PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 18479 weight class) and He Mu (ranked 0 p4p, 209 weight class). He Mu will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Harris
vs
Mu

173 cm
42
161
35 - 22 - 0

190 cm
38
215
25 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, He Mu!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Bruno Hogan and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris is looking to slow Mu down with leg kicks.
Mu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mu is trying to counter with his kicks.
Harris throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mu.
Mu flicks out a counter leg kick but Harris steps away.
Mu blocks a low kick nicely.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Mu.

Mu gets a clinch.
Harris digs a right hand into Mu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mu's gas tank.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mu's elbow.
Mu tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Mu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mu blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mu.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mu lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mu misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mu tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mu working aggressively here.
Mu pushes Harris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mu throws a head punch that misses.
Harris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mu managing to block the knees to the body from Harris.
Harris blocking some punches.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Mu.
Harris lands a nice knee to the body.
Mu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
Harris lands a nice uppercut.
Harris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mu lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mu backwards.
Harris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mu lands a hook that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Mu lands with a left to the head.
Mu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Mu fails to land.
Harris connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like He Mu has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mu.
A short uppercut from Mu.
A body shot lands from Mu.
Mu takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mu fails to land.
Mu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Mu on the inside.
Harris tries to land a knee to the head but Mu blocks with his arms.
Mu has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mu fails to land.
Mu misses with a hook from the clinch.

Mu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harris misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Mu has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Mu tests Harris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by Mu.
Some bone on bone action there as Mu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harris.
Mu scores with a jab.
Mu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mu throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Mu checks a low kick from Harris.
Mu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mu missing with a left hand there. Harris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Harris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Mu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Harris in his tracks.
Harris connects with a crisp jab.
Nice body kick there by Harris.
Mu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Harris throws a body punch but Mu moves out of range.
Mu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris swings for the body but Mu moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mu throws a lazy right hand but Harris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mu cracks Harris with a good jab.
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris throws a push kick but Mu slaps the foot to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but He Mu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on He Mu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Harris misses with a hook to the body
and Mu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Derek Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Harris throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good standup being displayed there by Mu as he connects with a hook.
Harris looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mu moves out of range as Harris throws a body kick.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mu avoids the body shot from Harris.
Harris throws a shot from downtown. Mu moves away and avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mu delivers a nice body kick.
Harris misses with a leg kick
and Mu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab from Mu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mu throws out a powerful jab.
Harris misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mu blocks a head kick by Harris.

Mu gets a clinch.

Mu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Mu.
Harris swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Mu to counter with a crisp jab.
Mu scores with a nice right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mu.
He Mu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mu cracks Harris with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Mu.
Mu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mu blocks a jab.
Mu shapes to counter with a head kick.
Mu throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Mu misses its intended target.
Mu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Harris on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harris is looking to wear down Mu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
Mu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy body kick from Harris
enabling Mu to counter with a crisp jab.
Harris misses with a looping left.
Harris cracks Mu with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harris.
Harris ducks right into an uppercut from Mu.
Mu throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Mu misses.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mu.
Harris tries to move into range but Mu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Mu.
Harris takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Harris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mu checks a leg kick.
Harris tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mu is able to avoid easily.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mu.
Mu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris looks to throw the jab but Mu is out of range.
Mu ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Good work by Harris as he checks the leg kick.
Harris throws a leg kick but Mu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harris doesn't seem bothered though.
Mu misses with a looping right.
Harris's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harris scrambles back to his feet.
Mu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harris misses with a combination
and Mu counters with a stiff right hand.
Mu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harris throws a hook to the side of Mu's head but Mu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mu connects with a right hand. Harris shakes it off.
Mu moves out of range as Harris strikes.
A jab from Mu misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harris's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Mu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mu.
Mu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mu slips under a jab.
Harris throws a leg kick which misses Mu's front leg but catches the back leg as Mu tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harris throws out a loose jab but Mu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris tries to score with a low kick but Mu moves his leg out of the way.
Harris blocks a low kick nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

He Mu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on He Mu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Harris catches Mu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mu misses with a lunging right hand

and Harris moves into the clinch.
Mu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harris looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mu throws a head punch that misses.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Mu.
Mu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mu.
Harris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mu misses with the head strike.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Mu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mu lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harris defending well as Mu loads up on a big left hand.
Mu ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
A little jabbing left from Mu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harris throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mu.
Mu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Harris walks into a straight right hand from Mu.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mu doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Mu with the inside leg kick.
Mu tests Harris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Harris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mu cracks Harris with a good jab.
Harris on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mu.
Harris misses with a right hand
and Mu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harris's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Mu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harris.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mu.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mu jabs Harris right on the nose. Harris blinks but takes it well.
Mu misses with a looping right.
Mu blocks a head kick by Harris.
Harris throws a body punch but Mu moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Harris blocks the low kick.
A jab lands there for Harris.
Harris throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mu counters with an outside leg kick.
Mu connects with an inside leg kick.
Mu is looking to clinch but Harris is avoiding it.
Mu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harris's corner calls for a 1-2. Harris obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mu drives through and clinches with Harris against the cage.
Derek Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris scores with a shot to the side of Mu's head.
Mu scores with a shoulder strike.
Harris lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Mu on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harris.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mu scores with a shot to the side of Harris's head.
Mu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mu lands a hook that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Mu throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mu lands a shoulder strike.
Harris utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Harris gets through Mu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Mu's shoulder, as Mu tries to avoid the shot.
Mu throws a low kick but Harris moves out of range easily.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Mu.
Harris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A low kick from Harris misses
and Mu counters with a good low kick that Harris was not able to check.
Mu blocks a leg kick.
Mu lands an overhand right.
Harris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mu throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mu.
Harris keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harris ducks right into an uppercut from Mu.

And that's the end of the fight!
He Mu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... He Mu!
A victorious He Mu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.