PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Hara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hara might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Who - Eminence front. Power has chosen Method Man, Redman - Da Rockwilder as his entrance music. 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?

Hara
vs
Power

185 cm
33
210 lbs
30 - 11 - 0

188 cm
21
219 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Hellbent
Hellraiser FightGear

Knox Energy

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 30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Hara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Josh Hara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hara tries for a takedown but Power sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Power displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hara.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Hara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hara dives in and grabs Power's left leg, looking for a takedown. Power pushes down on Hara's head and hops out.
Power slaps away a takedown attempt from Hara, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Power throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Power showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hara.
Hara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Power is fending him off so far but Hara persists. Nope, Power circles away and we're back to standing.
Power lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hara's sensitive parts.
Hara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Power.
Power scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hara closes the distance and clinches up with Power, looking for a takedown. Hara pushes Power against the cage but Power circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Power buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hara is breathing heavily.
Hara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Power will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Power connects with a solid leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hara. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hara shoots in but Power avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Power is looking to slow Hara down with leg kicks.
Hara closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hara looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Power!
Power manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power is looking to advance position but Hara won't allow it.
Power is keen to just control but Hara is a slippery customer.
Hara trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hara manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Hara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Power defends well.
Power controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hara tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hara has his foot on Power's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Power works his way back into a safe position though.
Power advances position into side control!
Hara is looking to reverse the position.
Power trying to control the position but Hara is working away.
Hara can't do much from the bottom here.
Power remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Power is looking to take a break and control but Hara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Power remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hara regains half guard.

Hara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Power wants to take a breather but Hara is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hara actively working from the bottom here.
Power wants to control but Hara is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hara throws a hook to the side of Power's head but Power sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hara misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hara tries for a takedown but Power sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Power.
Hara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Power.
Power displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hara.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Hara. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Power closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Power.
Power misses with a punch on the inside.
Power stops a takedown attempt from Hara.
Power lands a shoulder strike.
Power tries to work over Hara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Hara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hara blocks a body shot from Power.
Power lands with a light punch inside.
Power working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Hara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power lands a shoulder strike.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Hara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power is trying to maintain a safe position but Hara gets an underhook and turns Power into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hara blocking some punches.
Our sources have told us that Hara has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Hara blocks a body shot from Power.
Hara tries for a takedown but Power manages to get underhooks.
Power trying to control the position but instead, Hara has worked for underhooks and has pushed Power into the cage.
Power lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Power wants to stall.
Hara blocks a body shot from Power.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hara prevents a body shot from Power.
Hara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Power misses with a hook to the ribs.
Power prevents the takedown attempt.
Hara can't get the takedown.
Power misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Power stalls.
Power scores with a shot to the side of Hara's head.
Power is looking to control Hara's arms but Hara gets an underhook and turns him. Now Power has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hara being controlled against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Power.
Power doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Power is leaning against Hara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Power misses with a hook from the clinch.
Power lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Power.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hara.
Hara blocks an uppercut.
Power misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Power 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!

Hara goes for a double leg but Power avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Power continues to drive forward.
Power lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hara backwards.
Power lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hara backwards.
Power is pressed up against the cage. Hara has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Power down to the mat. Power avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Power, right into the meat.
Hara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Power. Power obviously looking to wear him down.
Power throws a nice outside leg kick.
Power stuffs the takedown attempt from Hara. Hara gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Hara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Power lands a leg kick that knocks Hara off balance momentarily.
Hara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power feints and then cracks Hara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hara down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hara 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.
Power is looking to clinch.
Hara 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.
Hara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Power.
Hara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Power as he avoids it easily.
Power scores with a head kick.
Power tries to clinch but Hara is having none of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Power. That's going to slow Hara down.
Power moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Power is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Power.
Power with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Power. That's going to slow Hara down.
Power dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hara. That did some damage!
Power misses with a jab, cross combination.
Power cracks the inside of Hara's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with a head kick.
Power scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Power.
Max Power is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Power lands with a right hand.

Power drops Hara with a beautiful combination! Hara stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Power is looking for the KO!

Hara is rocked!
Hara is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Power Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Hara is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Max Power!
A victorious Max Power thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.