PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thommy Harinck (ranked 2460 p4p, 1686 weight class) and Jack Jerome (ranked 336 p4p, 243 weight class). Harinck comes to the cage accompanied by Juno Reactor. Thommy Harinck has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Harinck
vs
Jerome

192 cm
28
172
8 - 6 - 0

187 cm
22
181
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

MKFC
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

MKFC

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of , Thommy Harinck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Jerome!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harinck lands with a shot to the body.
Jerome takes one on the button.
Jerome displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harinck throws out the jab.
Jerome is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Harinck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jerome changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jerome dodges the punch combination from Harinck.
Jerome with the counter takedown but Harinck avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harinck, as that shot connected.
Harinck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jerome drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Harinck defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harinck cracks Jerome with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Harinck stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harinck darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jerome gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerome takes one to the chin there.
Harinck throws a series of strikes that have Jerome backpedaling.
Harinck scores with a hook to the body. Jerome takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jerome on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Harinck misses with a straight right.
Jerome drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Harinck defends it well.
Harinck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And Jerome tries to counter it with a takedown but Harinck pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jerome uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harinck.
Jerome with the counter takedown but Harinck avoids it easily.
Thommy Harinck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Harinck misses.
And Jerome tries to counter it with a takedown but Harinck pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Good shot there by Harinck.
Jerome takes one to the chin there.
Harinck really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harinck comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jerome uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harinck.
Jerome takes a jab right on the kisser.
Harinck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jerome.
Jerome feints the counter takedown.
Jerome takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Harinck dips to his left and cracks Jerome with an uppercut!
Harinck is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Harinck feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jeromes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harinck throws the left hand but Jerome avoids the punch easily.
Jerome changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Harinck scores with the left hand. Jerome knows he should have avoided that one.
Harinck lands a head shot.
Jerome moves away from the strike by Harinck.
Jerome is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Harinck.
Harinck throws a hook but Jerome blocks it.
Jerome changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jerome ducks under a wild hook from Harinck.
Jerome takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Jerome is rocked!
Harinck drops Jerome with a straight right hand, right on the button! Harinck follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thommy Harinck!
After winning the bout, Thommy Harinck thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.