PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Raphael Marciano has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Marciano
vs
Harris

168 cm
24
169 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphael Marciano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Harris!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marciano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harris scrambles back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marciano.
Marciano misses the jab.
Harris dives in and grabs Marciano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marciano pushes down on Harris's head and hops out.
Marciano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marciano misses with a double jab.
Marciano misses with a hook. Harris ducked under it nicely.
Marciano is looking to land body kicks.
Marciano tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.
Marciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Harris looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marciano!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris unloads with some shots from mount but Marciano bucks and avoids them well.
Marciano is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris unloads with some shots from mount but Marciano bucks and avoids them well.
Marciano is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Harris looking to control but Marciano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marciano working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to control the pace but Marciano is squirming around nicely.
Marciano is desperately trying to improve his position but Harris has a good base and remains in mount.
Marciano tries to hold on but Harris postures up.
Marciano working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano regains half guard.
Marciano trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Harris seems to be working for a kimura but Marciano defends the submission attempt.
Marciano tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.
Marciano keeping control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marciano trying to control here.
Harris is trying to control. Marciano wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marciano wants to improve his position but Harris is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marciano is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raphael Marciano dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Harris checks a low kick from Marciano.
Marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harris misses with a takedown
and Marciano counters with a nice body shot.
Harris takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marciano misses with a body kick.
Marciano misses with a looping left.

Harris bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Harris working away.
Harris fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Harris in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Marciano's face as Harris controls the position.
Marciano managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Harris.
Marciano is looking for a sweep.
Marciano gets back to half guard.
Marciano is looking for a sweep. Harris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marciano is not content to let Harris control the position.
Harris throwing shots but Marciano is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is nestled in close to Marciano, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Harris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Harris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Marciano has managed to free his arm - good work.
Anderson Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harris content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Harris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Marciano is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throwing shots but Marciano is blocking nicely.
Marciano trying to control here.
Harris not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marciano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harris is working away from the top position though.
Marciano is trying to stand up here but Harris is controlling him well.
Harris working Marciano over with strikes.
Marciano trying to get back to full guard but Harris takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Harris.
Marciano is looking to improve his position but Harris isn't that keen on the idea.
Harris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marciano is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Harris with a poor takedown
letting Marciano counter with a right hand.
Marciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Marciano.
Harris misses with a takedown
and Marciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marciano takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Harris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Harris blocks a low kick nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marciano.
Marciano is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
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 and drives through. Marciano sprawls well.
Raphael Marciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Harris.
Marciano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harris misses with a takedown
and Marciano counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marciano takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Harris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Marciano defends it nicely.
Marciano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marciano wants it to stay on the feet.
Marciano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harris takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Marciano pushes Harris up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marciano.
Harris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marciano fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano works Harris's body with a nice hook.
Harris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harris fails with the takedown
and Marciano counters with a solid body kick.
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marciano shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Harris eats them both and turns towards Marciano to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Raphael Marciano is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marciano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Raphael Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marciano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marciano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harris.

Marciano rushes Harris and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano landing knees to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Marciano.
Marciano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marciano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marciano lands a body punch.
Marciano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harris or not.
Harris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marciano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marciano has Harris pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to pull guard but Marciano holds him up against the cage and eventually Harris drops back down to his feet.
Harris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marciano avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marciano landing knees to the body.
Marciano content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Marciano.
Harris tries to score a body lock takedown but Marciano shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Marciano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marciano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A good leg kick by Marciano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raphael Marciano clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Marciano throws a shot to the body.
Harris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Harris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marciano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marciano scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harris avoids the head kick by Marciano.
Marciano throws the kick towards the body but Harris avoids it.
Harris is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Marciano moves into the clinch.
Harris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marciano avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Good body shot from Marciano.
Marciano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harris.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harris tries for a takedown. No joy.
Raphael Marciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Harris.
Marciano digs a right hand into Harris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harris's gas tank.
Marciano with a knee to the head.

Marciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris avoids the body shot from Marciano.
Marciano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harris walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marciano.

Marciano darts in and clinches Harris up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Marciano.

Harris is rocked!
Marciano pushes Harris against the cage. Marciano is working some dirty boxing. Marciano pushes off with a quick right hook! Harris goes down! Harris tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Marciano moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raphael Marciano!
Raphael Marciano retains his lightweight title!
After the big win, Raphael Marciano made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Convicted Trap House and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.