PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vern Vurris (ranked 1988 p4p, 1822 weight class) and Brock Harrisburg (ranked 93 p4p, 83 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vurris
vs
Harrisburg

201 cm
29
270
19 - 8 - 0

190 cm
26
280
12 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Brooklyn Threads

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vern Vurris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Harrisburg!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrisburg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vurris.

Vurris instigates a clinch.
Vurris has Harrisburg pushed against the cage.

Vurris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Harrisburg is predictable there
and Vurris counters with a straight right hand.
Harrisburg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vurris circles away quickly and effectively.
Harrisburg misses with a hook. Vurris ducked under it nicely.

Vurris clinches up with Harrisburg and pushes him back against the cage.
Harrisburg is looking to break free of the clinch but Vurris has double underhooks.
Harrisburg has had enough of the clinch but Vurris keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harrisburg tries to break the clinch but Vurris is controlling the position.
Vurris tries to score a body lock takedown but Harrisburg shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harrisburg gets underhooks to prevent Vurris's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrisburg has had enough of the clinch but Vurris keeps him there for the moment.
Harrisburg is looking to break free of the clinch but Vurris has double underhooks.
Harrisburg tries to circle away but Vurris has him pinned against the cage.

Vurris gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Harrisburg is trying to get back to full guard.
Vurris prevents Harrisburg from standing back up.
Vurris seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vurris is trying to control the action in half guard but Harrisburg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrisburg looks like he's trying to stand up.
Harrisburg wants to control but Vurris is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vurris wants to take a breather but Harrisburg is having none of it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vurris throws a front kick that sends Harrisburg stumbling back into the cage.
Harrisburg throws a lazy right hand but Vurris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vurris ducks under a wild hook from Harrisburg.
Harrisburg misses with a hook
enabling Vurris to counter with a crisp jab.
Vurris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harrisburg at a distance.
Harrisburg throws a sloppy body shot
letting Vurris counter with a right hand.
Harrisburg throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrisburg misses with a hook. Vurris ducked under it nicely.
Vurris avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrisburg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vurris counters with a left and a right that stings Harrisburg.
Harrisburg misses with an uppercut. Vurris saw that one coming.
Vurris tries to counter with a takedown but Harrisburg is quick to defend against it.
Harrisburg throws a lazy uppercut
and Vurris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vurris is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A low kick from Harrisburg misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Harrisburg throws an overhand right that lands on Vurris's shoulder, as Vurris tries to avoid the shot.
Harrisburg throws a head kick that misses.
Vurris is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Vurris lands with a hook. Harrisburg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Harrisburg throws a sloppy head kick and Vurris moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Vurris misses the target.
Vurris misses with a few strikes there.
Harrisburg throws a hook but Vurris avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Harrisburg.
A quick step to the side and Vurris tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harrisburg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harrisburg misses with a body punch
and Vurris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vurris is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Harrisburg throws a head kick that misses
and Vurris counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrisburg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harrisburg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harrisburg misses with a left hand
and Harrisburg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harrisburg misses with a straight left.
A quick step to the side and Vurris tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrisburg throws a right hand that misses
enabling Vurris to counter with a crisp jab.
Vurris with a jab.
Harrisburg throws an overhand right that lands on Vurris's shoulder, as Vurris tries to avoid the shot.
Vurris quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Vurris goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vurris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harrisburg circles away quickly and effectively.
That kick from Vurris tenderised Harrisburg's leg. Harrisburg is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vurris ducks under a wild hook from Harrisburg.
Vurris throwing a counter right hand but Harrisburg manages to avoid it.
Vurris staying out of range there.
Harrisburg misses with a hook
and Vurris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vurris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harrisburg.
Vurris went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vurris is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A slow jab from Harrisburg misses its intended target.
As Harrisburg tries to get set, Vurris tries to push him back and clinch up but Harrisburg manages to avoid the attempt.
Harrisburg walks into a straight right hand from Vurris.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vurris.
Harrisburg falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Vurris to counter with a crisp jab.
Harrisburg looks to land a right hand but Vurris moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vern Vurris dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Harrisburg misses with a leg kick.
Harrisburg misses with a series of wild punches.
Vurris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harrisburg misses the shot to the body.
Vurris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrisburg.

Vurris closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vurris lands in his opponent's guard.
Harrisburg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vurris is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurris stands up over Harrisburg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vurris is in close to Harrisburg's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vurris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrisburg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Harrisburg looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vurris puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Vurris slows the pace down in half guard.
Vurris has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Vurris looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vurris 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.
Vurris scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harrisburg pushes Vurris off but Vurris dives into side control.
Harrisburg is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vurris asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Vurris tries to advance to mount but Harrisburg denies him.
Vurris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harrisburg keeps working.
Vurris tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrisburg is letting Vurris control him for a moment.
Vurris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harrisburg can do to turn this around?
Vurris trying to control the position but Harrisburg is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurris slows the pace down.
Vurris is putting a hurting on Harrisburg here, landing some big shots from side control.
Harrisburg is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vurris lands a few punches from side control.
Vurris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Harrisburg takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Vurris tries for a kimura but Harrisburg is defending well.
Harrisburg is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vurris asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vurris grinds an elbow into Harrisburg's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vern Vurris dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Harrisburg throws an off balance right hand
and Vurris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harrisburg swings widly with a right hand
letting Vurris counter with a right hand.
Vurris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harrisburg swings for the body but Vurris moves out of range.
Harrisburg misses with a kick to the body
and Vurris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harrisburg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vern Vurris is winning the standup battle so far.
Vurris slips a jab and a cross from Harrisburg.

Vurris moves into the clinch.
Harrisburg is trying to break the clinch but Vurris is controlling him.

Harrisburg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Vurris.
Harrisburg misses with a right hand
and Harrisburg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harrisburg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harrisburg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrisburg looks to land a left hand but Vurris moved out of range nicely.
Vurris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrisburg misses with a left hand
and Vurris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurris moves out of range as Harrisburg strikes.
Harrisburg throws a poor cross that misses
and Vurris counters with a nice uppercut.
Harrisburg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Vurris forces Harrisburg back against the cage and clinches.
Vurris landing knees to the body.

Vurris gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Vurris postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Harrisburg is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vurris, into his guard.

Vurris is trying to hold Harrisburg in close to prevent damage but Harrisburg has managed to pass into half guard.
Vurris moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vern Vurris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrisburg wants to stand but Vurris is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vurris 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.
Harrisburg has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vurris is proving hard to escape from.
Harrisburg being controlled here momentarily.
Harrisburg wants to get up but he can't break Vurris's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vurris is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harrisburg misses with a two punch combination.
Vurris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harrisburg.
Harrisburg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harrisburg throws a right hand that misses
and Vurris counters with a nice body kick.
Harrisburg throws an overhand right that lands on Vurris's shoulder, as Vurris tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the body from Harrisburg misses
and Vurris counters with a low kick, right behind Harrisburg 's knee.
Vurris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harrisburg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harrisburg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vurris shoots for a double leg takedown but Harrisburg sprawls well. He's pushed Vurris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brock Harrisburg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harrisburg is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Harrisburg throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Vurris counter with a right hand.
Harrisburg misses with a left hand
and Harrisburg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vurris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harrisburg doesn't seem bothered though.
Harrisburg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vurris scores with a nice right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vurris.

Vurris fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Harrisburg sprawls well initially but Vurris persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vern Vurris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vurris has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vern Vurris!
During a confident post fight interview, Vern Vurris thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.