PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Harris (ranked 24799 p4p, 500 weight class) and Akim Pasisu (ranked 6729 p4p, 472 weight class). Akim Pasisu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Harris
vs
Pasisu

175 cm
22
167 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Romeo Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akim Pasisu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harris.
Romeo Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As Harris backs off Pasisu throws a huge counter combo but Harris manages to avoid it all.
Pasisu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pasisu connects with a nice looking jab.
Harris definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Harris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Pasisu to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romeo Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pasisu throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harris throws a big counter combination but Pasisu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harris with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pasisu counters with a stiff right hand.
Pasisu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris moves to clinch but Pasisu breaks away
and Pasisu counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pasisu dips to his left and cracks Harris with an uppercut!
Good shot there by Pasisu.
Pasisu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Harris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pasisu defends well and Harris ends up having to push Pasisu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pasisu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pasisu scores with a sloppy right hand. Harris should have avoided that one.
Pasisu leaves Harris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pasisu unleashes a big counter combination but Harris bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Akim Pasisu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pasisu rushes Harris and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pasisu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris keeps control of Pasisu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pasisu working hard to break the clinch.
Harris is looking to control Pasisu's arms but Pasisu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harris has his back to the cage.

Harris turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Pasisu throws Harris to one side and escapes!
Pasisu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pasisu cracks Harris with an open hand slap.
A jab from Pasisu finds it's way through Harris's defenses.
Pasisu has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt
and Pasisu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Pasisu stuns Harris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pasisu stalks Harris and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Harris's face. Harris staggers backwards, shaken.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pasisu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Harris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pasisu lands with a hook. Harris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Harris moves into the clinch.
Pasisu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pasisu tries to break the clinch but Harris is controlling the position.
Harris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pasisu walks away with a smile on his face. Harris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pasisu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harris thinking.
Harris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pasisu's waist but Pasisu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harris off to one side.
Jab from Pasisu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pasisu with a nice cross.
Romeo Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Harris looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Pasisu makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pasisu lands with a good body shot.
Harris closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pasisu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A lazy left from Pasisu finds it's target.

Pasisu moves into the clinch successfully.
Pasisu is leaning against Harris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pasisu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pasisu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pasisu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Pasisu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akim Pasisu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris tries for a takedown but Pasisu circles away easily
and Pasisu counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romeo Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris tries to clinch
and Pasisu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pasisu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Harris looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pasisu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pasisu scores with a hook.

Harris is rocked!
Harris walks straight into a right hand from Pasisu - that's dropped him! Pasisu jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Harris from any more punishment! Harris complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Akim Pasisu!