PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Winston (ranked 2431 p4p, 282 weight class) and Bradford Forbes (ranked 2963 p4p, 324 weight class). Bradford Forbes has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Winston
vs
Forbes

187 cm
29
207 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

175 cm
28
208 lbs
10 - 8 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Bradford Forbes!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forbes throws a shot from downtown. Winston moves away and avoids it.
Forbes takes one to the side of the head.
Forbes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Forbes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Forbes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Winston is trying to defend but Forbes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Forbes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Winston has managed to free his arm - good work.
Winston is looking to control Forbes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Winston avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston wants to improve his position but Forbes is controlling well.
Forbes tries to pass to full mount but Winston defends it.
Winston's coaches at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Forbes is trying to control. Winston wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston wants to improve his position but Forbes is controlling well.

Forbes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Winston is just riding it out for now. Forbes eventually gives up the hold.
Winston slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Forbes stopping the sweep attempt from Winston.
Forbes postures up.
Forbes wants to control from the top but Winston keeps moving.
Winston wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Forbes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Winston is keeping the position for now.
Winston trying to control the position here.
Forbes 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.
Forbes trying to control the position from guard on top but Winston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Winston scoring well with a low kick there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winston connects with the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Forbes blocks the leg kick.
Winston throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Winston lands a glancing blow to the side of Forbes's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Winston dominated that round.
That's time! Winston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Forbes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A solid body kick from Winston.
Winston misses with a kick to the body.
Forbes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Winston misses the target.
Forbes throws a poor cross that misses
letting Winston counter with a right hand.
Forbes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winston is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Some wild striking there from Winston.
Winston throws a head kick that half lands.
Winston lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Winston.

It looks like Bradford Forbes has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winston takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Winston looks for the body kick but Forbes saw that one coming.
Winston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Forbes.
Winston throws a head kick but Forbes moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Forbes.
Forbes avoids a kick to the body.
Harry Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forbes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Forbes needs to keep his hands up - Winston had a free shot at his head there.
Winston feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Forbess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Forbes lands a nice hook to Winston's body. Winston takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Winston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Forbes counters with a takedown into side control.

Forbes swings around for an armbar but Winston sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Forbes's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Forbes has his foot on Winston's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Winston works his way back into a safe position though.
Winston controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bradford Forbes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Forbes has a closed guard, preventing Winston from standing up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Winston got a little sloppy there for a moment and Forbes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Winston has managed to get both his arms back between Forbes's legs - danger averted.
Winston will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Winston trying to stand up but can't free himself from Forbes's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Forbes working for a triangle but Winston defends it easily.
Forbes keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
Forbes wants to get back to his feet but Winston passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Winston dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bradford Forbes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Winston throws a leg kick but Forbes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Winston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Forbes lands a jab to the nose.
Winston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Forbes.
Forbes lands with a hook. Winston tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Winston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice cross by Winston.
Forbes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Winston. Winston circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donk. Winston catches Forbes right on the button with a cross.
Winston tries to move into range but Forbes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Winston throws the kick towards the body but Forbes avoids it.
Winston with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Forbes to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Forbes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Forbes scores with a jab to the body.
Winston connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston throws a right hand that Forbes ducks under and follows up with a left that Forbes also avoids with ease.
Forbes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Forbes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Winston's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Winston as he connects with a hook.
Forbes looks to land a left hand but Winston moved out of range nicely.
Forbes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winston was well out of range. Poor timing from Forbes.
Winston tries a head kick but it misses.
Forbes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A big right from Winston misses.
And Forbes tries to counter it with a takedown but Winston pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Winston lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Winston walks into a jab.
Winston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Winston lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winston tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Forbes blocks the low kick.
Winston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Forbes circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Winston.
Forbes ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Forbes throws a counter combo.
Winston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Forbes moves out of range of the body kick from Winston.
Forbes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Winston half committed to a counter leg kick.
Winston slips a straight right by Forbes.
Forbes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winston.
Harry Winston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Forbes lands the left hand.
Forbes misses the shot to the body.
Forbes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Forbes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Winston.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winston with a jab.
Winston with a jab.
Bradford Forbes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winston tries to land a body kick

and Forbes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Forbes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bradford Forbes.
I think Winston 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Harry Winston!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Harry Winston!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Harry Winston!

Harry Winston wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Harry Winston thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.