PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris has chosen Molly as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bender
vs
Harris

188 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Bender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Harris!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bender gets the takedown into side control.
Harris looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Bender thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Bender tries for a kimura but Harris is defending well.
Bender trying to control the action but Harris is working from the bottom.

Bender is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harris is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Bender working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bender is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Harris knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris dodges the ground and pound from Bender.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Bender tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Bender is trying to get an arm triangle but Harris is defending well.
Harris takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bender trying to control the action but Harris is working from the bottom.

Bender is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Harris knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bender working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bender trying to control the position but Harris is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bender looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bender trying to control the action but Harris is working from the bottom.

Bender is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harris is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Bender dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bender feints and as Harris raises his hands in defense, Bender changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bender trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Bender throwing strikes from guard but Harris blocks nicely.
Bender looking to pass the guard.
Bender trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender throwing strikes from guard but Harris blocks nicely.
Bender missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harris keeping full guard, as Bender tries to pass.
Bender is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris has wrist control.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Bender from controlling successfully.
Bender really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Bender thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris being controlled here, momentarily.
Harris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bender.
Bender has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Harris is proving hard to escape from.
Bender postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bender thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Bender drops back looking for a leg! Harris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harris manages to kick Bender off! Bender jumps back into Harris's guard.
Bender trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bender's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Bender thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Bender thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bender postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bender thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bender wants to get up but he can't break Harris's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Bender dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Harris enables Bender to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Harris manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Bender thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bender in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bender trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.

Bender is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bender might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bender with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bender postures up in Harris's guard and throws a big left but Harris blocks it.
Harris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bender.

Bender drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bender jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bender trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bender is really struggling to control Harris but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bender is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris can do to turn this around?
Bender looking to pass the guard.
Bender slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bender wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
Christian Bender overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bender tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bender has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Bender swings around for an armbar but Harris sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bender's guard.
Bender keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Harris looking to sit in guard and control but Bender gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bender drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Harris manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bender has Harris in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control but Bender is working from the bottom.
Harris stops Bender from standing up.
Jack Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Christian Bender is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harris is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Bender showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bender has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Bender!
Christian Bender bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Jack Harris spoke after the fight, saying 'All I have to say is that I lost and it is in the past.'.