PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwyane Shook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Harvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harvin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "Mouth For War" by Pantera. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Shook
vs
Harvin

193 cm
18
233 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
254 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwyane Shook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitchell Harvin!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shook swats away the attempt to clinch by Harvin.

Shook has Harvin up against the cage in a clinch.
Shook avoids a wild elbow strike from Harvin.

Harvin breaks from the clinch.
Harvin looks to land a left hand but Shook moved out of range nicely.
Harvin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harvin throws a sloppy head kick and Shook moves out of range easily.

Harvin lands a big head kick that sends Shook tumbling to the mat! Harvin takes a step backwards and waves Shook back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Dwyane Shook has been cut.
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!

Harvin takes the fight into the clinch.
Shook prevents Harvin from breaking the clinch.
Shook using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harvin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shook stalling in the clinch but Harvin improves position.
Shook prevents Harvin from breaking the clinch.
Shook is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shook with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Harvin working hard to break the clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shook wants to clinch
and Harvin counters with a stiff right hand.

Shook clinches up against the cage.

Harvin breaks the clinch.

Shook darts in and clinches Harvin up against the cage.
Harvin is pressed up against the cage. Shook has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harvin down to the mat. Harvin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Harvin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harvin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shook is looking to clinch.
Shook takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harvin has a takedown stuffed.
Harvin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harvin misses with a double jab.
Shook closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Harvin to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shook wants to clinch

so Harvin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Shook is trying to keep Harvin in close.

Harvin stands up and waves to Shook to follow him.
Harvin misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Harvin misses.
Harvin looks gassed!
Harvin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shook looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harvin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Harvin duly obliges.
Shook clinches but Harvin breaks the clinch
and Harvin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harvin dodges the punch combination from Shook.
Harvin moves forwards but Shook connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big right from Harvin misses.
Harvin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harvin swats away the attempt to clinch by Shook.
Harvin tries to close the distance and clinch but Shook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shook shoots in for a takedown but Harvin shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Harvin - just one landing.
Shook tries to clinch up.
Harvin scores with a decent looking hook.
Shook wants to clinch up but Harvin keeps it at a distance.
Harvin scores with a jab.
Harvin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harvin swats away the attempt to clinch by Shook.

Harvin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shook was covering up waiting for the punch and Harvin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harvin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Harvin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwyane Shook's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shook fakes the leg kick and cracks Harvin in the body.
Harvin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harvin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good shot there by Harvin.

Harvin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Shook wants to sweep here but Harvin controlling him for the moment.
Harvin lands a couple of digs.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shook holds on and takes a little breather.
Harvin won't allow Shook to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shook is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shook has a closed guard, preventing Harvin from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harvin stopping the sweep attempt from Shook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Harvin stands up and waves to Shook to follow him.
Shook is looking to clinch.
Dwyane Shook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Harvin rushes Shook and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Shook.
Harvin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harvin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Harvin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shook walks into a stiff left hand from Harvin.
Shook tries to land a leg kick but Harvin saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Shook checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jab by Harvin.
A punch combination from Harvin misses.
Shook throws a series of punches but Harvin avoids them all with ease.
Mitchell Harvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shook takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Harvin instigates a clinch.
Shook tries to stall but Harvin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Harvin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shook lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harvin misses with a straight right.
Good shot there by Harvin.

Shook clinches with his opponent.

Harvin breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shook lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shook tries to clinch

and Harvin counters with a shoot takedown. Shook fights it but they end up in guard.
Shook has a closed guard, preventing Harvin from standing up.

Harvin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harvin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shook counters with an inside leg kick.
Harvin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harvin misses with a wild combination.
Shook shoots in but Harvin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Harvin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dwyane Shook's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Harvin closes the distance and clinches.

Shook gets control of Harvin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Shook will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Harvin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Shook's guard.

Shook is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harvin wants to stand but Shook has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harvin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Harvin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Shook manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Harvin has Shook in his guard.
Harvin keeping moving, preventing Shook from controlling successfully.
Harvin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shook. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Shook trying to control the position from guard on top but Harvin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Shook is really struggling to control Harvin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Harvin keeping full guard, as Shook tries to pass.

Harvin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Harvin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harvin is looking to clinch.
Harvin throws a leg kick
and Shook makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shook tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harvin feints and as Shook raises his hands in defense, Harvin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harvin is looking to stand up but Shook won't let him.
Harvin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Harvin wants to control from the top but Shook keeps moving.
Harvin chips away with some ground and pound.
Harvin wants to stand but Shook is controlling his posture from full guard.
Shook avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dwyane Shook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shook tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Harvin stands and steps away. Shook gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Harvin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shook drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shook tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Harvin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harvin cracks Shook with an open hand slap.
Harvin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shook is looking to clinch.
Shook throws a sloppy head kick and Harvin moves out of range easily.
Mitchell Harvin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harvin lands an overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitchell Harvin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harvin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchell Harvin!