PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luka Stjepanic (ranked 2432 p4p, 2918 weight class) and Lito Harrison (ranked 240 p4p, 280 weight class). Luka Stjepanic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lito Harrison's chin.

Stjepanic
vs
Harrison

172 cm
25
169
7 - 4 - 0

174 cm
23
164
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luka Stjepanic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lito Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stjepanic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harrison's head.

It looks like Lito Harrison has been cut.
Harrison looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harrison throws a sloppy head kick
and Stjepanic counters with a nice body kick.
Stjepanic seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stjepanic scores with a nice strike.
Harrison throws a sloppy head kick
and Stjepanic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stjepanic is looking to land body kicks.
Stjepanic avoids the body shot from Harrison.
Stjepanic throws a shot from downtown. Harrison moves away and avoids it.
Harrison is looking for the big counter here.
Harrison tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Harrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Stjepanic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harrison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison tries a head kick but it misses.
Harrison throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Stjepanic to counter with a crisp jab.
Harrison looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harrison keeps Stjepanic at a distance using the push kick.
Harrison lands a jab to Stjepanic's midsection.
Harrison throws the kick towards the body but Stjepanic avoids it.
Harrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stjepanic.
Harrison thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stjepanic if he has to take too many more of those.
Harrison throws a lazy uppercut
and Stjepanic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Stjepanic misses its intended target.
Stjepanic is looking to chop away at Harrison's legs.
Harrison throws a head kick that misses.
Harrison slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Harrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Stjepanic misses the target.
A jab from Stjepanic does it's job there.
Harrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harrison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harrison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That has opened up Lito Harrison's cut even more.
Harrison throws a body kick that misses
and Stjepanic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stjepanic throws a leg kick
and Harrison counters with a nice body kick.
Harrison throws a body punch but Stjepanic moves out of range.
Harrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stjepanic throws a sloppy head kick and Harrison moves out of range easily.
Harrison scores with a nice body kick.
Stjepanic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harrison has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harrison looks to land a right hand but Stjepanic moved out of range.
Harrison takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stjepanic is looking to slow Harrison down with leg kicks.
Harrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stjepanic jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Harrison goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harrison takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stjepanic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harrison throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stjepanic counters with a straight right hand.
Stjepanic throws a body kick that misses.
Harrison steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stjepanic.
Harrison looks to land a body kick but Stjepanic moved away.
Stjepanic tried to counter with a leg kick but Harrison avoided it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stjepanic throws a looping overhand right but Harrison ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Harrison releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Harrison misses with a hook.
Stjepanic throws a looping overhand right but Harrison ducks down to avoid it.
Stjepanic sets himself, and Harrison steps forward looking for the clinch! Stjepanic avoids it this time.
Harrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stjepanic appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stjepanic avoids the head kick by Harrison.
Stjepanic looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Stjepanic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stjepanic takes one to the chin there.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Harrison finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stjepanic will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Harrison throws a head kick that misses
and Stjepanic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

The cut above Lito Harrison's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Stjepanic lands a leg kick that knocks Harrison off balance momentarily.
Harrison throws a sloppy head kick
and Stjepanic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stjepanic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Stjepanic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A lazy left from Stjepanic finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Harrison misses.
Stjepanic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Harrison misses with a hook. Stjepanic ducked under it nicely.
Harrison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stjepanic circles away quickly and effectively.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harrison throws a head kick that misses.
Lito Harrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stjepanic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crunch! Harrison slams his shin into Stjepanic's torso.
Harrison gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stjepanic counters with a straight right hand.

Lito Harrison's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Harrison throws a lazy head kick
and Stjepanic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harrison scores with a kick to the body.
Stjepanic misses with an uppercut

and Harrison holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Harrison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stjepanic takes a shot to the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harrison has Stjepanic pressed against the cage, preventing Stjepanic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stjepanic is trying to break free.
Harrison takes a shot to the head.
Harrison tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stjepanic smiles and moves away.
Stjepanic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harrison.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrison throws an overhand right that lands on Stjepanic's shoulder, as Stjepanic tries to avoid the shot.
Harrison moves out of range of the body kick from Stjepanic.
The fighters circling - Stjepanic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Harrison throws a solid leg kick but Stjepanic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harrison.
It looked like Stjepanic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harrison cracks Stjepanic with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick by Harrison misses
and Stjepanic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lito Harrison's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luka Stjepanic!