PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Harmon (ranked 8314 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Orange (ranked 5203 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Harmon
vs
Orange

178 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruben Harmon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Orange!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harmon shoots in looking for a takedown. Orange tries to sprawl out of it but Harmon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Orange manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Orange feints the counter takedown.
Orange keeps the fight on the outside.

Harmon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Orange, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orange goes for a takedown attempt but Harmon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harmon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harmon takes the fight into the clinch.
Orange drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harmon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Orange is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Harmon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Orange gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruben Harmon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orange wants a takedown but no success here.
Orange takes a knee right on the jaw!
Orange tries for a takedown. No joy.

Harmon drags the fight down to the ground.
Harmon keeping full guard, as Orange tries to pass.

Orange avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orange looking to pass the guard.
Orange trying to control but Harmon is working from the bottom.
Orange looking to pass the guard.
Orange is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Harmon pulls Orange in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange wants to control from the top but Harmon keeps moving.
Orange pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harmon is keeping the position for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Orange must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Orange trying to control but Harmon is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harmon tries to clinch but Orange is having none of it.
Orange swats away the attempt to clinch by Harmon.
Orange is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Harmon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Orange circles away.
Orange drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Harmon defends it well.
Harmon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orange with the counter takedown but Harmon avoids it easily.
Orange is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Harmon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Orange as he avoids it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harmon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruben Harmon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Harmon tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Orange counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Orange.
Harmon keeping full guard, as Orange tries to pass.
Harmon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Orange tries to free his leg and advance position but Harmon is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harmon trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orange wants to control from the top but Harmon keeps moving.
Harmon being controlled here, momentarily.
Orange wants to control from the top but Harmon keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Orange wants to pass the guard but Harmon is keeping the position.
Orange looking to sit in guard and control but Harmon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Orange is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harmon defends well.

Orange is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Harmon has his hands clasped together but Orange extends and breaks Harmon's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Orange.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mr Orange!