|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rizio Tender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Harper will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
 |
|
 |
| 165 cm
18
132 lbs
0 - 6 - 0 |
|
177 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
|
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rizio Tender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Harper!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tender looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Harper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tender is defending well for now.
Tender has Harper pressed against the cage, preventing Harper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Harper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harper wants to break free but Tender has control.
Harper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tender has him pressed against the cage.
Harper tries to circle away but Tender has him pinned against the cage.
Harper has had enough of the clinch but Tender keeps him there for the moment.
Tender prevents Harper from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper is trying to break the clinch but Tender is controlling him.
Harper is trying to break the clinch but Tender has him pressed against the cage.
Tender has Harper pressed against the cage, preventing Harper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tender has him pressed against the cage.
Harper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tender blocks a body shot from Harper.
Tender prevents Harper from breaking the clinch.
Tender manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Harper trying to move into half guard but instead Tender has managed to sweep!
Tender passes Harper's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper is trying to stand.
Harper is trying to get back to full guard.
Harper is staying active underneath Tender, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Harper is looking to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tender uses his free foot to push down on Harper's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Harper.
Harper wants to control but Tender is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harper is squirming around, avoiding Tender's attempts to control the action.
Harper is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper is trying to stand.
Harper is squirming around, avoiding Tender's attempts to control the action.
Harper can't escape the position.
Tender wants to control the pace but Harper is squirming around nicely.
Tender takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Harper tries to hold on but Tender pushes him away.
Harper can't escape the position.
Harper is trying to stand up.
Tender wants to control the pace but Harper is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper wants to hold on but Tender pushes him away.
Harper holds of for dear life.
Harper is wriggling around trying to escape.
Harper wants to control but Tender is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harper is in all sorts of trouble here.
Harper wants to control but Tender is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tender controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Harper dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Harper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tender, pushing him back against the cage.
Tender fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harper can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Harper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harper dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tender keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harper's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tender tries to pull guard but Harper won't allow it.
Harper tries to circle away but Tender has him pinned against the cage.
Harper tries to break the clinch but Tender is controlling the position.
Tender keeps control of Harper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tender tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rizio Tender. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harper is trying to break the clinch but Tender has him pressed against the cage.
Tender jumps guard but Harper stands there with Tender around his waist. Tender gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tender fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper is trying to break the clinch but Tender is controlling him.
Harper wants to break free but Tender has control.
Harper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tender has him pressed against the cage.
Harper is looking to break free of the clinch but Tender has double underhooks.
Harper has Tender pushed against the cage.
Harper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper is trying to maintain a safe position but Tender gets an underhook and turns Harper into the cage.
Harper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tender prevents Harper from breaking the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Harper tries to break the clinch but Tender is controlling the position.
Harper misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harper is looking to break free of the clinch but Tender has double underhooks.
Harper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harper wants to break free but Tender has control.
Harper wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tender jumps guard but Harper stands there with Tender around his waist. Tender gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Harper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Harper moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Harper lands a two punch combo.
A left lands for Harper.
Harper moves into the clinch.
Harper has had enough of the clinch but Tender keeps him there for the moment.
Harper is looking to break free of the clinch but Tender has double underhooks.
Harper tries to work over Tender's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harper wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper is trying to force a seperation but Tender has the dominant position.
Harper is trying to stall.
Harper is looking to break free of the clinch but Tender has double underhooks.
Harper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tender tries to pull guard but Harper holds him up against the cage and eventually Tender drops back down to his feet.
Harper is trying to break free.
Tender fails to pull guard.
Josh Harper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper is trying to push Tender away but Tender has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Josh Harper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harper wants to get back to striking at distance but Tender won't allow it.
Tender tries to pull guard but Harper holds him up against the cage and eventually Tender drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rizio Tender. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harper wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper tries to circle away but Tender has him pinned against the cage.
Tender tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harper smiles and moves away.
Jab, jab by Harper - just one landing.
Harper stalks Tender and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tender's face. Tender staggers backwards, shaken.
Josh Harper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tender tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harper takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper tries to break the clinch but Tender is controlling the position.
Tender fails to pull guard.
Tender keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harper's efforts to push away.
Harper is trying to break the clinch but Tender has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Harper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harper 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Harper!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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
25% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
