PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Bach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and the champ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bach comes to the cage accompanied by In the House In a Heartbeat. the champ is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bach
vs
champ

172 cm
20
160 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

165 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harry Bach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, the champ!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bach lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like the champ has been cut.
Donk. Bach catches champ right on the button with a cross.
Bach cracks champ with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
champ takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bach pivots, looking for a leg kick but champ is out of range and Bach settles back down.
Bach cracks champ with an uppercut from hell and champ crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Bach's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

champ is rocked!
Bach works a leg free and moves into half guard.
champ is still in real trouble! Can Bach finish him?

Bach is working for a submission of some sort.
champ seems to have recovered his senses.

champ looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bach is pressing down on champ's thigh, looking to free his foot. champ is holding on for now.
Bach missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bach tries to pass the half guard into mount. champ knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bach looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks champ with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
champ is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
champ is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bach tries a head kick but it misses.

champ scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
champ prevents Bach from improving his position.
Bach is pressing down on champ's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Bach throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bach keeping full guard, as champ tries to pass.
Bach keeping moving, preventing champ from controlling successfully.

Bach escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. champ gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bach trying to control the position.

Bach is looking for a triangle here but champ uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
champ throws an elbow but Bach slips to the side and avoids it well.
champ trying to control the position but Bach is working away.
Bach sneaks back into half guard.
champ landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
champ is keen to just control but Bach is a slippery customer.
Bach is looking to control champ's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bach avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bach is trying to maintain the position but champ is very close to passing his half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
champ takes a body punch but keeps moving.
champ looks gassed!
Bach scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bach lands with a cross.
Bach bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of champ's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bach throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent champ stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bach scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bach darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but champ moves away.
champ takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bach lands a body shot.
Bach throws a head kick but champ moves out of range.
Bach ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bach throws a combination. champ tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bach throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bach connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent champ tumbling to the canvas! Bach pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! champ was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Harry Bach!