back down to his feet.
Sears jumps guard but Archer stands there with Sears around his waist. Sears gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sears holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Sears pulls guard successfully.
Sears has control of Archer's left arm, preventing Archer from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sears had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Archer defends it easily.
Sears keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Archer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sears is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Archer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sears's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sears's back!
Sears is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Archer patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Archer misses with a punch to the head.
A lull in the action here.
Sears wants to control his opponent's hands but Archer gets his hands free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer biding his time, controlling Sears.

Sears defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Archer missing with punches from the back.
Sears trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Sears showing good submission defense here.
Sears tries to roll but Archer sticks to his back.
Archer scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Sears is looking for a way out.
Sears trying to control but not successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Archer dominated that round.
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.

Archer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sears fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Sears pulls guard.
Archer trying to control but Sears is working from the bottom.
Archer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sears keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harry Archer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sears utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Archer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Archer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sears trying to control but Archer postures up.
Sears tries to kick Archer off but Archer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Archer sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Archer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Archer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sears counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Archer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sears defends it nicely.
Sears drops down looking for a counter takedown but Archer sprawls and moves away.
Sears misses with a kick to the body
and Archer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sears displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Abram Sears is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Archer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sears as he avoids it easily.
Abram Sears has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Archer.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sears. That's going to slow Archer down.
Archer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sears defends well and Archer ends up having to push Sears into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Archer is breathing heavily.
Sears throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Archer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Archer moves forwards but Sears connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sears could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sears.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sears. Archer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harry Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sears connects with a right hand. Archer shakes it off.
Abram Sears is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Archer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Archer.
Sears lands a nice leg kick that just misses Archer's sensitive parts.
Sears stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Archer.
Archer misses with a takedown
and Sears counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sears throws a right hand that Archer ducks under and follows up with a left that Archer also avoids with ease.

Sears has managed to clinch.
Sears tries to land knees in the clinch but Archer avoids the damage to the body.

Sears breaks the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sears. Archer shrugs it off though.

Archer has closed the distance and engaged Sears in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sears pulls Archer into guard.
Sears wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abram Sears dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sears tries to pull guard but Archer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Archer stalling in the clinch but Sears improves position.

Archer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Archer instigates a clinch.

Sears manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sears trying to control the position here.
Archer wants to pass the guard but Sears is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sears preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sears manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Sears tries to pull guard but Archer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Archer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sears fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abram Sears. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Archer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sears avoids it.
Sears tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Archer manages to break the clinch.
Abram Sears is winning the standup battle so far.
Sears misses with a jab, cross combination.
Archer shoots in looking for a takedown but Sears manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Archer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sears throwing a counter right hand but Archer manages to avoid it.
Sears looks to land a left hand but Archer moved out of range nicely.
Archer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sears swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sears tries to close the distance and clinch but Archer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Archer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sears pinned against the cage. Sears gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Archer gets a clinch.
Sears tries to pull guard but Archer holds him up against the cage and eventually Sears drops back down to his feet.
Archer is trying to drag Sears to the mat but Sears just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Sears pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sears pulls Archer in close to his closed guard and prevents Archer from doing any damage or advancing position.

Sears is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Archer defends well.
Sears has control of Archer's left arm, preventing Archer from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Archer distracts Sears with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Archer trying to control but Sears is working from the bottom.
Archer wants to get up but he can't break Sears's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Archer is looking to work some ground and pound but Sears has wrist control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sears blocks a head kick by Archer.
Sears is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Archer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer shoots in looking for a takedown. Sears tries to sprawl out of it but Archer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sears manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abram Sears showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sears has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abram Sears!