PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tangaroa Ngata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ngata comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Soundcritters - Haka War Chant kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Alonzo Harris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harris
vs
Ngata

183 cm
28
193 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
187 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

The one who does evil clothing
King of Fists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alonzo Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tangaroa Ngata!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngata looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range.
Harris with a nice cross.
Harris bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ngata looks to land a combination but Harris avoids it well.
Ngata swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Harris throws a right and a left that Ngata avoids nicely.
Ngata swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ngata scores with a shot to the body.
A big left from Ngata misses.
Ngata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Ngata.
Ngata has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A jab from Harris does it's job there.
Ngata lands a nice hook to Harris's body. Harris takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ngata slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harris lands with a good body shot.
Ngata misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris tests Ngata's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ngata misses with a right hand
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harris loads up on a big right hand but Ngata slips the punch.
Harris avoids the body shot from Ngata.
Tangaroa Ngata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ngata throws a lazy uppercut
and Ngata takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ngata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Ngata misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Ngata misses the target.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ngata.
Ngata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harris.
Ngata misses the shot to the body.
Harris lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngata misses with an uppercut.
Harris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
No joy there for Harris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ngata looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Harris.
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ngata circles away quickly and effectively.
Harris scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Harris avoids the body shot from Ngata.
Ngata connects with a jab.
Harris is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ngata looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range.
Harris throwing a counter right hand but Ngata manages to avoid it.
Harris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ngata throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ngata moves away from the strike by Harris.
Nice uppercut lands for Harris. That snapped Ngata's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alonzo Harris dominated that round.
That's time! Harris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ngata throws a right hand that misses
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ngata takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Ngata connects with a looping right hand.
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ngata.
Ngata jabs at Harris's body.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ngata.
A little feinted left hand from Harris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alonzo Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Harris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ngata doesn't seem bothered though.
Ngata throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ngata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris defending well as Ngata loads up on a big left hand.
Harris throwing a counter right hand but Ngata manages to avoid it.
Ngata misses with a lunging right hand
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a looping overhand right but Ngata ducks down to avoid it.
Harris moves out of range of the strikes.
Ngata misses with a wild body shot.
Ngata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
A punch combination from Harris misses.
Harris slips a straight right by Ngata.
A punch combination from Harris misses.
Ngata rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Harris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ngata sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ngata misses with a body shot
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
Ngata misses with a looping right.
Ngata cracks Harris with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ngata throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ngata takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngata moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tangaroa Ngata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ngata throws the left hand but Harris avoids the punch easily.
Harris throwing a counter right hand but Ngata manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Harris.
Harris tries to move into range but Ngata moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harris swings for the body but Ngata moves out of range.
Harris is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ngata ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ngata manages to avoid it.
Ngata slips a straight right by Harris.
Ngata doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Harris throws a body punch but Ngata moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ngata. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ngata.
Ngata throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
Harris lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alonzo Harris will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Harris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ngata counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ngata connects with a body shot that sends Harris's belly button to the back.
Alonzo Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ngata. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ngata swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Harris cracks Ngata with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harris lands a jab to Ngata's midsection.
Ngata misses with an uppercut.
Harris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ngata scores with a hook to the body. Harris takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ngata connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ngata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
Ngata slips a jab and a cross from Harris.
Ngata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Harris misses the target.
Harris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ngata looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range.
Harris is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngata swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Ngata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harris misses with a combination
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ngata looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range.
Harris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ngata counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ngata loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
Ngata throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris punishes Ngata's body with a nice straight punch.
Ngata bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ngata swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Harris looks to land a left hand but Ngata moved out of range nicely.
Ngata slips under a jab from Harris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harris looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ngata!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Harris is looking to take a break and control but Ngata is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ngata is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Harris controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tangaroa Ngata really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ngata misses with a straight right.
Harris throws a right hand that misses
enabling Ngata to counter with a crisp jab.
Harris slips under a jab.
Ngata looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
Harris thows a left - swing and a miss!

Harris feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ngata keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass.
Harris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Harris's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harris's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harris's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ngata controlling Harris's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris wants to control from the top but Ngata keeps moving.
Harris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harris scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Harris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ngata swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Harris scoring with some ground and pound.
Harris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ngata pulls Harris in to control the position.
Harris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Ngata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jab from Harris.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ngata misses with a hook.
Harris tries to bum rush Ngata with a series of wild strikes but Ngata uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ngata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alonzo Harris had his way with Tangaroa Ngata in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Harris jabs Ngata right on the nose. Ngata blinks but takes it well.
Tangaroa Ngata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alonzo Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab from Harris.
Harris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ngata stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ngata throws a right hand that misses
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ngata.
Ngata throws a right hand that misses
and Harris counters with a left and a right that stings Ngata.
Decent striking displayed by Ngata there.
Harris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ngata misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Harris.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris stuns Ngata with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngata misses with a left hand
and Harris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ngata misses with an uppercut.

Harris fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ngata to the ground. Harris is now in Ngata's guard.
Harris is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Harris preventing the sweep.
Harris is stalling in the full guard.
Harris has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 looking to pass the guard.
Ngata being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Ngata 's head but he takes it in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alonzo Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harris has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:46
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alonzo Harris!
An out of breath Alonzo Harris thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.