PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jones Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harvey comes to the cage accompanied by Bitches Brew. Doug Harvey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jones Junior's chin.

Harvey
vs
Junior

188 cm
21
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
223 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

FULL METAL GEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Doug Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jones Junior!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey doesn't manage to clinch there - Junior circles away.
Harvey misses the jab.
Junior avoids the head kick by Harvey.

Harvey shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Junior manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Junior keeping moving, preventing Harvey from controlling successfully.
Harvey distracts Junior with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Junior is on top in guard.
Harvey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Junior is one step ahead there.
Junior looking to pass the guard.
Junior scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Harvey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Harvey tries to get out of the position.
Junior is working Harvey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior forces his way into half guard.
Harvey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harvey makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Harvey.
Junior wants to pass the guard but Harvey is keeping the position.
Junior in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Junior stopping the sweep attempt from Harvey.
Junior postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Junior throws and elbow that misses. Harvey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Junior's guard. Nice move by Harvey!

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.
Harvey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Junior tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Junior is on top in guard.
Harvey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harvey controls Junior momentarily but Junior frees himself.
Harvey manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Junior has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Junior working to try and regain half guard.
Harvey trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harvey looking to secure an arm triangle but Junior defends it well.
Harvey breaks from Junior's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Harvey dominating with strikes here.
Harvey looking to control and managing it successfully.
Junior is desperately trying to improve his position but Harvey has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey unloading with bombs!
Harvey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Harvey with good strikes from the mount here!
Harvey raining down hammerfists from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior is looking to get to half guard.
Junior manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Junior looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harvey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Junior makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Junior.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Harvey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Harvey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Junior throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Harvey on the side of the head.
Junior checks a low kick from Harvey.
Harvey throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Harvey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Junior's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harvey digs a good hook to Junior's body.
Harvey tries a head kick but it misses.
Doug Harvey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior is breathing heavily.
Harvey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harvey feints and then cracks Junior's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Junior down.
A telegraphed right hand from Harvey misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Harvey.
A head kick from Harvey lands but Junior takes it in his stride.
Harvey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harvey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Harvey shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Junior manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Harvey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Junior looking for a sweep. Not yet Junior, not yet.
Harvey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Junior swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harvey wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
Junior looking for a sweep. Not yet Junior, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey trying to control the position from guard on top but Junior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Junior had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harvey defends it easily.
Harvey advances position into side control!
Junior is trying to get back to half guard.
Harvey is looking to take a break and control but Junior is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harvey advances to full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Harvey is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Junior is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Junior really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! Harvey connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Junior tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Junior is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Harvey controlling from mount.
Junior is squirming around, avoiding Harvey's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Junior gets back to half guard.
Junior tries to roll over but Harvey keeps him under control.
Junior works his way to full guard. Good work.
Harvey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Junior is keeping the position for now.
Junior being controlled here, momentarily.
Junior bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harvey's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harvey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Junior is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Harvey dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Harvey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Junior circles away quickly and effectively.

Harvey fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Junior sprawls well initially but Harvey persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Junior is refusing to be controlled, as Harvey sits in half guard.
Junior won't allow Harvey to pass to mount.
Harvey is working hard here to advance position.
Harvey prevents Junior from improving his position.
Junior is pressing down on Harvey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Junior wants to sweep here but Harvey controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey is pushing down on Junior's leg trying to pass to half guard. Junior is fighting to maintain full guard but Harvey has managed to sneak the leg through.
Junior gets full guard.
Harvey trying to control but Junior is working from the bottom.
Junior looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harvey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Harvey passes Junior's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Harvey drops an elbow to the side of Junior's head.
Harvey is looking to take a break and control but Junior is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Junior is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Harvey trying to mount his opponent but Junior defends it.
Harvey working the head and body with strikes.
Harvey prevents Junior from improving his position.
Junior is refusing to be controlled, as Harvey sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Junior manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Junior keeping full guard, as Harvey tries to pass.
Harvey won't allow Junior to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Harvey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Junior swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harvey trying to control but Junior is working from the bottom.
Junior is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Harvey working some strikes from top position.
Harvey wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
Harvey forces his way into half guard.
Doug Harvey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Junior throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Harvey manages to pass to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Junior sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Junior gets back to full guard.
Harvey won't allow Junior to sweep him here.
Harvey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Junior tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harvey sitting in guard here, content to control.
Junior looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harvey is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Harvey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harvey 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Harvey!