PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerald Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris has chosen Molly as his entrance music. The key to victory for Jerald Davidson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Davidson
vs
Harris

193 cm
19
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerald Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Harris!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Davidson tries to clinch up

and Harris counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Harris prevents Davidson from getting back to his feet.
Harris showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jack Harris has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Davidson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Davidson lands in his opponent's guard.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Davidson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harris's guard.
Harris has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Jerald Davidson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Davidson enables Harris to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Davidson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Harris was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Harris looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Davidson!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Harris politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Harris prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davidson pushes Harris away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Harris gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Davidson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Davidson is letting Harris control him for a moment.
It looks like Harris might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
You can see the frustration on Davidson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davidson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Harris asserts his dominance and retains side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee asks Harris politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Harris prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Harris dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Harris is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Davidson's half guard.
Harris keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Davidson tries to get to full guard but Harris has control of the leg.

Davidson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harris seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Harris prevents Davidson from standing back up.
Harris with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jack Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Davidson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Davidson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Davidson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jack Harris hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Harris fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Davidson to the ground. Harris is now in Davidson's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris controlling from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Harris.

Davidson looking to score a takedown here. Harris is defending well but Davidson drives through and ends up in Harris's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson looking to sit in guard and control but Harris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Harris looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Harris's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Harris has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jack Harris hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Harris shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Davidson's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davidson being controlled here, momentarily.
Davidson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Davidson enables Harris to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Davidson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Harris passes into half guard.

Davidson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harris is figuring out what he wants to do next.
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.
Davidson trying to hold on to Harris's head to control him but Harris postures up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Harris wasn't active enough on the ground.

Harris darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Harris seems content to control.

Davidson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Davidson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Harris.

Harris drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Harris just content to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson tries to improve position but can't.
Harris has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Harris content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Harris looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Harris.

Davidson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Harris tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Davidson is in Harris's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davidson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harris's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harris has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

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