PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Skinn Harris (ranked 24973 p4p, 6741 weight class) and Thierry Bailly (ranked 510 p4p, 459 weight class). Bailly has chosen MMA Entrance Music / Dustin Poirier as his entrance music. Skinn Harris could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thierry Bailly's chin.

Harris
vs
Bailly

180 cm
19
150
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
145
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Skinn Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thierry Bailly!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Bailly.

Bailly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bailly's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Harris.
Bailly is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Harris is defending well.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bailly is looking to control Harris's arms but Harris gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bailly has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Bailly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailly is trying to stall.
Bailly is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thierry Bailly.
Harris connects with a jab.
Bailly moves in looking to clinch but Harris pushes him off.
It looked like Harris wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bailly fails with a takedown attempt.
Harris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bailly.
Skinn Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thierry Bailly.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bailly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harris lands a jab to Bailly's midsection.

Bailly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bailly wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.
Bailly tries to land a knee to the head but Harris blocks with his arms.
Bailly is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailly prevents Harris from breaking the clinch.
Bailly leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bailly is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Harris to keep the fight standing.
Bailly effectively controlling the action here.

Bailly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris scores with a jab. Bailly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harris lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harris, as that shot connected.

Bailly is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailly leaves his chin hanging out and Harris seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Bailly crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Skinn Harris!
During a confident post fight interview, Skinn Harris thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Thierry Bailly spoke after the fight, saying 'Despite my loss against an opponent who was tonight better as me a big thanks to the Highland organisation for having the chance fighting here tonight.Also a big thanks on the great fans and public supporting me.Thanks again !'.