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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Pleimelding (ranked 4063 p4p, 5161 weight class) and Tony Harrington (ranked 474 p4p, 536 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samuel Pleimelding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Harrington!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrington misses the jab.
Pleimelding feinted with a counter takedown.
Pleimelding shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harrington as he jumps to the side.
Pleimelding shoots in looking for a takedown. Harrington tries to sprawl out of it but Pleimelding keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harrington manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harrington gets caught flat footed, as Pleimelding shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pleimelding preventing the sweep.
Pleimelding in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harrington manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pleimelding manages to get himself to full guard.
Pleimelding has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Harrington is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pleimelding is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pleimelding working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harrington.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleimelding looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harrington is one step ahead there.
Harrington wants to control from the top but Pleimelding keeps moving.
Pleimelding looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harrington wants to control from the top but Pleimelding keeps moving.
Harrington throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pleimelding works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pleimelding manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harrington manages to get himself to full guard.
Pleimelding tries to free his leg and advance position but Harrington is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pleimelding is pressing down on Harrington's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Harrington wants to control from the top but Pleimelding keeps moving.
Harrington must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pleimelding not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harrington tries to free his leg and advance position but Pleimelding is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrington throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harrington content to stall in guard here.
Harrington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pleimelding is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleimelding lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Harrington seems keen to control Pleimelding's posture.
Pleimelding wants to control from the top but Harrington keeps moving.
Pleimelding throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harrington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pleimelding is one step ahead there.
Pleimelding looking to sit in guard and control but Harrington gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleimelding pulls Harrington in to control the position.
Harrington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pleimelding utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harrington throws a big right hand that misses.
Pleimelding preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harrington in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harrington looking to sit in guard and control but Pleimelding gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pleimelding wants to pass the guard but Harrington is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pleimelding landing with the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Samuel Pleimelding will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pleimelding.
Harrington stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harrington wants it to stay on the feet.
Harrington thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pleimelding fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harrington avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Pleimelding. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrington rushes Pleimelding and presses him up against the cage.
Harrington tries for a takedown. No joy.
Harrington gets underhooks to prevent Pleimelding's takedown attempt.
Harrington turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Harrington manages to end up in side control.
Harrington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pleimelding struggling a bit here.
Harrington landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Harrington tries to score with some ground and pound. Pleimelding controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Harrington are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pleimelding is not content to let Harrington control the position.
Harrington scores with a couple of short elbows.
Pleimelding manages to work his way to half guard, despite Harrington's best efforts.
Pleimelding is looking for a sweep. Harrington is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pleimelding controlling the position for now.
Harrington thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pleimelding's head.
Pleimelding is not content to let Harrington control the position.
Harrington slips a nice elbow through Pleimelding's hands, connecting with Pleimelding's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Harrington prevents Pleimelding from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harrington wants to take a breather but Pleimelding is having none of it.
Pleimelding keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harrington is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Pleimelding reverses the position - he's now on top in Harrington's guard.
Harrington manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pleimelding manages to get himself to full guard.
Harrington throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pleimelding works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Harrington throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Harrington looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pleimelding is avoiding damage well.
Harrington is looking to take a break and control but Pleimelding is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pleimelding can't do much from the bottom here.
Harrington misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pleimelding sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Harrington is nestled in close to Pleimelding, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pleimelding has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harrington is working away from the top position though.
Harrington not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pleimelding is pressing down on Harrington's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pleimelding is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pleimelding has momentary wrist control but Harrington slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harrington trying to control but Pleimelding is working from the bottom.
Harrington is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Harrington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pleimelding's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Harrington keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pleimelding looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harrington is fending him off so far but Pleimelding persists. Nope, Harrington circles away and we're back to standing.
Harrington misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harrington shoots in looking for a takedown but Pleimelding manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harrington's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pleimelding shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harrington sprawls well. Harrington wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pleimelding gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Pleimelding. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pleimelding changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harrington looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Harrington dodges the ground and pound from Pleimelding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pleimelding landing strikes.
Pleimelding working away.
Harrington sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pleimelding throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harrington trying to control but Pleimelding postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington tries to roll over but Pleimelding keeps him under control.
Pleimelding wants to control but Harrington is keeping him busy.
Harrington gets full guard.
Tony Harrington has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harrington wants to sweep here but Pleimelding controlling him for the moment.
Pleimelding trying to control but Harrington is working from the bottom.
Harrington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pleimelding is one step ahead there.
Pleimelding throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harrington is on top in guard.
Harrington trying to control the position from guard on top but Pleimelding is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harrington throws a strike but Pleimelding rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pleimelding scoring with some ground and pound.
Harrington working a defensive guard here.
Pleimelding is working Harrington over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Harrington utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pleimelding looking to pass the guard.
Harrington wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pleimelding not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pleimelding makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Harrington avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harrington looking for a sweep. Not yet Harrington, not yet.
Harrington trying to keep a closed guard but Pleimelding is proving a slippery customer.
Pleimelding distracts Harrington with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Harrington is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pleimelding blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harrington.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrington with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pleimelding is looking to control Harrington's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pleimelding avoid being mounted?
Harrington throws a strike but Pleimelding avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Pleimelding is pulling down on Harrington's head. It's preventing any offense from Harrington, at least for the moment.
Harrington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harrington trying to control the position from guard on top but Pleimelding is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Samuel Pleimelding.
I think Pleimelding has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Samuel Pleimelding!
Samuel Pleimelding decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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