PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Harmonic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ricardo
vs
Harmonic

195 cm
19
216 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
19
209 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lenny Ricardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phil Harmonic!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harmonic checks a leg kick.
Harmonic keeps the fight on the outside.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown but Harmonic shows good takedown defense.
Ricardo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ricardo throws a low kick, looking for Harmonic's leg but Harmonic calmly moves out of range.
Ricardo fails to land the takedown.

Ricardo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Harmonic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Harmonic advances position into side control!

Harmonic is trying to get an arm triangle but Ricardo is defending well.

Harmonic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Harmonic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harmonic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ricardo is looking for a sweep.

Harmonic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ricardo, who protects the arm well.
Ricardo is looking for a sweep.

Harmonic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ricardo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ricardo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

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.

Harmonic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ricardo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ricardo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Harmonic tries for a kimura but Ricardo is defending well.
Ricardo sneaks back into half guard.

Ricardo actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricardo is breathing heavily.

Harmonic seems to be working for a kimura but Ricardo defends the submission attempt.

Ricardo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harmonic pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harmonic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ricardo has managed to free his arm - good work.

Ricardo looking for submissions off his back.

Ricardo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Harmonic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Harmonic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ricardo defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Harmonic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ricardo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harmonic.

Ricardo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ricardo looking for submissions off his back.
Ricardo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Harmonic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ricardo is just riding it out for now. Harmonic eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Harmonic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ricardo misses with a takedown

and Harmonic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ricardo's guard.
Harmonic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Harmonic is working to tighten is grip on Ricardo's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Ricardo has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Harmonic is really squeezing tight and eventually Ricardo passes out! Harmonic breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Phil Harmonic!