PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ford Harrison (ranked 24928 p4p, 878 weight class) and Pat Teller (ranked 7557 p4p, 779 weight class). Ford Harrison had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Harrison
vs
Teller

194 cm
25
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
24
199 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Brawler
Experienced

Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ford Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Teller!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Teller looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Harrison drives through and clinches with Teller against the ropes.
Harrison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Harrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harrison throws a hook to the side of Teller's head but Teller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Teller tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Harrison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harrison tries to clinch but Teller moves out of range.
Teller throws a low kick, looking for Harrison's leg but Harrison calmly moves out of range.
Harrison was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Harrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harrison throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Teller now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Harrison takes the fight into the clinch.

Harrison breaks the clinch.
Harrison throws a sloppy head kick and Teller moves out of range easily.

Harrison has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harrison digs a good body shot into Teller's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Harrison. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Harrison misses its intended target.
Harrison misses with a body kick.
Harrison is looking to clinch.
Teller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrison manages to avoid it.
Harrison checks the leg kick.

Harrison gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Harrison breaks from the clinch.
Teller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Harrison forces Teller back against the ropes and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison is stalling here.
Harrison misses with the head strike.
Teller can't break the clinch.

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

Harrison has managed to clinch.

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

Teller tries to keep at a distance but Harrison has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harrison has Teller pressed against the ropes.
Harrison stalling.
Teller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harrison has him pressed against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Harrison trying to land knees to the body.
Teller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Harrison breaks the clinch.
Teller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Teller swats away the attempt to clinch by Harrison.
Harrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harrison dodges the punch combination from Teller.
Harrison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teller sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison throws a head kick that misses.
Teller is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Harrison pushes Teller up against the ropes in a clinch.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harrison wants to clinch.
Harrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Harrison takes the fight into the clinch.
Harrison trying to land knees to the body.
Harrison displaying some good clinch control by pressing Teller up against the ropes.
Teller scores with a nice hook to the head.
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 tries to clinch up but Teller circles away and keeps his distance.
Teller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harrison.
Harrison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harrison throws a head kick but Teller moves out of range.
Harrison tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Teller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harrison doesn't manage to clinch there - Teller circles away.
Teller tries to clinch but Harrison is having none of it.
Teller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Despite the aggression on Teller's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison is looking to clinch.
Teller tries to clinch up.

Harrison pushes Teller up against the ropes in a clinch.
Harrison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Teller is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Harrison rushes Teller and presses him up against the ropes.
Teller wants to break free but Harrison has control.
Harrison throws an elbow that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Harrison.
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 breaks the clinch.
Teller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ford Harrison is winning the standup battle so far.
Harrison moves in looking to clinch but Teller pushes him off.
Teller misses with a looping left.
Harrison throws a big counter combination but Teller scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Harrison rushes Teller and presses him up against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Harrison manages to break the clinch.
Harrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Teller misses with a head kick.
Harrison throws a head kick that misses.

Harrison clinches up against the ropes.
Harrison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Teller - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Harrison looking to stall.
Harrison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Teller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harrison misses the shot to the body.
Harrison throws a leg kick that misses.
Harrison wants to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Teller's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Teller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harrison tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Teller is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Harrison rushes Teller and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harrison is looking to clinch but Teller is avoiding it.
Harrison throws a one two combo.

Harrison has Teller up against the ropes in a clinch.

Harrison breaks the clinch.
Teller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Harrison closes the distance and pushes Teller back into the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Harrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harrison is looking to clinch.
Harrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ford Harrison dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Teller tries to keep at a distance but Harrison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harrison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Teller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Teller letting Harrison take a breather here.
Teller is trying to break free.
Harrison tries to work over Teller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Teller as Harrison tries to tie him up.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Teller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller working hard to break the clinch.

Harrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harrison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Teller is looking for the big counter here.
Ford Harrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harrison throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harrison fails with an attempt to clinch.

Teller gets tackled into the ropes by Harrison. Harrison maintains the clinch.
Harrison has Teller pushed against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Teller.
Harrison looking to stall.
Harrison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harrison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Teller can do to turn this around?
Harrison shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It seemed like Teller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harrison is looking to clinch.
Teller throws a low kick, looking for Harrison's leg but Harrison calmly moves out of range.
Teller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Harrison throws a chopping leg kick but Teller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Harrison misses with a series of wild punches.
Harrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harrison wants to clinch
and Teller counters with a right hand to the body.
Harrison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harrison appears to be looking for a big counter.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Teller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harrison throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Teller tries to clinch but Harrison is having none of it.
Teller tries to close the distance and clinch but Harrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harrison throws a sloppy head kick and Teller moves out of range easily.

Harrison has Teller up against the ropes in a clinch.

Harrison breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller avoids the head kick by Harrison.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harrison misses with a body kick.

Harrison takes the fight into the clinch.
Teller wants to break the clinch but can't.

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

Harrison rushes Teller and presses him up against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harrison lands a right hand that snaps the head of Teller backwards.

Harrison breaks the clinch.
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.
Harrison throws a series of punches but Teller moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ford Harrison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harrison has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight for Ford Harrison!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Ford Harrison!

Ford Harrison wins by unanimous decision!