PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Ayers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Harush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ariel Harush will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ayers
vs
Harush

180 cm
22
278 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

201 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eugene Ayers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ariel Harush!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ayers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Harush counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harush scores with a three punch combo!
Harush has his takedown stuffed

so Ayers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Harush pushes Ayers off and scrambles back to his feet.
Harush shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ayers as he jumps to the side.
Ayers went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ayers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harush connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ayers gets tackled into the cage by Harush. Harush maintains the clinch.
Ayers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ayers is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Harush to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eugene Ayers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ayers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harush tries to throw a body punch but Ayers avoids it by throwing Harush back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Harush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harush shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ayers sprawls well. Ayers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harush gets slowly back to his feet.
Ayers is looking to counter punch.

Ayers fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Harush to the ground. Ayers is now in Harush's guard.
Ayers could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayers wanted to stand there but Harush had control of the position.
Ayers throwing strikes from guard but Harush blocks nicely.
Harush is trying to control the position but Ayers postures up.
Harush has control of Ayers's left arm, preventing Ayers from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ayers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harush is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ayers defends well.
Harush looking to control.
Ayers throws a big right hand that misses.
Harush is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ayers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Harush working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ayers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ayers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harush wants to stand up but Ayers is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harush looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ayers puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harush is trying to control but Ayers manages to pass to mount!
Harush in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harush tries to buck Ayers off but he can't manage it.
Harush really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ariel Harush will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eugene Ayers's cut.
That's time! Ayers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ayers takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Harush lands with a nice combination. Ayers backs away looking to recover.
Harush dives in for a single leg takedown but Ayers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ariel Harush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harush.

Ayers looking to score a takedown here. Harush is defending well but Ayers drives through and ends up in Harush's guard.
Ayers is standing up over Harush. Harush looks to escape but Ayers dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ayers fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ayers tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Harush sneaks back into half guard.
Ayers is thwarting Harush's attempts to control the position.
Harush moves into full guard.

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.
Harush looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ayers throws a big elbow that misses.
Ayers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ayers wanted to stand there but Harush had control of the position.

Ayers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harush has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ayers has managed to get both his arms back between Harush's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ayers with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harush's head.
Ayers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ayers postures up in Harush's guard and throws a big left but Harush blocks it.

Harush has his feet on Ayers's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ayers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harush is defended easily by Ayers.
Eugene Ayers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ariel Harush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harush throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Eugene Ayers's cut is getting worse.
Harush dives in for a single leg takedown but Ayers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Harush has Ayers up against the cage in a clinch.
Ayers fails to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Harush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harush with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Ayers counter with a right hand.
Harush is breathing heavily.

Harush instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ariel Harush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eugene Ayers's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ayers throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Harush tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ayers is in Harush's guard.
Harush is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Eugene Ayers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Harush looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ayers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harush's head.

Harush throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ayers uses it to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayers looking to control but instead Harush has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Ayers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Harush is just riding it out for now. Ayers eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harush tries to get to full guard but Ayers has control of the leg.
Harush takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ayers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harush's head.
Ayers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harush's head.

Ayers is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Ayers looking for a submission but Harush manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Ayers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Harush looking to control.
Ayers preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ayers tries to stand but Harush is controlling from the bottom.
Ayers throwing strikes from guard but Harush blocks nicely.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harush shoots in looking for a takedown but Ayers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harush's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
An attempted straight right counter from Ayers misses the target.
Harush throws a body shot but no joy.
Harush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ayers circles away quickly and effectively.

Harush forces Ayers back against the cage and clinches.
Harush pushes off an throws an elbow but Ayers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ayers is trying to pull guard but Harush has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harush walks away with a smile on his face. Ayers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ayers checks a low kick from Harush.

Harush closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harush tries to pull guard but Ayers won't allow it.

Ayers drags the fight down to the ground.
Ayers with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Harush can't handle though.
Ayers throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ayers is trying to control the position but Harush postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harush wants to control from the top but Ayers keeps moving.
Ayers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eugene Ayers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harush has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ariel Harush!