PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azell Harshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Be (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harshaw comes to the cage accompanied by Got Money. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Harshaw
vs
Be

185 cm
20
200 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

193 cm
22
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azell Harshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Be!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harshaw looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Be pulls Harshaw in close to his closed guard and prevents Harshaw from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Be is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harshaw is controlling him.
Be wants to hit a switch here but Harshaw passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Be there!
Be takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Harshaw stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Be tries for a takedown but Harshaw circles away easily

and Harshaw counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Harshaw works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Harshaw passes Be's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Be is trying to maintain the position but Harshaw is very close to passing his half guard.
Harshaw looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Be trying to control from the bottom.
Be gets back to full guard.
Be wants to sweep but no luck.

Harshaw gets to his feet - Be follows without any prompting.
Harshaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Be shoots and misses
and Harshaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Be misses with a takedown

and Harshaw counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Azell Harshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Be.
Be looks gassed!
Be is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Harshaw dives into side control.
Be looking for a sweep but Harshaw has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Be is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Harshaw with shots to the head and body - Be looks very uncomfortable down there.
Be is wriggling around trying to escape.
Harshaw looking to control but Be is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Be tries to hold on but Harshaw pushes him away.
Harshaw controlling his opponent.
Be is desperately trying to improve his position but Harshaw has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Be is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Harshaw wants to control the pace but Be is squirming around nicely.
Be is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Harshaw takes Be's back.
Be is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Be is covering up but some of the strikes from Harshaw are getting through and doing damage.
Be rolls, trying to escape but Harshaw keeps control of the position.
Be breaks Harshaw's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Be trying to control the position from guard on top but Harshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Be controls from within his opponent's guard.
Be stopping the sweep attempt from Harshaw.
Be with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Be trying to control the position from guard on top but Harshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Be controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azell Harshaw dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Be with a lazy takedown attempt

and Harshaw counters with a shoot takedown. Be fights it but they end up in guard.
Be is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Harshaw wants to pass the guard but Be is keeping the position.
Harshaw is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Be looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harshaw sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Harshaw won't allow Be to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Be keeping moving, preventing Harshaw from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harshaw avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Be wants to sweep here but Harshaw controlling him for the moment.
Be trying to keep a closed guard but Harshaw is proving a slippery customer.
Be is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harshaw is controlling him.
Be can't keep his opponent in guard - Harshaw advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Be punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Be landing small, sideways elbows.
Be moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Be keeping moving, preventing Harshaw from controlling successfully.
Be trying to control the position.
Harshaw wants to control from the top but Be keeps moving.
Harshaw won't allow Be to get back to his feet.

Be pushes Harshaw off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Harshaw fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Be showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harshaw.
Jay Be seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Be darts in trying to clinch

and Harshaw counters with a single leg into guard. Be didn't expect that.

Harshaw avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Be working for submissions but it's allowed Harshaw to get to half guard.

Harshaw is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harshaw is thwarting Be's attempts to control the position.
Be wants to improve his position but Harshaw is controlling well.
Be wants to control but Harshaw is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Be works his way to full guard. Good work.

Be has his foot on Harshaw's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harshaw works his way back into a safe position though.
Be looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Be throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Be looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harshaw is one step ahead there.
Harshaw tries to free his leg and advance position but Be is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azell Harshaw dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Be wants to clinch.
Be's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Be duly obliges.
Be closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harshaw circles away.
Harshaw avoids a kick to the body.
Be fails with the takedown

and Harshaw counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harshaw.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Harshaw takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Be breaks from the clinch.
Be throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Harshaw shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harshaw showed some decent athleticism there.
Be tries to kick Harshaw off in order to stand up. Harshaw Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Be is trying to improve his position.
Be striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Harshaw working the ground and pound.
Be manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Be is pressing down on Harshaw's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harshaw is holding on for now.
Be wants to control but Harshaw is keeping him busy.
Harshaw regains full guard. Nicely done.
Be wants to control from the top but Harshaw keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Be is working Harshaw over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Be trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harshaw's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Harshaw.
Harshaw trying to control the action but Be is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Be tries to buck Harshaw off but Harshaw is having none of it.
Azell Harshaw overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Be is not content to let Harshaw control the position.
Be manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Be seems to be working for a kimura but Harshaw defends the submission attempt.
Harshaw pushes Be off looking to stand but Be dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Be throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Be tries a head kick but it misses.
Be has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harshaw finds it's way round the side to connect with Be's head.
Be lands with a nice combination. Harshaw backs away looking to recover.
Be misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jay Be has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Be misses.
Harshaw shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Be as he jumps to the side.
Harshaw has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Harshaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Be looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Be is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Harshaw pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Azell Harshaw showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harshaw, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azell Harshaw!