PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henley Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Harris
vs
Miller

175 cm
26
150 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

173 cm
23
146 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Henley Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Larry Miller!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller digs a good body shot into Harris's ribs.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miller tries to avoid it but Harris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miller to the ground. Miller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harris shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henley Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harriss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.

Harris gets a double leg takedown into Miller's guard.

Harris is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Miller keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Harris thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Harris wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Harris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass.
Miller working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miller with a hook.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt
and Miller counters with a three punch combo that has Harris backing up. Harris nods at Miller to acknowledge the strikes.
Harris fails with the takedown

and Miller counters with a crisp one two that drops Harris! Miller thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Harris to his feet! Harris is in big trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris takes one to the chin there.
Miller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harris.
Harris shoots in but no luck this time.
Larry Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Harris with that takedown attempt.
Harris takes one to the side of the head.
Harris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miller defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harris.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Harris shoots in.
Miller connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris looks for a takedown but Miller sprawls well.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Harris takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Miller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harris fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harris looks for a takedown but Miller sprawls well.
Harris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henley Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Harris's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Miller lands a left and a right that send Harris crashing to the mat, dazed. Miller thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Harris is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller cracks Harris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harris walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Harris limp body while Miller jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Larry Miller!
After winning the bout, Larry Miller thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.