PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Axel Harris (ranked 453 p4p, 67 weight class) and Joseph Jantan (ranked 961 p4p, 137 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harris
vs
Jantan

185 cm
26
197 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
197 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Axel Harris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Jantan!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jantan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harris defends it nicely.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris looks to land a combination but Jantan avoids it well.
Harris throws a combination that misses

and Jantan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Harris!
Harris has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Harris is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jantan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jantan is putting a hurting on Harris here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jantan cracks Harris with a big right hand but Harris just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jantan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Harris wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jantan landing strikes.
Jantan working the ground and pound.
Jantan in side control lands a decent elbow.
Harris is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jantan cracks Harris with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Jantan immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Harris is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Jantan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Jantan!
Joseph Jantan is the new middleweight champion!
Joseph Jantan decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.