PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cochise Harris (ranked 2589 p4p, 294 weight class) and Hector Zorba (ranked 1855 p4p, 228 weight class). Zorba has chosen Evening Meditation as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Harris
vs
Zorba

187 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

186 cm
23
220 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cochise Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Zorba!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zorba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harris sprawls well. Harris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zorba gets slowly back to his feet.
Harris is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
No luck for Zorba with that takedown attempt.
Zorba has his takedown stuffed
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cochise Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Zorba.
Zorba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harris cracks Zorba with an open hand slap.
We've been told by Harris's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Harris slaps away a takedown attempt from Zorba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cochise Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zorba missing with a left hand there. Harris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zorba throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Harris looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zorba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harris jabs at Zorba's body.
Harris drops his hands momentarily and Zorba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zorba fails with a takedown attempt.
Zorba looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Harris.
Harris connects with a crisp jab.
Harris cracks a nice hook into Zorba's ribs.
Harris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zorba doesn't seem bothered though.

Harris drops Zorba with a beautiful combination! Zorba stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Harris is looking for the KO!

Zorba is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Zorba drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Harris swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Zorba's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cochise Harris!