PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Dance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Harrikari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrikari is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tool - Forty Six & 2 . Jari Harrikari will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dance
vs
Harrikari

177 cm
22
181 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

193 cm
21
182 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Dance!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jari Harrikari!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrikari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Harrikari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Dance feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dance in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dance won't allow Harrikari to sweep him here.
Dance trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrikari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harrikari looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Dance got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harrikari has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dance has managed to get both his arms back between Harrikari's legs - danger averted.
Dance trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrikari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dance distracts Harrikari with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dance thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dance shoots for a takedown but Harrikari saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harrikari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harrikari throws a leg kick that misses.
Dance uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harrikari.
Harrikari tries to clinch up but Dance circles away and keeps his distance.
Harrikari misses with a body kick.
Harrikari misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nice shot by Harrikari.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harrikari. Dance does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dance takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dance looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harrikari is fending him off so far but Dance persists. Nope, Harrikari circles away and we're back to standing.
Harrikari throws out a loose jab but Dance uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harrikari stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harrikari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dance.
Harrikari pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dance is out of range and Harrikari settles back down.
Harrikari is looking to clinch.
Dance takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari tries to clinch up.
Harrikari attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harrikari thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dance if he has to take too many more of those.
Harrikari will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harrikari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dance avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harrikari jabs Dance right on the nose. Dance blinks but takes it well.
Harrikari feints and then cracks Dance's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dance down.
Harrikari throws a low kick but Dance avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari throws a jab but it's blocked by Dance.
Dance checks the leg kick.
Harrikari tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dance is able to avoid easily.
Harrikari looks to score with a jab to the body but Dance is just out of range.
Harrikari misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dance avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Harrikari misses.
Harrikari misses the shot to the body.
Harrikari moves in looking to clinch but Dance pushes him off.
Harrikari tries a head kick but it misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari swings for the body but Dance moves out of range.
Dance drops his hands momentarily and Harrikari takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Dance shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dance was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dance looking to ground and pound but Harrikari is blocking nicely.
Dance scoring with strikes but Harrikari is staying in there.
Harrikari is working to get back to half guard.
Harrikari is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dance breaks from Harrikari's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Harrikari holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dance tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dance scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Harrikari?
Poor strikes thrown by Dance there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dance looking to land elbow strikes but Harrikari uses the position to regain half guard.
Dance throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dance seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrikari avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dance.
Dance is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Harrikari regains half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dance landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Harrikari is not content to let Dance control the position.
Dance controlling the action here.
Dance is looking to take a break and control but Harrikari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dance is thwarting Harrikari's attempts to control the position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dance thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dance missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dance scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dance sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harrikari defending well though.
Dance seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harrikari does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dance controlling the pace.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dance is pressing down on Harrikari's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harrikari is holding on for now.
Dance working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Harrikari's thigh. Harrikari counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Dance trying to control but Harrikari is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Dance dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Harrikari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harrikari.
A head kick misses from Harrikari.
Harrikari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dance's sensitive parts.
A big right from Harrikari misses.
Harrikari scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrikari throws a sloppy head kick and Dance moves out of range easily.
Dance checks the leg kick.
Harrikari misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dance.
Jari Harrikari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harrikari takes a swing at Dance's ribcage but misses.
Harrikari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harrikari pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harrikari is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Harrikari is looking to chop away at Dance's legs.
Dance defending well as Harrikari loads up on a big left hand.
Harrikari ducks under a wild hook from Dance.
Dance looks for a takedown but Harrikari sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dance ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harrikari tests Dance's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harrikari throws a leg kick

and Dance counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dance is nestled in close to Harrikari, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dance wants to control but Harrikari is keeping him busy.
Dance seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dance landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Harrikari controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dance is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Dance postures up in Harrikari's guard and throws a big left but Harrikari blocks it.
Harrikari working a defensive guard here.
Dance throws and elbow that misses. Harrikari uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dance's guard. Nice move by Harrikari!
Harrikari wants to control from the top but Dance keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harrikari postures up in Dance's guard and throws a big left but Dance blocks it.
Dance throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Harrikari stopping the sweep attempt from Dance.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harrikari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dance throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A shot to the body from Harrikari misses

and Dance counters with a takedown into side control.
Harrikari is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dance working the body and head with strikes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dance throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dance is looking to take a break and control but Harrikari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dance is working Harrikari over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dance lands an elbow.
Dance scoring with punches from side control.
Dance misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Harrikari defending against the ground and pound.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dance scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Harrikari to see if he's OK.

