PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John McClaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dingo Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris has chosen Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. John McClaine has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McClaine
vs
Harris

175 cm
23
164 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John McClaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dingo Harris!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris lands a jab-cross combination.
Harris tries to clinch there but McClaine circles away.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Harris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

McClaine darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McClaine slips a nice elbow through Harris's hands, connecting with Harris's forehead.
McClaine lands strikes from half guard.
McClaine uses his free foot to push down on Harris's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Harris.
Harris tries to hold on but McClaine pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClaine controlling the pace for now.
McClaine lands a big shot there that rocks Harris but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Harris has left one of his arms exposed and McClaine doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Harris screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John McClaine!