PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Padraig Harrington (ranked 3109 p4p, 327 weight class) and Aurora Borealis (ranked 4969 p4p, 460 weight class). Harrington comes to the cage accompanied by The Game feat. Skrilex - El Chapo. Padraig Harrington has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Harrington
vs
Borealis

186 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

184 cm
27
173 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Padraig Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aurora Borealis!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Borealis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Harrington misses the target.
Harrington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borealis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harrington sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Harrington tried to counter with a leg kick but Borealis avoided it.
Harrington misses the jab.
Borealis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Borealis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harrington.
Borealis goes for a double leg but Harrington avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harrington continues to drive forward.
Harrington has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bronko´s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Borealis fails to land the takedown.
Padraig Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aurora Borealis.
Harrington misses the shot to the body.
Borealis throws out a counter right but Harrington avoids it with no problem.
Harrington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harrington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borealis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harrington swivels and escapes.
Harrington is looking to counter punch.
Borealis lands with a cross.
Harrington moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harrington scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrington buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borealis throws a sloppy head kick and Harrington moves out of range easily.

Borealis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Harrington's half guard.
Borealis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Borealis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harrington defending well though.
Borealis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harrington keeps working.
Harrington wants to improve his position but Borealis is controlling well.
Borealis prevents Harrington from standing back up.
Harrington keeping hold of Borealis's head, controlling as best he can.
Harrington has hold of Borealis's hands but Borealis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Harrington is trying to stand.
Borealis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borealis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Borealis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Borealis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Borealis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Borealis lands strikes from half guard.
Borealis with the ground and pound but Harrington uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Borealis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Harrington pushes Borealis off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borealis moves out of range of the body kick from Harrington.
Harrington scoring well with a low kick there.
Harrington looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Borealis tries for a takedown but Harrington sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Padraig Harrington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borealis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harrington is out of range and Borealis settles back down.
Harrington cracks the inside of Borealis's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington with a nice cross.
Borealis tries to bum rush Harrington with a series of wild strikes but Harrington uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borealis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harrington appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Harrington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrington tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Borealis is able to avoid easily.
Nice sprawl there from Harrington as Borealis shoots in.
Borealis misses with a series of wild punches.
Harrington pushes Borealis away with a front kick.
Harrington throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Harrington.
Harrington throws the left hand but Borealis avoids the punch easily.
Harrington throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borealis closes the distance and clinches up with Harrington, looking for a takedown. Borealis pushes Harrington against the cage but Harrington circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Borealis misses with a takedown attempt - Harrington sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Harrington throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borealis dives in for a single leg takedown but Harrington sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A combination from Harrington does no damage.
A clash of legs there as Borealis blocks the low kick.
Harrington scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Borealis.
Harrington misses with a body kick.
Harrington slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harrington throws a leg kick but Borealis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Borealis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Borealis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harrington looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harrington is trying to buck Borealis off.

Borealis is trying to get an arm triangle but Harrington is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Harrington bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Harrington avoids the head kick by Borealis.
Borealis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harrington is fending him off so far but Borealis persists. Nope, Harrington circles away and we're back to standing.
Borealis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Borealis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harrington.
Harrington scores with a push kick.
Borealis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borealis tries for a takedown but Harrington sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Borealis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington connects with a crisp jab.
Aurora Borealis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harrington.
Borealis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrington tries to score with a low kick but Borealis moves his leg out of the way.
Harrington throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borealis.
Harrington attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Borealis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Borealis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And Harrington counters with a quick kick to the body but Borealis blocks it.
Padraig Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aurora Borealis.
Borealis ducks under a wild hook from Harrington.
Harrington lands a front kick.
Borealis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harrington swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Borealis.
Harrington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harrington swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Borealis.
Harrington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Borealis shoots in looking for a takedown but Harrington manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Borealis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Borealis closes the distance and clinches up with Harrington, looking for a takedown. Borealis pushes Harrington against the cage but Harrington circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Borealis is breathing heavily.
Harrington bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Borealis's head.
Borealis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Harrington.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harrington throws a sloppy head kick and Borealis moves out of range easily.
Borealis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Harrington.
Harrington scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Borealis throws a head kick but Harrington moves out of range.
Harrington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harrington attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Borealis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harrington misses with an uppercut. Borealis saw that one coming.
Harrington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borealis throws out the jab.
Harrington swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Borealis avoids the head kick by Harrington.
Harrington misses with a body kick.
Padraig Harrington is winning the standup battle so far.
Harrington tries to land a front kick but Borealis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Borealis shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Harrington manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Borealis connects with a couple of short punches.
Harrington keeping moving, preventing Borealis from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borealis stops Harrington from standing up.
Harrington manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Borealis manages to get himself to full guard.

Harrington wants to pass the guard but Borealis is keeping the position.
Harrington stays in close to Borealis's body and controls the position.
Borealis throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Harrington controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Harrington tries to free his leg and advance position but Borealis is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Harrington trying to control but Borealis is working from the bottom.
Harrington stopping the sweep attempt from Borealis.

Borealis has his foot on Harrington's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harrington works his way back into a safe position though.

Borealis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Harrington has picked Borealis up and slammed him! Borealis can't keep hold of the triangle and Harrington manages to pass to side control!
Borealis is looking for a sweep.
Harrington remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Borealis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Padraig Harrington dominated that second round.
That's time! Harrington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Borealis has a takedown stuffed.
Borealis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harrington.
Borealis fails with the takedown.
Harrington looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Harrington throws a leg kick that misses.
Harrington scores with a head kick.

It looks like Aurora Borealis has been cut.
Borealis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice sprawl there from Harrington as Borealis shoots in.
Padraig Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aurora Borealis.
Sloppy strikes from Harrington. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Borealis on the side of the head.

Borealis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harrington to the mat! Harrington manages to get full guard.

Harrington has his feet on Borealis's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Borealis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Borealis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Harrington pushes Borealis off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borealis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harrington was well out of range. Poor timing from Borealis.
Harrington lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Borealis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harrington as he jumps to the side.
Harrington keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harrington connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Borealis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harrington sprawls well. Harrington wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Borealis gets slowly back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Harrington there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Harrington misses its intended target.
Borealis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harrington circles away.
Borealis throws a lazy right hand but Harrington sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harrington lands with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Borealis blocks the low kick.
Harrington fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Harrington.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Harrington.
Borealis takes one to the chin there.
Harrington scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Borealis doesn't seem bothered though.
Harrington scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Borealis darts in looking for a takedown but Harrington gets double underhooks and turns Borealis into the cage.
Borealis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Borealis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Padraig Harrington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borealis walks into a straight right hand from Harrington.
Borealis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Borealis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Borealis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Borealis darts in looking for a takedown but Harrington gets double underhooks and turns Borealis into the cage.
Harrington connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Borealis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harrington on the side of the head.
Harrington fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Borealis.
Harrington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borealis.
Harrington lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Borealis misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harrington. That's going to slow Borealis down.
Harrington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borealis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Harrington counters with a body kick.
Aurora Borealis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrington keeps Borealis at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borealis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harrington can pounce on him.
Harrington throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Borealis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Borealis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harrington sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Harrington. Beautiful body shot.
Harrington throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Harrington tries a head kick but it misses.
Borealis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harrington lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harrington takes a swing at Borealis's ribcage but misses.
Harrington fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Borealis.
Borealis throws a jab when Harrington was well out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Padraig Harrington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harrington 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Padraig Harrington!
A very excited looking Padraig Harrington made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.