PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ashley Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veli Urhola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Harrington
vs
Urhola

198 cm
29
257 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

194 cm
29
259 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ashley Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Veli Urhola!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harrington forces Urhola back against the cage and clinches.
Urhola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Urhola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Urhola is looking for a takedown.
Harrington misses with a punch to the body.

Urhola has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Harrington regains guard immediately.
Harrington is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Urhola is controlling him.
Urhola won't allow Harrington to sweep him here.
Harrington wants to stand but Urhola is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington controlling Urhola's posture.
Urhola seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington wants to get back to his feet but Urhola is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Urhola throws a strike but Harrington rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Urhola wants to sweep here but Harrington controlling him for the moment.
Harrington tries to stand but Urhola is controlling from the bottom.
Harrington trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's two 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.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Harrington looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Urhola clinches up against the cage.
Harrington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harrington lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Urhola backwards.
Harrington misses with the head strike.
Harrington misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Urhola.
Harrington leaning against his opponent.
Urhola prevents a body shot from Harrington.
Harrington lands a shot to the body.
Urhola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Urhola backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Harrington fails to land.
Urhola misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harrington.
Still in the clinch, Harrington scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harrington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harrington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harrington lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harrington has Urhola pressed against the cage.
Harrington misses with the head strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Harrington cracks Urhola with a nice body shot.
Urhola misses with the head strike.
Harrington is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Urhola is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrington can't find room to land a body shot as Urhola controls the action.
Urhola struggles to land a body shot inside as Harrington controls his hands.
Harrington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harrington managing to block the knees to the body from Urhola.
Harrington blocks an uppercut.
Harrington tries to stall but Urhola uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Urhola throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Harrington.

It looks like Veli Urhola has been cut.
Harrington throws a punch but it's blocked by Urhola.
Urhola lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Ashley Harrington has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrington lands a hook that snaps the head of Urhola backwards.
Harrington misses with some punches.
Harrington lands with a light punch inside.
Harrington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Harrington.
Harrington misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashley Harrington dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Harrington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Urhola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Urhola tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harrington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harrington looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harrington misses with a leg kick.
Harrington slips a jab from Urhola.
Urhola tries a head kick but it misses.
Harrington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Urhola.
Harrington thumps Urhola with a low kick.
Harrington avoids the head kick by Urhola.
Urhola checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington throws out a leg kick but Urhola moves out of range and Harrington only half commits.
Harrington lands with a nice body punch.
Urhola is looking to clinch.
Urhola throws a head kick that misses.
Harrington throws a lazy head kick
and Urhola counters with a series of strikes. Harrington will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urhola misses with a body shot
and Harrington counters with a leg kick.
Harrington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Urhola can do to turn this around?
Urhola tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harrington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Urhola's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harrington connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Urhola scrambles back to his feet.
Harrington connects with a looping right hand.
Harrington avoids the head kick by Urhola.
Urhola misses with a low kick.
Harrington fires out a quick counter leg kick but Urhola just manages to avoid it.
Urhola blocks a low kick nicely.
Urhola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ashley Harrington is winning the standup battle so far.
Urhola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harrington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urhola.
Harrington smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Urhola steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Harrington. That one must have hurt.
Urhola is breathing heavily.
Harrington fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Urhola.
Harrington connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrington fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Urhola tries to land a front kick but Harrington steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Veli Urhola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrington feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Urhola's calf.
Harrington fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Urhola moves into the clinch.
Urhola blocks an uppercut.
Harrington lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Urhola backwards.
Harrington misses with the head strike.
Urhola drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harrington pulls his leg out and moves away.

Urhola rushes Harrington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Urhola pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Harrington working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Urhola is rocked!
Urhola misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Urhola just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harrington's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington lands a right hand that snaps the head of Urhola backwards.
Urhola is still on wobbly legs! Can Harrington finish him?
Urhola blocking some punches.
Harrington lands a left hand that snaps the head of Urhola backwards.
Harrington is struggling to control the position.
Harrington is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Harrington gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Harrington lands a big right hand that drops Urhola! The killer instinct kicks in and Harrington finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Harrington!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ashley Harrington!
Ashley Harrington seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.