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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damien Daiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clifford Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damien Daiz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Clifford Harris's chin.
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170 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damien Daiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clifford Harris!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daiz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harris has a takedown stuffed.
Harris is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Daiz's half guard.
Daiz tries to get to full guard but Harris has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Daiz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Daiz wants to stand but Harris is controlling the position.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Daiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daiz looking for a sweep. Not yet Daiz, not yet.
Harris stays in close to Daiz's body and controls the position.
Daiz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Harris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Daiz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Daiz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Daiz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Harris working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control but Daiz is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Harris postures up.
Harris landing some decent shots from guard.
Harris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daiz is keeping the position for now.
Harris stopping the sweep attempt from Daiz.
Daiz is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Daiz has his takedown stuffed
and Harris counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Harris.
Harris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harris passes Daiz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Harris trying to mount his opponent but Daiz defends it.
Harris is taking a breather. Daiz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Harris is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daiz trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Harris manages to pass to mount!
Harris trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Harris with good strikes from the mount here!
Harris unloading with bombs!
Harris in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Harris working the ground and pound effectively.
Harris working Daiz over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clifford Harris dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harris scores a takedown into full mount!
Harris scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Daiz?
Harris wants to control the pace but Daiz is squirming around nicely.
Harris with the ground and pound from mount.
Harris trying to control but Daiz is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris wants to take Daiz's back but he can't do it this time.
Harris looking to secure an arm triangle but Daiz defends it well.
Harris lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Daiz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daiz is squirming around, avoiding Harris's attempts to control the action.
Harris scoring with strikes but Daiz is staying in there.
Harris trying to control but Daiz is having none of it.
Harris lands with some strikes.
Daiz wants to hold on but Harris pushes him away.
Harris tries to control but Daiz wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daiz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Harris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Harris cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Daiz is squirming around, avoiding Harris's attempts to control the action.
Harris might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Daiz kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Harris is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Daiz can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four 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.
Harris tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Clifford Harris just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harris closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Damien Daiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris jabs Daiz right on the nose. Daiz blinks but takes it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harris has Daiz up against the cage in a clinch.
Harris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daiz has him pressed against the cage.
Harris can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clifford Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
No luck for Harris with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Daiz.
Harris misses with an uppercut.
Daiz throws a combination that misses
and Harris counters by clinching up.
Harris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Daiz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harris prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Daiz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Damien Daiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clifford Harris.
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Harris moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daiz has Harris pressed against the cage, preventing Harris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris jumps guard.
Harris trying to control the position.
Daiz with a nice head shot there.
Daiz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Daiz misses with a body kick.
Harris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Harris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daiz, pushing him back against the cage.
Daiz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harris tries to pull guard but Daiz won't allow it.
Daiz lands an elbow that stopped Harris in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daiz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harris just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harris has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Daiz is trying to keep an underhook but Harris manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Harris is looking to stall here but Daiz recovers full guard.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daiz managing to control the position.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Daiz is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daiz keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Daiz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Daiz controls Harris momentarily but Harris frees himself.
Harris wants to control from the top but Daiz keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harris scores with a takedown into Daiz's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daiz keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daiz has control of Harris's left arm, preventing Harris from doing any damage.
Harris trying to control but Daiz is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clifford Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harris winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Clifford Harris!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Clifford Harris!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Clifford Harris!
Clifford Harris wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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FIGHT
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