PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Jellyroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jellyroll has chosen The Ecstasy of Gold as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Harvey
vs
Jellyroll

188 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Jellyroll!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Harvey or perhaps it was just good defense by Jellyroll which made him look bad.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jellyroll sprawls well. Jellyroll wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harvey gets slowly back to his feet.
Harvey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jellyroll is out of range and Harvey settles back down.
Nice shot lands for Jellyroll.

Jellyroll shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jellyroll lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jellyroll looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harvey with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jellyroll not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harvey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jellyroll.
Ground and pound from Jellyroll.

Harvey is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jellyroll prevents Harvey from standing back up.
Jellyroll wants to pass the guard but Harvey is defending well.
Harvey gets back to full guard.
Jellyroll is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jellyroll accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jellyroll stops Harvey from standing up.
Jellyroll trying to control but Harvey is working from the bottom.
Jellyroll throws a big right hand that misses.
Jellyroll scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jellyroll lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jellyroll must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harvey is breathing heavily.
Jellyroll throwing strikes from guard but Harvey blocks nicely.

Jellyroll postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Harvey is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jellyroll, into his guard.
Jellyroll has his hands on Harvey's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jellyroll utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harvey wants to pass the guard but Jellyroll is keeping the position.
Jellyroll bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harvey's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jellyroll trying to control the position from guard on top but Harvey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Harvey looking for a guillotine here but Jellyroll defends easily.
Jellyroll trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jellyroll throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jellyroll looking to pass the guard.
Jellyroll working some strikes from top position.
Harvey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jellyroll.
Jellyroll working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey can't keep his opponent in guard - Jellyroll advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jellyroll lands with a punch from half guard.
Jellyroll is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Harvey has hold of Jellyroll's hands but Jellyroll slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jellyroll lands strikes from half guard.
Jellyroll seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Oh Harvey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jellyroll working over Harvey with some ground and pound. Harvey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jellyroll seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harvey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jellyroll wants to free his trapped foot but Harvey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Harvey seems to have got his legs back now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harvey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jellyroll scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jellyroll lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jellyroll with a jab.
Harvey walks into a stiff left hand from Jellyroll.
Jellyroll feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harveys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jellyroll, right into the meat.

Jellyroll pushes Harvey up against the cage in a clinch.

Jellyroll gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Harvey regains guard.
Harvey has momentary wrist control but Jellyroll slips an elbow through the middle.
Jellyroll stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harvey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jellyroll's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jellyroll pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harvey is keeping the position for now.
Jellyroll is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jellyroll content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jellyroll works over Harvey with some ground and pound from guard.
Jellyroll wants to control from the top but Harvey keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jellyroll postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jellyroll scoring with some ground and pound.
Jellyroll with a nice head shot there.
Jellyroll lands a couple of digs.
Jellyroll scoring with punches to the head and body.
Simon Jellyroll has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jellyroll working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harvey's head.
Jellyroll is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jellyroll wants to pass the guard but Harvey is keeping the position.
Jellyroll trying to control but Harvey is working from the bottom.
Jellyroll working some strikes from top position.
Harvey trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jellyroll lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Jellyroll 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.
Jellyroll really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harvey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jellyroll distracts Harvey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jellyroll postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Jellyroll drops back looking for a leg! Harvey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harvey manages to kick Jellyroll off! Jellyroll jumps back into Harvey's guard.

Harvey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Jellyroll drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jellyroll jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jellyroll connects with a couple of short punches.
Jellyroll trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jellyroll won't allow Harvey to sweep him here.
Jellyroll content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jellyroll is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jellyroll postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jellyroll working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harvey's head.

Jellyroll 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.
Jellyroll throwing strikes but missing.
Jellyroll makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jellyroll with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jellyroll lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jellyroll working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harvey's head.
Harvey keeping full guard, as Jellyroll tries to pass.
Harvey is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jellyroll trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jellyroll content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jellyroll decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Harvey, up you get!
Jellyroll connects with a crisp jab.
Harvey moves forwards but Jellyroll connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Jellyroll showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jellyroll scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jellyroll lands with a right hand.
Jellyroll throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harvey tries for a takedown but Jellyroll sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harvey tries to clinch up but Jellyroll circles away and keeps his distance.

Jellyroll drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Harvey wants to get back to his feet but Jellyroll is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jellyroll advances to half guard.
Jellyroll landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jellyroll is nestled in close to Harvey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jellyroll working over Harvey with some ground and pound. Harvey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harvey tries to roll over but Jellyroll keeps him under control.
Harvey is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jellyroll landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jellyroll working the head and body with strikes.
Jellyroll working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jellyroll winds up and cracks Harvey with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Harvey wants to get back to his feet.
Jellyroll working the head and body with strikes.
Jellyroll scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Jellyroll is looking for a kimura but Harvey is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jellyroll to get the leverage.
Jellyroll passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jellyroll working Harvey over with strikes here.
Jellyroll has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harvey tries to reverse the position but Jellyroll maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey is bucking up trying to escape but Jellyroll cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jellyroll lands a nice shot to the head.
Jellyroll scoring with strikes but Harvey is staying in there.
Harvey tries to reverse the position but Jellyroll maintains control.
Harvey wants to control but Jellyroll is having none of it.
Jellyroll lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harvey is bucking up trying to escape but Jellyroll cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Harvey takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jellyroll prevents Harvey from getting the reversal.
Jellyroll working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jellyroll cracks Harvey with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jellyroll with shots to the head and body - Harvey looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jellyroll unloading with bombs!
Jellyroll postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Harvey in real trouble here! The ref calls for Harvey to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Jellyroll!