PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Featherstone (ranked 5986 p4p, 5902 weight class) and Hafir Dharris (ranked 624 p4p, 615 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Featherstone
vs
Dharris

188 cm
18
205
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
205
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Featherstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hafir Dharris !
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Featherstone is looking to clinch but Dharris is avoiding it.

Featherstone closes the distance and pushes Dharris back into the cage.
Featherstone struggles to land a body shot inside as Dharris controls his hands.
Featherstone can't find room to land a body shot as Dharris controls the action.
Dharris 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dharris .
Featherstone misses with a punch on the inside.
Dharris jumps guard but Featherstone turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Featherstone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Featherstone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Featherstone is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dharris is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Featherstone to the mat. Featherstone regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Featherstone has momentary wrist control but Dharris slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dharris controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Featherstone is trying to keep Dharris in close.

Featherstone is looking for a triangle but Dharris pushes his legs off easily.

Featherstone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dharris defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dharris working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Featherstone's head.
Dharris is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dharris lands a couple of elbows.

Featherstone throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dharris escapes and throws Featherstone's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Dharris trying to control the position but Featherstone is working away.
Dharris connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Featherstone some visible discomfort.
Featherstone tries to improve position but can't.
Dharris wants to control but Featherstone is keeping him busy.
Featherstone is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dharris taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Featherstone can't do much from the bottom here.
Featherstone taking a bit of punishment here - Dharris scoring with strikes.
Featherstone on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dharris working the ground and pound.
Featherstone tries to bench press Dharris off him but Dharris keeps the position.
Featherstone takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Featherstone tries to improve position but can't.
Dharris scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Featherstone to see if he's OK.
Dharris lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Featherstone takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dharris in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Featherstone tries to improve position but can't.
Dharris is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Featherstone struggling a bit here.
Dharris cracks Featherstone with a big elbow.
Featherstone takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Featherstone takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dharris lands some shots froms side control.
Featherstone wants to control but Dharris postures up.
Featherstone is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Featherstone is rocked!
Dharris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dharris in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Featherstone looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Dharris turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hafir Dharris !
After winning the bout, Hafir Dharris thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.