PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Harris (ranked 1351 p4p, 187 weight class) and Enok Jepsen (ranked 1348 p4p, 185 weight class). Jepsen has chosen The Winner Takes It All as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Harris
vs
Jepsen

189 cm
24
190 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

189 cm
23
195 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enok Jepsen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jepsen throws a big shot that misses.
Jepsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harris has time to react.
Harris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Harris.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jepsen.
Jepsen looks to land a combination but Harris avoids it well.
Jepsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jepsen scores with a nice right hand.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jepsen.
Jepsen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jepsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Jepsen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harris's head backwards.
Jepsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harris wants to clinch up but Jepsen keeps it at a distance.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Jepsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harris has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Harris slips a jab from Jepsen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Harris rushes Jepsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jepsen digs a right hand into Harris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harris's gas tank.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Jepsen blocks an uppercut.
Harris misses with a body punch.
Harris throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jepsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Jepsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jepsen misses with a double jab.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jepsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Jepsen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Harris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jepsen misses with some punches.
Harris digs a right hand into Jepsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jepsen's gas tank.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jepsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Harris.
Jepsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jepsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Harris scores with a hook to the body.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Jepsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jepsen misses with the head strike.
Harris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jepsen backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris tries a body shot but Jepsen blocks it.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jepsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jepsen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jepsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jepsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
Jepsen tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Jepsen gets through Harris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harris misses with some punches.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jepsen's elbow.
Harris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jepsen misses with some punches.
Jepsen pushes Harris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Jepsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jepsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jepsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jepsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harriss head.
Harris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jepsen backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jepsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jepsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris misses with the head strike.
Jepsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jepsen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Harris seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jepsen can turn it around.
Harris scores with a shot to the side of Jepsen's head.
Harris lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harris misses with some punches.
Jepsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jepsen misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Jepsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Harris.
Jepsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harris or not.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
Jepsen working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jepsen.
Harris digs a right hand into Jepsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jepsen's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a head punch that misses.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jepsen working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Harris.
A right handed body shot lands from Harris.
Jepsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
Harris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jepsen backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harris digs a right hand underneath Jepsen's ribcage. Jepsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harris is working Jepsen over against the cage.
Jepsen looks winded!
Jepsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harris working aggressively here.
Jepsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harris blocking some punches.
Jepsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
Harris lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jepsen backwards.
Jepsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jepsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jepsen wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Enok Jepsen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jepsen misses with a looping right.

Harris drives through and clinches with Jepsen against the cage.
Harris throws a head punch that misses.
Jepsen blocks a body shot from Harris.
Jepsen misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jepsen.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris prevents a body shot from Jepsen.
Jepsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Jepsen.
Harris has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jepsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harris.
Robert Harris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jepsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jepsen is leaning against Harris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jepsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jepsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harris lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris lands a hook that snaps the head of Jepsen backwards.
Jepsen misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Harris.
Jepsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
A right hook to the body lands for Harris.
Jepsen is breathing heavily.
Jepsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Harris.
Jepsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris lands a right hand.
Jepsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jepsen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Jepsen controls his hands.
Jepsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris lands a right hand.
Harris misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jepsen's elbow.
Jepsen tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Jepsen back against the cage.
Harris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jepsen backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris blocking some punches.
Jepsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jepsen fails to land.
Harris digs a right hand into Jepsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jepsen's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jepsen.
Harris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jepsen backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harris.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jepsen blocks an uppercut.
Harris misses with some punches.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Jepsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jepsen slips under a jab from Harris.
Jepsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Jepsen circles away.
Jepsen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Harris backs up against the cage.
Harris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jepsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a hook
and Jepsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Harris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jepsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jepsen's elbow.
Harris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris digs a right hand into Jepsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jepsen's gas tank.
Jepsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harris.

Jepsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Enok Jepsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris thuds his right hand into Jepsen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Harris slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Enok Jepsen has been cut.
Jepsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Harris misses with a left hand
and Jepsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jepsen throws out the jab.
Jepsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jepsen fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harris closes the distance and pushes Jepsen back into the cage.
Jepsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jepsen lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jepsen.
Harris scores with a hook to the body.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Harris.
A short right from Harris on the inside.
Harris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harris lands with a short shot to the head.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
Harris misses with the head strike.
Jepsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jepsen backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jepsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris misses with a right hand
and Jepsen counters with a straight right hand.
Jepsen misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Harris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Enok Jepsen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris is looking to score with low kicks.
Jepsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris throws a big shot that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Jepsen scores with a four punch combination!
Jepsen looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Jepsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris throws a shot to the body.
Harris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harris there as he acknowledges the shot.
Harris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Jepsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Jepsen misses.

Harris moves into the clinch.
Harris pushes Jepsen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jepsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Jepsen controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jepsen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jepsen throws a head punch that misses.
Jepsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jepsen scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Harris.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Jepsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jepsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harris.
Harris is leaning against Jepsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Jepsen is trying to break free.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jepsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris pushes Jepsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris tries to work over Jepsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jepsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harris scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Jepsen as the two fighters clinch.
Jepsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harris lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris blocking some punches.
Jepsen takes a shot to the head.
Jepsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jepsen prevents a body shot from Harris.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris tries to work over Jepsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jepsen scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jepsen.
Jepsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Harris.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Harris on the inside.
Jepsen is trying to break the clinch but Harris has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jepsen fails to land.
Harris misses with a body punch.
Harris misses with the head strike.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jepsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Harris misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Harris.
Harris misses with the head strike.
Harris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jepsen working aggressively here.
Harris has a couple of punches blocked by Jepsen.
A head punch on the inside from Jepsen fails to land.
Nice body punch from Harris - that landed with a thud.
Harris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jepsen misses with the head strike.
Jepsen misses with a body punch.
Jepsen prevents a body shot from Harris.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Harris.
Jepsen tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Harris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jepsen backwards.
Jepsen lands with a right to the head.
Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jepsen is trying to break free.
Jepsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jepsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jepsen is trying to break free.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Jepsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Jepsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris tries to work over Jepsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris digs a right hand into Jepsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jepsen's gas tank.
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!
Harris working aggressively here.
Jepsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harris as Jepsen tries to tie him up.
Harris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Jepsen controls the action.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris lands a shot to the body.
Jepsen blocking some punches.
Harris throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harris tries a body shot but Jepsen blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harris has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Harris!
Robert Harris decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.