PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleluia Sarango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleluia Sarango will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Harris
vs
Sarango

185 cm
23
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleluia Sarango!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris shoots in but Sarango avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Sarango clinches up against the cage.
Harris is looking to take this one to the mat.
The referee calls for Harris to work.
Harris goes for a takedown attempt but Sarango pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sarango fails to land with a series of punches.
Sarango throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sarango shoots and misses

and Harris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sarango looking for a takedown.
Harris has Sarango pressed against the cage, preventing Sarango from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harris has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sarango after a bit of a struggle.

Harris gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarango is trying to maintain the position but Harris is very close to passing his half guard.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Sarango is defending well.
Sarango wants to control but Harris is keeping busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aleluia Sarango.
Harris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sarango avoids it really well and circles away.
Sarango tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sarango tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range.
Aleluia Sarango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarango looks for a takedown but Harris sprawls well.
Sarango shoots in but no luck this time.
Harris shoots for a double leg takedown but Sarango sprawls well. He's pushed Harris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sarango looks for a takedown but Harris sprawls well.
Sarango throws a series of punches but Harris moves out of range.

Harris moves into the clinch successfully.
Harris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sarango gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sarango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarango drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harris gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harris wants a takedown but no success here.
Harris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Sarango breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris has a takedown stuffed.
Sarango throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.

Harris scores with a takedown into Sarango's guard.
Harris is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarango is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Harris trying to control but Sarango is working from the bottom.
Sarango trying to keep a closed guard but Harris is proving a slippery customer.
Sarango keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Harris forces his way into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sarango wants to control but Harris is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Phil Harris will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sarango fails with a takedown attempt.
Sarango defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harris.
A head kick from Sarango lands but Harris takes it in his stride.
Phil Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sarango shoots for a takedown but Harris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sarango looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sarango tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Sarango.
Harris shoots in for a double leg but Sarango sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Sarango instigates a clinch.
Harris is trying to drag Sarango to the mat but Sarango just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sarango tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris looking for a takedown.
Harris jumps guard but Sarango stands there with Harris around his waist. Harris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sarango tries for a takedown. No joy.

Harris has Sarango pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Harris pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sarango tumbling to the mat - Harris dives into Sarango's guard.
Sarango is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sarango works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarango keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass.

Sarango has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Harris thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Harris forces his way into half guard.
Sarango tries to get to full guard but Harris has control of the leg.
Sarango wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harris is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sarango has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harris is working away from the top position though.
Harris sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris trying to pass the guard but Sarango defending well.
Sarango tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.
Phil Harris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarango is not content to let Harris control the position.

Harris is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Harris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sarango is just riding it out for now. Harris eventually gives up the hold.

Harris is working for a kimura but Sarango is defending it quite comfortably.
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 Phil Harris will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sarango shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harris pinned against the cage. Harris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sarango misses with a takedown attempt

and Harris counters with a shoot takedown. Sarango fights it but they end up in guard.

Harris drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sarango looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sarango looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sarango!
Harris is looking for a sweep.
Harris is working hard here to advance position.
Harris is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sarango is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Harris manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sarango's best efforts.
Sarango thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harris's head.
Sarango not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harris is refusing to be controlled, as Sarango sits in half guard.
Harris holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sarango is stalling here. Harris is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sarango seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Harris has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Harris trying to control the position but Sarango is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harris is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sarango has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sarango can't do much from the bottom here.
Harris in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sarango takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sarango struggling a bit here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarango tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harris wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris working away.
Harris lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Harris working the head with strikes.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Harris wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sarango, who protects the arm well.
Harris lands a nice forearm strike.

Harris tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sarango is looking to regain half guard here but Harris keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harris working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarango is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Harris has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Sarango is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Harris yanks on the arm and Sarango is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Harris.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Phil Harris!
After winning the bout, Phil Harris thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.