PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djoser Rei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Hara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hara has chosen The Who - Eminence front as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rei
vs
Hara

191 cm
31
238 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

185 cm
32
210 lbs
28 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Conviction

Hellbent

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 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Djoser Rei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Hara!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Djoser Rei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hara shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hara throwing shots but Rei is blocking nicely.
Hara missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rei trying to control but Hara postures up.
Hara throwing shots but Rei is blocking nicely.
Rei is trying to maintain the position but Hara is very close to passing his half guard.
Hara wants to control but Rei is keeping him busy.
Rei keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hara thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rei's head.
Rei blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hara.
Rei is pressing down on Hara's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rei looking for a sweep. Not yet Rei, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hara missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rei looking to control.
Hara chips away with some ground and pound.
Hara wants to control from the top but Rei keeps moving.
Hara tries to free his leg and advance position but Rei is retaining full guard.
Hara throws a big right hand that misses.
Hara throws an elbow that misses. Rei uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hara's guard. Nice move by Rei!
Hara bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rei's guard.
Hara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rei works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rei looking for a sweep. Not yet Rei, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rei keeping moving, preventing Hara from controlling successfully.
Hara pushes down on Rei's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hara missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hara is nestled in close to Rei, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hara lands a nice short elbow.
Hara passes to full mount!
Hara misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hara with shots to the head and body - Rei looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rei tries to reverse the position but Hara maintains control.
Hara misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hara cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hara trying to control but Rei is having none of it.
Hara misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hara working the ground and pound effectively.
Hara lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hara landing strikes from the mount.
Rei manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hara takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hara not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hara working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rei gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hara trying to control the position from guard on top but Rei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rei swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hara stands up over Rei, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rei is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hara wants to control from the top but Rei keeps moving.
Rei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Hara dominated 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.

Hara tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rei swivels and escapes.
Rei throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some wild striking there from Hara.
Hara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rei as he jumps to the side.
Djoser Rei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Hara.

Hara shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rei napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hara in side control, throwing shots but Rei defends.
Rei can't do much from the bottom here.
Josh Hara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rei tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hara scoring with punches and elbows.
Hara tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rei avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hara.
An elbow from Hara crashes against the mat.
Rei takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hara sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rei is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hara throws a strike aimed at the side of Rei's head but Rei avoids it well.
Hara throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hara working the head and body with strikes.
Rei takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hara working the head and body with strikes.
Rei can't do much from the bottom here.
The ground and pound from Hara seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rei keeping his opponent close.
Hara sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rei is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
An elbow from Hara crashes against the mat.
Hara lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rei defending against the ground and pound.
Hara throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hara trying to control the position but Rei is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Hara.
Hara connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rei some visible discomfort.
Rei defending against the ground and pound.
Hara creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rei sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hara tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hara cracks Rei with a big elbow.
Rei is looking for a sweep.
Hara in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hara 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.
Hara trying to control the action but Rei is working from the bottom.
Hara landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rei parries the strikes from Hara easily there. Hara is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rei to escape.
Hara sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rei is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hara looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rei is avoiding damage well.
Hara in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rei is trying to escape the position but Hara is controlling the position.
Rei is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hara cracks Rei with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hara landing strikes.
The ground and pound from Hara seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hara throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Hara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hara moves away.
Josh Hara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rei swings for the body but Hara moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Rei.
Rei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rei throws a push kick but Hara slaps the foot to one side.
Rei scores with a nice head shot.

Hara decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hara stalling.
Hara is trying to control. Rei wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rei keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hara throwing shots but Rei is blocking nicely.
Hara lands with a punch from half guard.
Hara working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hara throwing shots but Rei is blocking nicely.
Hara thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hara trying to control the action but Rei is working from the bottom.
Hara throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hara missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hara missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hara takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Djoser Rei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rei is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hara scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rei is not content to let Hara control the position.
Rei avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hara.
Hara perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rei keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rei trying to hold on to Hara's head to control him but Hara postures up.
Hara winds up and cracks Rei with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hara is trying to control. Rei wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hara looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rei on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hara is looking to advance position but Rei won't allow it.
Hara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rei trying to control but Hara postures up.
Hara winds up and cracks Rei with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Hara is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rei sees it coming and defends easily.
Rei is staying active underneath Hara, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hara throwing shots but Rei is blocking nicely.
Hara thows a huge punch but Rei dodges it nicely.
Hara is looking to stall here but Rei recovers full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hara throws a big elbow that misses.
Rei keeping moving, preventing Hara from controlling successfully.
Hara with a nice head shot there.
Hara throwing strikes from guard but Rei blocks nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hara controlling from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rei keeping moving, preventing Hara from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Hara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hara winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Hara!
Josh Hara really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.