PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Harris (ranked 3706 p4p, 4066 weight class) and Arseth Oysten (ranked 438 p4p, 483 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Oysten's choice of entrance music: FREEZING MOON. Terrance Harris has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Harris
vs
Oysten

178 cm
20
177
5 - 3 - 0

181 cm
18
174
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

The Dirty Needle Project

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrance Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arseth Oysten!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oysten misses with a takedown attempt
and Harris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oysten shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Harris.
Oysten with a poor takedown
and Harris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Terrance Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arseth Oysten.
Oysten fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oysten shoots and misses
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
Oysten changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harris tries to avoid it but Oysten manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harris to the ground. Harris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harris appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Harris scores with a body shot.
A nice leg kick from Harris, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harris with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oysten walks into a straight right hand from Harris.
Harris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oysten shoots and misses
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oysten doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Oysten gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Oysten has time to react.
Harris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oysten momentarily.
Oysten shoots and misses
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Harris scores with a jab. Oysten acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harris lands with a straight right. Oysten didn't see that one coming.
Harris stalks Oysten and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Oysten's face. Oysten staggers backwards, shaken.
Oysten with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oysten thinking.
Oysten has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Oysten takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oysten gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Harris is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Harris works Oysten's body with a nice hook.
Oysten throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harris's waist but Harris gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oysten off to one side.
Oysten with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arseth Oysten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oysten looks winded!
Harris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Oysten. That did some damage!
Horrible takedown attempt by Oysten or perhaps it was just good defense by Harris, which made it look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oysten's head backwards.
Harris stuffs the takedown.
Harris swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Oysten misses with a takedown attempt

and Harris counters by clinching up.
Harris avoiding damage.
Oysten tries for a takedown. No joy.

Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, jab by Harris - just one landing.
Oysten takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab by Harris.
Oysten gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Harris moves into the clinch.
Harris stalling against the cage.
Oysten wants a takedown.
Come on Harris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A bit of stalling here from Harris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oysten up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Harris.
Harris gets underhooks to prevent Oysten's takedown attempt.

Harris breaks from the clinch.

Harris gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Oysten to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Oysten slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Harris is looking for a sweep.
Oysten tries to advance to mount but Harris denies him.
Harris is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Harris has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris stops Oysten from passing to mount.
Harris struggling a bit here.
Harris is not content to let Oysten control the position.

Oysten tries for a kimura but Harris is defending well.
Harris wants to control but Oysten postures up.
Oysten looking to control but instead Harris has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Oysten passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Harris!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris tries to hold on but Oysten pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Oysten with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Terrance Harris dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Harris bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oysten's head.
Nice sprawl there from Harris as Oysten shoots in.
Harris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oysten with a poor takedown
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
Harris works Oysten's body with a nice hook.
Oysten shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Harris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harris.
Terrance Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arseth Oysten.
Harris taking a breather.
Oysten has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Harris manages to break the clinch.
Harris lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oysten with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oysten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oysten shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harris counters with a left to the body.
Oysten is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oysten momentarily.
Oysten shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oysten tries for a takedown but Harris circles away easily
and Harris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oysten thinking.
Harris feints and then cracks Oysten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oysten down.
Oysten misses with a takedown attempt - Harris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oysten doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harris is looking to slow Oysten down with leg kicks.
Harris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harris throws a shot to the body.
Oysten doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harris scores with a nice strike.
Terrance Harris is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oysten with a poor takedown
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
Oysten closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harris circles away.
Harris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Harris lands a nice looking body shot.
Harris scores with a body shot.
Harris scoring well with a low kick there.
Harris leaves Oysten with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harris thuds his right hand into Oysten's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oysten with a lazy takedown attempt

and Harris counters by clinching up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Harris takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Harris lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oysten gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Harris lands a leg kick that knocks Oysten off balance momentarily.
Harris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harris throws a shot to the body.
Harris lands a jab.
Harris lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oysten backs up against the cage.
Harris lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oysten has his takedown stuffed
and Harris counters with a leg kick.
Oysten tries for a takedown but Harris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oysten with a lazy takedown attempt

and Harris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harris.

Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands with a good body shot.
Harris scores with a decent looking hook.
Harris scores with a body shot.
Oysten tries for a takedown but Harris circles away easily
and Harris counters with a left to the body.
Harris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harris jabs Oysten to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harris cracks a nice hook into Oysten's ribs.
Harris scores with a jab to the jaw.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oysten can do to turn this around?
Harris lands the left hand.
Harris scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harris.
Oysten fails with a takedown attempt.
Harris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Terrance Harris dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice body punch from Harris.
Harris connects with a crisp jab.
Oysten on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A left lands for Harris.
Oysten closes the distance and clinches up with Harris, looking for a takedown. Oysten pushes Harris against the cage but Harris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oysten shoots in and drives through. Harris sprawls well.
Harris thuds a left hand into Oysten's body.
Oysten on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oysten has his takedown stuffed
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Terrance Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arseth Oysten.
Oysten takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harris digs a good hook to Oysten's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harris scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oysten misses with a takedown attempt
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oysten takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Oysten's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oysten with a poor takedown
and Harris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Harris lands an impressive looking overhand right. Oysten doesn't seem phased though.
Harris works Oysten's body with a nice hook.
Oysten takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harris scores with a jab to the head.
Oysten misses with a takedown
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terrance Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oysten walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oysten misses with a takedown attempt

and Harris moves into the clinch.
Harris slowing the pace effectively.
Oysten wants a takedown.

Harris breaks the clinch.
Oysten walks into a jab.
Oysten misses with a takedown
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris thuds a left hand into Oysten's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oysten takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oysten stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oysten fails with the takedown
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Harris.
Harris scores with a body shot.
Oysten takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Harris connects with a leg kick.
Oysten gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
Oysten gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oysten misses the body punch
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oysten takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Harris bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris digs a good body shot into Oysten's ribs.
Harris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oysten misses with a takedown
and Harris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harris jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A low kick from Oysten is predictable there
and Harris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oysten shoots and misses
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Harris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harris closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Oysten is rocked!
Nice body punch from Harris.
Oysten is still on wobbly legs! Can Harris finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oysten fails with the takedown
and Harris counters with a right hand to the body.
Oysten seems to have recovered his senses.
Harris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oysten takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oysten gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Harris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harris lands a body shot.
Harris is pushing Oysten up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Come on Harris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The referee is keeping an eye on Harris - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Oysten is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Harris slowing the pace effectively.
Harris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Terrance Harris.
Oysten with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris lands a nice shot that snaps Oysten's head back.
Harris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oysten tries for a takedown but Harris circles away easily
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terrance Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harris, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrance Harris!
Terrance Harris thanked the fans post fight for their support.