PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francis Featherstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kanye West - Jesus Walks. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Featherstone
vs
Harris

195 cm
24
200 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

190 cm
25
193 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Balco Boys Battle Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Francis Featherstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Harris!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Featherstone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harris dives in and grabs Featherstone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Featherstone pushes down on Harris's head and hops out.
Featherstone throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Featherstone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris throws a lazy uppercut
and Featherstone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Featherstone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Harris counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Featherstone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harris is controlling him.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Featherstone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris throwing strikes but missing.
Harris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harris throws a strike but Featherstone rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Featherstone won't allow Harris to sweep him here.
Harris has control of Featherstone's left arm, preventing Featherstone from doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Francis Featherstone just wasn't active enough.
Featherstone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Featherstone swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Featherstone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Featherstone fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Featherstone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harris looks to land a combination but Featherstone avoids it well.
Harris scores with a nice strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris misses with a hook
and Featherstone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Harris dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Featherstone misses with a combination
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Featherstone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Featherstone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Featherstone scores with a jab to the head.
Featherstone misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Featherstone misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Francis Featherstone has been cut.
Featherstone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Harris eats them both and turns towards Featherstone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Harris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Featherstone throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Featherstone misses with a wild combination.
Featherstone throws a predictable looking body shot

so Harris counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Featherstone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris throwing strikes from guard but Featherstone blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Featherstone keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Harris with a nice head shot there.
Harris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Featherstone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Featherstone is looking to stand back up but Harris counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Featherstone.
Harris not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Francis Featherstone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Harris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Featherstone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Featherstone there.
Featherstone throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris throws a lazy uppercut
and Featherstone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Featherstone misses with a two punch combination.
Francis Featherstone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Featherstone throws a combination that misses
and Featherstone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris misses with a hook
and Featherstone counters with a nice uppercut.
Featherstone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Featherstone.
Harris misses with a lunging right hand
and Featherstone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Featherstone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.
Francis Featherstone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a hook
and Featherstone counters with a left to the body.
Harris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Featherstone counters with a left and a right that stings Harris.
Harris swings widly with a right hand
and Featherstone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Featherstone misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a three punch combo that has Featherstone backing up. Featherstone nods at Harris to acknowledge the strikes.
Francis Featherstone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Featherstone misses.
Harris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris dodges the punch combination from Featherstone.

And that's the end of the fight!
Francis Featherstone showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harris has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Harris!