PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between frank harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Beanhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nigel Beanhead is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

harris
vs
Beanhead

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, frank harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nigel Beanhead!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
harris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Beanhead but Beanhead pushes him off and we're back to square one.
harris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

harris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beanhead, pushing him back against the cage.
Beanhead fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

harris breaks from the clinch.

harris scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Beanhead tries to get back to half guard but can't.
harris controls the position.

harris stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Beanhead tries to clinch up

and harris counters with a shoot takedown. Beanhead fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
harris slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
harris stalling.
harris is trying to control. Beanhead wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Beanhead looks like he's trying to stand up.
harris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Beanhead trying to control here.
harris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
harris stops Beanhead from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
harris throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Nigel Beanhead has been cut.
Beanhead throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Beanhead tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but harris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
harris shoots in and drives through. Beanhead sprawls well.
harris is breathing heavily.
Beanhead shoots and misses

and harris decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Beanhead's guard.
harris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beanhead works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beanhead tries to land a sweep but no joy.
harris wants to control from the top but Beanhead keeps moving.
Beanhead tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beanhead looking to control.
Beanhead is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
harris wants to control from the top but Beanhead keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Beanhead closes the distance but harris moves to the side
and harris counters with a head kick. That will keep Beanhead thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Beanhead gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Beanhead is working harris over against the cage.
Beanhead is struggling to control the position.
Beanhead is trying to break the clinch but harris has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beanhead scores with a nice hook to the head.
harris has Beanhead pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beanhead manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for frank harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beanhead lands a body shot in the clinch.
Beanhead has had enough of the clinch but harris keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

frank harris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nigel Beanhead's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Beanhead is defended easily by harris.
Beanhead tries to work over harris's front leg with a kick but harris checks it.
harris closes the distance looking to clinch
and Beanhead counters with a one-two to the body.
harris wants to clinch.
harris shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Beanhead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beanhead misses with a straight left.

harris gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beanhead looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
harris is trying to control the action in half guard but Beanhead is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Beanhead wants to get back to full guard.
Beanhead wants to control but harris is keeping busy and won't allow it.
harris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Beanhead's head.
Beanhead wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
harris trying to control the action but Beanhead is working from the bottom.
Beanhead looks like he's trying to stand up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

harris closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - harris lands in his opponent's guard.
Beanhead can't keep his opponent in guard - harris advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three 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 Beanhead defends it well.
Beanhead is trying to stand.
harris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Beanhead can do anything to dispel that myth.
harris seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beanhead does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Beanhead is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
harris trying to control the pace.
Beanhead wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No joy there for Beanhead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Beanhead instigates a clinch.

harris manages to break the clinch.
Nigel Beanhead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beanhead throws a series of punches but harris avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

frank harris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nigel Beanhead's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Beanhead with a lazy takedown attempt
and harris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Beanhead's knee momentarily.
Beanhead throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and harris counters with a shoot takedown. Beanhead fights it but they end up in guard.
harris is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Beanhead keeping moving, preventing harris from controlling successfully.
Beanhead wants to stand but harris is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beanhead has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but harris has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beanhead is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
harris scores with a couple of short elbows.
Beanhead dodges the ground and pound from harris.
frank harris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ground and pound from harris seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
harris taking a break here but Beanhead is having none of it and regains half guard.
harris is trying to control the action in half guard but Beanhead is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Beanhead wants to get back to his feet.
Beanhead trying to control but harris postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beanhead connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed harris momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beanhead cracks harris with a good jab.
Beanhead moves in looking to clinch but harris pushes him off.
Beanhead throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Beanhead throws a lazy right hand but harris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
frank harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
harris shoots in but Beanhead avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Beanhead falls off balance throwing a combination

and harris counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Beanhead's guard now.
Beanhead wants to sweep but no luck.
harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Beanhead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beanhead looking for a sweep. Not yet Beanhead, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beanhead can't keep his opponent in guard - harris advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
harris is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nigel Beanhead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
harris trying to control from half guard but Beanhead is working away.
Beanhead is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
frank harris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for harris, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... frank harris!