PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conan Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Hare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harrington
vs
Hare

176 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conan Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oliver Hare!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hare. Harrington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harrington scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Harrington avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hare throws an off balance right hand
letting Harrington counter with a right hand.
Harrington connects with a body shot that sends Hare's belly button to the back.
Hare shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harrington as he jumps to the side.

Harrington gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harrington lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hare on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harrington lands a nice shot to the body.

Harrington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harrington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hare has a takedown stuffed.
Hare falls off balance throwing a combination

and Harrington holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hare tries to pull guard but Harrington forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Conan Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Hare.
Hare tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harrington smiles and moves away.
Harrington moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hare throws a hook but Harrington blocks it.
Hare catches Harrington with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Harrington instigates a clinch.
Harrington just leaning against Hare, taking a breather.
Hare is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Harrington to keep the fight standing.

Harrington breaks from the clinch.
Hare throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington is looking to clinch but Hare is avoiding it.
Harrington turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Harrington darts in and clinches Hare up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Harrington.
Harrington works on Hare's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hare is trying to pull guard but Harrington turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hare taking a breather.
Harrington leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hare is trying to push Harrington away but Harrington has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hare swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Harrington breaks the clinch.

Harrington has managed to clinch.

Harrington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harrington throws a series of punches but Hare avoids them all with ease.

Harrington moves into range and clinches up with Hare.

Harrington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Harrington darts in and clinches Hare up against the cage.
Harrington is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Harrington breaks from the clinch.
Harrington scores with a kick to the midsection.
Harrington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Harrington.
Hare takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Harrington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harrington tries to close the distance and clinch but Hare swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrington throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hare misses the target.
Hare throws a right hand that misses

and Harrington counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Harrington dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hare looks to land a left hand but Harrington moved out of range nicely.
Conan Harrington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrington shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hare eats them both and turns towards Harrington to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Harrington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hare.
Hare shoots in for a double leg but Harrington sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Conan Harrington is winning the standup battle so far.

Harrington forces Hare back against the cage and clinches.
Harrington holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Harrington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hare slips a jab and a cross from Harrington.
Harrington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hare manages to avoid it.
Hare throws a nice looking combination but Harrington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harrington moves out of range of the strikes.
Harrington doesn't manage to clinch there - Hare circles away.
Harrington lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hare backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hare dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Hare misses.
A punch combination from Hare misses.
Hare's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harrington under the eye.
Hare circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hare throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harrington misses with a wild combination.
Harrington tries to clinch but Hare is having none of it.
Hare showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harrington.

Harrington closes the distance and clinches.

Harrington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Conan Harrington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hare throws out a loose jab but Harrington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harrington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hare.

Harrington pushes Hare up against the cage in a clinch.

Harrington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hare gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
No joy there for Hare, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hare dives in and grabs Harrington's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harrington pushes down on Hare's head and hops out.

Harrington clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Harrington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Harrington closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hare fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Conan Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Hare.
Harrington pushes Hare back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hare is trying to pull guard but Harrington turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Harrington.
Hare jumps guard but Harrington turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harrington lands a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harrington.
Conan Harrington has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Harrington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hare.
Hare avoids a kick to the body.
Hare circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hare shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harrington but Harrington pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Harrington moves into range and clinches up with Hare.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harrington breaks from the clinch.

Harrington takes the fight into the clinch.

Harrington breaks from the clinch.
Hare tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harrington swivels and escapes.

Harrington gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harrington stalls.

Harrington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Harrington has Hare up against the cage in a clinch.

Harrington breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Harrington dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hare is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harrington sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hare has a takedown stuffed.
Conan Harrington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Harrington pushes Hare up against the cage in a clinch.
Harrington leaning his opponent against the cage.

Harrington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Hare misses.
Hare might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Harrington forces Hare back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Harrington.
Harrington is stalling here.

Harrington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harrington tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hare swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hare misses with a straight left.
Harrington misses with a wild combination.
Harrington slaps away a takedown attempt from Hare, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Conan Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Hare.

Harrington moves into the clinch.

Harrington breaks from the clinch.
Harrington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hare paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harrington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hare tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harrington swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hare is defended easily by Harrington.

Harrington fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hare, pushing him back against the cage.

Harrington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harrington tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hare swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Harrington clinches up against the cage.
Hare misses with the head strike.
Hare is trying to pull guard but Harrington turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Harrington keeps control of Hare as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hare fails to pull guard.
Hare is trying desperately to land a takedown but Harrington is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hare.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Harrington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harrington rushes Hare and presses him up against the cage.

Harrington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harrington moves in looking to clinch but Hare pushes him off.
Hare shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harrington as he jumps to the side.
Harrington lands a two punch combo.
Hare misses with a hook
and Harrington counters with a three punch combo that has Hare backing up. Hare nods at Harrington to acknowledge the strikes.
Hare swinging wildly here.

Harrington gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hare misses with a hook from the clinch.

Harrington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hare.
Harrington lunges at Hare with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hare's hand.
Harrington comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Harrington drives through and clinches with Hare against the cage.
Hare is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Harrington to keep the fight standing.
Harrington cracks Hare with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hare tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harrington smiles and moves away.

Harrington gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oliver Hare has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conan Harrington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrington stalling in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conan Harrington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harrington has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conan Harrington!