Harrikari is rocked!
Dance working the head with strikes.
Harrikari is still in real trouble! Can Dance finish him?
Dance working away.
Harrikari seems to have recovered his senses.
Dance creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Harrikari sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harrikari is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dance off and has taken his back!
Dance rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Harrikari stands up from half guard.
Harrikari is breathing heavily.
Dance shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harrikari as he avoids it easily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari misses with a leg kick

and Dance counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dance working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dance working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dance working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harrikari keeping moving, preventing Dance from controlling successfully.
Dance postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dance might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dance chips away with some ground and pound.
Harrikari pulls Dance in close to prevent any damage.
Dance loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dance is pushing down on Harrikari's leg trying to pass to half guard. Harrikari is fighting to maintain full guard but Dance has managed to sneak the leg through.
Harrikari on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Harrikari is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dance keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dance moves into full mount! Harrikari won't be happy about that!
Dance throws some wild stikes that Harrikari manages to avoid easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dance is landing with some decent strikes but Harrikari is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The referee warns Harrikari that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dance punching from mount but Harrikari doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dance lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dance lands a big shot there that rocks Harrikari but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dance tries to control but Harrikari wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poor strikes thrown by Dance there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Dance dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dance scores with a leg kick.
Dance takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harrikari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harrikari.

Dance shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dance missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dance postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dance with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harrikari is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dance with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrikari is pulling down on Dance's head to control his posture.
Dance trying to move into half guard but instead Harrikari has managed to sweep!
Harrikari wants to control from the top but Dance keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dance blocks a head kick by Harrikari.
Dance avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harrikari looks to throw the jab but Dance is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harrikari throws a sloppy body shot

and Dance counters with a single leg into guard. Harrikari didn't expect that.
Harrikari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dance passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Harrikari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Who's going to make the next move?
Harrikari takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dance is looking to take a break and control but Harrikari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Harrikari taking a bit of punishment here - Dance scoring with strikes.
Dance sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Harrikari is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Harrikari dodges the ground and pound from Dance.
Dance is trying to ground and pound but Harrikari uses the momentary lack of control by Dance to regain half guard.
Harrikari won't allow Dance to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dance is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dance is keen to just control but Harrikari is a slippery customer.
Dance with the ground and pound but Harrikari uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dance controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dance in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harrikari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dance is one step ahead there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dance postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dance working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harrikari misses with the combination.
Harrikari throws a lazy right hand but Dance sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harrikari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dance.
Dance fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's six 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.
Harrikari moves in looking to clinch but Dance pushes him off.
Harrikari throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dance.
Dance avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dance slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dance looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harrikari is fending him off so far but Dance persists. Nope, Harrikari circles away and we're back to standing.

Dance closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Harrikari did well to prevent Dance getting side control.
Dance throws a strike but Harrikari avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Harrikari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dance trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrikari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dance pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harrikari is keeping the position for now.
Dance trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dance is looking to work some ground and pound but Harrikari has wrist control.
Dance 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harrikari fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's eight 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.
Harrikari wants to clinch up but Dance keeps it at a distance.
Dance slips under a jab from Harrikari.
Jari Harrikari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrikari throws a head kick that half lands.
Harrikari misses with a body punch

and Dance counters with a takedown into side control.
Dance is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harrikari can do to turn this around?
Dance misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dance working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Harrikari is not content to let Dance control the position.
Harrikari is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dance asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dance lands some shots froms side control.
Dance sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Harrikari is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Harrikari avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dance.
Dance in side control, throwing shots but Harrikari defends.
Dance lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Dance clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Good leg kick by Harrikari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harrikari is looking to chop away at Dance's legs.
A lazy body kick from Harrikari
and Dance counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harrikari thinking.
Dance blocks a jab.
Harrikari wants to land a leg kick but Dance is out of range.

