PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mertis Falandas (ranked 814 p4p, 796 weight class) and Bastien Harris (ranked 109 p4p, 105 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Falandas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Feed the Machine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Falandas
vs
Harris

185 cm
23
170
9 - 5 - 1

190 cm
23
177
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mertis Falandas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bastien Harris!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falandas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Falandas wants to clinch
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Mertis Falandas has been cut.
Falandas connects with a crisp jab.
Falandas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harris.
Falandas misses with a low kick as Harris jumps back.
A low kick from Falandas is predictable there
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Falandas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harris.
Harris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Falandas looks to clinch
and Harris counters with a leg kick.
Falandas misses with a lunging right hand
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Harris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris blocks the body kick.
Harris was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Falandas.

Harris instigates a clinch.
Falandas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Falandas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Falandas tries a knee to the head but Harris blocks it.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Falandas.
Falandas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harris blocks it with crossed arms.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Falandas.
Falandas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Falandas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harris lands a body shot.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Harris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harris lands a left hand that snaps the head of Falandas backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falandas tries a knee to the head but Harris blocks it.
Good body shot from Harris.
Falandas throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Harris lands a left hand.
Falandas missing with knees to the body.
Falandas tries a knee to the head but Harris blocks it.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harris has Falandas pushed against the cage.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Falandas can't find room to land a body shot as Harris controls the action.
Falandas tries a knee to the head but Harris blocks it.
Harris lands a shot to the body.
Harris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harris lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Harris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Falandas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harris avoids it.
Harris working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Mertis Falandas's cut is getting worse.
Harris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Falandas misses with a knee strike.
Harris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Falandas backwards.
Falandas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Falandas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harris blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Harris - that landed with a thud.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Falandas.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Falandas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Falandas.
Falandas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Falandas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris trying to control the position but instead, Falandas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harris into the cage.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Falandas lands a nice uppercut.
Harris lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris gets through Falandas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harris trying to control the position but instead, Falandas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harris into the cage.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
Falandas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Harris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Falandas or not.
Falandas misses with a knee to the head.
Harris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris lands a left hand.
Falandas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris tries a body shot but Falandas blocks it.
Harris lands a shoulder strike.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Falandas controls the action.
Falandas can't find room to land a body shot as Harris controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris stalling the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bastien Harris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mertis Falandas's cut.
That's time! Falandas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Falandas tries to land a leg kick but Harris saw it coming and moves away.
Falandas tries to land a front kick but Harris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Falandas tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harris throws a lazy right hand but Falandas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Falandas rushes Harris and presses him up against the cage.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Falandas missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris lands a shoulder strike.
Harris digs a right hand underneath Falandas's ribcage. Falandas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harris lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Falandas avoids it by throwing Harris back against the cage.
Falandas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Falandas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Falandas struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Falandas misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Harris.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris stalling in the clinch.
Harris misses with some punches.
Harris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Falandas can't find room to land a body shot as Harris controls the action.
Harris works on Falandas's body with a couple of short punches.
Harris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Falandas controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Harris.
Harris lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falandas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Falandas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Harris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Harris.
Harris taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Harris digs a right hand underneath Falandas's ribcage. Falandas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Falandas misses with a body punch.
Harris lands with a left to the head.
The referee calls for Harris to work.
Harris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Falandas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Harris takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good body shot from Harris.
Harris misses with a body punch.
Harris avoiding damage as Falandas throws knees to the body.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris lands a body punch in the clinch.
Falandas working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falandas tries to land knees in the clinch but Harris avoids the damage to the body.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Falandas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
Falandas lands a shoulder strike.
Harris lands a left hand.
Harris lands an uppercut.
Falandas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Harris.
Harris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Harris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Falandas trying to land knees to the body.
Harris stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Falandas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Harris.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Falandas.
Falandas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falandas blocks a body shot from Harris.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falandas misses with a body punch.
Falandas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Falandas blocks a body shot from Harris.
Falandas with a knee to the head.
Falandas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Harris avoiding damage as Falandas throws knees to the body.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Falandas misses with a body punch.
Harris gets through Falandas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Falandas misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Harris.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Falandas misses with a knee strike.
Falandas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Falandas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bastien Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mertis Falandas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Harris forces Falandas back against the cage and clinches.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bastien Harris seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Falandas prevents a body shot from Harris.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Harris.
Falandas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Falandas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harris in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Falandas misses with some punches.
Harris lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falandas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Falandas backwards.
Harris throws a head punch that misses.
Falandas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harris avoids it.
Harris lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falandas misses with some punches.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Falandas avoids it by throwing Harris back against the cage.
Falandas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harris lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Falandas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Falandas blocking some punches.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris lands a shoulder strike.
Falandas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harris lands a right hand.
Harris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Harris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harris scores with a hook to the body.
Falandas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falandas prevents a body shot from Harris.
Mertis Falandas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falandas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Falandas's elbow.
Harris throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris tries a body shot but Falandas blocks it.
Harris gets through Falandas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harris scores with a shoulder strike.

Falandas is rocked!
Nice body punch from Harris.
Oh Falandas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harris holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Falandas seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Falandas.
Falandas blocks a body shot from Harris.
Falandas lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris throws a head punch that misses.
Harris managing to block the knees to the body from Falandas.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Falandas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harris leaning against his opponent.
Knees to the body from Falandas.
Falandas misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falandas throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Harris lands a left hand that snaps the head of Falandas backwards.
Harris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Harris - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
Falandas looking to throw knees to the head but Harris is blocking nicely.
Harris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Harris - that landed with a thud.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Falandas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris scores with a shoulder strike.
Falandas blocks a body shot from Harris.
Falandas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harris lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Falandas.
Harris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Falandas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Falandas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Falandas backwards.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Falandas avoids it by throwing Harris back against the cage.
Falandas working Harris over with knees to the body.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Falandas is keeping busy.
Falandas tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Falandas avoids it by throwing Harris back against the cage.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Falandas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Falandas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Falandas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Falandas tries a knee to the head but Harris blocks it.
Falandas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Falandas tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Falandas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harris.
Bastien Harris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harris works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harris lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bastien Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harris 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bastien Harris!