|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eirik Raude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
|
|
|
169 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
190 cm
25
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
| |
|
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eirik Raude! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bart Harris! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Raude throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raude throws a series of punches but Harris moves out of range. Harris tries to clinch but Raude moves out of range. Harris lands with a shot to the body. Harris wants to clinch up but Raude keeps it at a distance. Raude misses with the combination.
Raude throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease. Harris gets in close and instigates a clinch. Harris breaks the clinch.
Raude swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harris lands with a nice combination. Raude backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Eirik Raude has been cut. Harris closes the distance and pushes Raude back into the cage. Harris tries for a takedown. No joy.
Harris stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Raude looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Harris manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Harris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Raude is controlling him. Raude throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Raude is controlling him. Harris is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Harris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raude.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Raude lands a jab-cross combination. Raude throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Raude closes the distance looking to clinch and Harris counters with a three punch combo that has Raude backing up. Raude nods at Harris to acknowledge the strikes. Harris lands with an overhand left. Raude throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Harris counter with a right hand. Harris moves into range and clinches up with Raude. Harris successfully pulls guard.
Harris uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bart Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Raude is breathing heavily. Raude throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harris counters with a three punch combo that has Raude backing up. Raude nods at Harris to acknowledge the strikes. Harris pushes Raude up against the cage in a clinch. Harris gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Raude regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Raude tries to land a sweep but no joy. Raude might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Raude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Harris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raude is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Raude being controlled here, momentarily. Harris is pushing down on Raude's leg trying to pass to half guard. Raude is fighting to maintain full guard but Harris has managed to sneak the leg through. Harris passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Raude! Raude working to try and regain half guard.
Harris controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harris working the ground and pound effectively.
Harris trying to control but Raude is having none of it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Harris lands with some strikes. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Harris putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Harris cracks Raude with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Harris. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bart Harris dominated that round. The cut man is working on Eirik Raude's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Raude throws a combination that misses and Harris counters by clinching up. Harris has Raude pressed against the cage, preventing Raude from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Harris tightens his grip and picks Raude up, before dumping him to the ground. Raude manages to land in guard. Harris working some strikes from top position. Raude wants to get back to his feet but Harris passes into half guard.
Raude could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Harris lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Harris wants to control but Raude is keeping him busy. Raude wants to get back to full guard. Harris working Raude over with strikes. Harris seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Raude does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Raude pushes Harris off looking to stand but Harris dives back in and keeps control.
Harris perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Harris is trying to control. Raude wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Harris with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harris frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Raude is in a horrible position here. Harris smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Harris cracks Raude with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Raude keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Harris has hold of Raude's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Raude manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Harris raining down shots from the mount! Raude keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. BOOM! Harris connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Raude is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Harris. Harris scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Raude is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Harris scoring with strikes but Raude is staying in there. Harris tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Harris with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Raude takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. A nice elbow there by Harris. Harris postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Raude looks a forlorn figure.
Bart Harris has got the better of the ground game so far. Raude in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Harris looking to control but Raude is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Harris raining down shots from the mount! Harris lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Raude hang on? Raude is trying to escape the mount.
Harris with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harris wants to control the pace but Raude is squirming around nicely. Harris fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Raude is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Harris with the ground and pound from mount. Harris lands a big shot there that rocks Raude but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Harris looking to secure an arm triangle but Raude defends it well. Harris controlling the pace for now. Harris working for a guillotine from mount but Raude is in no mood to give up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bart Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Eirik Raude's cut. That's time! Raude's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Harris closes the distance and clinches. Harris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Harris wants to stall.
Raude is looking to break free of the clinch but Harris has double underhooks. Harris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Raude has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Raude can't break the clinch.
Harris drags the fight down to the ground.
Raude throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harris works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Raude scoring with some ground and pound. Raude prevents Harris from getting back to his feet. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Harris kicks Raude off and gets to his feet. Eirik Raude seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Raude darts in trying to clinch and Harris counters with a nice uppercut. A good leg kick by Harris. Eirik Raude is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Raude tries to keep at a distance but Harris has taken the fight into the clinch. Harris breaks from the clinch.
Harris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Raude throws a big shot that misses. Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raude. A solid leg kick lands there for Harris.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harris. Harris tries to clinch but Raude is having none of it. Raude tries to clinch but fails miserably and Raude takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Harris lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Harris. Harris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Harris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harris forces Raude back against the cage and clinches. Harris working some nice short punches in the clinch. Harris slowing the pace effectively. Raude tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harris smiles and moves away.
Harris wants to clinch. Harris pushes Raude up against the cage in a clinch. Harris jumps into guard, dragging Raude to the mat.
Harris pushes Raude off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Harris clinches. Harris utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Harris is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Harris has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harris tries for a takedown but Raude manages to get underhooks.
Eirik Raude has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Harris. Harris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Raude tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Harris is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Raude pulls him back up using the underhooks. Raude working hard to break the clinch. Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Harris rushes Raude and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Harris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Raude's defenses. Raude can't break the clinch.
Harris works on Raude's body with a couple of short punches. Harris pulls Raude into guard.
Harris wants to stand up but Raude is controlling him. Raude with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harris uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Raude misses with a body shot
and Harris counters with a head kick. That will keep Raude thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Raude tries to keep at a distance but Harris has taken the fight into the clinch. Nice elbow from Harris. Raude tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harris just stands there and leans against the cage. Harris jumps guard.
Eirik Raude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Harris wants to stand and escape but Raude is having none of it. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Raude wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving. Harris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Raude is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight! Bart Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Harris has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30 Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30 Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bart Harris!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
66% |
|
|
|
|
|
|