PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perry Roscrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris's entrance music is Kiss Me I'm Shit Faced. A fine choice. Roscrow has chosen In The Middle Of It Now as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Harris
vs
Roscrow

196 cm
19
225 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
247 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

New World Order Clothing

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshall Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Perry Roscrow!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roscrow closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harris to the mat! Harris manages to get full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Roscrow postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Harris is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Roscrow, into his guard.
Roscrow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harris wants to stand and escape but instead Roscrow has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Roscrow passes Harris's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Harris is defending against the submission attempts here by Roscrow.
Harris is trying to stand up here but Roscrow is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Roscrow in particular looking to stall.

Roscrow is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Roscrow is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Roscrow is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roscrow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Roscrow is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Harris is just riding it out for now. Roscrow eventually gives up the hold.

Roscrow is looking for a kimura but Harris is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roscrow to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roscrow wants to free his trapped foot but Harris is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Roscrow is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Roscrow is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Roscrow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roscrow.

Harris looking for submissions off his back.
Roscrow passes to side control.
Harris wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Roscrow goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Harris rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Roscrow's guard! Nice work there by Harris!

Harris drops back, looking for a kneebar! Roscrow looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Roscrow looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Roscrow!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perry Roscrow dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roscrow.
Roscrow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harris swivels and escapes.

Roscrow takes the fight into the clinch.

Roscrow has clasped his hands together around Harris's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Roscrow is trying to get an arm triangle but Harris is defending well.

Roscrow decides to stand up, so the ref orders Harris to his feet.
Marshall Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roscrow pinned against the cage. Roscrow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roscrow circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roscrow.
Marshall Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perry Roscrow.

Roscrow drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Roscrow swings around for an armbar but Harris sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Roscrow's guard.
Roscrow looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roscrow is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roscrow slips nicely into half guard.
Roscrow wants to take a breather but Harris is having none of it.

Roscrow is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Harris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking for a sweep. Roscrow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roscrow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harris keeps working.

Roscrow is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Roscrow looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roscrow is looking for a kimura here.
Perry Roscrow has got the better of the ground game so far.

Roscrow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Roscrow is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Roscrow is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perry Roscrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Horrible takedown by Roscrow or perhaps it was just good defense by Harris which made him look bad.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harris.

Roscrow fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Harris sprawls well initially but Roscrow persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Roscrow works his way into side control.

Roscrow stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roscrow shoots in looking for a takedown. Harris tries to sprawl out of it but Roscrow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harris moves to clinch but Roscrow breaks away

and Roscrow counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Roscrow throws a big right hand that misses.
Roscrow is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris has wrist control.
Roscrow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roscrow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Roscrow drops back looking for a leg! Harris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harris manages to kick Roscrow off! Roscrow jumps back into Harris's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roscrow is working Harris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roscrow wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.

Roscrow stands up from Harris's guard - Roscrow perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris stuffs the takedown.
Marshall Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perry Roscrow.

Harris closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Roscrow did well to prevent Harris getting side control.
Roscrow is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Harris's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Harris's back!
Good control from Roscrow.

Roscrow is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Roscrow is cranking Harris's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Harris! He's tightened the choke and Harris is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Perry Roscrow!
Perry Roscrow seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.