PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hong Lii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Harry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lii
vs
Harry

195 cm
25
264 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hong Lii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck Harry!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lii misses with a hook. Harry ducked under it nicely.
Harry slips under a jab.
Lii slaps away a takedown attempt from Harry, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hong Lii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lii looks to land a left hand but Harry moved out of range nicely.
Lii throws a jab when Harry was well out of range.
Lii throws a body punch but Harry moves out of range.
Lii throws a body punch but Harry moves out of range.
Lii misses the jab.
Harry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lii throws a lazy right hand but Harry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harry tries to clinch up.
No luck for Harry with that takedown attempt.
Harry slips under a jab from Lii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harry has a takedown stuffed.
Hong Lii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Harry.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harry is defended easily by Lii.
Lii misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lii with a nice cross.

It looks like Chuck Harry has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harry.
Lii looks to throw the jab but Harry is out of range.
Lii throws a jab when Harry was well out of range.
Lii throws the left hand but Harry avoids the punch easily.
Lii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Lii misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Lii misses the target.
Harry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lii.
Harry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lii.
Lii throws out a loose jab but Harry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lii is breathing heavily.
Harry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lii.

Harry closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lii to the mat! Lii manages to get full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lii swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Lii kicks Harry off and gets to his feet.
Lii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harry.
Lii misses with an uppercut. Harry saw that one coming.

Harry shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harry is trying to control. Lii wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Lii makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nice takedown defense from Lii. No joy for Harry on that attempt.

Harry closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lii did well to prevent Harry getting side control.
Lii wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harry is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Lii is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chuck Harry!