PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berik Yawoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yawoka has chosen keep running up that hill as his entrance music. Berik Yawoka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harrison
vs
Yawoka

186 cm
31
195 lbs
19 - 20 - 0

180 cm
34
187 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, William Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Berik Yawoka!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harrison shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Yawoka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yawoka trying to control here.
Harrison is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Harrison is trying to control. Yawoka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yawoka is pressing down on Harrison's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Harrison is stalling in the full guard.

Harrison drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harrison jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yawoka trying to keep a closed guard but Harrison is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yawoka is looking for a triangle but Harrison pushes his legs off easily.
Harrison passes Yawoka's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Harrison wants to pass the guard but Yawoka is defending well.

Harrison is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yawoka defends it well.
Yawoka trying to control here.
Harrison is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yawoka trying to control but Harrison postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yawoka makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yawoka.
Harrison pushing down on Yawoka's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Harrison slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yawoka is trying to control but can't.
Harrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yawoka keeps working.
Harrison stalling.

Harrison is trying for a kimura here. Yawoka looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Harrison wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). William Harrison!