PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Fairbanks (ranked 944 p4p, 53 weight class) and Harry Daebak (ranked 2210 p4p, 123 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fairbanks
vs
Daebak

173 cm
31
142 lbs
25 - 18 - 0

170 cm
33
141 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Desmond Fairbanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Daebak!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Daebak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fairbanks swings wildly with an uppercut but Daebak uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Daebak.
Fairbanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fairbanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Daebak controls his hands.

Daebak breaks the clinch.
Fairbanks ducks under a wild hook from Daebak.
Fairbanks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daebak.

Daebak pushes Fairbanks up against the cage in a clinch.
Daebak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daebak swings wildly with an uppercut but Fairbanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fairbanks tries to throw a body punch but Daebak avoids it by throwing Fairbanks back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Fairbanks.
A left hand lands to the body for Daebak.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daebak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daebak lands with a left to the head.
Fairbanks tries a body shot but Daebak blocks it.
Nice body punch from Daebak.
Daebak tries to throw a body punch but Fairbanks avoids it by throwing Daebak back against the cage.
Fairbanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Daebak controls his hands.
Daebak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebak throws a punch but it's blocked by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks is working Daebak over against the cage.
Daebak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fairbanks backwards.
Fairbanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fairbanks stalling in the clinch.
Fairbanks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daebak swings wildly with an uppercut but Fairbanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daebak lands with a right to the head.
Daebak trying to stall but Fairbanks improves his position.
Fairbanks tries to throw a body punch but Daebak avoids it by throwing Fairbanks back against the cage.
Fairbanks takes a shot to the head.
Daebak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daebak blocks a body shot from Fairbanks.
Daebak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fairbanks backwards.
Daebak scores with a hook to the body.
Fairbanks blocks an uppercut.
Fairbanks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fairbanks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fairbanks stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daebak struggles to land a body shot inside as Fairbanks controls his hands.
Fairbanks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fairbanks lands a nice shot to the body.
Fairbanks can't find room to land a body shot as Daebak controls the action.
Fairbanks is looking to control Daebak's arms but Daebak gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fairbanks has his back to the cage.
Daebak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fairbanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daebak throws a punch but it's blocked by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fairbanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fairbanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daebak throws a punch but it's blocked by Fairbanks.
Daebak lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks tries to throw a body punch but Daebak avoids it by throwing Fairbanks back against the cage.
A short right from Daebak on the inside.
Daebak lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fairbanks or not.
Daebak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fairbanks's elbow.
Daebak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebak struggles to land a body shot inside as Fairbanks controls his hands.
Fairbanks lands an uppercut.
Fairbanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fairbanks misses with a body punch.
Fairbanks trying to stall but Daebak improves his position.
Fairbanks misses with a punch to the body.
Daebak lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Fairbanks - that landed with a thud.
Daebak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fairbanks.
Daebak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fairbanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fairbanks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daebak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fairbanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daebak presses Fairbanks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Daebak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daebak tries a body shot but Fairbanks blocks it.
Daebak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Daebak.
Fairbanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daebak blocks a body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fairbanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fairbanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fairbanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Daebak controls his hands.
Fairbanks misses with a body punch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short left from Daebak.
Daebak lands a hook that snaps the head of Fairbanks backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daebak tries to throw a body punch but Fairbanks avoids it by throwing Daebak back against the cage.
Daebak throws a punch but it's blocked by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks misses with a punch to the body.
Daebak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daebak misses with a punch to the body.
Daebak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Fairbanks - that landed with a thud.
Fairbanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fairbanks lands a left hand.
Daebak prevents a body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks tries to throw a body punch but Daebak avoids it by throwing Fairbanks back against the cage.
Daebak blocks a body shot from Fairbanks.
Daebak has a couple of punches blocked by Fairbanks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Daebak dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fairbanks misses the shot to the body.
Fairbanks throws a body shot but no joy.
Fairbanks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daebak moves away from the strike by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks throws a body shot but no joy.
Desmond Fairbanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairbanks moves out of range as Daebak strikes.
Fairbanks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from Fairbanks misses.

