PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milad Yakubi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakubi has chosen Panjabi MC Feat. Jay Z - Beware as his entrance music. Paul Harris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harris
vs
Yakubi

173 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
221 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milad Yakubi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris misses with a right hand
and Yakubi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yakubi throws a leg kick but Harris checks it.
Yakubi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yakubi just misses with a punch to the body.
Yakubi scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yakubi as he avoids it easily.
Harris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yakubi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yakubi.
Yakubi looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Yakubi's head but Yakubi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yakubi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.
Paul Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakubi looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Yakubi moves out of range of the strikes.
Yakubi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakubi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Harris rather than just go for the knockout.
Yakubi misses with a body shot.
Harris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Yakubi.
Yakubi throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakubi.
Yakubi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yakubi circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Harris to the canvas! Harris doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Yakubi keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milad Yakubi!
Milad Yakubi thanked the fans post fight for their support.