PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haloti Gnata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Harris
vs
Gnata

180 cm
29
225 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

192 cm
31
209 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Haloti Gnata!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris misses with a wild combination.
Gnata wants to counter the offense by Harris and move into the clinch position.
Gnata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris throws a good cross that connects.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.

Harris closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gnata's guard.
Harris lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gnata looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harris is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gnata controlling the position.
Gnata looking for a sweep. Not yet Gnata, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harris is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Gnata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gnata is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throwing strikes but missing.
Harris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gnata is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harris postures up in Gnata's guard and throws a big left but Gnata blocks it.
Harris trying to control but Gnata is working from the bottom.
Harris won't allow Gnata to sweep him here.
Gnata looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gnata utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harris landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gnata keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.

That's two 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.
Gnata looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harris is one step ahead there.
Gnata keeps trying to improve his position.
Harris passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Harris has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gnata is not content to let Harris control the position.
Gnata is trying to control Harris's posture but Harris avoids it.
Gnata tries to buck Harris off but Harris is having none of it.
Gnata felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harris is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gnata knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Harris throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Harris looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Gnata's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gnata is not content to let Harris control the position.
Gnata tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harris wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Harris tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Harris tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harris has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gnata is trying to improve his position.
Gnata is trying to control Harris's posture but Harris avoids it.
Gnata is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Harris is trying to get an arm triangle but Gnata is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gnata is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Harris dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Harris with a jab.

It looks like Haloti Gnata has been cut.
Harris is looking to clinch but Gnata is avoiding it.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gnata.
Gnata moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris thuds his shin into the meat of Gnata's side.
Harris connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gnata is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harris.
Harris connects with a jab.
Gnata throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harris throws a right hand that misses
and Gnata connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harris throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Gnata crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Paul Harris!