PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Idi Ota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ota
vs
Harper

184 cm
25
287 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

183 cm
20
263 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Sydney BEAST Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Idi Ota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick Harper!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ota clinches.
Harper wants a takedown but no success here.
Harper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ota just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ota lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Harper throws an elbow but misses.
Harper is trying to pull guard but Ota turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Idi Ota has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Harper.
Ota connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Patrick Harper has been cut.
Ota lands an elbow inside.
Ota trying to land knees to the body.
Harper takes a knee right on the jaw!
A left hand lands to the body for Ota.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ota unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Harper looks winded!
Ota creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Harper's defenses.
Ota lands a shot to the body.
Ota throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harpers head.
Harper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ota lands a nice knee to the body.
Ota lands a damaging elbow.
Ota working Harper over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ota utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Harper has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ota seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Harper can turn it around.
Ota lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harper or not.
Ota lands a body shot.
Ota lands a body shot.
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!
A knee to the head by Ota.
Ota utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Our sources have told us that Ota has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Ota lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ota landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ota throws a big uppercut that drops Harper! More strikes from Ota and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Harper lies dazed against the cage as Ota celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Idi Ota!
In defeat, Patrick Harper stepped up to the mic, saying 'He's a good fighter, and I will learn a lot from this experience. I'll be back stronger and better than I am now!'.