PBP Commentary

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

Harris
vs
Bam

196 cm
18
282 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
250 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunner Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris lands a leg kick that knocks Bam off balance momentarily.
Bam misses with a wild body shot.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Bam.
A low kick from Harris misses
and Bam counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bam stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bam wants it to stay on the feet.
Bam scores with a push kick.
Bam lands a jab to Harris's midsection.
Harris is looking to clinch.
Bam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bam throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Harris throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bam tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Harris is in Bam's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bam can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Harris is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harris is one step ahead there.
Bam is still trying to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam being controlled here, momentarily.
Harris has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

We're going to have a standup here because Gunner Harris wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Harris looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bam tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from Harris. Those never looked like landing.
Harris tries to work over Bam's front leg with a kick but Bam checks it.
Harris shoots in but Bam avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harris definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bam tries to sprawl but Harris drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bam is trying to stand.
Bam missing with punches from the bottom.
Harris is looking to advance position but Bam won't allow it.
Bam is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Harris scores with a couple of nice shots.
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!
Still in half guard, Harris seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harris is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Harris controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bam really wants to buck Harris off and get back to his feet.

Harris goes for an armbar but Bam turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bam.
Harris is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bam wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Harris 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 keeping moving, preventing Bam from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Harris gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in half guard, Harris seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunner 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 shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harris showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bam wants to get back to his feet.
Harris trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gunner Harris.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bam.
Harris tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bam counters with a big head kick but Harris shrugs it off.
Harris blocks a head kick by Bam.
Bam lands a leg kick that knocks Harris off balance momentarily.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bam was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Bam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bam Bam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bam throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Harris moves into the clinch.
Bam wants a takedown.
Harris wants a takedown but no success here.
Bam tries to land knees in the clinch but Harris avoids the damage to the body.
Bam is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bam tries to break the clinch but Harris is controlling the position.
Bam is trying to push Harris away but Harris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bam tries for a takedown but Harris manages to get underhooks.
Harris stops a takedown attempt from Bam.
Gunner Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bam Bam.
Bam is breathing heavily.

Harris pulls guard effortlessly.
Harris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bam manages to get himself to full guard.
Harris controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Harris scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bam wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is stalling in the full guard.
Harris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bam can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harris controls the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Gunner Harris wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Harris shoots in and bounces Bam off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bam is trying to keep Harris in close.
We've been informed that Bam has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Gunner Harris has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Harris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harris takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris misses with a two punch combination.
Bam tries to clinch up
and Harris counters with a series of strikes. Bam will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunner Harris dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Harris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bam defends well and Harris ends up having to push Bam into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Harris stops a takedown attempt from Bam.
Bam has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harris avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bam is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Harris is defending well.
Gunner Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bam Bam.
Bam is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harris is keeping busy.
Harris wants a takedown but no success here.
Harris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bam is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Harris pulls guard effortlessly.
Harris has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bam wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris wants to sweep here but Bam controlling him for the moment.
Bam being controlled here momentarily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bam scores with a kick to the body.
A combination from Harris does no damage.
Bam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bam Bam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Bam slams his shin into Harris's torso.
Bam wants to clinch up but Harris keeps it at a distance.

Harris closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bam's guard.
Bam wants to stand and escape but Harris is having none of it.
Bam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bam being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
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!

We're going to have a standup here because Gunner Harris wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bam fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bam swivels and escapes.
A head kick from Bam lands but Harris takes it in his stride.
Harris dives in and grabs Bam's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bam pushes down on Harris's head and hops out.

Harris decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Harris passes the guard and advances to mount!
Harris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bam squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gunner Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Harris punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bam wants to get back to his feet.
Harris tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bam Bam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunner Harris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunner 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunner Harris!