PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hydarnes Achaemenid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Harrison
vs
Achaemenid

180 cm
23
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hydarnes Achaemenid!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Achaemenid.
Achaemenid lands an overhand right.
Harrison takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hydarnes Achaemenid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Achaemenid looks to land a left hand but Harrison moved out of range nicely.
Harrison misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harrison slips under a jab.
Harrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Achaemenid.
Harrison staying out of range there.
Harrison wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Achaemenid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrison moves away.
Achaemenid works Harrison's body with a nice hook.
Harrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Achaemenid misses.
Harrison takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like George Harrison has been cut.
Harrison defending well as Achaemenid loads up on a big left hand.
Achaemenid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrison manages to avoid it.
Harrison tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Achaemenid manages to circle out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Achaemenid looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harrison takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harrison just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Achaemenid does no damage.
Nice shot lands for Achaemenid.
Harrison throws a leg kick but Achaemenid sees it coming and moves out of range.
Achaemenid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrison manages to avoid it.
Harrison scores with the left hand. Achaemenid knows he should have avoided that one.
Harrison walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Harrison fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Achaemenid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Achaemenid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harrison sizes up Achaemenid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Achaemenid lands a head shot.
Harrison stuns Achaemenid with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Achaemenid throws a hook but Harrison avoids it easily.
Harrison is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Achaemenid.
Achaemenid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Achaemenid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harrison takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Achaemenid throws the left hand but Harrison avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison blocks a jab.
Achaemenid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrison moves away.
Achaemenid throws the left hand but Harrison avoids the punch easily.
Harrison swings for the body but Achaemenid moves out of range.
Achaemenid let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Harrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Achaemenid listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Achaemenid throws a big shot that misses.
Achaemenid just misses with a punch to the body.
Achaemenid throws a right hand that misses

and Harrison counters by clinching up.
Achaemenid lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Achaemenid will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harrison up against the cage.
Harrison slowing the pace effectively.
Harrison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Achaemenid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harrison misses with a body punch.
Achaemenid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Achaemenid cracks Harrison with a nice body shot.
Harrison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Achaemenid's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Achaemenid.
Achaemenid digs a right hand underneath Harrison's ribcage. Harrison let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harrison is breathing heavily.
Achaemenid lands with a short shot to the head.
Achaemenid scores with a shoulder strike.
Achaemenid is working Harrison over against the cage.
A short right from Achaemenid.
A nice left hand lands by Achaemenid.
Achaemenid cracks Harrison with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Achaemenid.
Achaemenid scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Achaemenid tries a body shot but Harrison blocks it.
Achaemenid leaning against his opponent.

Achaemenid drops Harrison onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Harrison is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Harrison is rocked!
Achaemenid presses Harrison against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oh Harrison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Achaemenid is leaning against Harrison and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Achaemenid pushes Harrison against the cage. Achaemenid is working some dirty boxing. Achaemenid pushes off with a quick right hook! Harrison goes down! Harrison tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Achaemenid moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hydarnes Achaemenid!
Hydarnes Achaemenid looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'He who becomes the slave of habit, who follows the same routes every day, who never changes pace, who does not risk and change the color of his clothes, who does not speak and does not experience, dies slowly. '.