PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Miocic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Miocic
vs
Harris

193 cm
25
244 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Miocic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Harris !
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miocic tries to close the distance and clinch but Harris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Miocic.
Miocic throws a push kick but Harris slaps the foot to one side.
Harris takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Harris slaps away a takedown attempt from Miocic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Miocic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miocic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harris pinned against the cage. Harris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Miocic. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miocic is looking to clinch.
Miocic throws a series of punches but Harris moves out of range.
Harris stuffs the takedown.

Miocic moves into the clinch successfully.
Miocic looking to stall.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harris .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miocic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miocic can't get the takedown.
Miocic is trying to break the clinch but Harris is controlling him.
Harris lands a body shot.
Miocic struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Miocic taking a breather.
Harris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harris digs a right hand into Miocic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miocic's gas tank.
Harris controlling the action here for a moment.
Harris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harris .
Miocic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harris pushes Miocic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Miocic is breathing heavily.
Harris pushes Miocic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Miocic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miocic jumps guard but Harris stands there with Miocic around his waist. Miocic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harris avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harris .
Harris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Miocic is looking to break free of the clinch but Harris has double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Harris .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Harris .
Harris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harris stalling against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miocic backwards.
Harris stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Harris dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice sprawl there from Harris as Miocic shoots in.
Miocic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miocic shoots in for a takedown but Harris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miocic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Miocic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miocic misses with a double jab.
Harris stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Miocic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miocic looks for a takedown but Harris sprawls well.
Ben Miocic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miocic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harris swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miocic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Miocic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harris tries to avoid it but Miocic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harris to the ground. Harris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miocic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miocic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miocic.
Miocic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harris as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miocic throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miocic looks for a takedown but Harris sprawls well.
Miocic fails with the takedown.
Miocic closes the distance looking to clinch

and Harris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Miocic takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris stalling against the cage.
Harris lands a shot to the body.
Miocic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harris .
Harris lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harris holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Harris lands with a left to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Harris takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Miocic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harris manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harris taking a breather.
Harris prevents Miocic from breaking the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris works on Miocic's body with a couple of short punches.
Harris has Miocic pushed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Harris .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Miocic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miocic has a takedown stuffed.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Miocic.
Miocic fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Miocic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris stuffs the takedown.
Ben Miocic is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miocic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harris but Harris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ben Miocic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miocic shoots in but no luck this time.
Miocic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harris is fending him off so far but Miocic persists. Nope, Harris circles away and we're back to standing.
Miocic throws a wild body kick that Harris sees coming a mile off.
Harris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harris wants it to stay on the feet.
Miocic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miocic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miocic.
Harris avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Miocic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miocic wants to clinch up but Harris keeps it at a distance.
Miocic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miocic tries for a takedown but Harris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miocic swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Miocic throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Harris stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miocic looks to clinch

and Harris counters by moving into the clinch.
Harris stalling against the cage.
Miocic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harris leaning his opponent against the cage.
Harris scores with a hook to the body.
Harris taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris scores with a shoulder strike.
Harris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Harry Harris .
Miocic shoots for a double leg takedown but Harris sprawls well. He's pushed Miocic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miocic shoots in and drives through. Harris sprawls well.
Harris slips a jab and a cross from Miocic.
Miocic has his takedown stuffed

and Harris counters by clinching up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harry Harris .
I've got Harris 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

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