PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Raskolnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris has chosen Brotha Lynch Hung - That's What I Said as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Sergei Raskolnikov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Raskolnikov
vs
Harris

180 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Drago's Choice
Firebird Designs

Drago's Choice

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Raskolnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dominic Harris!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raskolnikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raskolnikov throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Raskolnikov throws a chopping leg kick but Harris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Raskolnikov misses the jab.
Raskolnikov cracks Harris with a good jab.
Raskolnikov throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Raskolnikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raskolnikov throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raskolnikov.
Good leg kick by Raskolnikov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harris avoids a kick to the body.
Harris connects with a good right hand that stumbles Raskolnikov. Raskolnikov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harris throws a jab when Raskolnikov was well out of range.
Harris misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raskolnikov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Raskolnikov throws an off balance right hand
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Harris with a hook.
Raskolnikov slips a jab from Harris.
Raskolnikov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Raskolnikov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harris lands a with a good body shot.
Harris with a jab.
Raskolnikov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harris counters with a leg kick.
Harris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harris connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Raskolnikov's hands.
A jab from Harris does it's job there.
Raskolnikov walks into a stiff left hand from Harris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikov wants to clinch but Harris slips to the side
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raskolnikov blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raskolnikov.

Raskolnikov drives through and clinches with Harris against the cage.

Raskolnikov breaks the clinch.
Harris with a jab.
Harris might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Harris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Harris misses with a hook.
Harris looks to land a left hand but Raskolnikov moved out of range nicely.
Harris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Raskolnikov's head but Raskolnikov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Raskolnikov at a distance.
Raskolnikov blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a looping overhand right but Raskolnikov ducks down to avoid it.
Raskolnikov throws a series of strikes that have Harris backpedaling.
Harris misses with a lunging right hand
and Raskolnikov counters with a series of strikes. Harris will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick by Raskolnikov misses
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harris throws a front kick that sends Raskolnikov stumbling back into the cage.
Harris is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Raskolnikov is breathing heavily.
Raskolnikov tries a head kick but it misses.
Raskolnikov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Harris with a nice cross.
Sergei Raskolnikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Raskolnikov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Harris scores with a shot to the body.
Harris misses with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Harris. That snapped Raskolnikov's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Raskolnikov counters with an inside leg kick.
Raskolnikov tries to clinch but Harris moves away
and Harris counters with a thumping low kick.
Raskolnikov throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Harris lands with an uppercut that bounces Raskolnikov off the cage and back into rage.
Raskolnikov scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Harris finds it's target.
Harris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Raskolnikov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Raskolnikov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Raskolnikov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raskolnikov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Harris lands a jab to the head.
Harris is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Raskolnikov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Harris connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Harris 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.

Harris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Raskolnikov misses with a double jab
and Raskolnikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab by Harris.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris throws a looping overhand right but Raskolnikov ducks down to avoid it.
Harris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Raskolnikov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Raskolnikov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harris counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Harris as he connects with a hook.
Harris misses with a straight right.
Raskolnikov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Harris with a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raskolnikov wants to clinch
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
Raskolnikov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Harris lands with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Harris. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harris.
Harris scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Raskolnikov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sergei Raskolnikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris looks to land a right hand but Raskolnikov moved out of range.
Harris lands with a nice body punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Harris in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Harris connects with a looping right hand.
Harris looks to land a combination but Raskolnikov avoids it well.
Harris works the jab nicely.
Harris misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raskolnikov.
Harris tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raskolnikov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harris scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Raskolnikov throws a big shot that misses.
Raskolnikov throws a leg kick
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Harris scores with a jab.
Raskolnikov throws a leg kick but Harris checks it.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Raskolnikov's shoulder, as Raskolnikov tries to avoid the shot.
Harris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Raskolnikov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.
Raskolnikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikov moves away from the strike by Harris.
Nice shot lands for Harris.
Harris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Raskolnikov momentarily.
Raskolnikov throws a combination that misses
and Harris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Raskolnikov misses with a combination
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut there from Harris.
Raskolnikov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Raskolnikov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
Raskolnikov scores with a leg kick.
Harris misses with an uppercut. Raskolnikov saw that one coming.
Raskolnikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Harris misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikov throws a lazy head kick
and Harris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harris with a jab.
Dominic Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris moves into range and connects with a jab.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raskolnikov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Raskolnikov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Harris goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Raskolnikov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raskolnikov throws a head kick that misses
and Harris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Harris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Harris throws a solid leg kick but Raskolnikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harris.
Harris throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Raskolnikov on the side of the head.
Raskolnikov misses with a double jab
and Harris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Raskolnikov thinking.
Raskolnikov slips a straight right by Harris.
A head kick by Raskolnikov misses
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raskolnikov throws a head kick that misses
and Harris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harris scores with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris throws a solid leg kick but Raskolnikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harris.
Raskolnikov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Raskolnikov's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jab by Harris.
Raskolnikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Harris.
Harris tries to land a body kick
and Raskolnikov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Raskolnikov looks to throw a body kick
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harris clobbers Raskolnikov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Harris connects with a jab.
Nice cross by Harris.
Harris lands a jab to Raskolnikov's midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Raskolnikov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Harris throws a big shot that misses.
Raskolnikov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Raskolnikov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A cross from Harris lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris scores with a body shot.
Raskolnikov tries to clinch up
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
Raskolnikov misses with a body punch
and Harris counters with a nice body shot.
Harris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Raskolnikov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Raskolnikov misses with a lunging right hand
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harris.
Harris swings for the body but Raskolnikov moves out of range.
Raskolnikov misses with a jab to the body
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raskolnikov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Harris cracks a nice hook into Raskolnikov's ribs.
Raskolnikov wants to clinch
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
Raskolnikov slips a jab from Harris.
Harris throws a hook but Raskolnikov blocks it.
Harris lands a body shot.
Harris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Raskolnikov slips a straight right by Harris.
Raskolnikov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Harris misses.
Harris looks to land a right hand but Raskolnikov moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris avoids the head kick by Raskolnikov.
Harris lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Harris throws a good cross that connects.
Raskolnikov misses the body punch
and Harris counters with a nice body shot.
Harris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Raskolnikov tries to clinch but Harris moves away
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.
Harris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raskolnikov. That did some damage!
Harris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Raskolnikov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Raskolnikov misses with a double jab
and Harris counters with a nice body shot.
Sergei Raskolnikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harris 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Harris!