PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conor Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Hanga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Hanga is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Harris
vs
Hanga

190 cm
20
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

179 cm
27
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Conor Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Hanga!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hanga feints and as Harris raises his hands in defense, Hanga changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hanga lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hanga with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Harris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hanga can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harris wants to control the position but Hanga says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hanga missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris wants to get back to full guard but Hanga has passed into side control.
Hanga connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Harris some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Harris's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hanga sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Harris is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Harris is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harris managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hanga.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanga sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Harris is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Harris wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hanga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harris tries to avoid it but Hanga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harris to the ground. Harris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Harris has Hanga pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hanga manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
I was talking to Harris's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adam Hanga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harris moves into range and clinches up with Hanga.
Hanga is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanga tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harris defends well and Hanga ends up having to push Harris into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Conor Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Hanga.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hanga or perhaps it was just good defense by Harris, which made it look bad.
Harris tries to clinch but Hanga moves out of range.
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As Hanga backs away, Harris returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hanga keeps the fight on the outside.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harris tries to clinch there but Hanga circles away.

Hanga scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Harris tries to roll over but Hanga keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Harris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hanga is controlling him.
Harris wants to sweep here but Hanga controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanga postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Hanga dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Harris rushes Hanga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Harris gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hanga wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.
Hanga doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Harris has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hanga is proving hard to escape from.
Harris trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Hanga throwing short punches from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanga 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.
Adam Hanga has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harris wants to stand but Hanga has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Harris passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanga is trying to maintain the position but Harris is very close to passing his half guard.
Harris wants to stand but Hanga has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hanga striking from the bottom.
Hanga wants to get back to full guard.
Harris is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanga swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Harris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hanga, pushing him back against the cage.
Harris is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hanga gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harris wants to get back to striking at distance but Hanga won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Harris tightens his grip and picks Hanga up, before dumping him to the ground. Hanga manages to land in guard.
Harris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Harris stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harris tries to clinch up but Hanga circles away and keeps his distance.
Harris lands a leg kick that knocks Hanga off balance momentarily.
Hanga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harris throws a shot to the body.
Hanga misses with a takedown attempt - Harris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Conor Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanga throws a series of punches but Harris moves out of range.
Hanga shoots in looking for a takedown. Harris tries to sprawl out of it but Hanga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Conor Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Hanga.
Hanga is breathing heavily.

Harris takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Harris has taken the fight to the clinch.

Hanga pulls guard successfully.
Harris tries to stand but Hanga is controlling from the bottom.

Harris gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Harris throws a nice head kick!
Hanga tries for a takedown but Harris circles away easily
letting Harris counter with a right hand.

Harris clinches with his opponent.
Harris is working for takedown but Hanga is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanga with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris tries to clinch up.
Hanga is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harris.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris tries to clinch but Hanga moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Hanga's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Harris takes the fight into the clinch.

Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris tries to clinch but Hanga moves out of range.
Hanga shoots and misses
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Harris tries to clinch up but Hanga circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanga throws a counter combo.
Harris is looking to clinch but Hanga is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor Harris dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Harris's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Harris duly obliges.

It looks like Adam Hanga has been cut.

Harris instigates a clinch.

Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanga tries to clinch but Harris moves away
and Harris counters with a right hand to the body.
A good leg kick by Harris.
Hanga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Conor Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
A left and a right from Harris both land. Nice combination.
Hanga throws a combination that misses
and Harris counters with an outside leg kick.
Hanga shoots and misses
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris tries to clinch there but Hanga circles away.

Hanga decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Harris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanga is working away from the top position though.
Harris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hanga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is trying to stand up here but Hanga is controlling him well.
Harris misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Harris is controlling Hanga's trapped leg to prevent Hanga from advancing to side control.
Harris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanga is working away from the top position though.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hanga seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Harris is trying to stand up here but Hanga is controlling him well.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Harris is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
An inside leg kick lands from Harris.
Hanga swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Hanga shoots in for a double leg but Harris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Conor Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Hanga.
Harris lands with a good body shot.
Harris wants to clinch.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harris wants to clinch up but Hanga keeps it at a distance.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanga circles away.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hanga's calf.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanga can do to turn this around?
A solid leg kick lands there for Harris.
Harris tries to clinch but Hanga is having none of it.
Harris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Harris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanga shoots in but Harris avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Harris closes the distance and clinches.

Harris manages to break the clinch.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanga circles away.

Harris takes the fight into the clinch.

Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanga circles away.
Harris tries to clinch but Hanga is having none of it.
Harris tries to clinch but Hanga moves out of range.
Harris tries to clinch but Hanga is having none of it.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanga swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Hanga dives in for a single leg takedown but Harris sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Harris cracks Hanga with a right hand to the side of the head.

Oooh a lovely combination from Harris sends Hanga down but not out. Harris dives into side control looking to finish.

Hanga is rocked!
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!

Harris has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hanga is still on wobbly legs! Can Harris finish him?
Harris tries to clinch up.
Harris Rushes Hanga and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Hanga is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Harris Piles on the pressure and Hanga crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conor Harris!