PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sailo Damtea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sailo Damtea has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chris Harrington's chin.

Harrington
vs
Damtea

195 cm
26
211 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sailo Damtea!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damtea shoots and misses

and Harrington holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Damtea fails to pull guard.
Harrington scores with a knee to the head.
Harrington with a knee to the head.

It looks like Sailo Damtea has been cut.
Harrington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Damtea can't get the takedown.
Chris Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sailo Damtea.
Harrington connects with a knee to the head.
Harrington lands a knee to the body.
Harrington connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damtea tries to pull guard but Harrington holds him up against the cage and eventually Damtea drops back down to his feet.
Damtea looks winded!
Harrington lands a knee to the head.
Harrington connects with a knee to the head.
Damtea drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harrington gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harrington with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harrington connects with a knee to the head.
Harrington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Damtea is trying to pull guard but Harrington has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Harrington.
A knee to the head by Harrington.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harrington.
Harrington lands a knee to the head.

Damtea is rocked!
Harrington with a knee to the head.
Damtea is still on wobbly legs! Can Harrington finish him?
Harrington lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Damtea is trying to pull guard but Harrington has him pressed against the cage.
Harrington lands a knee to the head.
Harrington connects with a nasty looking knee right to Damtea's face.
Damtea tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harrington smiles and moves away.

Damtea tries to keep at a distance but Harrington has taken the fight into the clinch.
Damtea tries to score a body lock takedown but Harrington shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Damtea jumps guard but Harrington turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harrington lands a knee to the head.
Damtea takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damtea fails to pull guard.
Harrington with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harrington landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Harrington misses with a knee strike.
Damtea fails to pull guard.
Harrington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Damtea blocks it with crossed arms.
Damtea fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harrington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Damtea blocks it with crossed arms.
Damtea is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Harrington to keep the fight standing.
Harrington scores with a knee to the head.
Harrington scores with a knee to the head.
Harrington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harrington with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Harrington.
Damtea can't break the clinch.
Harrington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Damtea seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damtea tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Damtea tries to pull guard but Harrington holds him up against the cage and eventually Damtea drops back down to his feet.
Harrington scores with a knee to the head.
Harrington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Damtea fails to pull guard.
Damtea fails to pull guard.
Harrington connects with a knee to the head.
Harrington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Damtea tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Damtea tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harrington just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harrington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harrington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Damtea jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harrington walks away with a smile on his face. Damtea gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harrington displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Damtea.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Damtea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damtea shoots for a double leg takedown but Harrington sprawls well. He's pushed Damtea's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sailo Damtea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damtea shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harrington as he avoids it easily.
Damtea has a takedown stuffed.

Harrington has closed the distance and engaged Damtea in a clinch.
Harrington putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Damtea in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Harrington landing knees to the head.
Damtea takes a knee right on the jaw!
Harrington throws a knee to the head but misses.
Damtea tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harrington just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harrington throws a knee to the head but misses.
Damtea looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harrington scores a nice knee to the body.
Damtea jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harrington walks away with a smile on his face. Damtea gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrington stuffs the takedown.
Damtea dives in and grabs Harrington's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harrington pushes down on Damtea's head and hops out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Damtea fails with a takedown attempt.

Harrington closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrington with a knee to the head.
Damtea tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harrington landing knees to the head.
Damtea jumps guard but Harrington stands there with Damtea around his waist. Damtea gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harrington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Damtea has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damtea can't break the clinch.
Damtea tries to pull guard but Harrington forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Harrington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Damtea has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Harrington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sailo Damtea's cut.
That's time! Harrington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Damtea closes the distance and clinches up with Harrington, looking for a takedown. Damtea pushes Harrington against the cage but Harrington circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Damtea shoots in but no luck this time.
Damtea misses with a takedown attempt - Harrington sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chris Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sailo Damtea.
Harrington throws a nice head kick!
Damtea shoots in looking for a takedown. Harrington tries to sprawl out of it but Damtea keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harrington manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Damtea misses with a takedown

and Harrington holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Harrington landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Harrington.
Harrington landing knees to the head.
Damtea takes a knee right on the jaw!
Damtea takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrington utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Harrington with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harrington connects with a nasty looking knee right to Damtea's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington connects with a nasty looking knee right to Damtea's face.
Damtea wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harrington has him pressed against the cage.
Damtea wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harrington misses with a knee to the head.
Damtea is trying to break the clinch but Harrington is controlling him.
Harrington misses with a knee to the head.
Damtea tries to pull guard but Harrington forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Damtea is trying to pull guard but Harrington has him pressed against the cage.
Damtea wants to take the fight to the mat but Harrington manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chris Harrington has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A knee to the head by Harrington.
Harrington throws a knee to the head but misses.

Damtea jumps guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Damtea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Damtea has his feet on Harrington's thighs here. He's pushed Harrington off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Harrington screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sailo Damtea!