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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pebble Braithweight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Harrison looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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225 cm
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160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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177 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Harrison! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pebble Braithweight! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harrison misses with a takedown attempt - Braithweight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Braithweight takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Harrison fails in his attempt to clinch. Braithweight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harrison momentarily.
Harrison slips a jab and a cross from Braithweight.
Braithweight closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Braithweight works his way into side control. Braithweight tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Braithweight controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Braithweight thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Harrison tries to get back to half guard but can't. Harrison is breathing heavily. Braithweight wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Harrison, who protects the arm well. Braithweight wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Harrison, who protects the arm well. Braithweight tries to move into full mount but can't pass Harrison's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Braithweight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harrison keeps working. Braithweight decides to stand up, so the ref orders Harrison to his feet. Braithweight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Braithweight scores a takedown into full mount! Braithweight looking to control and managing it successfully. Harrison is looking to improve his position but Braithweight isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Braithweight with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Braithweight tries to control but Harrison wriggling away. Braithweight pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
It looks like Dave Harrison has been cut. Harrison looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Harrison trying to get back to his feet but Braithweight is in full control for now. I would not like to be Harrison right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harrison is covering up but some of the strikes from Braithweight are getting through and doing damage.
Braithweight looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Harrison taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pebble Braithweight!
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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