PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Idris Onolunose (ranked 2608 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Harris (ranked 7060 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Onolunose
vs
Harris

183 cm
25
157 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

172 cm
21
162 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Idris Onolunose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Harris!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Onolunose closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Harris quickly recovers to half guard.
Harris slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Onolunose stays in close to Harris's body and controls the position.
Onolunose lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onolunose sitting in guard here, content to control.
Onolunose has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Onolunose working some strikes from top position.
Harris trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Onolunose controls the pace.
Onolunose keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harris's head.
Onolunose wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Onolunose controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harris 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Onolunose is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Onolunose is working Harris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Onolunose looking to pass the guard.
Onolunose works over Harris with some ground and pound from guard.
Onolunose stands up over Harris, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onolunose slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Onolunose circles away.
Idris Onolunose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Onolunose wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harris steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Onolunose. That one must have hurt.
Onolunose fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harris let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Onolunose just misses with a punch to the body.
Onolunose fails to land the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Onolunose wants to clinch up but Harris keeps it at a distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Harris misses.

Onolunose looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Idris Onolunose dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Onolunose clinches up with Harris and pushes him back against the cage.
Harris is looking to take this one to the mat.
Harris is looking to take this one to the mat.

Harris is fighting off a takedown attempt but Onolunose is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Harris to the mat. Harris regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Harris pushes Onolunose off and gets back to his feet.
Onolunose shoots in but no luck this time.
Onolunose fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harris avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick misses from Onolunose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris drops his hands momentarily and Onolunose takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Harris clinches with his opponent.
Harris takes an elbow to the temple.
Onolunose is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris can do to turn this around?
Onolunose is stalling here.

Onolunose manages to break the clinch.
Onolunose fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Idris Onolunose. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Onolunose scores with a takedown into Harris's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onolunose would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Harris has momentary wrist control but Onolunose slips an elbow through the middle.

Harris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Onolunose can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Onolunose with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Onolunose won't allow Harris to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onolunose slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Onolunose stands up from Harris's guard - Onolunose perhaps looking for a knockout.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Harris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harris wants it to stay on the feet.
Onolunose pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Harris back to the cage. Onolunose follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Onolunose rushes Harris and presses him up against the cage.

Onolunose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Onolunose shoots in and drives through. Harris sprawls well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harris! But no joy.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants a takedown.
Harris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Onolunose fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Onolunose lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harris circles away quickly and effectively.
Onolunose keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Onolunose shoots in looking for a takedown but Harris manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Onolunose's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Onolunose darts in and clinches Harris up against the cage.

Onolunose is trying to trip Harris. He has hold of a leg but Harris is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Onolunose persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Onolunose is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Idris Onolunose dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Harris gets caught napping as Onolunose dives in and scores a takedown. Harris manages to retain guard.
Harris 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.
Harris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Onolunose is controlling him.
Onolunose lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Onolunose stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Onolunose moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Idris Onolunose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onolunose tries to pull guard but Harris forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Onolunose has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Harris is trying to keep an underhook but Onolunose manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Onolunose wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
Onolunose perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Onolunose is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Harris doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Onolunose.
Onolunose is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Harris manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onolunose works over Harris with some ground and pound from guard.
Harris can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Onolunose controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Onolunose makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Onolunose engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onolunose looking to pass the guard.
Onolunose wants to stand but Harris is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Onolunose darts in looking for a takedown but Harris gets double underhooks and turns Onolunose into the cage.
Onolunose doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Idris Onolunose. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Onolunose lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harris circles away quickly and effectively.
Harris appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Onolunose looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Onolunose postures up in Harris's guard and throws a big left but Harris blocks it.
Onolunose stands and throws Harris's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Onolunose stands up and beckons Harris to his feet.
Marcus Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Idris Onolunose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Onolunose gets a takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Idris Onolunose showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Onolunose 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Idris Onolunose!