PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Harper (ranked 637 p4p, 22 weight class) and Samuel Nti (ranked 298 p4p, 12 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Harper
vs
Nti

187 cm
26
205 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

172 cm
26
220 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Nti!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nti.

Nti has closed the distance and engaged Harper in a clinch.
Harper misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Nti.
Nti prevents a body shot from Harper.
Harper swings wildly with an uppercut but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Nti on the inside.
Nti blocking some punches.
Nti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Chris Harper has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nti.
Nti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nti's elbow.
Nti misses with a punch to the body.
Harper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nti lands a hook that snaps the head of Harper backwards.
Nti scores with a hook to the body.
Harper is breathing heavily.
Harper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've been informed that Nti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nti blocks an uppercut.
Nti lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti gets through Harper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Nti.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nti.
Nti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harper.
Nti lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nti scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Harper is rocked!
Nti lands a body shot.
Nti pushes Harper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Harper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Nti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harper seems to have got his legs back now.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Harper controls his hands.
Nti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nti creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Harper's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Harper drops to his knees and Nti pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Nti!