PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Decimus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrence Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Decimus
vs
Harris

200 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Decimus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terrence Harris!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harris clinches.
Decimus has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
Decimus misses with some punches.
Decimus tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Decimus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris sizes up Decimus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Marcel Decimus has been cut.
Harris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Decimus.
Harris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Left hook, right uppercut from Decimus.
Harris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Decimus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Decimus.
Harris misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decimus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Decimus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Decimus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harris swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimus lands a lovely overhand right.
Decimus wants to slow Harris down by chopping away at his legs.
Decimus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harris tries to clinch but Decimus is having none of it.
Decimus misses with a low kick.
Decimus avoids the head kick by Harris.
Decimus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Decimus counters with a straight right hand.
Decimus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marcel Decimus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris shoots for a takedown but Decimus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Decimus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Harris checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decimus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Decimus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Decimus wants to clinch.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Decimus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decimus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Decimus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harris momentarily.
Decimus blocks a leg kick.
Terrence Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decimus tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
Harris throws a series of punches but Decimus moves out of range.
Harris takes a jab right on the kisser.
Decimus scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decimus avoids a kick to the body.
Harris throws a right hand that Decimus ducks under and follows up with a left that Decimus also avoids with ease.
Decimus clobbers Harris with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Harris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Decimus throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely.
Decimus lands an overhand right.
Decimus connects with the punch.

Decimus closes the distance and clinches.
Harris is trying to break free.
Decimus scores with a shoulder strike.
Decimus misses with the head strike.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Decimus has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Decimus scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decimus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Decimus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Decimus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Harris misses with a leg kick
and Decimus counters with a straight right hand.
Decimus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Decimus misses with a wild body shot.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Decimus.
Decimus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decimus tries to clinch up.
Decimus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Decimus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcel Decimus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Decimus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Decimus tries to close the distance and clinch but Harris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harris lands a body shot.
Decimus throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marcel Decimus is winning the standup battle so far.
Decimus is looking to clinch.
Decimus closes the distance but Harris moves to the side
and Harris counters with a two punch combo.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Harris! Decimus is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terrence Harris!