Dance feints and as Harrikari raises his hands in defense, Dance changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dance throws a strike but Harrikari rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dance manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrikari sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dance thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Harrikari to regain full guard.
Dance postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dance postures up in Harrikari's guard and throws a big left but Harrikari blocks it.
Harrikari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dance throwing strikes from guard but Harrikari blocks nicely.
Dance trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrikari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harrikari pulls Dance in close to his closed guard and prevents Dance from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dance thows a big elbow that misses.
Bill Dance overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Dance shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Harrikari is trying to defend but Dance finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dance 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.
Harrikari blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari manages to get to full guard.
Dance thows a big elbow that misses.
Dance wants to control from the top but Harrikari keeps moving.
Dance stands up over Harrikari, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dance loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dance wants to control from the top but Harrikari keeps moving.
Dance throwing strikes from guard but Harrikari blocks nicely.
Harrikari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dance stays in close to Harrikari's body and controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harrikari. That's going to slow Dance down.
Harrikari scores with a head kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harrikari tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dance is able to avoid easily.
Harrikari throws a head kick that misses.
Dance ducks right into an uppercut from Harrikari.
Harrikari misses with a hook.
Dance looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harrikari misses with a straight right.
Harrikari displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dance.
Harrikari scores with a nice body kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dance throws a leg kick but Harrikari checks it.
Harrikari tries to clinch but Dance moves out of range.
Harrikari misses the jab.
Dance steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Harrikari. That one must have hurt.
Harrikari throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harrikari missing with a left hand there. Dance was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harrikari moves in looking to clinch but Dance pushes him off.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari cracks the inside of Dance's front leg.
Dance connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harrikari. Harrikari circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harrikari throws a leg kick

and Dance counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dance postures up in Harrikari's guard and throws a big left but Harrikari blocks it.
Dance trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrikari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dance stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harrikari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dance is working hard here to advance position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dance throwing strikes from guard but Harrikari blocks nicely.
Harrikari seems keen to control Dance's posture.
Dance throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harrikari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harrikari throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dance takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dance is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harrikari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harrikari is looking to land body kicks.
Dance misses with a looping right.
Dance fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harrikari.
Dance takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dance throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Harrikari was covering up waiting for the punch and Dance finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Harrikari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Dance had his way with Jari Harrikari in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Harrikari connects with a solid leg kick.
Dance dives in and grabs Harrikari's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harrikari pushes down on Dance's head and hops out.
Harrikari throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harrikari throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Harrikari moves in looking to clinch but Dance pushes him off.
Harrikari throws a leg kick

and Dance counters with a nice double leg into side control. Harrikari won't be happy with that.
Dance scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ground and pound from Dance seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dance trying to control the position but Harrikari is working away.
Dance postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrikari takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dance sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Harrikari is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Dance lands a nice forearm strike.
Harrikari is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dance is looking to stall here but Harrikari recovers full guard.
Dance thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dance is looking to work some ground and pound but Harrikari has wrist control.
Harrikari controlling the position.
Harrikari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dance.
Dance trying to control but Harrikari is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dance accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dance lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dance throwing strikes but missing.
Dance trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dance trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrikari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dance working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dance trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dance thows a big elbow that misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dance lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dance trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A low kick from Harrikari misses

and Dance counters with a shoot takedown. Harrikari fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dance wants to pass the guard but Harrikari is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harrikari is on top in guard.
Dance manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harrikari manages to get himself to full guard.
Harrikari has Dance pulled in close to control his posture.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dance passes Harrikari's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dance working the head and body with strikes.
Harrikari is looking to improve his position.
Dance seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harrikari does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dance stalling.
Harrikari is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dance not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dance throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dance is trying to control the action in half guard but Harrikari is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Harrikari is doing well to control the position and prevent Dance from advancing to side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Harrikari misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Dance counters with a single leg into guard. Harrikari didn't expect that.
Dance connects with a couple of short punches.
Jari Harrikari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dance loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dance trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dance is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Harrikari keeping moving, preventing Dance from controlling successfully.

Harrikari working for a triangle but Dance defends it easily.
Dance is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dance lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dance wants to control from the top but Harrikari keeps moving.

Harrikari is looking for a triangle here but Dance uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Dance creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Harrikari sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dance connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Harrikari some visible discomfort.
Dance wants to control but Harrikari is keeping him busy.
Harrikari takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dance in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Dance's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dance throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Harrikari works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Dance prevents Harrikari from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Dance showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dance, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Dance!
Bill Dance retains his welterweight title!