PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dana White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murphy Harris (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.

White
vs
Harris

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dana White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murphy Harris!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
White shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harris closes the distance and clinches up with White, looking for a takedown. Harris pushes White against the cage but White circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
White shoots for a double leg takedown but Harris sprawls well. He's pushed White's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harris looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from White.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dana White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris shoots for a takedown but White saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
Harris tries to score a power double leg takedown but White sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harris somewhat.
Nice takedown defense from Harris. No joy for White on that attempt.
White misses with a low kick as Harris jumps back.

White scores with a takedown into Harris's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
White wants to stand but Harris has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Harris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. White doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Harris is tightening it up a little... White has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! White reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! White taps out! Nice BJJ there by Harris!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Murphy Harris!
Murphy Harris decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.