PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Hara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sys Rq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hara comes into the arena with The Who - Eminence front blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hara
vs
Rq

185 cm
36
210 lbs
31 - 17 - 0

174 cm
33
152 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sys Rq!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hara keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Hara.
Hara lands an overhand right.
Hara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rq makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rq slips a jab from Hara.
Rq dodges the punch combination from Hara.
Hara fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hara throws a combination that misses
and Rq makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Hara gets the takedown into side control.
Hara creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rq sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hara trying to control the position but Rq is working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hara tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hara trying to control the position but Rq is working away.
Hara working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
An elbow from Hara crashes against the mat.
Hara will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hara controls the position.
Hara tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rq looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hara happy to just control the position for now.
Rq parries the strikes from Hara easily there. Hara is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rq to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rq dodges the ground and pound from Hara.

Hara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rq knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hara scoring with punches from side control.

Hara is trying to get an arm triangle but Rq is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hara tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rq's legs.
Hara has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hara lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hara sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hara unloads with some shots from mount but Rq bucks and avoids them well.
Hara avoids the attempt from Rq to control.

Hara is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rq is surviving well by controlling Hara's body position as best he can.
Rq is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hara ducks right into an uppercut from Rq.
Rq avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Hara misses.
Rq bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hara's head backwards.
Hara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rq digs a good body shot into Hara's ribs.
Rq moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hara moves away from the strike by Rq.
Hara tries to bum rush Rq with a series of wild strikes but Rq uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hara throws a series of punches but Rq avoids them all with ease.
Hara throws a series of punches but Rq avoids them all with ease.
Josh Hara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rq changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Hara misses.
Hara misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hara lands a nice shot that snaps Rq's head back.
Hara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donk. Rq catches Hara right on the button with a cross.
Hara misses with a wild combination.
Rq scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rq staying out of range there.
Rq misses with an uppercut.
Rq avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hara misses with the combination.
Rq connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hara throws a poor cross that misses
and Rq connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hara misses with a combination
and Rq connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rq is looking to clinch but Hara is avoiding it.
Josh Hara is winning the standup battle so far.
Hara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rq ducks under a wild hook from Hara.
Rq dips to his left and cracks Hara with an uppercut!
Rq jabs Hara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rq slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hara swinging wildly here.
Rq throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Hara misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rq counters with a nice body shot.
Rq dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rq lands with an overhand left.
Rq sizes up Hara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rq ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rq slaps away a takedown attempt from Hara, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hara throws a series of punches but Rq moves out of range.
Hara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rq counters with a nice uppercut.
Rq scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rq connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rq tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Josh Hara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hara misses with a wild combination.
Rq scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rq punishes Hara's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rq lands an overhand right.
Rq connects with a body shot that sends Hara's belly button to the back.
Hara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rq jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Hara misses the target.
Good shot there by Hara.
Hara misses with a combination
and Rq counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rq comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Rq drives through and clinches with Hara against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sys Rq showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hara lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hara.
Rq slips a straight right by Hara.
Rq scores with a sloppy right hand. Hara should have avoided that one.
Hara tries to bum rush Rq with a series of wild strikes but Rq uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hara misses with a combination
and Rq counters with a nice uppercut.
Hara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hara's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rq connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hara scrambles back to his feet.
Rq works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch combination from Hara misses.
Hara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hara throws a right and a left that Rq avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rq listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rq scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hara misses with an uppercut
and Rq counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheers as Hara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rq doesn't seem phased though.
Hara misses with a double jab
and Rq counters with a stiff right hand.
Rq digs a good hook to Hara's body.
Hara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rq tries to avoid it but Hara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rq to the ground. Rq escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hara ducks right into an uppercut from Rq.
Rq bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hara's head backwards.
Hara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hara throws a series of punches but Rq avoids them all with ease.

Rq takes the fight into the clinch.
Rq fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rq doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rq lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hara backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rq.
Rq lands a hook that snaps the head of Hara backwards.

Hara manages to break the clinch.
Hara closes the distance and clinches up with Rq, looking for a takedown. Hara pushes Rq against the cage but Rq circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rq moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hara needs to keep his hands up - Rq had a free shot at his head there.
Hara misses with a few strikes there.
Hara throws out a loose jab but Rq uses good head movement to avoid it.

Rq has closed the distance and engaged Hara in a clinch.
Rq lands with a light punch inside.
Rq tries to work over Hara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rq lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rq lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rq goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rq lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Hara.
Hara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rq has Hara pressed against the cage, preventing Hara from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hara has Rq pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rq manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Hara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rq has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hara is trying to maintain a safe position but Rq gets an underhook and turns Hara into the cage.
Rq lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rq swings wildly with an uppercut but Hara uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rq.
Hara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rq has a couple of punches blocked by Hara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rq throws a punch but it's blocked by Hara.
Hara is looking to control Rq's arms but Rq gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hara has his back to the cage.
Rq softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hara blocks an uppercut.
Rq scores with a shoulder strike.
Rq lands with a light punch inside.
Hara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rq scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rq lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hara misses with an elbow strike.
Rq lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hara or not.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rq lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rq misses with a punch on the inside.
Hara is trying to maintain a safe position but Rq gets an underhook and turns Hara into the cage.
Rq lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sys Rq comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rq has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sys Rq!