PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Minors (ranked 4202 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Just Fight And Win E (ranked 3909 p4p, 0 weight class). I Just Fight And Win E has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Minors
vs
Just Fight And Win E

173 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harrison Minors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, I Just Fight And Win E!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
And Win E tried to score with a low kick but Minors checks it.
And Win E misses with a body shot.

And Win E rushes Minors and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And Win E can't get the takedown.

And Win E is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Minors can't fight it off and eventually And Win E manages to take the fight to the floor. Minors looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Minors is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst And Win E is controlling him.
Minors trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And Win E is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And Win E really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Minors. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Minors is looking to stand up but And Win E isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And Win E scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
And Win E stops Minors from standing up.
And Win E is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Minors is looking to stand up but And Win E isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Minors wriggles free and stands up.
A clash of legs there as Minors blocks the low kick.
Minors misses with a jab, cross combination.
And Win E unleashes a big counter combination but Minors bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And Win E moves out of range of the strikes.
And Win E flicks out a counter leg kick but Minors steps away.
And Win E ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harrison Minors seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minors misses with a straight right.
Minors checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Minors lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like I Just Fight And Win E has been cut.
Minors throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Minors lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but And Win E circles away quickly and effectively.

And Win E drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
And Win E working the head and body with strikes.

Minors throws And Win E to one side and escapes!
Nice sprawl there from Minors as And Win E shoots in.
Minors rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but And Win E moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Minors throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And Win E slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minors jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Win E throws a leg kick but Minors moved away.
No luck for And Win E with that takedown attempt.
Harrison Minors has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of I Just Fight And Win E.
Minors misses with a two punch combination.
As Minors backs off And Win E throws a huge counter combo but Minors manages to avoid it all.

And Win E shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Minors's guard.
And Win E working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Minors's head.
Minors wants to get back to his feet but And Win E is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And Win E postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And Win E distracts Minors with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And Win E with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And Win E working some strikes from top position.
And Win E working some strikes from top position.

Minors manages to escape and get back to his feet.

And Win E moves into the clinch.
And Win E wants a takedown.
And Win E has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Minors is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Minors is trying to force a seperation but And Win E has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
And Win E keeps control of Minors as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And Win E wants a takedown but no success here.
Minors is trying to break the clinch but And Win E has him pressed against the cage.

Minors pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And Win E is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Minors jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Win E ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Minors throws a jab but it's blocked by And Win E.
Left hook, right uppercut from Minors.
Minors swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Minors lands an impressive looking overhand right. And Win E doesn't seem phased though.

And Win E closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minors wants to get back to his feet.
And Win E working Minors over with strikes.
And Win E is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And Win E working Minors over with strikes.
And Win E lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minors tries to kick And Win E off but And Win E keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And Win E working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And Win E working the head and body with strikes.
Minors looks like he's trying to stand up.
And Win E is nestled in close to Minors, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Minors tries to kick And Win E off but And Win E keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. And Win E lands a nice short elbow.
And Win E trying to control the action but Minors is working from the bottom.
Minors pushes And Win E off looking to stand but And Win E dives back in and keeps control.
Well, if And Win E is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Minors pushes And Win E off looking to stand but And Win E dives back in and keeps control.

And Win E decides to stand and escape the position.
Minors displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Minors dominated that round.
The cut man is working on I Just Fight And Win E's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Minors will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Minors throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harrison Minors is winning the standup battle so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from And Win E.
Harrison Minors is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Minors throws an overhand right that lands on And Win E's shoulder, as And Win E tries to avoid the shot.

And Win E instigates a clinch.
Minors is looking to break free of the clinch but And Win E has double underhooks.

And Win E gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Minors regains guard.
I Just Fight And Win E has got the better of the ground game so far.
And Win E stops Minors from standing up.
And Win E engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Minors uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minors sizes up And Win E with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And Win E dives in and grabs Minors's left leg, looking for a takedown. Minors pushes down on And Win E's head and hops out.

And Win E closes the distance and clinches.
Minors wants to break the clinch but can't.
And Win E is looking for a takedown.
Minors is trying to push And Win E away but And Win E has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And Win E prevents Minors from breaking the clinch.
Minors can't break the clinch.
And Win E has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Minors avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Harrison Minors has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of I Just Fight And Win E.
Minors is trying to break free.
And Win E is trying to drag Minors to the mat but Minors just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Minors can't break the clinch.
And Win E has Minors pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Minors manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Minors tries to break free but And Win E pushes him back against the cage.
Minors has had enough of the clinch but And Win E keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Minors's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Minors is pressed up against the cage. And Win E has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Minors down to the mat. Minors avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And Win E is looking to chop away at Minors's legs.
Nice defenses there by And Win E.

