PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Sugarlo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sugarlo has chosen 'Till I Collapse as his entrance music. Nolan Sugarlo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Harris
vs
Sugarlo

175 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nolan Sugarlo!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sugarlo slips under a jab from Harris.
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown. Sugarlo tries to sprawl out of it but Harris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sugarlo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Sugarlo moves into range and clinches up with Harris.
Harris tries to break the clinch but Sugarlo is controlling the position.
Sugarlo working aggressively here.
Sugarlo has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
Sugarlo misses with a punch on the inside.
Sugarlo is working Harris over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sugarlo fails to land.
Sugarlo misses with a punch on the inside.
Sugarlo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sugarlo - that landed with a thud.
Sugarlo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sugarlo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Harris tries for a takedown but Sugarlo manages to get underhooks.
Sugarlo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sugarlo working aggressively here.
Sugarlo misses with the head strike.
Sugarlo works on Harris's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sugarlo is leaning against Harris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Sugarlo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sugarlo.
Harris tries to break the clinch but Sugarlo is controlling the position.
Harris drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sugarlo pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Sugarlo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Harris tries to keep at a distance but Sugarlo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sugarlo throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris tries for a takedown but Sugarlo manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
Sugarlo lands with a right to the head.
Sugarlo misses with some punches.
Sugarlo is working Harris over against the cage.
Sugarlo lands with a short shot to the head.
Harris can't get the takedown.
Sugarlo misses with some punches.
Sugarlo lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sugarlo fails to land.
Sugarlo throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Sugarlo misses with the head strike.
Sugarlo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sugarlo is leaning against Harris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Sugarlo.
Harris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sugarlo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sugarlo misses with some punches.
Sugarlo lands with a left to the head.
Sugarlo misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sugarlo.
Sugarlo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sugarlo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harris or not.

Harris pulls Sugarlo into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris pulls Sugarlo in close to prevent any damage.
Harris being controlled here, momentarily.
Sugarlo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harris might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sugarlo slips nicely into half guard.
Well, if Sugarlo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sugarlo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Harris!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sugarlo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Harris is squirming around, avoiding Sugarlo's attempts to control the action.
Harris is trying to escape the mount.
Sugarlo blocks Harris's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Harris is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sugarlo controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Sugarlo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sugarlo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sugarlo counters by clinching up.
A short left from Sugarlo.
Sugarlo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sugarlo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sugarlo has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
Harris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sugarlo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sugarlo digs a right hand underneath Harris's ribcage. Harris let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harris blocking some punches.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sugarlo cracks Harris with a nice body shot.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Sugarlo looking for a takedown.
Harris tries for a takedown but Sugarlo manages to get underhooks.
Sugarlo scores with a shot to the side of Harris's head.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sugarlo throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sugarlo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris darts in trying to clinch

and Sugarlo moves into the clinch.
Sugarlo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harris.
Harris is trying to break free.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Harris blocking some punches.
Nolan Sugarlo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harris looking to slow down the pace here.
Good body shot from Sugarlo.
Harris drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sugarlo.
Sugarlo throws a head punch that misses.
Sugarlo has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
Sugarlo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sugarlo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harris's efforts to push away.
Harris blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris can't get the takedown.
Sugarlo wants a takedown but no success here.
Sugarlo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sugarlo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Harris wants a takedown.
Harris takes a shot to the head.
Sugarlo misses with the head strike.
Sugarlo throws a head punch that misses.
Sugarlo throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Harris jumps guard but Sugarlo stands there with Harris around his waist. Harris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Sugarlo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Harris misses its intended target.
Harris misses with a looping left.
Harris throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sugarlo counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is working for takedown but Sugarlo is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sugarlo.
Sugarlo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sugarlo misses with a punch on the inside.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris wants a takedown but no success here.
Sugarlo has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
A short right from Sugarlo on the inside.
Harris tries to score a body lock takedown but Sugarlo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harris is trying to drag Sugarlo to the mat but Sugarlo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Harris goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sugarlo prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sugarlo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harris just leaning against Sugarlo, taking a breather.
Sugarlo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris is trying to force a seperation but Sugarlo has the dominant position.

Sugarlo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris misses with a takedown
and Sugarlo counters with a series of strikes. Harris will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sugarlo manages to avoid it.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sugarlo.
Harris tries for a takedown but Sugarlo circles away easily
letting Sugarlo counter with a right hand.
Sugarlo misses with a combination

and Harris counters with a single leg into guard. Sugarlo didn't expect that.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harris thows a big elbow that misses.
Sugarlo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sugarlo keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Sugarlo is trying to keep Harris in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Sugarlo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris with a poor takedown

and Sugarlo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sugarlo.
Sugarlo has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
Sugarlo misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Sugarlo fails to land.
Sugarlo throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Sugarlo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sugarlo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sugarlo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sugarlo scores with a shoulder strike.
Harris looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sugarlo throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Sugarlo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris tries to score a body lock takedown but Sugarlo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sugarlo.
Sugarlo misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Sugarlo as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sugarlo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris looking for a takedown.

Sugarlo breaks the clinch.
Harris throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sugarlo counters by moving into the clinch.
Sugarlo throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Sugarlo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sugarlo is pressed up against the cage. Harris has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sugarlo down to the mat. Sugarlo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Harris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sugarlo at a distance.
Sugarlo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sugarlo counters by clinching up.
Sugarlo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris tries to pull guard but Sugarlo won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Sugarlo has him pressed against the cage.
Sugarlo prevents Harris from breaking the clinch.
Sugarlo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sugarlo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sugarlo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sugarlo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sugarlo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sugarlo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sugarlo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sugarlo gets through Harris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sugarlo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sugarlo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sugarlo misses with the head strike.
Harris drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harris wants a takedown.
Sugarlo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sugarlo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sugarlo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sugarlo misses with some punches.
Sugarlo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sugarlo lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris working hard to break the clinch.
Sugarlo swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sugarlo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harris.
Sugarlo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sugarlo misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sugarlo.
Sugarlo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Harris tries to break the clinch but Sugarlo is controlling the position.
Harris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sugarlo can't find room to land a body shot as Harris controls the action.
Sugarlo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sugarlo pushes Harris back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Sugarlo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris tries for a takedown but Sugarlo manages to get underhooks.
Sugarlo has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sugarlo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sugarlo.
Sugarlo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harriss head.
Sugarlo can't find room to land a body shot as Harris controls the action.
Sugarlo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sugarlo throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Harris goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sugarlo prevents it.
Sugarlo misses with a punch on the inside.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sugarlo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Lee Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris wants to break free but Sugarlo has control.
A hook to the body from Sugarlo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sugarlo swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sugarlo misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Sugarlo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nolan Sugarlo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sugarlo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nolan Sugarlo!