PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baby Boy Harris (ranked 3160 p4p, 395 weight class) and Jose Alvaro (ranked 3018 p4p, 381 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Boy Harris
vs
Alvaro

199 cm
35
197 lbs
20 - 22 - 0

193 cm
39
199 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Sportivité
Kimura Klothing

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 20 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baby Boy Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Alvaro!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris tries to land a leg kick but Alvaro saw it coming and moves away.
Alvaro misses with a low kick.
Harris throwing a counter right hand but Alvaro manages to avoid it.
Alvaro jabs at Harris's body.
Jose Alvaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alvaro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alvaro throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
Alvaro throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
And Harris counters with a quick kick to the body but Alvaro blocks it.
Alvaro lands a jab to Harris's midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Harris.
Alvaro misses with an uppercut.
Alvaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harris misses with a two punch combination.
Harris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alvaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Harris misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvaro tries to move into range but Harris moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alvaro wants to clinch but Harris slips to the side
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harris throws a series of strikes that have Alvaro backpedaling.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.
Alvaro throws a right hand that misses
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harris swinging wildly here.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvaro looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
Harris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Harris takes a swing at Alvaro's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvaro misses with a body kick.
Harris misses with the combination.
Harris swings for the body but Alvaro moves out of range.
Alvaro throws out a counter right but Harris avoids it with no problem.

Alvaro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harris, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harris blocks it with crossed arms.
Alvaro avoiding damage as Harris throws knees to the body.
Alvaro is struggling to control the position.
A short uppercut from Harris.
Harris prevents a takedown attempt there.

Alvaro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Harris lands a lovely overhand right.
Harris lands a lovely overhand right.
Harris closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alvaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alvaro misses the shot to the body.
Alvaro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alvaro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Harris scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvaro circles away quickly and effectively.
Harris takes a swing at Alvaro's ribcage but misses.
Harris misses with a series of wild punches.
Alvaro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alvaro throws an overhand right that lands on Harris's shoulder, as Harris tries to avoid the shot.
Harris quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Harris on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvaro circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice jab there from Alvaro.

Harris clinches with his opponent.
Harris misses with some punches.

Alvaro jumps guard and drags Harris to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Alvaro pulls Harris in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris wants to get up but he can't break Alvaro's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Alvaro holds on and takes a little breather.

Harris gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Alvaro moves out of range easily.
Alvaro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Harris moves out of range of the leg kick from Alvaro.
Alvaro takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvaro blocks a head kick by Harris.
Alvaro takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.

Harris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alvaro, pushing him back against the cage.
Harris misses with a body punch.
Alvaro tries to circle away but Harris has him pinned against the cage.
Harris lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baby Boy Harris dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Alvaro staying out of range there.
Alvaro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harris.
Baby Boy Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvaro tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvaro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Harris wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Alvaro misses the target.
Alvaro clobbers Harris with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Harris misses with a series of wild punches.
Alvaro misses with a left hand
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Harris avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alvaro.
Alvaro avoids the body shot from Harris.
Alvaro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvaro throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvaro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harris counters with a two punch combo.
Harris throws a right hand that Alvaro ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvaro also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Alvaro.
Alvaro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Alvaro moves out of range easily.
Harris's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Harris duly obliges.
Alvaro lands with a thumping leg kick.
A combination from Harris does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris wants to clinch.
Alvaro lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro throws a right hand that misses
and Harris counters with a head kick.
Alvaro takes a jab right on the kisser.
A lazy left from Alvaro finds it's target.
Harris tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alvaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Harris.
Alvaro keeps the fight on the outside.
Harris moves out of range as Alvaro strikes.
Harris closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alvaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Alvaro throws an off balance right hand
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvaro steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Harris throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alvaro counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro lands with a nice combination. Harris backs away looking to recover.
A slow jab from Alvaro misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Harris. Alvaro shrugs it off though.
Harris misses with a double jab
and Alvaro counters with a right hand to the body.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alvaro throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Harris moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Harris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alvaro. Alvaro obviously looking to wear him down.
Harris takes a swing at Alvaro's ribcage but misses.
Alvaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A bone on bone clash there as Harris blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Alvaro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alvaro.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvaro throws a low kick but Harris avoids it.
Harris throws a big shot that misses.
Harris throws a jab when Alvaro was well out of range.
Harris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alvaro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baby Boy Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris throws a series of punches but Alvaro moves out of range.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Alvaro.
Harris cracks Alvaro with a good jab.
Alvaro throws a head kick that misses.
Harris tries to clinch but Alvaro moves out of range.
Alvaro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harris slips a jab from Alvaro.
Alvaro misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jose Alvaro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Alvaro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Harris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Alvaro.
Harris is looking to clinch.
Alvaro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Harris.
Harris misses with a lunging right hand
and Alvaro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harris throws a solid leg kick but Alvaro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harris.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Alvaro moves out of range easily.
Harris takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Alvaro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alvaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Harris is looking for a counter combo.
Alvaro misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvaro throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Harris misses the target.
Alvaro throws a good cross that connects.

Harris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvaro lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Harris.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harris.
Harris lands an elbow that stopped Alvaro in his tracks for a moment.
Harris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alvaro avoids it.
Harris lands with a short shot to the head.
Harris trying to land knees to the body.

Alvaro has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Harris regains guard immediately.
Alvaro seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Alvaro trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro preventing the sweep.
Alvaro wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Alvaro controlling from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro lands a couple of digs.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harris goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alvaro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Alvaro lands a leg kick that knocks Harris off balance momentarily.

Harris clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvaro.
Harris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Baby Boy Harris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Harris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alvaro's brow.

Alvaro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to clinch up but Alvaro keeps it at a distance.
Alvaro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harris.

Harris has Alvaro up against the cage in a clinch.
Harris throws an elbow that misses.
Harris blocking some punches.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvaro.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harris lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alvaro backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Alvaro controls the action.
Alvaro tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Alvaro back against the cage.
Alvaro lands with a light punch inside.

Alvaro breaks from the clinch.
Alvaro lands with a shot to the body.
Alvaro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Alvaro.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Baby Boy Harris.
I think Harris has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baby Boy Harris!
Baby Boy Harris seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.