PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Harper (ranked 5473 p4p, 25255 weight class) and Blaze Weeks (ranked 496 p4p, 534 weight class). Bryce Harper had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 266.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Blaze Weeks enters the cage!

Harper
vs
Weeks

195 cm
25
275
0 - 2 - 0

198 cm
26
275
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryce Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blaze Weeks!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weeks misses with a body kick.

Weeks moves into the clinch.
Harper has Weeks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Weeks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Harper is looking to take this one to the mat.
Harper is breathing heavily.
Harper missing with knees to the body.
I was talking to Harper's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Harper is trying to drag Weeks to the mat but Weeks just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryce Harper. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Weeks manages to break the clinch.

Weeks moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weeks scores with a hook to the body.
Weeks tries for a takedown but Harper manages to get underhooks.
Harper is trying to break free.

Weeks ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Weeks no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Weeks controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harper manages to get himself to full guard.

Weeks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Harper being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Weeks has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
It looks like Weeks might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Weeks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Harper working for submissions but it's allowed Weeks to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeks controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Weeks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Harper defends it well.
Weeks with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weeks works his way into full mount!
Weeks looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

It looks like Bryce Harper has been cut.
Weeks controlling his opponent.
Harper is bucking up trying to escape but Weeks cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weeks dominating with strikes here.

Weeks is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Harper can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Weeks punishing his opponent with strikes.

Harper is rocked!
Weeks lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Harper! Weeks sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Harper and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Blaze Weeks!