PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Harris (ranked 4136 p4p, 5015 weight class) and Leon Crooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bo Harris is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Harris
vs
Crooks

203 cm
25
205
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bo Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leon Crooks!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harris with the inside leg kick.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crooks wants to counter with a clinch but Harris pushes him away.
Crooks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harris tries to avoid it but Crooks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harris to the ground. Harris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harris clobbers Crooks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Harris really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Harris's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Harris duly obliges.

Harris shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Crooks napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Harris decides to stand back up.
Crooks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harris swivels and escapes.

Harris fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Crooks sprawls well initially but Harris persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing that Harris has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Crooks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harris.
Harris is taking a breather. Crooks says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Harris seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crooks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crooks tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Crooks is trying to maintain the position but Harris is very close to passing his half guard.
Crooks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crooks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Harris not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crooks is refusing to be controlled, as Harris sits in half guard.
Crooks tries to kick Harris off but Harris keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Harris decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Harris misses with a wild combination.
Harris is breathing heavily.

Crooks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Crooks lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crooks content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Crooks decides to stand and escape the position.

Crooks looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Harris!
Harris is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crooks has hold of Harris's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Harris tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Crooks cranks the arm and Harris screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Harris, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Leon Crooks!