PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Festivius Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fisher comes to the cage accompanied by Jason Derulo - Wiggle. Harrison has chosen Ocean Colour Scene - Hundred Mile High City as his entrance music. Simon Harrison is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fisher
vs
Harrison

174 cm
31
179 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
26
184 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Festivius Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Harrison!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher thows a leg kick but Harrison checks it
and Harrison counters with a series of strikes. Fisher will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fisher scores with a jab to the body.
Fisher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harrison defends it nicely.
Harrison throws a right and a left that Fisher avoids nicely.
Fisher walks into a straight right hand from Harrison.
Harrison circles away from the clinch attempt
and Harrison counters with a one-two to the body.
Fisher fails with the takedown
and Harrison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Festivius Fisher has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrison misses with a straight left.
Festivius Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fisher.
Harrison chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fisher can pounce on him.
Fisher tries a low kick but Harrison avoids it.
Fisher backing away here, and Harrison unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fisher goes for a double leg but Harrison avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harrison continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Festivius Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fisher drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Fisher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Harrison, who protects the arm well.
Harrison is looking for a sweep.
Harrison dodges the ground and pound from Fisher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher working the head and body with strikes.
Fisher throws a strike aimed at the side of Harrison's head but Harrison avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Harrison's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fisher looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Harrison is avoiding damage well.
Check out the look on Fisher's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Harrison defending against the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisher misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fisher throwing strikes but Harrison manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Fisher is trying to control Harrison's posture but Harrison avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher keeps Harrison under control for a moment.
Fisher manages to work his way to half guard, despite Harrison's best efforts.
Fisher trying to control here.
Fisher is looking for a sweep. Harrison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fisher has a hand on Harrison's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Harrison takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Harrison controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fisher wants to hold on but Harrison pushes him away.
Fisher is trying to reverse the position but instead Harrison has taken his back - oops!
What can Fisher do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Fisher trying to control the action but Harrison just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Harrison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Festivius Fisher's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fisher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harrison but Harrison pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harrison checks the leg kick nicely there.
Harrison lands with a cross.
Fisher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harrison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fisher lands a leg kick that knocks Harrison off balance momentarily.
Fisher lets loose with a powerful body kick. Harrison will feel that in the morning.
Fisher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harrison tries to avoid it but Fisher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harrison to the ground. Harrison escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harrison flicks out a counter leg kick but Fisher steps away.
Harrison throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fisher takes the fight into the clinch.
Harrison is trying to push Fisher away but Fisher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher tries a knee to the head but Harrison blocks it.
Harrison avoids a wild elbow strike from Fisher.
Harrison lands a shot to the body.
Harrison avoids a wild elbow strike from Fisher.
Harrison blocks an elbow strike from Fisher.
Harrison tries to land knees in the clinch but Fisher avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fisher throws an elbow but misses.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fisher fails with the takedown
and Harrison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Festivius Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fisher has a takedown stuffed.
Harrison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison throws a lazy right hand but Fisher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Harrison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Fisher was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fisher tries to land a body kick
and Fisher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fisher misses the body punch
and Harrison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fisher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fisher tries to clinch up but Harrison circles away and keeps his distance.
Harrison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fisher is looking to clinch but Harrison is avoiding it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fisher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harrison lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fisher closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harrison counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fisher looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Harrison!
Fisher throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Harrison works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fisher landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fisher thows a huge punch but Harrison dodges it nicely.
Fisher throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Harrison to regain full guard.
Fisher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fisher engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fisher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fisher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fisher throws a strike but Harrison rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Harrison controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fisher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harrison is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Harrison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Festivius Fisher's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Fisher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Fisher.
Fisher backing away here, and Harrison unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A lazy left from Harrison finds it's target.
A clash of legs there as Harrison blocks the low kick.
Fisher throws a wild body kick that Harrison sees coming a mile off.
Simon Harrison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Fisher misses
and Harrison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harrison tries a quick counter leg kick but Fisher is wise to it.

Fisher has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fisher lands a nice elbow.
Harrison tries to throw a body punch but Fisher avoids it by throwing Harrison back against the cage.
Harrison manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fisher takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fisher shoots in and drives through. Harrison sprawls well.
Fisher fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fisher swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Fisher. Those never looked like landing.
Harrison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fisher's sensitive parts.
Fisher shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Festivius Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harrison but Harrison pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Harrison.
Fisher misses with an elbow over the top.
Fisher throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fisher throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harrison connects with a knee to the head.
Harrison takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harrison throws a knee to the head but misses.

Harrison breaks the clinch.
Simon Harrison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fisher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harrison sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fisher somewhat.
Fisher fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Harrison lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Harrison as Fisher shoots in.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harrison as he avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Harrison on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fisher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harrison is defending well for now.
Harrison has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fisher misses with an elbow over the top.
Harrison blocks an uppercut.
Harrison avoids the elbow strike from Fisher, against the cage.
Fisher with a knee to the head.
Fisher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harrison content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher misses with an elbow strike.
Harrison blocks the elbow strike.
Simon Harrison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harrison blocks the elbow strike.
Fisher misses with a knee strike.
Fisher prevents Harrison from breaking the clinch.
Fisher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harrison is defending well for now.
Fisher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harrison is defending well for now.
Fisher pushes off an throws an elbow but Harrison leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fisher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harrison dodges an elbow strike from Fisher.
Festivius Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harrison avoids a wild elbow strike from Fisher.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Simon Harrison.
I've got Harrison winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Harrison!
Simon Harrison seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.