PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Fraizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Harris
vs
Fraizer

200 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

188 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marc Fraizer!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fraizer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fraizer misses the jab.
Harris swinging wildly here.
Harris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fraizer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Harris dodges the punch combination from Fraizer.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fraizer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Fraizer.
Harris tries to bum rush Fraizer with a series of wild strikes but Fraizer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fraizer throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fraizer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harris counters with a leg kick.
Harris looks to land a combination but Fraizer avoids it well.
Fraizer cracks Harris with a good jab.
Fraizer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris throws a nice looking combination but Fraizer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Fraizer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris looks to land a combination but Fraizer avoids it well.
Fraizer jabs Harris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fraizer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fraizer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Fraizer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harris walks into a straight right hand from Fraizer.
Harris fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fraizer on the side of the head.
Fraizer throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Fraizer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
No joy there for Fraizer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harris throws a body punch but Fraizer moves out of range.
Fraizer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fraizer throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Fraizer misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Crunch! Harris slams his shin into Fraizer's torso.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Fraizer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fraizer throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Harris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fraizer if he has to take too many more of those.
Sloppy strikes from Harris. Those never looked like landing.
Fraizer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A left and a right from Harris both land. Nice combination.
Fraizer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fraizer swinging wildly here.
Fraizer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraizer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fraizer blocks a head kick by Harris.
Harris swinging wildly here.
Harris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fraizer misses with a series of wild punches.
Fraizer looks to land a combination. Harris sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Harris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fraizer.
Fraizer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fraizer scores with a nice strike.
Fraizer throws a head kick that misses
and Harris counters with a three punch combo that has Fraizer backing up. Fraizer nods at Harris to acknowledge the strikes.
Harris connects with a body shot that sends Fraizer's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris scores with a three punch combo!
Harris is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sloppy strikes from Fraizer. Those never looked like landing.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris is looking to wear down Fraizer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Harris lands a head kick!
Fraizer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fraizer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fraizer misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Harris.
Fraizer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Harris moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Harris dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fraizer scores with a three punch combo!
Fraizer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harris.
Fraizer throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Harris scores with a nice strike.
Harris lands a nice looking body shot.
Fraizer throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Fraizer is just out of range.
Fraizer takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Fraizer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harris misses with a wild combination.
Ethan Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Harris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fraizer's head.
Fraizer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fraizer is breathing heavily.
Fraizer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harris.
Fraizer walks into a stiff left hand from Harris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fraizer.
Harris stalks Fraizer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fraizer's face. Fraizer staggers backwards, shaken.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fraizer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harris scores with a one two! Fraizer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Harris looks to land a combination but Fraizer avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Harris.
Fraizer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fraizer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Harris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fraizer dives in and grabs Harris's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harris pushes down on Fraizer's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fraizer just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
Fraizer throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Fraizer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harris.
Harris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fraizer moves forwards but Harris connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Harris there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harris misses with the combination.
Fraizer throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Fraizer misses.
Ethan Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris stuffs the takedown attempt from Fraizer. Fraizer gets slowly back to his feet.
Harris scores with the left hand. Fraizer knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fraizer. That did some damage!
A punch combination from Fraizer misses.
Harris goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fraizer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fraizer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris throws a one two combo.
Fraizer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harris has time to react.
Harris throws a head kick that Fraizer semi-blocks.
Marc Fraizer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris cracks Fraizer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fraizer throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
Harris lands a nice hook to Fraizer's body. Fraizer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harris slips under a jab from Fraizer.
Harris connects with a body shot.
Fraizer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fraizer doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraizer fails to land with a series of punches.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Fraizer. Beautiful body shot.
Harris scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fraizer throws a wild body kick that Harris sees coming a mile off.
A jab lands there for Harris.
Fraizer throws a chopping leg kick but Harris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fraizer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut there from Harris.
Harris misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fraizer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.
Fraizer tries to clinch but Harris is having none of it.
Fraizer looks for a takedown but Harris sprawls well.
Ethan Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Fraizer.
Fraizer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Harris dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Fraizer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fraizer throws a wild body kick that Harris sees coming a mile off.
Fraizer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ethan Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fraizer misses with a two punch combination.

Fraizer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Harris sprawls well initially but Fraizer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fraizer is nestled in close to Harris, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris is trying to stand up here but Fraizer is controlling him well.
Harris on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fraizer trying to mount his opponent but Harris defends it.
Harris is trying to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fraizer.
Harris tries to kick Fraizer off but Fraizer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraizer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Harris is trying to stand back up but Fraizer is controlling him
Harris taking some punishment here, with Fraizer in his half guard.
Fraizer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Harris on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Harris pushes Fraizer off looking to stand but Fraizer dives back in and keeps control.

Fraizer decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Harris blocks a head kick by Fraizer.
Harris lands with a nice combination. Fraizer backs away looking to recover.
Fraizer lands a lovely overhand right.
Fraizer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fraizer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Harris back to the cage. Fraizer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraizer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fraizer misses with a few strikes there.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Harris checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fraizer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
Harris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fraizer.
Fraizer swinging wildly here.
Fraizer swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Harris digs a good hook to Fraizer's body.
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraizer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harris sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Harris sizes up Fraizer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Decent striking displayed by Harris there.
Fraizer looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Fraizer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Fraizer misses with a hook.
Harris is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Harris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fraizer misses with a double jab.
Fraizer wants to land a leg kick but Harris is out of range.
A jab lands there for Harris.
Harris lands with a good body shot.
A combination from Fraizer does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fraizer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fraizer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harris's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Harris duly obliges.
Fraizer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harris as he jumps to the side.
Sloppy strikes from Harris. Those never looked like landing.
Harris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fraizer can pounce on him.
Fraizer lands a nice shot that snaps Harris's head back.
Fraizer tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris's corner calls for a 1-2. Harris obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marc Fraizer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ethan Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fraizer misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Fraizer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harris has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Harris!