PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jermey Arnold (ranked 3561 p4p, 400 weight class) and Baby Boy Harris (ranked 2735 p4p, 328 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Arnold
vs
Boy Harris

190 cm
44
203 lbs
41 - 30 - 1

199 cm
35
197 lbs
22 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jermey Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baby Boy Harris!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arnold defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Arnold is just out of range.
Harris misses with a combination
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arnold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arnold lands with a shot to the body.
Arnold takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris throws a right hand that misses
and Arnold counters with a left to the body.
Baby Boy Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris throws a lazy body kick
and Arnold counters with a straight right hand.
Arnold avoids a kick to the body.
Harris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arnold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold lands with a kick to the temple. Harris shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Arnold throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
And Harris responds with a good body kick, but Arnold manages to step out the way in time.
Harris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arnold throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Harris explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Harris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Arnold misses with a hook.
Arnold lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Harris throws a head kick that Arnold semi-blocks.
Arnold throws a head kick that misses.
Arnold takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris scores with a punch to the head.
Arnold slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harris lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arnold showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harris.
Harris connects with a nice looking jab.
Harris misses with a wild combination.
Harris throws a front kick aimed at Arnold's knee but Arnold avoids it well.
Harris throws a wild body kick that Arnold sees coming a mile off.
Arnold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Arnold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harris misses with a hook.
Harris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harris.
Arnold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arnold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arnold throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Harris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arnold throws a body shot but no joy.
Harris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harris connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arnold. Arnold circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a lazy head kick
and Arnold counters with a head kick. That will keep Harris thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harris.
Harris throws a right hand that Arnold ducks under and follows up with a left that Arnold also avoids with ease.
Harris has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Harris - that will leave a mark!
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Arnold works Harris's body with a nice hook.
Arnold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harris.
Harris clobbers Arnold with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Harris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arnold moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Arnold tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arnold misses with a looping right.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Arnold moves out of range easily.
It looked like Arnold wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baby Boy Harris dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Arnold is just out of range.
Arnold falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Harris misses with a double jab.
Baby Boy Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Arnold is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Arnold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arnold misses with a leg kick
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnold needs to keep his hands up - Harris had a free shot at his head there.
Harris avoids the head kick by Arnold.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arnold.
Arnold takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Harris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Arnold throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Harris.
A jab from Harris misses.
Arnold throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
It seemed like Harris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harris misses with a kick to the body
enabling Arnold to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harris, as that shot connected.
Harris scores with a one two! Arnold had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Arnold is rocked!
Harris checks the leg kick nicely there.
Harris throws a series of punches but Arnold avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris clobbers Arnold with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris dips to his left and cracks Arnold with an uppercut!
Oh Arnold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick misses from Harris.
Arnold throws a quick counter head kick but Harris was just out of range.
Harris swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arnold counters with a nice uppercut.
Arnold throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arnold moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arnold seems to have got his legs back now.
Sloppy strikes from Harris. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Arnold tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arnold throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Arnold lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arnold.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arnold has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold misses with a two punch combination.
Harris throws a nice looking combination but Arnold bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good shot there by Arnold.
Harris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Harris misses.
Harris throws a hook but Arnold blocks it.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Harris pushes Arnold away with a front kick.
Arnold moves out of range of the body kick from Harris.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Arnold might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Harris misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arnold counters with a one-two to the body.
Harris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arnold closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Harris is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arnold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Harris backs away, Arnold returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can Arnold finish him?
Harris looks to land a left hand but Arnold moved out of range nicely.
Arnold throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Harris blocks a head kick by Arnold.
Harris is looking for the big counter here.
Harris delivers a nice body kick.
Arnold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Arnold is looking to counter punch.
Arnold throws an overhand right that drops Harris like a sack of potatoes! Arnold dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jermey Arnold!
A very excited looking Jermey Arnold rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.