PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jigbo Bo Boss (ranked 4806 p4p, 5792 weight class) and Deshun Harkless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jigbo Bo Boss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bo Boss
vs
Harkless

200 cm
21
300
2 - 1 - 0

224 cm
21
289
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jigbo Bo Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deshun Harkless!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bo Boss throws a one two combo.

It looks like Deshun Harkless has been cut.

Harkless moves into the clinch.
Bo Boss is trying to break the clinch but Harkless has him pressed against the cage.
Bo Boss wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Harkless pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Harkless scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Harkless wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bo Boss, who protects the arm well.
Bo Boss could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Harkless slows the pace down.
Bo Boss is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Harkless has just dragged him back down to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Harkless is trying to get an arm triangle but Bo Boss is defending well.
Bo Boss wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Harkless working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bo Boss's face as Harkless controls the position.
Bo Boss bucks up and tries to throw Harkless off but instead Harkless has got his back!

Harkless is working for a rear naked choke. Bo Boss is not defending it well and Harkless has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Bo Boss refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Bo Boss's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Deshun Harkless!