PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Whelan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Whelan
vs
Harris

208 cm
20
277 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Valhalla War Gear

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 Hilo, Matthew Whelan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Harris!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whelan misses with a two punch combination.
Whelan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Whelan swivels and escapes.
Whelan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Whelan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Whelan misses the shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harris.
Whelan moves in looking to clinch but Harris pushes him off.
Whelan swinging wilding here.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harris lands with a cross.
Tommy Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Whelan.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harris.

It looks like Matthew Whelan has been cut.
Whelan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Harris misses.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.

Whelan closes the distance and clinches.
Harris being controlled against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris wants to break free but Whelan has control.
Whelan prevents Harris from breaking the clinch.
Whelan slowing the pace effectively.
Whelan wants to break free but Harris has control.
Harris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Whelan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Whelan lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Tommy Harris has been cut.
Harris is trying to stall.
Harris has Whelan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Whelan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Matthew Whelan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Harris.
Harris wants a takedown.

Whelan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris scores with a hook to the body. Whelan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Whelan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Whelan misses with a combination
and Harris counters with a left and a right that stings Whelan.
A jab-cross combination lands for Whelan and sends Harris crashing to the mat! Whelan follows him down to the mat - Harris regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whelan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Whelan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harris on the ground.
Harris throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris gets back to full guard.
Whelan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Whelan content to stall in guard here.

Whelan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whelan postures up in Harris's guard and throws a big left but Harris blocks it.
Whelan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Whelan wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Whelan working some strikes from top position.
Whelan wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Whelan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Whelan works over Harris with some ground and pound from guard.

Harris looking for a guillotine here but Whelan defends easily.

Whelan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Harris, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whelan connects with the punch.

Whelan moves into the clinch.
Harris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Whelan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Whelan.
Harris looks gassed!
Whelan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whelan has him pressed against the cage.
Harris drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whelan pressing his opponent against the cage.

Whelan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whelan throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.

Whelan closes the distance and clinches.
Whelan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harris is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Whelan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Whelan throws an overhand right that has Harris reeling! Whelan follows up with more punches and Harris is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matthew Whelan!