PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Dylan (ranked 4991 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Harrison (ranked 4629 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison has chosen Your Death Soundtrack as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Dylan
vs
Harrison

179 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Dylan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harrison scores with a hook to the body. Dylan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Harrison manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dylan on his heels. He'll look to pass Dylan's guard now, I'm sure.

Dylan is working an open guard so Harrison takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dylan looks to score with a jab to the body but Harrison is just out of range.
Harrison replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dylan blocks it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harrison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harrison misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Harrison shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dylan's guard.
Dylan keeping full guard, as Harrison tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison stops Dylan from standing up.
Dylan trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Dylan has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Harrison has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Dylan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dylan is looking to break free of the clinch but Harrison has double underhooks.
Harrison is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dylan to keep the fight standing.
Harrison creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Harrison prevents Dylan from breaking the clinch.

Harrison manages to pull guard.

Harrison is working an open guard so Dylan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Harrison shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dylan is trying to defend but Harrison finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Dylan kicks Harrison off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dylan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harrison slips a jab from Dylan.
Harrison misses with the combination.
Dylan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dylan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harrison is out of range.
Dylan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Dylan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dylan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A slow jab from Dylan misses its intended target.
Harrison throws a lazy head kick
and Dylan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dylan moves out of range of the body kick from Harrison.
Dylan throwing a counter right hand but Harrison manages to avoid it.
Dylan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harrison tries to clinch up but Dylan circles away and keeps his distance.
Harrison tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dylan defends well and Harrison ends up having to push Dylan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nathan Dylan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Harrison.
Dylan throws a body punch but Harrison moves out of range.
Dylan slips a jab and a cross from Harrison.
Dylan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harrison is out of range and Dylan settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison looks for a takedown but Dylan sprawls well.
Dylan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dylan blocks a head kick by Harrison.
Harrison throws a body punch but Dylan moves out of range.
Dylan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Harrison just manages to avoid it.
Harrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harrison misses with a takedown attempt
and Dylan counters with a good low kick that Harrison was not able to check.
Dylan misses with a series of wild punches.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dylan as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Dylan 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.

A swing and a miss from Dylan.
Harrison misses with a takedown attempt
and Dylan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dylan throwing a counter right hand but Harrison manages to avoid it.

Harrison closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dylan to the mat! Dylan manages to get full guard.
Harrison throws a big right hand that misses.
Dylan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dylan has his feet on Harrison's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Harrison has his takedown stuffed
letting Dylan counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan scores with a one two! Harrison had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dylan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Harrison wants to clinch.
Harrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Harrison backs away, Dylan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dylan throws a leg kick which misses Harrison's front leg but catches the back leg as Harrison tries to avoid it.
Harrison is looking to land body kicks.
Dylan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Harrison in his tracks.
Nathan Dylan is winning the standup battle so far.
Dylan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Dylan counter with a right hand.
Nathan Dylan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Harrison.
Harrison misses with a series of wild punches.

Harrison has closed the distance and engaged Dylan in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrison is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dylan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dylan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harrison taking a breather.

Harrison breaks the clinch.
Harrison throws a sloppy head kick
and Dylan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dylan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison with a poor takedown
and Dylan counters with a stiff right hand.
Dylan throws a looping overhand right but Harrison ducks down to avoid it.
Dylan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harrison can do to turn this around?
Dylan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harrison under the eye.
Dylan misses with a wild combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harrison.
Bob Harrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dylan throws a right hand that Harrison ducks under and follows up with a left that Harrison also avoids with ease.
Dylan throws a nice looking combination but Harrison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harrison on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison fails with a takedown attempt.

Harrison shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Harrison trying to control but Dylan is working from the bottom.

Harrison stands up from Dylan's guard - Harrison perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dylan throws a leg kick but Harrison moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Dylan dominated that second round.
That's time! Dylan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Harrison shoots in but no luck this time.
Harrison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bob Harrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dylan throws a poor cross that misses
and Harrison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harrison shoots in for a takedown but Dylan shows good takedown defense.
Nathan Dylan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Harrison.
Harrison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dylan circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dylan. That's going to slow Harrison down.
Dylan throws a low kick, looking for Harrison's leg but Harrison calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison fails with the takedown.
Harrison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dylan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison misses with a two punch combination.
Dylan throwing a counter right hand but Harrison manages to avoid it.
Dylan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dylan misses with a straight right.
Dylan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dylan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Harrison on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dylan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harrison's head backwards.
Dylan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrison manages to avoid it.
Harrison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dylan.
Dylan's corner calls for a 1-2. Dylan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dylan throws a series of punches but Harrison moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison blocks a jab.
Harrison shoots for a double leg takedown but Dylan sprawls well. He's pushed Harrison's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dylan tries to work over Harrison's front leg with a kick but Harrison checks it.
Dylan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harrison's hands.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dylan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harrison jabs Dylan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nathan Dylan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Harrison shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Harrison was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Dylan throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dylan as he avoids it easily.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dylan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harrison with a poor takedown
and Dylan counters with a leg kick.
Harrison takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harrison wants to clinch
and Dylan counters with a nice uppercut.
Harrison takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Dylan gets tackled into the cage by Harrison. Harrison maintains the clinch.
Harrison wants to break free but Dylan has control.
Harrison displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dylan up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan is trying to break the clinch but Harrison has him pressed against the cage.
Dylan tries to break the clinch but Harrison is controlling the position.
Dylan tries to break the clinch but Harrison is controlling the position.
Dylan wants to break free but Harrison has control.
Dylan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harrison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dylan.
Harrison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dylan's efforts to push away.
Dylan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harrison.
Bob Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dylan is looking to break free of the clinch but Harrison has double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Dylan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dylan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Dylan!
Nathan Dylan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.