PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emil Harrington (ranked 24549 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yefim Yegorovich (ranked 5019 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Harrington
vs
Yegorovich

220 cm
22
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emil Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yefim Yegorovich!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yegorovich throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Harrington was covering up waiting for the punch and Yegorovich finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Harrington pushes Yegorovich off and gets back to his feet.

Yegorovich closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Yegorovich is working for a submission of some sort.
Yegorovich content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Harrington manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Harrington wants to get back to his feet but Yegorovich is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Harrington will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Harrington keeping moving, preventing Yegorovich from controlling successfully.
Yegorovich being controlled here momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Yegorovich closes the distance and pushes Harrington back into the cage.

Yegorovich pulls Harrington into guard.
Harrington is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yegorovich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harrington's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Harrington's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Harrington drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yegorovich dives on top into guard.

Yegorovich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harrington is keeping the position for now.

Harrington looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yegorovich stands and throws Harrington's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Yegorovich goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Harrington rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Yegorovich's guard! Nice work there by Harrington!
Harrington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harrington stands up over Yegorovich, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrington controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Yegorovich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harrington postures up in Yegorovich's guard and throws a big left but Yegorovich blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yefim Yegorovich will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Harrington pushes Yegorovich away with a front kick.

Harrington gets caught flat footed, as Yegorovich shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Harrington keeping moving, preventing Yegorovich from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harrington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yegorovich is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yegorovich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harrington is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yegorovich's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yegorovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harrington tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Yegorovich closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Harrington makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Yegorovich decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Yegorovich is breathing heavily.
Yegorovich misses with a head shot. Harrington uses the momentum to regain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Harrington is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yegorovich trying to control but Harrington is working from the bottom.
Yegorovich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Yegorovich gets to his feet. Harrington looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Emil Harrington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yegorovich moves in looking to clinch but Harrington pushes him off.
Harrington tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yegorovich manages to circle out of the way.
Harrington wants to clinch up but Yegorovich keeps it at a distance.
Yegorovich wants to clinch up but Harrington keeps it at a distance.
Yegorovich misses with a hook. Harrington ducked under it nicely.
A head kick by Yegorovich misses
and Harrington counters with a one-two to the body.

Yegorovich throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Harrington tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Yegorovich is in Harrington's guard.
Yegorovich scoring with punches to the head and body.

Harrington throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yegorovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emil Harrington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yegorovich looking to sit in guard and control but Harrington gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Harrington content to stall in guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Harrington dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Yegorovich fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Harrington to the ground. Yegorovich is now in Harrington's guard.
Harrington wants to stand and escape but Yegorovich is having none of it.
Harrington preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yegorovich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harrington is keeping the position for now.
Harrington controls Yegorovich momentarily but Yegorovich frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yegorovich looking to sit in guard and control but Harrington gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yegorovich is looking for a triangle but Harrington pushes his legs off easily.
Yegorovich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harrington controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Harrington prevents Yegorovich from getting back to his feet.
Harrington working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Harrington stays in close to Yegorovich's body and controls the position.
Harrington has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two 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.

Yegorovich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Harrington showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Yegorovich fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Harrington to the ground. Yegorovich is now in Harrington's guard.

Harrington manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Harrington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yefim Yegorovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harrington moves into the clinch.

Harrington gets control of Yegorovich's arms and successfully pulls guard. Harrington will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Yegorovich cracks Harrington with a solid left hand.
Harrington has a closed guard, preventing Yegorovich from standing up.
Yegorovich not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yegorovich prevents Harrington from getting back to his feet.
Yegorovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yegorovich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harrington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Yegorovich keeps trying to improve his position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harrington rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yegorovich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Harrington rushes Yegorovich and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Yegorovich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Yegorovich dives in and scores a takedown into Harrington's guard.
Harrington trying to control the position here.
Yegorovich preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emil 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emil Harrington!