PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walden Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Killer has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Killer
vs
Harper

160 cm
27
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

179 cm
27
157 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Walden Harper !
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer looks to land a combination but Harper avoids it well.
Harper shoots in for a takedown but Killer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Killer throws a one two combo.
Killer is breathing heavily.
Harper blocks a jab.

Harper gets a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Harper working the head and body with strikes.
Harper prevents Killer from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harper seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Killer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harper on the ground.

Harper escapes and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harper dodges the punch combination from Killer.
Harper tries to clinch but Killer is having none of it.
Harper tries to clinch there but Killer circles away.
Harper shoots in looking for a takedown. Killer tries to sprawl out of it but Harper keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Killer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Killer as he jumps to the side.
Jake Killer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walden Harper .

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harper has closed the distance and engaged Killer in a clinch.
Harper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Killer's defenses.
Harper is looking to take this one to the mat.
Killer is looking to break free of the clinch but Harper has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harper as Killer tries to tie him up.
Harper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Killer's defenses.
Harper lands a nice elbow.
Harper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Killer.
Harper lands an elbow inside that Killer shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Harper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Killer's brow.
Harper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Killer.
Killer avoids a wild elbow strike from Harper .
Harper lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer tries to break free but Harper pushes him back against the cage.
Harper lands an elbow inside that Killer shrugs off.
Harper lands an elbow just above Killer 's eye.
A frustrated look appears on Killer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Killer's efforts to push away.
Harper lands an elbow inside that Killer shrugs off.
Harper jumps guard but Killer stands there with Harper around his waist. Harper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Killer is trying to break the clinch but Harper is controlling him.
Harper lands a damaging elbow.
Harper lands an elbow inside that Killer shrugs off.
Harper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Killer managing to block the knees to the body from Harper .
Harper tries to pull guard but Killer won't allow it.
Harper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harper lands an elbow just above Killer 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Killer pushes Harper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Killer is trying to break the clinch but Harper has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Harper .
Killer lands an uppercut.
Killer avoids a wild elbow strike from Harper .
Harper has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Killer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Killer blocks an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Harper .
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Harper lands a nice knee to the body.
Killer gets through Harper 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Killer smiles and moves away.
A combination from Killer does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper wants to clinch.
Harper slips a jab and a cross from Killer.
Harper tries to score a power double leg takedown but Killer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harper somewhat.
Harper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Killer tries to avoid it but Harper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Killer to the ground. Killer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Killer misses with a two punch combination.
Harper shoots in but Killer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Killer throws the left hand but Harper avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harper tries to clinch but Killer moves out of range.
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!

Harper drives through and clinches with Killer against the cage.
Harper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Killer's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Harper shoots in but no luck this time.
Killer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Killer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Killer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harper .
Jake Killer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harper tries to clinch but Killer is having none of it.

Harper moves into the clinch.
Harper is trying to pull guard but Killer has him pressed against the cage.
Harper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Walden Harper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Killer blocks the elbow strike.
Killer avoids a wild elbow strike from Harper .
Killer managing to block the knees to the body from Harper .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Killer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harper lands a nice elbow.
Harper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Killer.
Harper crunches a lovely knee into Killer's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer working hard to break the clinch.
Harper working Killer over with knees to the body.
Killer wants to get back to striking at distance but Harper won't allow it.
Harper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Killer avoids it.
Harper is looking for a takedown.
Jake Killer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walden Harper .
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harper .
Harper fails to pull guard.
Killer takes an elbow to the temple.
Killer managing to block the knees to the body from Harper .
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Harper is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Killer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Harper drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Killer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice elbow from Harper .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Harper has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Killer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Killer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Killer is trying to push Harper away but Harper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Killer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Killer is looking to break free of the clinch but Harper has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Killer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Harper pulls guard effortlessly.

Harper manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killer throws a nice looking combination but Harper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harper tries to clinch but Killer moves out of range.
Killer misses the jab.
Harper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harper moves in looking to clinch but Killer pushes him off.
Harper moves in looking to clinch but Killer pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer jabs at Harper 's body.

Harper rushes Killer and presses him up against the cage.
Harper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Harper prevents Killer from breaking the clinch.
Harper trying to land knees to the body.
Killer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Harper is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Killer is defending well.
Killer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Killer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Killer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harper has him pressed against the cage.
Harper is trying to pull guard but Killer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Harper throws an elbow that misses.
Harper is trying to drag Killer to the mat but Killer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Harper prevents Killer from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Killer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harper throws a head punch that misses.
Harper throws an elbow but it misses.
Harper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Killer's defenses.
Harper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Killer avoids it.
Harper throws an elbow but it misses.
Killer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harper backwards.
Harper lands an elbow that stopped Killer in his tracks for a moment.
Killer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harper .
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!
Harper has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Killer after a bit of a struggle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Killer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Harper is trying to trip Killer. He has hold of a leg but Killer is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Harper persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Harper throws a big right hand that misses.
Killer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harper is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walden Harper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Killer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Harper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Killer's half guard.
Harper scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Killer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Killer tries to get out of the position.
Harper lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Killer is trying to get back to full guard.
Harper scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Killer taking some punishment here, with Harper in his half guard.
Harper landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer wants to get back to full guard but Harper has mounted him!
Harper with good strikes from the mount here!
Harper landing strikes, looking to finish!
Killer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Harper lands a nice shot to the head.
Harper raining down hammerfists from mount.
Harper punishing his opponent with strikes.
Harper dominating with strikes here.
Harper lands a heavy elbow.
Harper looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Harper unloading with bombs!
Harper scoring with strikes but Killer is staying in there.
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!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Harper cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Harper looking to finish Killer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Killer!
Killer can't escape the position.
BOOM! Harper connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Killer working to try and regain half guard.
Harper lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Killer working to try and regain half guard.
Walden Harper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harper cracks Killer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Harper fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Harper landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Harper working Killer over with strikes here.
Harper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harper looking to finish Killer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Killer!
Killer is in a horrible position here. Harper smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Harper is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Killer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Harper pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Harper connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Harper lands a big shot there that rocks Killer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Harper lands a nice shot to the head.

Killer is rocked!
Harper lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jake Killer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Killer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Killer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Harper is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Harper prevents Killer from getting the reversal.
Harper with shots to the head and body - Killer looks very uncomfortable down there.
Harper looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Harper breaks from Killer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harper lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Killer hang on?
Harper lands with some strikes.
Walden Harper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harper breaks from Killer's wrist control and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walden Harper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harper 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walden Harper !
A relieved looking Walden Harper thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.