PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Handel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Harris
vs
Handel

178 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Handel!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Handel moves into range and clinches up with Harris.
Handel avoiding damage.
Harris pushes off an throws an elbow but Handel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Handel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Handel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Handel crunches a lovely knee into Harris's ribcage.
Handel lands a knee to the head.
Handel scores with a knee to the head.
Handel landing knees to the body.
Handel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harris's face.

Harris is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Handel.
Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Handel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harris lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Handel has Harris pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Harris is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Handel - that's hurt Harris badly! Oh, another knee lands and Harris is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Harris doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Robert Handel!