And Win E rushes Minors and presses him up against the cage.

Minors pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Minors misses with a combination
and And Win E counters with a three punch combo that has Minors backing up. Minors nods at And Win E to acknowledge the strikes.
And Win E is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Minors.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minors misses with an uppercut. And Win E saw that one coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

And Win E looking to score a takedown here. Minors is defending well but And Win E drives through and ends up in Minors's guard.
Minors is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst And Win E is controlling him.

Minors pushes And Win E off and gets back to his feet.
Jab by Minors.

That has opened up I Just Fight And Win E's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minors misses with a double jab.

And Win E drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Minors seems a little lost for a moment, as And Win E dominates the positioning.
Minors pushes And Win E away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, And Win E gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And Win E controlling from side mount.
Minors is trying to buck And Win E off.
Minors is not content to let And Win E control the position.
And Win E working the body and head with strikes.
Minors is trying to escape the position but And Win E is controlling the position.
And Win E is putting a hurting on Minors here, landing some big shots from side control.

And Win E has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Minors misses with a double jab.
Minors misses with a hook. And Win E ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minors thows a left - swing and a miss!

And Win E clinches up against the cage.
Minors is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that And Win E can do to turn this around?
Minors wants to break free but And Win E has control.
And Win E has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Minors avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Minors is looking to break free of the clinch but And Win E has double underhooks.
Minors has had enough of the clinch but And Win E keeps him there for the moment.

And Win E has hold of one of Minors's legs. Minors is fighting the takedown attempt but And Win E gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
And Win E slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And Win E is looking to work some ground and pound but Minors has wrist control.
And Win E must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
And Win E is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And Win E prevents Minors from getting back to his feet.
And Win E looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And Win E chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Harrison Minors will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on I Just Fight And Win E's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

And Win E showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Minors.

And Win E darts in and clinches Minors up against the cage.
And Win E keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Minors's efforts to push away.
Minors wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but And Win E has him pressed against the cage.
And Win E has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Minors is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Minors is trying to push And Win E away but And Win E has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And Win E goes for a takedown in the clinch but Minors prevents it.
Minors tries to circle away but And Win E has him pinned against the cage.
Minors is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Harrison Minors has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of I Just Fight And Win E.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
And Win E wants a takedown.
Minors has had enough of the clinch but And Win E keeps him there for the moment.
And Win E wants a takedown.
Minors is trying to break free.
Minors is trying to push And Win E away but And Win E has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And Win E looking for a takedown.
And Win E takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Minors tries to circle away but And Win E has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
And Win E drops down looking for an ankle pick but Minors pulls his leg out and moves away.
Minors misses with a hook. And Win E ducked under it nicely.
As Minors backs off And Win E throws a huge counter combo but Minors manages to avoid it all.
Minors throws a nice looking combination but And Win E bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And Win E tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Minors defends well and And Win E ends up having to push Minors into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Minors is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
And Win E showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Minors.
Danga de danga de dang - Minors scores with a four punch combination!
Minors throws a right and a left that both miss.
Minors misses with a double jab.
And Win E moves away from the strike by Minors.
And Win E slips a jab from Minors.
Minors fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Minors gets caught flat footed, as And Win E shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minors has momentary wrist control but And Win E slips an elbow through the middle.
Minors wants to stand but And Win E is controlling the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
And Win E slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And Win E working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And Win E looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Minors is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst And Win E is controlling him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Minors misses with an uppercut
and And Win E counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

And Win E drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Minors working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from And Win E.
And Win E slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Minors wants to get back to his feet but And Win E is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And Win E works over Minors with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as And Win E accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Minors is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst And Win E is controlling him.
And Win E controlling from the top position.
And Win E trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And Win E won't allow Minors to get back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Minors throws an off balance right hand
and And Win E counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Minors throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minors misses with a looping right.
And Win E unleashes a big counter combination but Minors bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Harrison Minors is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Minors throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and And Win E counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch combination from And Win E misses.
A little feinted left hand from Minors on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Minors misses with a right hand
and And Win E counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

And Win E shoots in and bounces Minors off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Minors wants to get back to his feet but And Win E is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And Win E seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Minors is looking to stand up but And Win E isn't so interested in that idea.
And Win E lands a couple of elbows.
And Win E showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
I Just Fight And Win E has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harrison Minors is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Minors has momentary wrist control but And Win E slips an elbow through the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to I Just Fight And Win E.
I think Minors 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Minors!