PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raven Harris (ranked 544 p4p, 1175 weight class) and Clinch King Smash Machine (ranked 77 p4p, 157 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Raven Harris has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Raven Harris seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Harris
vs
Smash Machine

189 cm
26
205
18 - 5 - 0

194 cm
36
218
26 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Conviction
Groove Gear

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Furnace Performance ðŸ”¥

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raven Harris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Clinch King Smash Machine!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smash Machine ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Smash Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Harris was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Clinch King Smash Machine has been cut.
Harris wants to slow Smash Machine down by chopping away at his legs.
Harris throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harris tests Smash Machine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smash Machine is defended easily by Harris.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smash Machine with the counter takedown but Harris avoids it easily.
Harris with a nice cross.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harris looks to land a combination but Smash Machine avoids it well.
Smash Machine defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Smash Machine staying out of range there.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Smash Machine's shoulder, as Smash Machine tries to avoid the shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harris looks to land a left hand but Smash Machine moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Smash Machine drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Harris defends it well.
Smash Machine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smash Machine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Smash Machine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Harris misses.
Smash Machine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harris looks to throw the jab but Smash Machine is out of range.
Harris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smash Machine lands a glancing blow to the side of Harris's head.
Harris throws out a loose jab but Smash Machine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smash Machine was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Harris leaves Smash Machine with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Raven Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clinch King Smash Machine.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Smash Machine closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Harris quickly recovers to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smash Machine trying to control the action but Harris is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Harris is defending against the submission attempts here by Smash Machine.
Smash Machine is pressing down on Harris's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harris is holding on for now.
Smash Machine keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Harris manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smash Machine being controlled here momentarily.
Harris trying to control the position.
Harris can't keep his opponent in guard - Smash Machine advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Smash Machine uses his free foot to push down on Harris's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Harris.
Smash Machine can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harris is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smash Machine has control of Harris's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Harris regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Smash Machine goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Harris turns into him and now he's in Smash Machine's guard.
Smash Machine trying to keep a closed guard but Harris is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raven Harris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clinch King Smash Machine's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Smash Machine scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Harris moves out of range of the body kick.
Harris throws a shot to the body.
Smash Machine defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Smash Machine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Harris misses.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smash Machine can do to turn this around?
Smash Machine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smash Machine moves away from the strike by Harris.
Harris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smash Machine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris throws a hook but Smash Machine blocks it.
Smash Machine misses with a takedown attempt - Harris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smash Machine dives in and grabs Harris's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harris pushes down on Smash Machine's head and hops out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris looks to land a right hand but Smash Machine moved out of range.
Smash Machine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smash Machine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris misses with a hook. Smash Machine ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Harris. That snapped Smash Machine's head back.

That has opened up Clinch King Smash Machine's cut even more.
Harris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harris takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick from Harris misses.
Smash Machine shoots for a double leg takedown but Harris sprawls well. He's pushed Smash Machine's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Raven Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clinch King Smash Machine.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Harris misses the target.
Smash Machine let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Harris cracks Smash Machine with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Smash Machine looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Harris finish him?

Smash Machine is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smash Machine throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Smash Machine is still on wobbly legs! Can Harris finish him?
Smash Machine doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harris counters with a huge left! Smash Machine is in big trouble! He's backing up but Harris isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Smash Machine from any more damage. A dominating finish by Harris!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raven Harris!
Raven Harris retains his light heavyweight title!
Raven Harris took some time post fight to say the following; 'HHHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMM................HHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMM'.
Clinch King Smash Machine was interviewed post fight and said 'I want to thank the fans for the support! We'll be back stronger!'.