PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Harpik (ranked 2846 p4p, 294 weight class) and Angel Childress (ranked 3049 p4p, 318 weight class). Childress has chosen Eighth of sticky gooey-by MAC MAL as his entrance music. Stefan Harpik had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Harpik
vs
Childress

200 cm
25
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

194 cm
26
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stefan Harpik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Angel Childress!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Winston Howard and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Childress keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Childress stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Childress wants it to stay on the feet.

Childress looking to score a takedown here. Harpik is defending well but Childress drives through and ends up in Harpik's guard.
Childress trying to control but Harpik is working from the bottom.
Childress must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harpik is pulling down on Childress's head. It's preventing any offense from Childress, at least for the moment.
Harpik trying to control the position.
Harpik looking for a sweep. Not yet Harpik, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harpik is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Childress trying to control but Harpik is working from the bottom.
Childress won't allow Harpik to sweep him here.
Childress lands a couple of elbows.
Childress lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Harpik is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harpik slips a nice elbow through Childress's hands, connecting with Childress's forehead.
Harpik is looking to take a break and control but Childress is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harpik is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Childress actively working from the bottom here.
Harpik throwing shots but Childress is blocking nicely.
Harpik thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Childress's head.
Childress wants to control but Harpik is keeping busy.
Childress wants to improve his position but Harpik is controlling well.
Childress controlling the position for now.
Harpik looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Harpik is thwarting Childress's attempts to control the position.
Harpik throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harpik sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Childress defending well though.
Harpik is thwarting Childress's attempts to control the position.

Childress looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Childress looking for submissions off his back.
Harpik working Childress over with strikes.
Harpik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nice strikes from Harpik there.
Harpik is looking to take a break and control but Childress is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harpik throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Harpik landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Harpik lands strikes from half guard.
Harpik lands with a punch from half guard.
Childress is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Harpik scores with a couple of nice shots.
Childress keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Childress wants to control but Harpik is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Harpik lands with a punch from half guard.
Harpik is trying to control. Childress wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Harpik is looking to stall here but Childress recovers full guard.
Harpik postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Harpik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Childress looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harpik is one step ahead there.
Harpik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Harpik with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harpik trying to control the position from guard on top but Childress is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harpik scoring with punches to the head and body.
Childress avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harpik controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Harpik throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harpik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Childress keeping moving, preventing Harpik from controlling successfully.
Harpik slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Harpik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harpik trying to control but Childress is working from the bottom.

Childress has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harpik can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harpik landing some decent shots from guard.
Harpik postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harpik working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Harpik postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Our spies down at at White's ELITE Fitness Gym inform us that Childress has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Harpik showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Harpik dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Childress looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harpik tries to counter with a takedown but Childress is quick to defend against it.
Childress misses with a takedown attempt - Harpik sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Childress stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Childress wants it to stay on the feet.
Childress changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Harpik is trying hard to land a takedown here. Childress sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Harpik drives through with a takedown into guard.

Childress has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harpik can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Childress pulls Harpik in close to his closed guard and prevents Harpik from doing any damage or advancing position.
Harpik scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harpik scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Childress looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harpik is one step ahead there.
Harpik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harpik chips away with some ground and pound.
Harpik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harpik wants to control from the top but Childress keeps moving.
Harpik distracts Childress with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Harpik lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Harpik chips away with some ground and pound.
Harpik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Harpik stands up over Childress, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Childress is rocked!
Childress wants to sweep but no luck.
Harpik working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Childress's head.
Childress is still in real trouble! Can Harpik finish him?
Childress is breathing heavily.
Harpik with a nice head shot there.
Harpik wants to control from the top but Childress keeps moving.
Harpik arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Childress's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stefan Harpik!
A relieved looking Stefan Harpik thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.