Daebak closes the distance and clinches.
Fairbanks can't find room to land a body shot as Daebak controls the action.
Daebak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daebak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Daebak fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairbanks prevents a body shot from Daebak.
Daebak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daebak gets through Fairbanks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fairbanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daebak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daebak lands a right hand.
Fairbanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daebak struggles to land a body shot inside as Fairbanks controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Daebak.
Fairbanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Daebak controls his hands.
Daebak lands a hook that snaps the head of Fairbanks backwards.
Daebak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fairbanks's elbow.
Fairbanks tries to throw a body punch but Daebak avoids it by throwing Fairbanks back against the cage.
Fairbanks tries to work over Daebak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fairbanks tries a body shot but Daebak blocks it.
Daebak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daebak gets through Fairbanks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daebak blocks a body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Daebak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daebak blocks a body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks is trying to stall.
Fairbanks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fairbanks has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Daebak misses with a punch on the inside.
Daebak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daebak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fairbanks blocking some punches.
Daebak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harry Daebak seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fairbanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daebak misses with some punches.
Daebak lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairbanks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fairbanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fairbanks lands a nice shot to the body.
Fairbanks scores with a hook to the body.
Daebak prevents a body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fairbanks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fairbanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daebak's elbow.
Daebak can't find room to land a body shot as Fairbanks controls the action.
Fairbanks is working Daebak over against the cage.
Fairbanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Daebak.
Fairbanks misses with a punch to the body.
Fairbanks lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fairbanks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Daebak misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Fairbanks.
Daebak swings wildly with an uppercut but Fairbanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fairbanks blocks a body shot from Daebak.
A right handed body shot lands from Fairbanks.

Daebak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fairbanks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daebak can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Fairbanks misses the target.
Daebak tries a quick counter leg kick but Fairbanks is wise to it.
Daebak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fairbanks.
Nice straight punches there by Fairbanks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fairbanks.
Fairbanks scores with a jab. Daebak acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fairbanks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daebak.
Fairbanks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daebak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fairbanks on the side of the head.
Fairbanks swings widly with a right hand
and Daebak counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Daebak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daebak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fairbanks at a distance.
Fairbanks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Daebak throws a body shot but no joy.
Daebak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fairbanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daebak has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nice uppercut there from Daebak.
Daebak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harry Daebak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fairbanks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Daebak.
Fairbanks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fairbanks misses the jab.
Fairbanks throws out a loose jab but Daebak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fairbanks misses with a lunging right hand
and Daebak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fairbanks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Daebak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fairbanks lands a right hook to the body.
Daebak closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Daebak staying out of range there.
Fairbanks slips a jab from Daebak.
Daebak slips a straight right by Fairbanks.
Daebak with a hook.
Daebak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daebak lands with an uppercut that bounces Fairbanks off the cage and back into range.
Fairbanks checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Fairbanks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fairbanks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairbanks ducks under a wild hook from Daebak.
Fairbanks lands a nice looking body shot.
Daebak connects with an inside leg kick.
Fairbanks misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairbanks thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks loads up on a big right hand but Daebak slips the punch.
Daebak clobbers Fairbanks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fairbanks misses the body punch
and Daebak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daebak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daebak avoids the body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks throws a right hand that misses
and Daebak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daebak punishes Fairbanks's body with a nice straight punch.
Daebak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fairbanks's calf.
Daebak misses with a shot to the body
and Fairbanks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fairbanks walks into a stiff left hand from Daebak.
Fairbanks takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daebak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daebak just misses with a punch to the body.
Fairbanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daebak.
Daebak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fairbanks walks into a jab.
Desmond Fairbanks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Daebak.
Fairbanks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Daebak has time to react.
Fairbanks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donk. Daebak catches Fairbanks right on the button with a cross.
Fairbanks throws a body shot but no joy.
Daebak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fairbanks on the side of the head.
Fairbanks misses with a shot to the body
letting Daebak counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Fairbanks.
Daebak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fairbanks throws out the jab.
Daebak lands with a nice body kick.
Fairbanks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fairbanks swings for the body but Daebak moves out of range.
Fairbanks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Daebak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daebak lands a body shot.
Fairbanks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daebak counters with a nice kick to the body.
Daebak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fairbanks.

Fairbanks moves into range and clinches up with Daebak.
Daebak lands a nice uppercut.
Fairbanks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daebak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daebak blocks a body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks throws a head punch that misses.
Fairbanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fairbanks blocking some punches.
Fairbanks blocks a body shot from Daebak.
Daebak lands a right hand.
Fairbanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daebak misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daebak.
Daebak prevents a body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks lands an uppercut.
Fairbanks misses with a punch to the body.
Daebak presses Fairbanks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daebak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fairbanks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fairbanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daebak misses with a body punch.
Fairbanks can't find room to land a body shot as Daebak controls the action.
Fairbanks misses with a punch to the body.
Fairbanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daebak prevents a body shot from Fairbanks.
Daebak misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daebak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fairbanks backwards.
Fairbanks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fairbanks tries to throw a body punch but Daebak avoids it by throwing Fairbanks back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fairbanks works on Daebak's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Daebak.
Harry Daebak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fairbanks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fairbanks just leaning against Daebak, taking a breather.
Daebak tries a body shot but Fairbanks blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Daebak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daebak has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Daebak!
Harry Daebak bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.