PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Broadway (ranked 6106 p4p, 2862 weight class) and Terrance Harris (ranked 611 p4p, 361 weight class). Broadway kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Neil Young - Four Strong Winds. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Broadway
vs
Harris

168 cm
20
176
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
177
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lenny Broadway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrance Harris!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris misses with a looping right.
Broadway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Broadway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Broadway throws a leg kick but Harris sees it coming and moves out of range.
Harris doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Broadway just misses with a punch to the body.
Broadway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Broadway.
Harris is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Broadway throws a lazy uppercut
and Harris counters with a series of strikes. Broadway will be more careful next time no doubt.
Broadway just misses with a punch to the body.
Broadway throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broadway slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harris cracks Broadway with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A low kick from Harris is predictable there
and Broadway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Broadway throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harris loads up on a big right hand but Broadway slips the punch.
It appears Broadway was looking to counter with a kick there.
Harris's coach down at Hollywood Superstar MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Harris's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Broadway throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Broadway manages to avoid it.
Broadway just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Broadway misses with a kick to the body
and Harris counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broadway throws a leg kick but Harris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Harris misses with an uppercut.
Broadway is looking to counter punch.
Broadway tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harris misses with a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Broadway tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Broadway attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Broadway was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Broadway walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harris checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Harris scores with a hook to the body. Broadway takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Broadway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harris.
Broadway throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a nice looking combination but Broadway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Broadway appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Harris throws a jab when Broadway was well out of range.
Broadway throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
Broadway misses with a low kick.
Harris feints a counter leg kick.
Broadway misses with a body shot.
Harris lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Broadway throws a leg kick but Harris checks it.
Broadway looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harris throws a body punch but Broadway moves out of range.
It looked like Broadway was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Harris.
No joy there for Harris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harris scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broadway scores with a jab to the head.
Broadway is looking to wear down Harris with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Harris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Harris moves out of range of the leg kick from Broadway.
It seemed like Harris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lenny Broadway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris misses with a low kick as Broadway jumps back.
A punch combination from Harris misses.
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 misses with a wild body shot.
As Harris backs away, Broadway returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Broadway throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harris counters with a slapping leg kick.
Harris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Broadway.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Terrance Harris will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Broadway swings widly with a right hand
and Harris counters with a nice leg kick.
Broadway misses the jab.
Broadway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Broadway swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Broadway misses with a hook
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Broadway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Broadway throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harris.
Harris is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Broadway with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Broadway pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Harris misses.
Broadway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Harris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Broadway. Broadway obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice uppercut there from Harris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Broadway's shoulder, as Broadway tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Broadway.
Donk. Harris catches Broadway right on the button with a cross.
Broadway has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Broadway there as he acknowledges the shot.
Broadway connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harris has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Broadway avoids the body shot from Harris.
Broadway throws a body shot but no joy.
Broadway misses with a kick to the body
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Broadway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broadway misses with a hook
and Harris counters with a nice body shot.
Harris checks a leg kick nicely.
Despite the aggression on Harris's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Broadway defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Harris blocks a jab.
Harris misses with a hook.
Broadway appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Broadway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Broadway appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Broadway takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Broadway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harris throws a series of punches but Broadway avoids them all with ease.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Harris releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Harris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broadway misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Harris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Broadway walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harris checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Harris appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Broadway throws a sloppy body shot
and Harris counters with a two punch combo.

It looks like Lenny Broadway has been cut.
Harris staying out of range there.
Broadway takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Broadway lands a leg kick that knocks Harris off balance momentarily.
Broadway misses with a straight right.
Broadway lands a nice looking body shot.
Harris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harris. That's going to slow Broadway down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harris checks a leg kick.
Broadway throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Harris digs a good body shot into Broadway's ribs.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Broadway.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Broadway.
Broadway feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Terrance Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Broadway motions for Harris to come forward. Broadway throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Broadway throws a head kick that misses

and Harris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Broadway's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Terrance Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lenny Broadway's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Broadway tests Harris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Broadway. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Broadway.
Broadway walks into a jab.
Broadway throws a head kick that misses
and Harris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Broadway's knee momentarily.
Harris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Broadway is looking to counter punch.
Broadway misses with a shot to the body
and Harris counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Broadway looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Broadway throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely.
Harris swings for the body but Broadway moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broadway motions for Harris to come forward. Broadway throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Broadway throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Broadway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Broadway connects with a leg kick.
Broadway moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Good leg kick by Broadway.
Broadway misses with a straight right.
Broadway slips a jab and a cross from Harris.
Good leg kick by Harris.
Lenny Broadway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broadway misses with a leg kick
and Harris counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Harris tries to work over Broadway's front leg with a kick but Broadway checks it.
Broadway bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harris's head.
Broadway throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Harris steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Broadway.
Broadway is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Harris throws a right hand that Broadway ducks under and follows up with a left that Broadway also avoids with ease.
Broadway appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Broadway throws a head kick that misses
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab from Harris.
A bone on bone clash there as Broadway blocks the leg kick.
Broadway tried to score with a low kick but Harris checks it.
Broadway throws a leg kick
and Harris counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broadway is looking to land body kicks.
Broadway slips a jab and a cross from Harris.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harris.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Broadway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Broadway takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Broadway moves out of range as Harris strikes.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Broadway fires out a quick counter leg kick but Harris just manages to avoid it.
Broadway swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Harris. Those never looked like landing.
Broadway swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris looks to land a combination. Broadway sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Broadway takes one to the chin there.
Harris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Terrance Harris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Broadway shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Broadway looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris takes a swing at Broadway's ribcage but misses.
Harris lands with a cross.
Broadway throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harris misses with a straight right.
Broadway misses with a looping left.
Broadway jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terrance Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harris has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrance Harris!
A relieved looking Terrance Harris thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.