PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Harmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Mojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bill Harmon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Harmon
vs
Mojo

175 cm
21
178 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

187 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Harmon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Mojo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mojo fails with a takedown attempt.
Harmon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Harmon duly obliges.

It looks like Kyle Mojo has been cut.

Mojo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Harmon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harmon pulls Mojo in close to prevent any damage.

Mojo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Harmon is trying to keep Mojo in close.
Mojo wants to control from the top but Harmon keeps moving.

Harmon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mojo defends it easily.
Mojo trying to control the position from guard on top but Harmon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mojo throwing strikes from guard but Harmon blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Harmon as Mojo shoots in.

Harmon clinches up against the cage.
Harmon is working for takedown but Mojo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Harmon tries to break free but Mojo pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Harmon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Harmon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harmon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mojo.

Harmon rushes Mojo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Harmon.
Mojo takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mojo is trying to drag Harmon to the mat but Harmon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bill Harmon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Mojo.
Mojo blocks an elbow strike from Harmon.

Harmon manages to break the clinch.
Harmon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mojo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Harmon darts in and clinches Mojo up against the cage.
Mojo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stalling in the clinch from Harmon.
Harmon tries to break free but Mojo pushes him back against the cage.
Mojo tries for a takedown but Harmon manages to get underhooks.
Mojo prevents a takedown attempt there.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mojo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harmon has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mojo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A hook to the body from Harmon.
Mojo looks gassed!

Harmon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mojo.
Mojo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Harmon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mojo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Harmon working the ground and pound from side control.
Mojo is trying to improve his position.
Harmon landing a few strikes.
Mojo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Harmon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Harmon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mojo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harmon wants to work for an arm triangle but Mojo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Harmon is trying to control. Mojo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mojo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Mojo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harmon is aware though and is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harmon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Harmon drops back looking for a leg! Mojo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mojo manages to kick Harmon off! Harmon jumps back into Mojo's guard.
Mojo keeping moving, preventing Harmon from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mojo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harmon is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Harmon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Mojo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Harmon moves into the clinch.

Mojo wants the takedown. Harmon is fighting it off but Mojo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Harmon's guard against the cage.

Mojo drops back looking for a leg! Harmon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harmon manages to kick Mojo off! Mojo jumps back into Harmon's guard.
Harmon thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Harmon is controlling Mojo's posture.
Mojo wants to stand but Harmon is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mojo trying to control but Harmon is working from the bottom.
Harmon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mojo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harmon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mojo.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Harmon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mojo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Harmon's guard now.
Mojo wants to control from the top but Harmon keeps moving.

Harmon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Harmon wants to sweep but no luck.
Mojo trying to control but Harmon is working from the bottom.

Mojo has gone for a leg lock! Harmon slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mojo's guard.

Mojo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Harmon is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mojo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mojo manages to get back to half guard.
Harmon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Harmon slips a nice elbow through Mojo's hands, connecting with Mojo's forehead.
Harmon stalling.
Harmon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mojo's head.
Harmon is trying to control the action in half guard but Mojo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Harmon moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Mojo.
Harmon working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mojo is trying to get back to half guard.
Harmon trying to control the position but Mojo is working away.
Mojo tries to buck Harmon off but Harmon is having none of it.
Harmon cracks Mojo with a big right hand but Mojo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Harmon staying calm.
Mojo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Harmon trying to control the action but Mojo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harmon working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mojo gets back to half guard.
Mojo wants to get back to full guard.
Harmon controlling the action here.
Harmon is looking to advance position but Mojo won't allow it.
Harmon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mojo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mojo.
Mojo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kyle Mojo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kyle Mojo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mojo looks for a takedown but Harmon sprawls well.
Bill Harmon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harmon throws the kick towards the body but Mojo avoids it.
Mojo misses with a takedown attempt
and Harmon counters with a one-two to the body.
Harmon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mojo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harmon tries to clinch up but Mojo circles away and keeps his distance.
Harmon throws a right and a left that Mojo avoids nicely.
Mojo moves out of range of the body kick from Harmon.
Harmon throws a right and a left that Mojo avoids nicely.
Harmon wants to clinch up but Mojo keeps it at a distance.
Bill Harmon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mojo shoots in for a double leg but Harmon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bill Harmon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Mojo.
Mojo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harmon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harmon doesn't manage to clinch there - Mojo circles away.

Mojo gets the takedown into side control.
Mojo throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Mojo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harmon has escaped the position, nice work there.

Mojo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Harmon has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mojo but great work by Harmon.
A control attempt from Mojo but he's now mounted!
Harmon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Harmon landing strikes from the mount.
Harmon lands a nice shot to the head.
Harmon working Mojo over with strikes here.
Harmon punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mojo tries to lock up and control but Harmon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mojo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Harmon breaks from Mojo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Harmon controlling his opponent.
Mojo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Harmon wants to control the pace but Mojo is squirming around nicely.
Harmon controlling the pace for now.
Mojo can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Harmon.
A nice elbow there by Harmon.
Harmon scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Harmon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mojo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mojo working to try and regain half guard.
Mojo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Harmon looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Harmon landing punches.
Mojo tries to lock up and control but Harmon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mojo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mojo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Mojo is looking to improve his position but Harmon isn't that keen on the idea.
Harmon punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Harmon.
Mojo is trying to escape the mount.
Harmon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Harmon working Mojo over with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Harmon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harmon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Harmon!