PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Black Heart (ranked 2506 p4p, 3308 weight class) and Benjamin Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 217 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Heart
vs
Harris

177 cm
28
144
8 - 5 - 0

174 cm
22
144
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Black Heart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benjamin Harris!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Heart moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heart looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harris throws a shot from downtown. Heart moves away and avoids it.
Harris throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Heart pushes him off.
Harris throws a body kick that misses.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Heart on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Heart pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Heart has Harris up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Heart as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Heart controlling the action here for a moment.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Heart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Heart avoiding damage.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Heart.
Come on Heart - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Heart dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
Heart displaying some good clinch control by pressing Harris up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Black Heart.

Harris forces Heart back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris managing to block the knees to the body from Heart.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Heart takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heart content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Heart lands a shot to the body.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Heart.
Heart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Heart controls the action.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Heart avoids it by throwing Harris back against the cage.
Harris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heart taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Harris misses with a body punch.
Harris works on Heart's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
Harris has a couple of punches blocked by Heart.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heart's elbow.
Heart tries to land knees in the clinch but Harris avoids the damage to the body.
Heart tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Heart back against the cage.
Heart taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Heart is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Heart holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Heart is stalling here.
Heart stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Heart controls the action.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
Heart is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Heart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Heart blocks a body shot from Harris.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Heart.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heart misses with an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harris.
Harris tries a body shot but Heart blocks it.
Heart changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harris fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Benjamin Harris will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Heart misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Harris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Harris looks to move away, Heart throws a big counter combo but Harris just gets out of the way.
Heart tests Harris's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Heart gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heart.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heart's elbow.
Harris avoids a wild elbow strike from Heart.
Harris gets underhooks to prevent Heart's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris takes a shot to the head.
Heart prevents a body shot from Harris.
Heart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris throws a head punch that misses.
Heart stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris avoids the elbow strike from Heart, against the cage.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heart stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Heart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Heart misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heart just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harris's brow.
Harris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heart is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Harris avoids the elbow strike from Heart, against the cage.
Heart stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heart displaying some good clinch control by pressing Harris up against the cage.
Heart holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Black Heart has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heart slows down the pace here.
Heart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Heart.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Black Heart.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris misses with a hook
and Heart counters with a three punch combo that has Harris backing up. Harris nods at Heart to acknowledge the strikes.
Heart scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Heart slips a straight right by Harris.
Harris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Harris rushes Heart and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harris avoiding damage as Heart throws knees to the body.

Heart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heart scores with a nice strike.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heart is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Harris.
Harris misses with a wild combination.
Heart was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Heart drives through and clinches with Harris against the cage.
Harris dodges an elbow strike from Heart.
Harris lands with a right to the head.
Harris misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris scores with a shoulder strike.
Harris lands a right hand.
Harris has a couple of punches blocked by Heart.
Heart has Harris pressed against the cage.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Heart.
Heart lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Heart is pushing Harris up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Heart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harris blocks it with crossed arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Black Heart will probably get the nod.
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!

Harris throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heart counters with a left and a right that stings Harris.
Harris takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harris lands a front kick.
Heart tries to work over Harris's front leg with a kick but Harris checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harris! But no joy.
Heart moves out of range of the leg kick from Harris.
Harris misses with a straight left.

Heart drives through and clinches with Harris against the cage.
Harris misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heart's elbow.
Harris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart has Harris pushed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Heart avoiding damage.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Heart.
Heart misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heart.
Harris misses with some punches.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heart is looking for a takedown.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heart trying to stall but Harris improves his position.
Heart lands a nice uppercut.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Heart avoids it by throwing Harris back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Heart avoids it by throwing Harris back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Heart displaying some good clinch control by pressing Harris up against the cage.
Harris tries to work over Heart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heart throws a head punch that misses.
Heart content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Heart has Harris pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Black Heart.
Harris throws a jab when Heart was well out of range.
Harris has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Heart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harris paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris avoids a punch combination nicely.

Heart has Harris up against the cage in a clinch.
Heart taking a breather.
Heart is looking to control Harris's arms but Harris gets an underhook and turns him. Now Heart has his back to the cage.
Harris avoiding damage as Heart throws knees to the body.
Harris lands a hook that snaps the head of Heart backwards.
Heart slowing the pace effectively.
Harris lands with a right to the head.
Heart tries to land a knee to the head but Harris blocks with his arms.
Heart content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Harris working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Heart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris throws a head punch that misses.
Harris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heart pressing his opponent against the cage.
Heart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Heart - that landed with a thud.
Heart controlling the action here for a moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Black Heart.
I think Heart has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Benjamin Harris!