PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonzo Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rock might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to PSY - Gangnam Style. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rock
vs
Harris

172 cm
22
175 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

195 cm
29
183 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lance Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alonzo Harris!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rock closes the distance and pushes Harris back into the cage.
Rock lands with a light punch inside.
Rock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harris is trying to push Rock away but Rock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harris wants a takedown.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Harris is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Rock has denied him.
Harris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rock fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rock scores with a jab. Harris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Rock shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Harris manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rock trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Rock throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rock.
Rock pushes down on Harris's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rock is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rock trying to control from Harris's half guard. Harris has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Rock from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Rock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rock throws an elbow that misses. Harris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rock's guard. Nice move by Harris!
Rock trying to control the position here.
Rock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harris is one step ahead there.
Rock is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock is controlling Harris's posture.
Harris lands a couple of elbows.
Harris sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rock pulls Harris in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lance Rock.
Rock keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lance Rock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alonzo Harris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harris.
Harris shoots in for a takedown but Rock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harris.
Harris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rock defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Rock with a jab.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rock.
Alonzo Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rock tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris throws out a loose jab but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rock shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harris sprawls well. Harris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rock gets slowly back to his feet.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Rock dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rock!
Harris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harris bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Harris has his takedown stuffed
and Rock counters with a nice uppercut.
Rock slips under a jab from Harris.
Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rock misses with a double jab.
Rock slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Rock misses the target.
Rock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rock cracks Harris with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rock throws an off balance right hand

and Harris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harris.
Harris is looking for a takedown.

Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rock tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rock just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harris scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Lance Rock has been cut.
Rock fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harris can't break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harris tries to break the clinch but Rock is controlling the position.
Harris tries to score a body lock takedown but Rock shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock throws a head punch that misses.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rock fails to land.
A short right from Harris.
Rock looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Rock fails to land.
Harris blocking some punches.
Rock misses with the head strike.
Harris is trying to maintain a safe position but Rock gets an underhook and turns Harris into the cage.
Rock lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rock as Harris tries to tie him up.
Rock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harriss head.
Harris wants a takedown but no success here.
Harris gets underhooks to prevent Rock's takedown attempt.

Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Harris does no damage.
Harris tries to clinch there but Rock circles away.
Harris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rock.
Harris looks to land a combination but Rock avoids it well.
Harris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harris cracks Rock with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Rock closes the distance and pushes Harris back into the cage.
Harris is trying to drag Rock to the mat but Rock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Rock is trying to trip Harris. He has hold of a leg but Harris is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rock persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rock throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harris has momentary wrist control but Rock slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rock looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lance Rock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lance Rock's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Rock takes one to the side of the head.
Harris throws a hook but Rock avoids it easily.
Rock fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harris on the side of the head.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Rock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harris prevents the takedown attempt.
Rock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rock misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rock.
Rock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harris drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris tries to stall but Rock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is pressed up against the cage. Rock has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harris down to the mat. Harris avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harris.
Harris jabs at Rock's body.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Rock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horrible takedown by Rock or perhaps it was just good defense by Harris which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harris's waist but Harris gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rock off to one side.
Harris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harris throws a shot from downtown. Rock moves away and avoids it.
Harris slips a straight right by Rock.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rock misses with a straight left.
Lance Rock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rock sprawls well. Rock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harris gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harris.
Rock misses the jab.
Rock tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.
Rock slips under a jab from Harris.
Harris slips a jab from Rock.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Harris throws a poor cross that misses
and Rock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harris has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a right hand
letting Rock counter with a right hand.
Rock just misses with a punch to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harris blocking some punches.
Harris is looking to break free of the clinch but Rock has double underhooks.
Harris blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Rock.
Rock working aggressively here.

Harris gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harris.
Harris thows a huge punch but Rock dodges it nicely.
Harris seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rock does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alonzo Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rock is controlling Harris's trapped leg to prevent Harris from advancing to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harris.
Harris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harris.
Rock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harris.
Rock works his way to full guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harris.
Harris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alonzo Harris.
I think Rock has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Rock!
After winning the bout, Lance Rock thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.