PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mercy Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Harris
vs
Myers

183 cm
27
208 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

192 cm
26
210 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alonzo Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mercy Myers!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Myers misses with an uppercut
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Myers moves out of range as Harris strikes.
Myers throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.
Harris misses with a straight left.
Harris tries to bum rush Myers with a series of wild strikes but Myers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harris misses with an uppercut. Myers saw that one coming.
Myers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Harris in his tracks.
Myers scores with a spinning back kick!
Myers feints and then cracks Harris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harris down.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Myers! But no joy.
Myers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Myers circles away quickly and effectively.
Myers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harris there as he acknowledges the shot.
Myers slips under a jab.
Myers throws a leg kick but Harris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mercy Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice straight punches there by Harris. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a right and a left that Myers avoids nicely.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myers was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Myers appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Myers moves out of range as Harris strikes.
Harris shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Myers counters with a one-two to the body.
Harris walks into a straight right hand from Myers.
Myers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Harris on the side of the head.
Myers cracks Harris with a right hand to the side of the head.
Myers throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Myers lands a glancing blow to the side of Harris's head.
Myers's coach down at Rabid Dog was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Myers's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Myers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Myers swinging wildly here.
A jab from Harris misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Myers. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Myers misses with a wild body shot.
Harris slips under a jab from Myers.
Harris throws out a loose jab but Myers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Myers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.
Myers works the jab nicely.
Harris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harris's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Harris duly obliges.
Myers misses with a low kick as Harris jumps back.
Harris half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Myers misses.
Harris checks a low kick from Myers.
Harris changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Harris throws out a loose jab but Myers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris throws a lazy right hand but Myers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Myers's shoulder, as Myers tries to avoid the shot.
Harris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Myers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harris throws a lazy right hand but Myers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Myers misses with a body kick.
Myers thuds a left hand into Harris's body.
Myers throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Myers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mercy Myers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Myers throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Myers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Myers blocks a jab.
Harris misses with a left hand
and Myers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Myers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Myers swings widly with a right hand
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myers was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Myers lands with a good body shot.
Myers lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myers was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harris.
Harris throws the left hand but Myers avoids the punch easily.
Harris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Harris!
Myers connects with a body shot.
Myers throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Myers slips a straight right by Harris.
Myers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Myers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Myers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Myers throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris lands with a hook. Myers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Harris misses with an uppercut.
Myers feints a counter leg kick.
Myers is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Harris had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mercy Myers will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Myers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harris misses with a straight right.
Myers throws a lazy right hand but Harris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Myers defends it nicely.
Harris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Myers.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Myers.
Harris feinted with a counter takedown.

Myers gets a clinch.
Harris wants a takedown but no success here.
Harris is looking to break free of the clinch but Myers has double underhooks.
Harris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Myers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Myers prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alonzo Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Harris is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Myers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Myers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Myers misses with the head strike.
Harris blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
Myers scores with a shoulder strike.
Myers misses with a body punch.
Harris lands with a right to the head.
Myers throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Myers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Myers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers lands an uppercut.
Myers has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
Harris is working for takedown but Myers is calmly controlling the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Myers.
Myers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Myers misses with a punch on the inside.
Harris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Myers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Harris is trying to force a seperation but Myers has the dominant position.
Myers throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Myers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harris has a couple of punches blocked by Myers.
Myers digs a right hand underneath Harris's ribcage. Harris let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Myers digs a right hand underneath Harris's ribcage. Harris let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Myers has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
Harris wants to stall.
Myers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers lands a shoulder strike.
Myers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Myers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Myers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Myers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harriss head.
A right hook to the body lands for Myers.
Myers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Myers lands a body shot.
Myers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Myers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Myers.
A short right from Myers.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Myers has him pressed against the cage.
Myers lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Myers.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Myers scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myers.
Myers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Harris is trying to force a seperation but Myers has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers scores with a shoulder strike.
Myers lands a hook to the side of the head.

Myers breaks from the clinch.
Myers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Myers.
Myers scores with a jab to the body.
Harris keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Myers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Myers swings widly with a right hand
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Myers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Myers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Myers lands with an uppercut that bounces Harris off the cage and back into range.
Myers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Myers unleashes a big counter combination but Harris bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Myers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mercy Myers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Harris throws a hook to the side of Myers's head but Myers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Myers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harris takes one to the chin there.
Myers connects with a jab.
Myers throws a lazy head kick
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
Myers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Harris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harris connects with a nice looking jab.
Myers throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Harris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Myers tries to land a leg kick but Harris saw it coming and moves away.
Myers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Myers lands with a hook. Harris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Myers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Harris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Myers. Myers obviously looking to wear him down.
Harris avoids the body shot from Myers.
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Harris connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Myers instigates a clinch.
Myers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Myers.
Myers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harris.
Myers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris is trying to push Myers away but Myers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mercy Myers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harris has had enough of the clinch but Myers keeps him there for the moment.
Myers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harris.
Harris has had enough of the clinch but Myers keeps him there for the moment.

Myers manages to break the clinch.

Harris looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris working over Myers with some ground and pound. Myers looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mercy Myers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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 winds up and cracks Myers with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Harris wants to work for an arm triangle but Myers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Myers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Myers wants to control but Harris is keeping busy.
Harris looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Myers is trying to control but can't.
Harris has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Harris looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Myers with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Myers is trying to stand up here but Harris is controlling him well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Myers can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control from half guard but Myers is working away.
Myers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harris slips a nice elbow through Myers's hands, connecting with Myers's forehead.
Harris is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Myers is trying to stand back up but Harris is controlling him

Myers is defending against the submission attempts here by Harris.

Harris seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Myers is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Alonzo Harris!
Alonzo Harris decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.