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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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225 cm
24
147 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Harris! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Fury! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fury avoids it really well and circles away. Harris circles away from the clinch attempt and Harris counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Fury is trying to get back to full guard. Harris seems to be looking for submissions.
Harris is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Harris seems to be looking for submissions.
Harris seems to be working for a kimura but Fury defends the submission attempt. Harris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fury is just riding it out for now. Harris eventually gives up the hold. Fury wants to improve his position but Harris is controlling well.
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. Harris is working for a kimura but Fury is defending it quite comfortably.
Harris really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Harris prevents Fury from standing back up.
Harris is thwarting Fury's attempts to control the position. Fury is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Harris is staying active. Harris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Harris is looking for a kimura but Fury is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Harris to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harris is working for a kimura but Fury is defending it quite comfortably.
Harris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fury is just riding it out for now. Harris eventually gives up the hold. Harris seems to be looking for submissions.
Fury wants to get back to full guard. Fury is trying to control but can't.
Harris prevents Fury from improving his position. Fury trying to hold on to Harris's head to control him but Harris postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fury is just riding it out for now. Harris eventually gives up the hold. Harris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fury has managed to free his arm - good work. Harris is working for a submission of some sort.
Fury is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Fury trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harris is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fury sees it coming and defends easily. Harris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Fury wants to control but Harris is keeping busy.
Harris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fury tries to get to full guard but Harris has control of the leg. Harris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fury has managed to free his arm - good work. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Harris is looking to advance position but Fury won't allow it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Harris dominated that round. That's time! Harris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fury wants to clinch and Harris counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fury! Fury can't do much from the bottom here. Harris tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harris has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Harris tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harris has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Fury tries to buck Harris off but Harris is having none of it. Harris is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fury knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Harris looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harris tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harris has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Harris is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fury has escaped the position, nice work there. Harris is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fury knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Harris is trying to get an arm triangle but Fury is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harris swings around for an armbar but Fury sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Harris's guard. Fury throws a big elbow that misses. Harris on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Harris tries to get out of the position. Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Fury stopping the sweep attempt from Harris. Harris is pulling down on Fury's head to control his posture. Fury throwing strikes from guard but Harris blocks nicely. Fury throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Fury won't allow Harris to sweep him here. Harris manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jack Harris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Fury is looking to improve his position but Harris isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harris with shots to the head and body - Fury looks very uncomfortable down there. Harris goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Fury is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Harris wants to sweep but no luck. Harris has Fury pulled in close to control his posture. Harris's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Fury throws a big elbow that misses. Harris pulls Fury in to control the position. Fury throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Harris is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We're going to have a standup here because Jack Harris wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Fury tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Harris counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harris has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fury clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Harris is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Fury up.
Harris working for the choke. Fury wants to get back to his feet. Harris is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Fury defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. Harris looking to break Fury's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Fury remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Harris will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Fury fending off the submission attempt from Harris. Fury tries to escape but Harris has the hooks in and won't let him break free. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Harris dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Fury tries to clinch up so Harris counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Fury 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 is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Harris keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fury's head. Fury working a defensive guard here.
Harris drops back looking for a leg! Fury is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fury manages to kick Harris off! Harris jumps back into Fury's guard. Harris wants to stand and escape but instead Fury has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fury throwing strikes but missing. Harris trying to control the position here. Fury is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris has wrist control. Harris is pulling down on Fury's head. It's preventing any offense from Fury, at least for the moment. Fury trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Harris holds on and takes a little breather. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Fury postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fury postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Harris pulls Fury in to control the position. Harris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fury's guard. Brian Fury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Harris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fury is keeping the position for now. Harris would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Harris is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Harris drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fury looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fury looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fury! Harris manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Fury has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harris is working away from the top position though. Harris is trying to work for a kimura but Fury is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fury is trying to control but can't.
Harris is looking for a kimura here.
Harris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fury is just riding it out for now. Harris eventually gives up the hold. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Harris wants to work for an arm triangle but Fury is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harris is working for a kimura but Fury is defending it quite comfortably.
Fury is defending against the submission attempts here by Harris.
Harris seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Fury on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Jack Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Harris wants to control but Fury is keeping him busy. Fury actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight! Jack Harris showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harris, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Harris!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
63% |
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