PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Makar Eudin (ranked 4406 p4p, 3205 weight class) and JJ Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eudin
vs
Harris

182 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Makar Eudin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JJ Harris!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris misses with a head kick.
Eudin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harris is fending him off so far but Eudin persists. Nope, Harris circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Eudin.
Horrible takedown attempt by Eudin or perhaps it was just good defense by Harris, which made it look bad.
Eudin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harris sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Eudin somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Makar Eudin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eudin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Harris counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Harris.
Eudin is looking to stand back up but Harris counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Eudin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Harris looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Eudin is trying desperately to improve position.
Harris looking to control and managing it successfully.
Harris prevents Eudin from getting the reversal.
Harris controlling his opponent.
Eudin is desperately trying to improve his position but Harris has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eudin reaches up to try and control the position but Harris seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Eudin rolls and tries to escape and now Harris has his back!
Harris controlling well, preventing Eudin from escaping the position.
Harris controls the action.
Harris not allowing Eudin to control his hands.
Harris keeps control of the position as Eudin tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eudin is working hard here to advance position.

Harris working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Eudin fending off the submission attempt from Harris.
Eudin tries to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Harris controlling the positon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris has the hooks in. Eudin is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Eudin grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Harris is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Eudin defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
You can see the frustration on Eudin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

JJ Harris dominated that round.
That's time! Eudin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Eudin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harris pinned against the cage. Harris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Eudin.
Eudin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Harris slaps away a takedown attempt from Eudin, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Harris decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Eudin is looking to get back to is feet but Harris passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris working the ground and pound.
Harris working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris lands some shots froms side control.
Harris controlling the position.
Eudin is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Harris is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Harris controlling the position easily from mount.
Harris's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Harris is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Eudin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Eudin shrugs it off.
Harris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Harris is working for a guillotine from mount but Eudin frees his head quite easily.

Eudin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Harris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Eudin is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harris tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Harris is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Eudin is surviving well by controlling Harris's body position as best he can.
Harris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

JJ Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Eudin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harris is fending him off so far but Eudin persists. Nope, Harris circles away and we're back to standing.
Eudin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eudin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Makar Eudin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Eudin.

Harris clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Eudin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Harris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eudin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harris walks away with a smile on his face. Eudin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Eudin tries a head kick but it misses.
Eudin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harris paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Harris shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Eudin wants to get back to his feet but Harris passes into half guard.

Harris controlling the pace.
Harris wants to get back to his feet.
Eudin is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Harris jumps into side control!
Harris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eudin is trying to work for a sweep but Harris has mounted him!
Harris controlling the position easily from mount.
Harris with shots to the head and body - Eudin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Eudin is in a horrible position here. Harris smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Harris looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Harris looking to isolate an arm here. Eudin doesn't see it coming and as Harris extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Harris!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). JJ Harris!
A determined JJ Harris didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!