PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Money Pacman (ranked 2280 p4p, 1434 weight class) and Benjamin Harris (ranked 171 p4p, 114 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pacman
vs
Harris

165 cm
26
135
12 - 4 - 0

174 cm
22
144
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Money Pacman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benjamin Harris!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Harris is trying to drag Pacman to the mat but Pacman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pacman wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.

Harris breaks from the clinch.
Money Pacman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris fails with the takedown.
Harris keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Harris scores with a jab to the body.
Pacman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harris.
Harris scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Money Pacman has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Harris closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pacman quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Harris is looking for a kimura here.

Pacman makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harris takes the fight into the clinch.

Harris has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pacman is trying to keep an underhook but Harris manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Pacman missing with punches from the bottom.
Harris looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacman is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacman is controlling Harris's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Pacman is trying to stand back up but Harris is controlling him
Harris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacman looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pacman looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range.
Pacman lands with a hook. Harris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pacman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harris.
Money Pacman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Harris.
Harris looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pacman lands a glancing blow to the side of Harris's head.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Pacman gets caught napping as Harris dives in and scores a takedown. Pacman manages to retain guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Pacman manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Pacman is looking to break free of the clinch but Harris has double underhooks.
Pacman prevents the takedown attempt.
Harris presses Pacman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harris pushes Pacman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harris tries for a takedown but Pacman manages to get underhooks.
Pacman is trying to push Harris away but Harris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Harris has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pacman uses from the top position.
Harris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pacman is controlling him.
Pacman throwing strikes from guard but Harris blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Harris has his foot on Pacman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pacman works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacman throws a strike but Harris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Pacman looking for a sweep. Not yet Pacman, not yet.
Pacman keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Pacman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harris on the ground.
Pacman wants to get back to his feet but Harris is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 cut man is working on Money Pacman's cut.
That's time! Pacman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Harris shoots in but Pacman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Harris walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Harris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harris has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Pacman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Harris shoots in but no luck this time.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pacman.
Pacman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harris digs a good hook to Pacman's body.
Benjamin Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Harris.
Harris has a takedown stuffed.
Money Pacman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Harris.
Harris shoots in but Pacman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pacman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Harris gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacman tries to break the clinch but Harris is controlling the position.
Pacman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harris.

Harris breaks the clinch.
Pacman misses with a double jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harris.
Pacman misses with an uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harris.
Pacman prevents the takedown attempt.
Harris wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris keeps control of Pacman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pacman is trying to break free.
Harris keeps control of Pacman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Harris manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Harris is controlling Pacman's posture.
Harris lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Pacman has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Harris is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pacman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacman.
Money Pacman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris has a takedown stuffed.
Pacman misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Pacman misses.
Harris dives in for a single leg takedown but Pacman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Harris is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pacman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pacman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pacman looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.

Harris has managed to clinch.
Harris has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pacman after a bit of a struggle.
Harris taking a breather.
Pacman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pacman tries to circle away but Harris has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris fails to pull guard.

Harris manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Harris with that takedown attempt.
Harris tries for a takedown but Pacman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harris misses with the combination.
Pacman throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Pacman does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
Pacman scores with a decent looking hook.
Harris slips a jab from Pacman.
Pacman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Money Pacman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Money Pacman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pacman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Harris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pacman misses with a hook. Harris ducked under it nicely.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pacman as he jumps to the side.
Nice defenses there by Harris.
Harris throws a counter combo.
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown but Pacman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harris's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pacman misses with a looping left.
Harris is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Harris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pacman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Money Pacman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Harris.

Harris has closed the distance and engaged Pacman in a clinch.

Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacman stuns Harris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harris swings for the body but Pacman moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pacman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pacman scores with a jab.

Harris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harris has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacman is trying to break the clinch but Harris has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harris.
Pacman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pacman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harris is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Harris can't get the takedown.
Harris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Harris.
Harris goes for a takedown attempt but Pacman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harris moves away from the strike by Pacman.
Harris tries for a takedown but Pacman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harris. That's going to slow Pacman down.
Harris is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pacman rather than just go for the knockout.
Pacman's corner calls for a 1-2. Pacman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pacman throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Pacman.
Pacman misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Harris slips under a jab from Pacman.
Harris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pacman swivels and escapes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Pacman misses.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pacman connects with a nice looking jab.
Money Pacman is winning the standup battle so far.

Pacman tries to keep at a distance but Harris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harris has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pacman after a bit of a struggle.
Pacman has had enough of the clinch but Harris keeps him there for the moment.
Pacman fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harris lands a takedown into guard.
Pacman wants to stand up but Harris is controlling him.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pacman keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Harris is pushing down on Pacman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pacman is fighting to maintain full guard but Harris has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pacman wants to get back to his feet.
Harris stalling away here and it's allowed Pacman to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Harris slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harris is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pacman defends it well.
Pacman wants to get back to his feet.
Benjamin Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Pacman is defending well.
Harris seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Benjamin Harris.
I think Harris 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Benjamin Harris!
Benjamin Harris thanked the fans post fight for their support.