PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maris Skjoldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes into the arena with For our joy!! blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Harris
vs
Skjoldberg

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maris Skjoldberg!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Skjoldberg.
Harris closes the distance and clinches up with Skjoldberg, looking for a takedown. Harris pushes Skjoldberg against the cage but Skjoldberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Skjoldberg fails with the takedown

and Harris counters with a single leg into guard. Skjoldberg didn't expect that.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Skjoldberg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harris landing some decent shots from guard.
Skjoldberg is trying to control the position but Harris postures up.
Harris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harris lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris passes Skjoldberg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Harris has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Harris lands a nice shot to the head.
Harris with good strikes from the mount here!
Harris lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Skjoldberg! Harris sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Skjoldberg and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bruce Harris!
Bruce Harris opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.