PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Mulipola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is DMX - Joe Harrison Song. Mulipola has chosen ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin' as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Harrison
vs
Mulipola

195 cm
24
235 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

194 cm
21
256 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Mulipola!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison looks to land a combination. Mulipola sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mulipola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mulipola doesn't manage to clinch there - Harrison circles away.
Mulipola darts in trying to clinch
and Harrison counters with a nice body shot.
Harrison connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mulipola lands a jab to the nose.
Richard Mulipola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mulipola moves away.
Mulipola looks to land a body kick but Harrison moved away.
Harrison misses with a series of wild punches.
Mulipola fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mulipola wants to clinch but Harrison slips to the side
and Harrison counters with a left and a right that stings Mulipola.
A jab from Mulipola misses.
Mulipola misses with a lunging right hand
and Harrison counters with a straight right hand.
Mulipola throws a nice outside leg kick.

Mulipola closes the distance and pushes Harrison back into the cage.
Harrison takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulipola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Mulipola on the inside.
Mulipola is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mulipola keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harrison's efforts to push away.
Mulipola looking to throw knees to the head but Harrison is blocking nicely.
Mulipola keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harrison's efforts to push away.

Harrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mulipola connects with an inside leg kick.
Mulipola throws a jab but it's blocked by Harrison.
Harrison misses with a few strikes there.
Harrison works Mulipola's body with a nice hook.
Mulipola attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harrison keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulipola throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mulipola throws a lazy right hand but Harrison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mulipola looks to score with a jab to the body but Harrison is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Harrison.
Harrison misses with a series of wild punches.
Mulipola tries to clinch there but Harrison circles away.
Mulipola throws a head kick but Harrison moves out of range.
Harrison lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mulipola slips a jab and a cross from Harrison.
Mulipola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harrison.
Mulipola wants to slow Harrison down by chopping away at his legs.
Mulipola takes one on the button.
A good leg kick by Mulipola.
Mulipola is looking to clinch but Harrison is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulipola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harrison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mulipola connects with a solid leg kick.
Mulipola fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harrison is breathing heavily.
Mulipola throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Harrison.

It looks like Joe Harrison has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Mulipola. That's going to slow Harrison down.
Harrison tries to bum rush Mulipola with a series of wild strikes but Mulipola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Mulipola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harrison misses the shot to the body.

Mulipola closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mulipola tries a knee to the head but Harrison blocks it.
Mulipola lands a shoulder strike.

Harrison is rocked!
Mulipola has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Harrison - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Mulipola, and another! Harrison is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Richard Mulipola!
Richard Mulipola seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.