PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Harris (ranked 25277 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Simpson (ranked 5948 p4p, 515 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Harris
vs
Simpson

174 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

179 cm
24
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teddy Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Simpson !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Simpson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Harris was covering up waiting for the punch and Simpson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Harris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Simpson manages to get himself to full guard.

Simpson wants to stand but Harris is controlling the position.
Harris postures up.

Simpson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harris defends well.
Harris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harris postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Harris preventing the sweep.
Harris distracts Simpson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Harris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Simpson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harris is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Harris landing some decent shots from guard.
Harris is looking to work some ground and pound but Simpson has wrist control.
Harris lands a couple of elbows.

Simpson has his feet on Harris's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Harris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Simpson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Simpson .

Simpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simpson shoots for a takedown but Harris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Simpson .
A punch combination from Simpson misses.
Simpson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harris counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Simpson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Harris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Simpson looks winded!

Simpson forces Harris back against the cage and clinches.

Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Harris gets caught flat footed, as Simpson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Harris is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Simpson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.
Simpson trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Simpson preventing the sweep.
Simpson trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.

Harris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Simpson defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris controlling the position.
Harris wants to sweep but no luck.
Simpson 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Simpson wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Harris pulls Simpson in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harris leaves Simpson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harris throws a quick counter head kick but Simpson was just out of range.
Teddy Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Simpson .
Simpson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Simpson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHarris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Simpson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simpson circles away quickly and effectively.
Harris misses with a body kick.

Simpson closes the distance and pushes Harris back into the cage.

Simpson pulls Harris into guard.
Harris throws a big right hand that misses.
Harris working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Simpson 's head.
Harris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harris postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Harris postures up in Simpson 's guard and throws a big left but Simpson blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Patrick Simpson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Harris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Simpson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harris counters with a three punch combo that has Simpson backing up. Simpson nods at Harris to acknowledge the strikes.

Simpson moves into range and clinches up with Harris.
Harris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harris is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Harris jumps guard but Simpson stands there with Harris around his waist. Harris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harris jumps guard but Simpson stands there with Harris around his waist. Harris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teddy Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Simpson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Simpson lands a good knee to the midsection. Harris won't want to take too many of those.
Harris tries to break free but Simpson pushes him back against the cage.

Simpson breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harris takes the fight into the clinch.
Harris is looking to break free of the clinch but Simpson has double underhooks.

Simpson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Simpson closes the distance and pushes Harris back into the cage.
Simpson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harris is keeping busy.
Simpson scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Teddy Harris has been cut.

Simpson pulls guard effortlessly.
Harris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harris with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Simpson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harris's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Harris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Simpson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harris.
Harris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Simpson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harris postures up in Simpson 's guard and throws a big left but Simpson blocks it.
Simpson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simpson is trying to keep Harris in close.
Simpson is breathing heavily.
Harris won't allow Simpson to get back to his feet.
Harris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Simpson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Harris with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris working some strikes from top position.
Simpson is trying to keep Harris in close.

Simpson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Simpson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harris landing some decent shots from guard.
Harris postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Harris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simpson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Simpson working a defensive guard here.
Harris connects with a couple of short punches.
Simpson has momentary wrist control but Harris slips an elbow through the middle.
Harris with a nice head shot there.
Simpson controls Harris momentarily but Harris frees himself.
Simpson wants to sweep but no luck.
Harris distracts Simpson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Harris working some strikes from top position.
Harris working some strikes from top position.
Simpson looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy Harris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Teddy Harris's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Simpson closes the distance and clinches.

Simpson jumps guard.
Simpson has momentary wrist control but Harris slips an elbow through the middle.
Harris landing some decent shots from guard.
Simpson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Simpson is trying to keep Harris in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Harris is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Simpson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harris.
Simpson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a big elbow that misses.
Simpson is trying to control the position but Harris postures up.
Teddy Harris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Simpson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harris throws an elbow that misses. Simpson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Harris's guard. Nice move by Simpson !

Harris is controlling Simpson 's posture.
Simpson passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Harris wants to improve his position but Simpson is controlling well.
Harris moves into full guard.
Simpson is fighting to break Harris's control of his arms but Harris is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Harris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Simpson manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Simpson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harris.
Harris with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Harris is looking to work some ground and pound but Simpson has wrist control.
Simpson controls Harris momentarily but Harris frees himself.

Simpson has an active guard here but Harris has managed to pass into half guard.
Simpson trying to hold on to Harris's head to control him but Harris postures up.

Harris is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harris is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Simpson defends it well.
Harris prevents Simpson from improving his position.
Harris is thwarting Simpson 's attempts to control the position.
Simpson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Harris is working for a kimura but Simpson is defending it quite comfortably.
Simpson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

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

Harris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Harris is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Simpson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harris.
Simpson is trying to stand back up but Harris is controlling him

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Simpson closes the distance and clinches.
Harris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Simpson just stands there and leans against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teddy 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teddy Harris!