PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Relic Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirty Harry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rock
vs
Harry

187 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

SCP Fight Gear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Relic Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dirty Harry!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rock misses with an uppercut. Harry saw that one coming.
Harry walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Dirty Harry has been cut.
Rock avoids a punch combination nicely.

Rock takes the fight into the clinch.
Rock tries a knee to the head but Harry blocks it.
Harry avoiding damage as Rock throws knees to the body.
Harry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rock has him pressed against the cage.

Rock gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Harry keeping moving, preventing Rock from controlling successfully.
Rock sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rock stops Harry from standing up.
Harry is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rock connects with a couple of short punches.
Rock 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.
Rock won't allow Harry to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rock works over Harry with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Harry wants to stand up but Rock is controlling him.
Rock postures up and lands a big shot to Harry's brow.
Harry wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rock manages to pass to side control.
Harry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rock scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rock working Harry over with strikes.
Rock takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harry is trying to stand back up but Rock is controlling him
Rock 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.
Harry is trying to escape back to his feet but Rock uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harry is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rock connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Harry some visible discomfort.
Rock working the ground and pound.
Harry wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rock working the head and body with strikes.

Rock tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rock has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rock is breathing heavily.
Harry pushes Rock away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rock gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rock is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harry is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Harry is pushing Rock's head away, looking to escape. Rock manages to hold on to the position though.
Rock landing strikes.
Harry is trying to buck Rock off.
Harry taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rock misses with the ground and pound.

Rock tries for a kimura but Harry is defending well.
Rock prevents Harry from escaping the position.

That's four 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.

Rock thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Harry thuds his right hand into Rock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Harry throws a right hand that Rock ducks under and follows up with a left that Rock also avoids with ease.
Harry's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Harry duly obliges.
Harry lands with a kick to the temple. Rock shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body kick from Harry.
Harry connects with a body shot.
Harry throws a head kick that half lands.
Rock takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Harry's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Harry duly obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harry looks to land a combination. Rock sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Harry connects with a high kick.
Rock connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Relic Rock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirty Harry's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Harry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rock misses with a double jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rock crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harry - the referee stops the clock and Rock gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harry. Rock manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Relic Rock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harry.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harry. That's going to slow Rock down.
Harry scores with a jab. Rock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harry moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Harry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harry misses with a combination

and Rock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Harry can't break the clinch.
Harry is trying to break free.
Harry wants to get back to striking at distance but Rock won't allow it.
Harry is trying to break free.
Harry is looking to break free of the clinch but Rock has double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harry is trying to break free.
Rock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harry.
Harry avoids a wild elbow strike from Rock.
Harry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harry wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock lands a knee to the body.
Harry wants to get back to striking at distance but Rock won't allow it.
Harry is looking to break free of the clinch but Rock has double underhooks.
Harry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harry wants to break free but Rock has control.
Rock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The referee calls for Rock to work.
Harry wants to break free but Rock has control.
Rock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harry.
Harry is trying to break the clinch but Rock has him pressed against the cage.
Harry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rock has him pressed against the cage.
Rock stalling.
Rock prevents Harry from breaking the clinch.
Harry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rock has him pressed against the cage.
Harry wants to break free but Rock has control.
Rock has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Harry wants to break free but Rock has control.

Rock breaks from the clinch.

Rock instigates a clinch.
Rock looking to throw knees to the head but Harry is blocking nicely.
Harry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harry being controlled against the cage.
Harry is trying to break the clinch but Rock has him pressed against the cage.
Harry is looking to break free of the clinch but Rock has double underhooks.
Harry is trying to break free.
Rock tries to land knees in the clinch but Harry avoids the damage to the body.
Rock prevents Harry from breaking the clinch.
Harry has had enough of the clinch but Rock keeps him there for the moment.
Rock prevents Harry from breaking the clinch.

