PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Pat Teller (ranked 7547 p4p, 792 weight class) and Ford Harrison (ranked 25074 p4p, 943 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Teller
vs
Harrison

186 cm
24
199 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

194 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Solid boxing
Good chin

Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Teller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ford Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harrison clinches with his opponent.
Harrison stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Teller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Teller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Harrison has managed to clinch.
Teller tries to break free but Harrison pushes him back against the ropes.

Harrison breaks the clinch.
Teller lands a two punch combo.

Teller forces Harrison back against the ropes and clinches.
Harrison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison effectively controlling the action here.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harrison misses with a wild body shot.

Harrison gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Harrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch but Teller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Teller.
Teller is breathing heavily.

Harrison closes the distance and clinches.
Harrison displaying some good clinch control by pressing Teller up against the ropes.

Harrison breaks from the clinch.
Teller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Teller circles away from the clinch attempt.

Harrison has managed to clinch.

Harrison breaks the clinch.
Teller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller misses with a hook to the body

and Harrison counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harrison.
Harrison prevents Teller from breaking the clinch.
Harrison taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harrison as Teller tries to tie him up.

Harrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Harrison clinches up against the ropes.
Teller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Harrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Harrison misses.
Teller throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrison misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller avoids the head kick by Harrison.
Teller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harrison misses with a kick to the body.

Harrison has managed to clinch.
Teller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harrison avoids it.

Harrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Teller blocks the leg kick.

Teller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Teller closes the distance and clinches.
Harrison lands with a short shot to the head.

Harrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison moves in looking to clinch but Teller pushes him off.

Harrison fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Teller, pushing him back against the ropes.
Harrison is trying to maintain a safe position but Teller gets an underhook and turns Harrison into the ropes.
Harrison misses with an elbow strike.
Harrison is looking to control Teller's arms but Teller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harrison has his back to the ropes.

Harrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Teller looks for the body kick but Harrison saw that one coming.
Harrison tries a head kick but it misses.
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!

Teller drives through and clinches with Harrison against the ropes.
Harrison misses with a knee to the head.

Harrison manages to break the clinch.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Teller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ford Harrison dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Harrison clinches up with Teller and pushes him back against the ropes.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Teller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harrison effectively controlling the action here.
Harrison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Harrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller throws a series of punches but Harrison moves out of range.
Harrison throws a sloppy head kick and Teller moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Teller wants to clinch.
Ford Harrison seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller looks to throw a body kick

and Harrison moves into the clinch.

Harrison breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Harrison gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Harrison breaks from the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harrison checks a leg kick.
Harrison was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Harrison swats away the attempt to clinch by Teller.

Teller gets tackled into the ropes by Harrison. Harrison maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison tries a knee to the head but Teller blocks it.
Harrison has Teller pressed against the ropes.
Harrison is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Teller is trying to break free.
Harrison misses with a body punch.
Teller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Harrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Teller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harrison trying to control the position but instead, Teller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harrison into the ropes.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Teller tries to keep at a distance but Harrison has taken the fight into the clinch.

Harrison breaks the clinch.
Harrison is looking to land body kicks.
Harrison throws a sloppy head kick
and Teller counters with a left and a right that stings Harrison.
Teller throws a right hand that Harrison ducks under and follows up with a left that Harrison also avoids with ease.
Harrison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Harrison gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Teller is trying to break free.

Harrison breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Harrison has managed to clinch.
Teller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Harrison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Teller ducks under a wild hook from Harrison.
Pat Teller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Teller doesn't manage to clinch there - Harrison circles away.
Harrison tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teller looks for the body kick but Harrison saw that one coming.

Harrison darts in and clinches Teller up against the ropes.

Harrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harrison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Harrison drives through and clinches with Teller against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ford Harrison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Harrison is looking to clinch.

Harrison fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Teller, pushing him back against the ropes.

Harrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Harrison.
Teller seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Teller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to the liver by Harrison. Beautiful body shot.
Teller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harrison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison throws out a powerful jab.

Harrison moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Harrison manages to break the clinch.
Teller fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison throws a lazy head kick

and Teller holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Harrison taking a breather.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Teller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrison.

Harrison closes the distance and clinches.
Harrison stalling.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Harrison trying to land knees to the body.
Harrison has Teller pressed against the ropes.

Harrison breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot lands for Teller.

Harrison gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harrison is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Teller is keeping busy.

Harrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harrison tries to land a front kick but Teller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harrison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Teller tries to keep at a distance but Harrison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Teller tries to break free but Harrison pushes him back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller tries to break free but Harrison pushes him back against the ropes.
Harrison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Teller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Harrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Teller clinches up with Harrison and pushes him back against the ropes.
Teller trying to stall but Harrison improves his position.
Harrison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harrison trying to control the position but instead, Teller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harrison into the ropes.
Teller is looking to break free of the clinch but Harrison has double underhooks.
Harrison holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller can't break the clinch.

Harrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Teller paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Teller gets tackled into the ropes by Harrison. Harrison maintains the clinch.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Harrison instigates a clinch.
Harrison trying to stall but Teller improves his position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harrison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Teller's efforts to push away.
Pat Teller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ford Harrison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Teller avoiding damage as Harrison throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ford Harrison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harrison has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight for Ford Harrison!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Ford Harrison!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Ford Harrison!

Ford Harrison wins by unanimous decision!