PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Shinola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Hara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinola comes to the cage accompanied by Hollywood. Hara has chosen Harp and Lyre - Psalms 150 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shinola
vs
Hara

201 cm
30
215 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

185 cm
28
210 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brett Shinola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Hara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Shinola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hara scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shinola wants to get back to full guard.
Hara trying to control from half guard but Shinola is working away.
Hara might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shinola kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hara takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hara prevents Shinola from improving his position.

Hara wants to work for an arm triangle but Shinola is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hara uses his free foot to push down on Shinola's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Shinola.
Shinola working to try and regain half guard.
Shinola has given up his back.

Hara looking for the RNC.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hara is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Shinola is defending well though. Hara let's go of the attempt for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hara is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Shinola is defending well though. Hara let's go of the attempt for now.

Hara is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Shinola knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Shinola for a finish.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hara is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Shinola defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinola tries to escape but Hara has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Shinola is having to fend off submission attempts from Hara, who is looking to sink in the choke. Hara doesn't have the hooks in though and Shinola manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Hara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Shinola avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shinola throwing strikes but missing.
Hara wants to sweep here but Shinola controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinola throws an elbow that misses. Hara uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shinola's guard. Nice move by Hara!
Hara passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hara tries for a kimura but Shinola is defending well.
Hara working the head and body with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hara tries to move into full mount but can't pass Shinola's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Hara dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shinola looks to land a combination but Hara avoids it well.
Hara swats away the attempt to clinch by Shinola.
Hara has a takedown stuffed.
Shinola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hara.
Shinola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinola fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Hara bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Hara is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shinola has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Shinola's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hara wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shinola, who protects the arm well.
Hara just content to control the position.
An elbow from Hara crashes against the mat.
Shinola gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hara tries to control but Shinola wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hara wants to take Shinola's back here but Shinola is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hara dominating with strikes here.

Hara has control of Shinola's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Shinola regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hara controlling from the full mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hara wants to control the pace but Shinola is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinola is trying to stand up.
Shinola tries to hold on but Hara postures up.
Hara wants to take his opponent's back but Shinola doesn't allow it.

Hara goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Shinola turns into him and now he's in Hara's guard.
Shinola preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinola pushes down on Hara's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shinola looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hara moves into full guard.
Hara manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Shinola is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shinola wants to control but Hara is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hara content just to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hara working for a submission but Shinola is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Hara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Shinola stuffs the takedown.
Shinola lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brett Shinola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shinola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hara is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shinola sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brett Shinola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shinola lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shinola.
Shinola misses with a series of wild punches.

Shinola gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hara has had enough of the clinch but Shinola keeps him there for the moment.
Hara stops a takedown attempt from Shinola.
Nice elbow from Shinola.
Shinola tries to pull guard but Hara forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hara avoids it.

Hara manages to break the clinch.
Hara shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shinola defends it nicely.
Brett Shinola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Hara.
Hara fails to land the takedown.
Shinola tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hara counters with a single leg into guard. Shinola didn't expect that.
Josh Hara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hara looking to pass the guard.
Hara trying to control the position from guard on top but Shinola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shinola looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shinola is keeping the position for now.
Hara pushing down on Shinola's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Hara in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Shinola tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hara!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josh Hara!
Josh Hara took some time post fight to say the following; 'It very big victory for me and i very happy! I wanna win this tournament and will get new champion! It's my dream and i go for it!'.