PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Square Dance. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harris
vs
Mathers

183 cm
27
181 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

185 cm
30
185 lbs
22 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Backyard Fighting
GREEN!160

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cliff Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Marshall Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris fails to land the takedown.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Mathers.
Mathers scores with a leg kick.
Mathers is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
Harris wants to land a leg kick but Mathers is out of range.
Mathers throws a series of strikes that have Harris backpedaling.
Mathers connects with a looping right hand.
We've been informed that Mathers has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mathers throws a one two combo.

Harris is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mathers misses with a body shot.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harris checks a leg kick.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mathers.
Mathers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marshall Mathers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Mathers.
Nice shot by Mathers.
Harris lands with an uppercut that bounces Mathers off the cage and back into range.
Harris shoots in and drives through. Mathers sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cliff Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris throws a head kick but Mathers moves out of range.
Harris checks a leg kick.
Harris throws a hook but Mathers avoids it easily.
Mathers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Marshall Mathers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mathers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mathers.
Mathers cracks Harris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mathers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mathers.
Mathers throws the left hand but Harris avoids the punch easily.
Mathers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mathers scores with a decent looking hook.
Mathers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mathers throws a solid leg kick but Harris takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mathers.
Harris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mathers tests Harris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mathers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harris on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers scores with a punch to the head.
Mathers misses with a double jab.
Mathers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mathers.
Harris takes one to the side of the head.
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown but Mathers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harris's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Harris blocks the body kick.
A solid body kick from Mathers.
Mathers checks the leg kick.

Harris fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mathers to the ground. Harris is now in Mathers's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathers controls Harris momentarily but Harris frees himself.
Harris showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mathers wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.
Harris stands up over Mathers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mathers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harris slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Mathers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Harris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mathers. Mathers obviously looking to wear him down.
Marshall Mathers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Harris crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mathers - the referee stops the clock and Harris gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mathers. Harris manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt.
Mathers connects with a crisp jab.
Mathers misses the jab.
Mathers thuds his shin into the meat of Harris's side.
A slow jab from Mathers misses its intended target.
Mathers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris scores with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Mathers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mathers.
Mathers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harris.
Mathers cracks a nice hook into Harris's ribs.
Mathers misses with a body kick.
Mathers scores with a leg kick.
Mathers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mathers.
Mathers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mathers throws a head kick that misses.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mathers manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a low kick but Mathers moves out of range easily.
Mathers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harris throws the kick towards the body but Mathers avoids it.
Harris throws a looping overhand right but Mathers ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mathers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harris counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Harris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mathers misses with a body shot.
Harris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mathers but Mathers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harris throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mathers.
Harris throws a push kick but Mathers slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers looks for the body kick but Harris saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Mathers misses the target.
Mathers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That kick from Mathers tenderised Harris's leg. Harris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice defenses there by Harris.
Harris moves out of range as Mathers throws a body kick.
Harris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mathers defends well and Harris ends up having to push Mathers into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cliff Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mathers wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.
Mathers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mathers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mathers is out of range and Harris settles back down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mathers, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Mathers lands a nice looking body shot.
Mathers scores with a nice head shot.
Harris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mathers misses the shot to the body.
Mathers misses with a right hand
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
Mathers throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.
Mathers jabs Harris right on the nose. Harris blinks but takes it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mathers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harris's calf.
Mathers throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Mathers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Harris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mathers throws a leg kick which misses Harris's front leg but catches the back leg as Harris tries to avoid it.
Harris slips a straight right by Mathers.
Mathers stuffs the takedown.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mathers. Harris shrugs it off though.
Harris keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mathers lands a head kick!
Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mathers. Harris shrugs it off though.
Harris seems to have got his legs back now.
Mathers dips to his left and cracks Harris with an uppercut!
Mathers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Mathers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mathers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harris throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mathers throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Mathers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mathers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mathers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Mathers misses with a few strikes there.
Nice straight punches there by Mathers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mathers.
Cliff Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers cracks Harris with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harris shoots for a double leg takedown but Mathers sprawls well. He's pushed Harris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cliff Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathers checks a leg kick.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Harris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mathers defends well and Harris ends up having to push Mathers into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Mathers breaks from the clinch.
Mathers lands a nice looking body shot.
Mathers misses with a hook. Harris ducked under it nicely.
Mathers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Harris looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Mathers.
Mathers scores with a jab to the body.
Mathers scores with a kick to the midsection.
Harris tries to land a leg kick but Mathers saw it coming and moves away.
Mathers misses with the combination.
Mathers misses with a body kick.
Good work by Harris as he checks the leg kick.
Marshall Mathers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Mathers.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mathers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
A jab from Mathers does it's job there.
Harris defending well as Mathers loads up on a big left hand.
Mathers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harris is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mathers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mathers fails to land with a series of punches.
Mathers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mathers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mathers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A good leg kick by Mathers.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Mathers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mathers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Mathers!
Marshall Mathers decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.