PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Geoff Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guybrush Threepwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Harding
vs
Threepwood

182 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
174 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Shinryaku MMA Gear

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Geoff Harding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guybrush Threepwood!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harding circles away from the clinch attempt.
Threepwood stuffs the takedown attempt from Harding. Harding gets slowly back to his feet.

Harding decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Threepwood is pressing down on Harding's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Harding working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harding is standing up over Threepwood. Threepwood looks to escape but Harding dives into side control.
Threepwood tries to bench press Harding off him but Harding keeps the position.
Threepwood on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Threepwood pushes Harding away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Harding gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Threepwood is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Harding trying to control the action but Threepwood is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Threepwood is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Harding trying to control the position but Threepwood is working away.
Threepwood wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Threepwood tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harding wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harding shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Threepwood as he avoids it easily.
Threepwood moves in looking to clinch but Harding pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harding just misses with a punch to the body.
Harding shoots in for a takedown but Threepwood shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geoff Harding. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Threepwood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Threepwood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Threepwood tries to clinch but Harding moves out of range.

Threepwood moves into the clinch.
Harding managing to block the knees to the body from Threepwood.
Threepwood is pressed up against the ropes. Harding has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Threepwood down to the mat. Threepwood avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Threepwood doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Harding counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harding is breathing heavily.
Threepwood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harding wants to pass the guard but Threepwood is keeping the position.
Harding in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harding trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harding prevents Threepwood from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Harding trying to control the position from guard on top but Threepwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Harding drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Threepwood dives on top into guard.

Threepwood gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Harding scores with a takedown into Threepwood's guard.
Harding trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Harding postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Threepwood is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Harding, into his guard.
Threepwood wants to stand and escape but instead Harding has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Threepwood is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Harding trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Threepwood will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Harding missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Threepwood has his feet on Harding's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Threepwood drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Threepwood tries to stand but Harding is controlling his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geoff Harding dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Threepwood closes the distance but Harding moves to the side

and Harding counters with a takedown into side control.
Harding working the head with strikes.
Harding avoids the strikes from the bottom by Threepwood.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Harding gets to mount! Threepwood was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Threepwood wants to hold on but Harding pushes him away.
Harding landing punches.
Threepwood taking shots to the head.
Threepwood is in all sorts of trouble here.
Harding 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.
The referee warns Threepwood that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Threepwood is breathing heavily.
Threepwood gets back to half guard.
Harding frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harding goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Threepwood turns into him and now he's in Harding's guard.
Harding looking to control.
Harding has his hands on Threepwood's head, controlling the position.
Threepwood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harding lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Threepwood!
Threepwood is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harding putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Threepwood working to try and regain half guard.
Threepwood is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Threepwood really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Threepwood slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Threepwood works his way to full guard. Good work.
Threepwood is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harding is controlling him.
Harding slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Harding content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Harding stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Threepwood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Threepwood looking to control but Harding passes into half guard.
Threepwood is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harding stands up and beckons Threepwood to join him on the feet.
Threepwood avoids the head kick by Harding.

Harding gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Threepwood lands an elbow just above Harding 's eye.
Threepwood keeps control of Harding as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harding drops down looking for an ankle pick but Threepwood pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harding circles away from the clinch attempt

and Harding counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harding is keen to just control but Threepwood is a slippery customer.
Harding looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Threepwood with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geoff Harding dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Harding feints and as Threepwood raises his hands in defense, Harding changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harding trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Threepwood manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Harding looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harding has a closed guard, preventing Threepwood from standing up.
Threepwood being controlled here momentarily.
Threepwood is looking to stand up but Harding won't let him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Threepwood throws a big right hand that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Threepwood tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Harding counters by moving into the clinch.
Threepwood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Threepwood lands a knee to the head.
Threepwood is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harding is keeping busy.
Nice elbow from Threepwood.
Threepwood tries for a takedown but Harding manages to get underhooks.
Harding takes a knee right on the jaw!

Harding is rocked!
Threepwood unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harding lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Oh Harding is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short left from Threepwood.
Threepwood stops a takedown attempt from Harding.
Harding managing to block the knees to the body from Threepwood.
Harding seems to have got his legs back now.
Threepwood looking for a takedown.
Threepwood stops a takedown attempt from Harding.
Harding is working for takedown but Threepwood is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geoff Harding. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Threepwood connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harding's face.

Harding decides to pull guard.
Threepwood wants to stand and escape but instead Harding has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harding stands up from Threepwood's guard - Harding perhaps looking for a knockout.
Harding circles away from the clinch attempt.

Harding drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Threepwood manages to work his way to half guard, despite Harding's best efforts.
Threepwood is trying to stand up here but Harding is controlling him well.
Threepwood wants to stand back up but Harding manages to pass into side control.
Threepwood is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding wants to control but Threepwood is keeping him busy.
Geoff Harding overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Threepwood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Threepwood takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Harding lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Threepwood down.
Threepwood takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Geoff Harding!