PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ashley Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vito Andolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashley Harris had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Vito Andolini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harris
vs
Andolini

190 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ashley Harris !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vito Andolini!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harris misses with a lunging right hand
and Andolini counters with a slapping leg kick.
Andolini with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harris takes one to the side of the head.
Harris takes a swing at Andolini's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Harris does no damage.
Andolini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Harris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Andolini with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Andolini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Andolini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andolini lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andolini throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Andolini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vito Andolini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andolini throws a nice inside leg kick.
Andolini takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Andolini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harris .
Harris throws a right and a left that Andolini avoids nicely.
Andolini steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Andolini lands a head shot.
Andolini jabs Harris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Andolini connects with a leg kick. Harris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Andolini.
Andolini delivers a nice body kick.
Harris throws a series of punches but Andolini avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andolini throws out a powerful jab.
Andolini connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Harris throws a leg kick
and Andolini makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Andolini jabs Harris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Andolini lands a jab to the nose.

Harris is rocked!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Andolini unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Harris ! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Andolini is unloading with more strikes now! Harris drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vito Andolini!