PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brook Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Kissinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Kissinger is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Harris
vs
Kissinger

188 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
196 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brook Harris !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Kissinger!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Kissinger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harris doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Brook Harris has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harris .
Harris scores with a punch to the head.
Harris has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kissinger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kissinger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kissinger swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Harris goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris avoids the body shot from Kissinger.

Harris shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Harris was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Harris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kissinger is looking to reverse the position.
Harris tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Kissinger is right now.
Harris tries to stand but Kissinger controls the position and pulls Harris into his guard.

Kissinger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harris defends it easily.

Kissinger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harris is aware though and is defending well.
Kissinger keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Harris looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Harris being controlled here momentarily.
Harris is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Kissinger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Harris is trying to get back to full guard.
Kissinger moves nicely into side control.
Kissinger wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
Kissinger just content to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kissinger wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Harris , who protects the arm well.

Kissinger is trying to get an arm triangle but Harris is defending well.

Kissinger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Harris is not content to let Kissinger control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Kissinger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brook Harris 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Harris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kissinger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Harris moves into the clinch.
Harris is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Harris prevents the takedown attempt.
Kissinger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harris prevents it.
Brook Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Kissinger.
Harris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kissinger is defending well for now.
A bit of stalling here from Kissinger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Harris manages to break the clinch.
Kissinger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kissinger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Kissinger misses.
Kissinger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harris defending well as Kissinger loads up on a big left hand.
A nice combination there by Kissinger.
Kissinger misses with a double jab
and Harris counters with a leg kick.
Kissinger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kissinger connects with a body shot that sends Harris 's belly button to the back.
Nice uppercut there from Harris .
Harris walks into a stiff left hand from Kissinger.
Kissinger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harris . Harris obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Harris eats them both and turns towards Kissinger to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kissinger is breathing heavily.
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!
Kissinger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harris pinned against the cage. Harris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kissinger lands a nice looking body shot.
Brook Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Kissinger's head but Kissinger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kissinger throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Harris misses with a hook.
Nice body punch from Kissinger.
Kissinger dips to his left and cracks Harris with an uppercut!
Kissinger cracks Harris with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
Kissinger misses with a double jab.
Harris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kissinger. That did some damage!
Harris throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kissinger on the side of the head.
Kissinger takes a swing at Harris 's ribcage but misses.
Kissinger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Harris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harris tries to circle away but Kissinger has him pinned against the cage.
Kissinger is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kissinger.
Harris is trying to force a seperation but Kissinger has the dominant position.
Harris can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kissinger stuffs the takedown.
Harris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kissinger displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kissinger connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Harris misses.
Despite the aggression on Kissinger's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A combination from Harris does no damage.
Harris cracks the inside of Kissinger's front leg.
Kissinger misses with the combination.
Kissinger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harris on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Kissinger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brook Harris 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kissinger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harris has time to react.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris throws a head kick that misses
and Kissinger counters with a right hand to the body.

Kissinger feints and as Harris raises his hands in defense, Kissinger changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kissinger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henry Kissinger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kissinger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Kissinger is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Harris is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Harris has escaped and now he's on top!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kissinger has his foot on Harris 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harris works his way back into a safe position though.
Kissinger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kissinger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harris has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kissinger is proving hard to escape from.
Harris is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Harris has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Kissinger is keeping the position.
Kissinger has control of Harris 's left arm, preventing Harris from doing any damage.
Kissinger wants to sweep but no luck.

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.
Kissinger seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Harris stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kissinger misses with a double jab.
Harris tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kissinger manages to circle out of the way.
Kissinger lands a jab to Harris 's midsection.
Kissinger punishes Harris 's body with a nice straight punch.
Harris lands a nice hook to Kissinger's body. Kissinger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Kissinger pushes him off.
Harris avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harris closes the distance and clinches.

Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kissinger takes a kick to the side of the head.

Kissinger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kissinger passes Harris 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Harris manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris is trying to keep Kissinger in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to stand and escape but Kissinger is having none of it.
Kissinger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kissinger forces his way into half guard.
Brook Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris is trying to get back to full guard.
Henry Kissinger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kissinger perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Kissinger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kissinger 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Kissinger!