Rock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Harry blocks the low kick.
Rock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harry.
Rock throws a series of punches but Harry avoids them all with ease.
Rock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harry.
Harry displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rock takes a jab right on the kisser.
Harry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harry throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Harry keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock takes a kick to the side of the head.
Harry throws a right hand that Rock ducks under and follows up with a left that Rock also avoids with ease.
Harry lands with a nice combination. Rock backs away looking to recover.
Rock slips a jab and a cross from Harry.
Harry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Harry ducks under a wild hook from Rock.
Rock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rock tries to clinch up.
Harry lands a jab to the head.
Harry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Harry scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Harry lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rock throws the left hand but Harry avoids the punch easily.
Harry lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Harry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rock has time to react.
Harry misses with a double jab.
Harry throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rock.
Harry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harry staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harry takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harry throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rock's head.
Harry throws a nice head kick!
Harry throws a head kick that misses.
Harry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Harry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harry lands a jab to the head.

Rock clinches up with Harry and pushes him back against the cage.
Harry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harry wants to get back to striking at distance but Rock won't allow it.
Harry has had enough of the clinch but Rock keeps him there for the moment.
Harry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harry manages to avoid it.
Rock throws a right hand that Harry ducks under and follows up with a left that Harry also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirty Harry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dirty Harry's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Harry scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Rock rushes Harry and presses him up against the cage.
Harry wants to get back to striking at distance but Rock won't allow it.
Harry wants to get back to striking at distance but Rock won't allow it.

Rock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rock takes a kick to the side of the head.
Harry goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rock takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rock lands a nice shot to the body.
Harry scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Harry blocks a head kick by Rock.
Harry lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Harry lands a head kick. Rock smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Harry throws a lazy head kick

and Rock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rock lands an elbow just above Harry 's eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rock looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Harry is trying to break the clinch but Rock has him pressed against the cage.
Rock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harry blocks it with crossed arms.
Harry is looking to break free of the clinch but Rock has double underhooks.
Rock tries to land knees in the clinch but Harry avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harry as Rock tries to tie him up.
Harry is trying to break the clinch but Rock has him pressed against the cage.
Harry wants to get back to striking at distance but Rock won't allow it.
Rock tries a knee to the head but Harry blocks it.
Harry has had enough of the clinch but Rock keeps him there for the moment.
Rock keeps control of Harry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harry is looking to break free of the clinch but Rock has double underhooks.
Rock tries to land a knee to the head but Harry blocks with his arms.
Rock keeps control of Harry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harry is trying to break free.
Harry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harry has had enough of the clinch but Rock keeps him there for the moment.
Harry wants to get back to striking at distance but Rock won't allow it.
Harry wants to get back to striking at distance but Rock won't allow it.
Rock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Harry can't break the clinch.
Harry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rock has him pressed against the cage.
Rock keeps control of Harry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harry is trying to break free.

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.
Harry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harry is looking to break free of the clinch but Rock has double underhooks.
Harry wants to break free but Rock has control.
Harry wants to get back to striking at distance but Rock won't allow it.
Harry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harry wants to get back to striking at distance but Rock won't allow it.
Harry is trying to break free.
Harry has had enough of the clinch but Rock keeps him there for the moment.
Harry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harry is looking to break free of the clinch but Rock has double underhooks.
Rock tries a knee to the head but Harry blocks it.

Rock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rock takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Harry fakes the leg kick and cracks Rock in the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Harry - that will leave a mark!
Dirty Harry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harry fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harry.
Harry lands a high kick!
A head kick by Harry misses
and Rock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harry's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harry fails to land with a series of punches.

Rock moves into the clinch.
Harry is trying to break free.
Rock has Harry pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Harry wants to get back to striking at distance but Rock won't allow it.
Harry is trying to break free.
Harry can't break the clinch.

Rock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harry lands a jab to the head.
Harry throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Harry lands with a slapping head kick.
Harry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harry is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rock on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Harry throws a nice looking combination but Rock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harry throws a series of punches but Rock avoids them all with ease.
Rock throws a head kick that misses.
Rock looks to land a body kick but Harry moved away.
Harry moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harry keeps Rock at a distance using the push kick.
Harry moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Harry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harry.

Rock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harry, pushing him back against the cage.

Rock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rock at a distance.
Harry lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Harry moves out of range of the leg kick from Rock.
Harry throws a sloppy head kick and Rock moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rock takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rock blocks a head kick by Harry.
Harry lands a head kick. Rock smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Relic Rock.
I think Rock 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!