PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny McCormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCormick has chosen Snoop DoGG as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hari
vs
McCormick

160 cm
22
143 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

150 cm
24
146 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badr Hari !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenny McCormick!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCormick moves away from the strike by Hari .
McCormick wants to clinch up but Hari keeps it at a distance.

McCormick lands a left and a right that sends Hari crashing to the canvas! McCormick dives into mount looking to finish!

Hari is rocked!
McCormick thowing shots but they're missing.
Oh Hari is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCormick thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hari seems to have got his legs back now.
McCormick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McCormick wants to control the pace but Hari is squirming around nicely.
McCormick throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

McCormick is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hari has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hari !
Hari preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCormick keeping moving, preventing Hari from controlling successfully.

McCormick looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hari passes into half guard.
Hari controlling the pace.
McCormick is looking to control Hari 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McCormick avoid being mounted?
McCormick is trying to control but Hari manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McCormick tries to hold on but Hari pushes him away.
McCormick is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hari is staying active.
McCormick regains half guard.
Hari prevents McCormick from improving his position.
McCormick controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hari prevents McCormick from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCormick moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McCormick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McCormick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hari wants to control from the top but McCormick keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McCormick fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Badr Hari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCormick takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McCormick avoids the head kick by Hari .
Hari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCormick.
Hari throws a leg kick but McCormick checks it.
Hari throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Badr Hari will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hari looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hari . McCormick shrugs it off though.
Hari catches McCormick with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hari slips a jab and a cross from McCormick.
McCormick is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hari sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McCormick is breathing heavily.
McCormick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCormick misses with an uppercut
and Hari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCormick. That did some damage!
McCormick takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McCormick takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hari smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McCormick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hari .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCormick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hari .
The crowd cheers as Hari lands an impressive looking overhand right. McCormick doesn't seem phased though.
Hari pivots, looking for a leg kick but McCormick is out of range and Hari settles back down.
Hari throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCormick.
McCormick misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

McCormick is rocked!
Hari scores with a kick to the body.
McCormick is still on wobbly legs! Can Hari finish him?
Hari throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari scores with a push kick.
McCormick seems to have recovered his senses.
McCormick has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hari .
Hari lands a brutal head kick. McCormick looks out on his feet and Hari throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Badr Hari !