PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chrisu Harrisu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Opel Astra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Harrisu
vs
Astra

200 cm
25
266 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

220 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chrisu Harrisu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Opel Astra!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Astra with that takedown attempt.
Harrisu appears to be looking for a big counter.
Astra is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Harrisu tries to clinch up but Astra circles away and keeps his distance.
Harrisu moves in looking to clinch but Astra pushes him off.
Harrisu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harrisu shoots in but Astra avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Astra leaves Harrisu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harrisu fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chrisu Harrisu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astra scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrisu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Astra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harrisu is fending him off so far but Astra persists. Nope, Harrisu circles away and we're back to standing.
Harrisu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harrisu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Astra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Astra checks a leg kick.
Astra scores with a head kick.

It looks like Chrisu Harrisu has been cut.
Astra fails with the takedown
and Harrisu counters with a three punch combo that has Astra backing up. Astra nods at Harrisu to acknowledge the strikes.
Astra dives in for a single leg takedown but Harrisu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Harrisu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Harrisu closes the distance and clinches up with Astra, looking for a takedown. Harrisu pushes Astra against the cage but Astra circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Astra throws a hook but Harrisu blocks it.
Harrisu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astra has a takedown stuffed.
Astra shoots and misses
and Harrisu counters with a straight right hand.
Astra looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrisu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Astra defends it nicely.
Astra fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harrisu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Astra keeps the fight on the outside.
Harrisu misses with a takedown attempt - Astra sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Astra takes the fight into the clinch.
Astra tries to pull guard but Harrisu won't allow it.
Astra stops a takedown attempt from Harrisu.
Harrisu tries to pull guard but Astra won't allow it.
Astra looking for a takedown.
Harrisu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harrisu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Astra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harrisu fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astra wants to clinch.
Harrisu moves in looking to clinch but Astra pushes him off.
Harrisu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Astra swivels and escapes.
Astra shoots for a double leg takedown but Harrisu sprawls well. He's pushed Astra's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Harrisu clinches up with Astra and pushes him back against the cage.
Harrisu gets underhooks to prevent Astra's takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Astra jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harrisu walks away with a smile on his face. Astra gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harrisu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Astra sprawls well. Astra wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harrisu gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Opel Astra will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chrisu Harrisu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Astra lands with a nice body punch.
Harrisu shoots for a takedown but Astra saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Astra shoots in for a takedown but Harrisu shows good takedown defense.
Harrisu closes the distance and clinches up with Astra, looking for a takedown. Harrisu pushes Astra against the cage but Astra circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Astra misses with a few strikes there.
Harrisu fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chrisu Harrisu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astra on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Astra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harrisu's waist but Harrisu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Astra off to one side.
Harrisu tries to counter with a takedown but Astra is quick to defend against it.
Astra fails with the takedown

and Harrisu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harrisu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Astra fails to pull guard.
Astra tries to work over Harrisu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Astra breaks the clinch.
Harrisu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Astra.
Harrisu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Astra misses with a head kick.
Astra is breathing heavily.
Harrisu misses with a body kick.
Astra wants to counter with a clinch but Harrisu pushes him away.
Harrisu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Astra.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrisu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harrisu tries to clinch up but Astra circles away and keeps his distance.

Harrisu tries to keep at a distance but Astra has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harrisu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Astra smiles and moves away.

Astra has Harrisu up against the cage in a clinch.
Harrisu wants to get back to striking at distance but Astra won't allow it.
Harrisu is looking to break free of the clinch but Astra has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrisu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Astra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harrisu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harrisu is looking for a takedown.
Astra tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harrisu smiles and moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Harrisu or perhaps it was just good defense by Astra, which made it look bad.
Astra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Astra fails with the takedown.
A jab from Harrisu finds it's way through Astra's defenses.
Harrisu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Astra is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astra misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harrisu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Astra sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harrisu somewhat.
Harrisu tries for a takedown but Astra sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Astra tries to clinch but Harrisu is having none of it.
Harrisu tries to bum rush Astra with a series of wild strikes but Astra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harrisu throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Astra tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harrisu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Astra somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Opel Astra will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chrisu Harrisu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Harrisu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Astra moves into the clinch.
Harrisu misses with a knee to the head.
Astra tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harrisu avoiding damage.
Harrisu has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Astra after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astra leaning against his opponent.

Astra jumps into guard, dragging Harrisu to the mat.
Astra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harrisu is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Astra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Astra wants to stand but Harrisu is controlling the position.
Harrisu postures up in Astra's guard and throws a big left but Astra blocks it.

Astra working for submissions but it's allowed Harrisu to get to half guard.
Harrisu uses his free foot to push down on Astra's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Astra.

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.
Harrisu throwing strikes here but Astra is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Harrisu controlling the pace for now.
Astra can't escape the position.
Harrisu content just to control the position here.
Astra wants to control but Harrisu is having none of it.
Astra sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astra is trying to stand up here but Harrisu is controlling him well.
Harrisu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Harrisu tries to pass to full mount but Astra defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Astra has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harrisu is working away from the top position though.
Astra is looking for a sweep. Harrisu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Astra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Astra makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Astra.
Harrisu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Harrisu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harrisu misses with a low kick.
Harrisu avoids the head kick by Astra.
Chrisu Harrisu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Opel Astra is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harrisu throws a leg kick
and Astra counters with a good, hard body kick but Harrisu shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Opel Astra.
I've got Astra winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Opel Astra!