PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Harris (ranked 2186 p4p, 3237 weight class) and Binsar Siregar (ranked 283 p4p, 380 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harris
vs
Siregar

178 cm
25
176
11 - 9 - 0

172 cm
24
170
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 11 - 9 - 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Binsar Siregar!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siregar misses with a left hand
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
Siregar tries for a takedown but Harris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harris lands with a nice body punch.
Siregar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Harris scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harris looks to land a right hand but Siregar moved out of range.
A shot to the body from Harris misses
and Siregar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Siregar avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Siregar.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terrance Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Siregar.
Siregar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Siregar.
Siregar moves out of range as Harris strikes.

Siregar dives in and scores a takedown into Harris's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris wants to sweep here but Siregar controlling him for the moment.
Siregar tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
Harris trying to control the position.
Harris is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to sweep but no luck.
Siregar postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Siregar wants to get up but he can't break Harris's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Harris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Siregar working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Siregar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Harris is trying to control the position but Siregar postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Terrance Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Siregar. Those never looked like landing.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to improve his position but Siregar is controlling well.
Siregar is thwarting Harris's attempts to control the position.
Siregar not doing much here.
Harris is staying active underneath Siregar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Harris wants to control but Siregar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Siregar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Harris won't allow Siregar to pass to mount.
Harris is looking for a sweep. Siregar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harris is trying to control but can't.
Siregar lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Siregar wants to take a breather but Harris is having none of it.
Siregar trying to pass the guard but Harris defending well.
Siregar wants to take a breather but Harris is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Harris manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Harris keeping full guard, as Siregar tries to pass.
Harris trying to control the position.
Harris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Siregar is one step ahead there.
Harris pulls Siregar in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Binsar Siregar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Siregar lands a head shot.
Siregar avoids the body shot from Harris.
Siregar moves out of range of the body kick.
Harris with a hook.
Siregar dodges the punch combination from Harris.
Siregar is looking for the big counter here.
Harris thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harris.
No joy there for Harris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Siregar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harris connects with the punch.
Harris tries to clinch there but Siregar circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Siregar.
Siregar misses with a takedown
and Harris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Siregar blocks a leg kick.
Harris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Siregar.
Harris misses with an attempted mid kick.

Siregar moves into the clinch successfully.
Siregar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris is looking to break free of the clinch but Siregar has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Siregar breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Siregar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris is looking to score with low kicks.
Siregar throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Harris misses the target.
Siregar throws a leg kick but Harris checks it.
A big right from Siregar misses.
Binsar Siregar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris misses with a straight right.
Siregar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Harris swings for the body but Siregar moves out of range.
Harris is looking to wear down Siregar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just 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 jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siregar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Siregar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harris defends well and Siregar ends up having to push Harris into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Harris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Terrance Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Binsar Siregar.
Harris slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Siregar lands an overhand right.
Siregar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Siregar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Siregar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Siregar throws a combination. Harris tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Terrance Harris has been cut.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Siregar looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Harris throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siregar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Terrance Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Siregar throws a body kick that misses.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Siregar moves away.
Siregar feints the counter takedown.
Siregar shoots in for a takedown but Harris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Harris appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Siregar circles away quickly and effectively.
Despite the aggression on Siregar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Harris keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Harris throwing a counter right hand but Siregar manages to avoid it.
Harris throws a jab when Siregar was well out of range.
Harris tries a low kick but Siregar avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Harris 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Siregar keeps the fight on the outside.
Harris moves forwards but Siregar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Terrance Harris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Terrance Harris's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Siregar looking to score a takedown here. Harris is defending well but Siregar drives through and ends up in Harris's guard.
Siregar content to stall in guard here.
Harris is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Siregar content to stall in guard here.
Harris trying to keep a closed guard but Siregar is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siregar stopping the sweep attempt from Harris.
Siregar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Siregar passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is not content to let Siregar control the position.
Harris trying to control here.
Harris is looking for a sweep. Siregar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harris is trying to control but Siregar passes into side control!

Siregar decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Siregar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harris, as that shot connected.
Harris slips under a jab from Siregar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siregar scores with a punch to the head.
Harris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Siregar ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harris jabs at Siregar's body.
Harris tries to clinch up but Siregar circles away and keeps his distance.
Siregar fails with the takedown.
Siregar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Siregar.
Harris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Harris punishes Siregar's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Siregar takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siregar lands a really nice looking cross but Harris seems unphased.

Siregar gets tackled into the cage by Harris. Harris maintains the clinch.
Siregar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harris's efforts to push away.
Siregar prevents Harris from breaking the clinch.

Harris breaks the clinch.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Siregar.
Harris throwing a counter right hand but Siregar manages to avoid it.
Harris lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A low kick from Harris misses
and Siregar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Siregar walks into a stiff left hand from Harris.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Harris looks to land a body kick but Siregar moved away.
Siregar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Siregar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Siregar blocks a low kick nicely.
Siregar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Siregar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.
Harris tries to clinch but Siregar is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris wants to clinch.
Harris throws out a leg kick but Siregar moves out of range and Harris only half commits.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Binsar Siregar.
I think Siregar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Binsar Siregar!
A very excited looking Binsar Siregar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.