PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pete Stamp (ranked 4035 p4p, 4003 weight class) and Carlton Harris (ranked 352 p4p, 348 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stamp
vs
Harris

178 cm
24
155
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pete Stamp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlton Harris!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stamp throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stamp but Stamp pushes him off and we're back to square one.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stamp tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harris smiles and moves away.
Harris looks for a takedown but Stamp sprawls well.
Harris shoots in for a takedown but Stamp shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pete Stamp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlton Harris.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Stamp feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stamp clinches.

Harris drags the fight down to the ground.
Stamp trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Harris keeping full guard, as Stamp tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamp trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Stamp looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Harris looking for a sweep. Not yet Harris, not yet.
Stamp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stamp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stamp passes Harris's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stamp trying to pass the guard but Harris defending well.
Stamp working over Harris with some ground and pound. Harris looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stamp controlling the action here.
Stamp thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stamp stalling away here and it's allowed Harris to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Stamp postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamp not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stamp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stamp trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stamp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stamp lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick

and Stamp holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Stamp will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harris up against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Harris as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to pull guard but Stamp forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Harris blocks an elbow strike.
Harris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stamp fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harris misses with the combination.
Stamp cracks a nice hook into Harris's ribs.
Harris looks winded!
No joy there for Stamp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stamp!

It looks like Carlton Harris has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown but Stamp manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harris's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stamp feinted with a counter takedown.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stamp.

Stamp gets a clinch.
A hook to the body from Stamp.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Stamp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Harris's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Harris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stamp but Stamp pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stamp takes a jab right on the kisser.

Stamp has Harris up against the ropes in a clinch.
Harris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stamp fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Stamp moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stamp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris goes for a takedown attempt but Stamp pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pete Stamp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlton Harris.
Harris is breathing heavily.

Stamp clinches.
Harris is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Stamp to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Stamp turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stamp.
Stamp has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stamp takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Stamp breaks the clinch.
Harris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stamp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stamp appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Stamp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pete Stamp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris slips under a jab.
Stamp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stamp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris tries for a takedown but Stamp sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pete Stamp is winning the standup battle so far.
Stamp lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stamp drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Harris right on the button. Harris goes down! Stamp follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Stamp gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Stamp!