PBP Commentary

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

Harris
vs
Mann

200 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

188 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Mann!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Harris lands a head shot.
Harris jabs Mann to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Mann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Mann circles away.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mann takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mann has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris lands a jab to the head.
Harris slaps away a takedown attempt from Mann, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Harris takes the fight into the clinch.
Harris lands a nice uppercut.
Harris is trying to push Mann away but Mann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mann as Harris tries to tie him up.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris is working Mann over against the cage.
Harris stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Harris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to circle away but Mann has him pinned against the cage.
Harris lands a nice uppercut.

Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Harris.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harris.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Harris lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mann doesn't seem phased though.
Brian Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris cracks Mann with an open hand slap.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Mann circles away.
Mann walks into a jab.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mann swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Harris stuffs the takedown attempt from Mann. Mann gets slowly back to his feet.
Mann takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Mann circles away.
Harris tests Mann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Harris finds it's way through Mann's defenses.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris scores with a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Mann or perhaps it was just good defense by Harris which made him look bad.
Brian Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Mann.
Harris connects with the punch.
Harris connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Harris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Harris.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mann closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Harris's guard.

Mann is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Harris wants to stand but Mann is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Harris dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Mann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mann slips a jab and a cross from Harris.
Harris scores with a jab.
Harris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mann closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harris to the mat! Harris manages to get full guard.
Mann looking to pass the guard.
Mann throwing strikes from guard but Harris blocks nicely.
Mann works over Harris with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann throwing strikes but missing.
Mann trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mann preventing the sweep.
Mann is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mann distracts Harris with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mann lands a couple of digs.
Mann scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mann on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mann is working Harris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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!
Mann landing some decent shots from guard.
Mann lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mann postures up and lands a big shot to Harris's brow.
Mann postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Harris looking to control.
Mann slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mann is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mann drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Harris dives on top into guard.
Mann bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harris's guard.
Mann is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mann advances to half guard.
Mann sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harris defending well though.
Ground and pound from Mann.
Mann stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mann lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Well, if Mann is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
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!
Mann thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mann content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mann throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Harris tries to clinch up.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harris lands a jab to Mann's midsection.
Mann walks into a jab.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Mann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mann shoots in but no luck this time.
Harris wants to clinch up but Mann keeps it at a distance.
Brian Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mann throws a right hand that misses
and Harris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harris scores with a shot to the body.
Harris closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mann swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Harris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Harris cracks Mann with a good jab.
Harris throws out a powerful jab.
Harris scores with a jab to the body.
Mann's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mann scrambles back to his feet.
Harris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Harris throws a series of punches but Mann moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris tries to clinch up.
Mann shoots in for a takedown but Harris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Harris scores with a three punch combo!
Harris cracks Mann with an open hand slap.
Harris tries to clinch but Mann is having none of it.
Harris is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mann takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mann takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Mann gets tackled into the cage by Harris. Harris maintains the clinch.
Mann tries to score a body lock takedown but Harris shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brian Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Mann.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harris lands a body shot.
Mann has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mann prevents Harris from breaking the clinch.
Harris can't break the clinch.
Mann prevents Harris from breaking the clinch.
Harris working hard to break the clinch.
Harris digs a right hand underneath Mann's ribcage. Mann let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harris lands a nice uppercut.
Harris tries to circle away but Mann has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harris is looking to break free of the clinch but Mann has double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Harris.

Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Harris!
Brian Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris scores with a hook.
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!
Mann moves forwards but Harris connects with a nice, crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mann shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harris defends it nicely.
Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

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