PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osmond Schwartz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harvey comes to the cage accompanied by Bitches Brew. Schwartz has chosen Hell March as his entrance music. Doug Harvey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harvey
vs
Schwartz

188 cm
22
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

164 cm
25
217 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

FULL METAL GEAR
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Doug Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osmond Schwartz!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Harvey closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Schwartz quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Schwartz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harvey pulls his head out easily.
Schwartz trying to control here.
Harvey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Harvey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Schwartz is looking to control Harvey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schwartz avoid being mounted?
Harvey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schwartz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Harvey is taking a breather. Schwartz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schwartz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harvey controlling the action here.

Schwartz actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Harvey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Schwartz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harvey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Harvey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Schwartz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harvey pulls his head out easily.

Schwartz looking for a kimura from the bottom but Harvey passes into side control!
Schwartz is looking for a sweep.
Harvey controls the position from side control.
Schwartz is not content to let Harvey control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey advances nicely into full mount.
Schwartz tries to hold on but Harvey pushes him away.
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 lands a nice shot to the head.
Schwartz tries to lock up and control but Harvey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Harvey cracks Schwartz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Harvey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schwartz on the ground.
Harvey looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Harvey controlling from mount.
Schwartz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Schwartz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schwartz regains half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harvey performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Harvey has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Schwartz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Harvey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Harvey scores with a takedown into Schwartz's guard.
Schwartz keeping full guard, as Harvey tries to pass.
Harvey wants to control from the top but Schwartz keeps moving.
Schwartz throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Schwartz working for a triangle but Harvey defends it easily.
Harvey lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwartz working a defensive guard here.
Schwartz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Harvey pushing down on Schwartz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Schwartz looking for submissions off his back.
Schwartz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harvey is working away from the top position though.
Harvey wants to stand up but Schwartz has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Harvey winds up and cracks Schwartz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Schwartz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Harvey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Harvey's back!
Schwartz punches the canvas rather than the man.
Schwartz keeps control of the position as Harvey tries to break free.
Harvey trying to control but not successfully.
Schwartz has Harvey flattened out and is raining down punches.

Schwartz is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Harvey is defending well though. Schwartz let's go of the attempt for now.
Doug Harvey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harvey rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Harvey.
Schwartz trying to control but Harvey is working from the bottom.
Schwartz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Schwartz drops back looking for a leg! Harvey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harvey manages to kick Schwartz off! Schwartz jumps back into Harvey's guard.
Schwartz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harvey is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harvey wants to hit a switch here but Schwartz passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Harvey there!
Harvey is desperately trying to improve his position but Schwartz has a good base and remains in mount.
Harvey taking shots to the head.

Schwartz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Harvey is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Osmond Schwartz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Harvey throws a hook but Schwartz avoids it easily.
Osmond Schwartz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schwartz doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Harvey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harvey.
Harvey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Schwartz up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harvey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harvey lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Osmond Schwartz has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Harvey.
Schwartz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harvey walks away with a smile on his face. Schwartz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Schwartz fails with the takedown
and Harvey counters with a big head kick but Schwartz shrugs it off.
Doug Harvey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osmond Schwartz.
Schwartz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey tried to score with a low kick but Schwartz checks it.

Harvey changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Schwartz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Schwartz wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Schwartz is looking for a sweep.
Harvey takes a little break here. Schwartz wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey working away.
Harvey tries to advance to mount but Schwartz denies him.
Schwartz is looking to regain half guard here but Harvey keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz is trying to control Harvey's posture but Harvey avoids it.
Harvey working the head with strikes.
Schwartz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harvey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here.
Harvey working the head and body with strikes.
Schwartz regains half guard.

Schwartz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Harvey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Schwartz tries to lock up and control but Harvey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Harvey trying to control but Schwartz is having none of it.
Harvey avoids the attempt from Schwartz to control.

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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

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