PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Harkimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meyer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'd Love to Knock the Hell out of You kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harkimo
vs
Meyer

214 cm
29
285 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

204 cm
37
270 lbs
32 - 17 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keijo Harkimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurt Meyer!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harkimo checks a leg kick.
Meyer slips a jab from Harkimo.
Harkimo lands a high kick!

It looks like Kurt Meyer has been cut.
A cross from Meyer lands.
Harkimo checks the leg kick.
Harkimo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meyer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Meyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harkimo was well out of range. Poor timing from Meyer.
Harkimo checks a low kick from Meyer.
A nice inside leg kick there by Meyer. That's going to slow Harkimo down.
Meyer cracks Harkimo with a good jab.
Harkimo ducks under a wild hook from Meyer.
Meyer misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from Harkimo misses.
Harkimo connects with a crisp jab.
Meyer swings widly with a right hand
and Harkimo counters with a left to the body.
Meyer thumps Harkimo with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkimo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meyer misses with a head kick.
Harkimo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harkimo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Meyer staying out of range there.

Meyer gets tackled into the cage by Harkimo. Harkimo maintains the clinch.
Meyer tries a body shot but Harkimo blocks it.
Harkimo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meyer's efforts to push away.
Harkimo scores with a shot to the side of Meyer's head.
Harkimo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Meyer is keeping busy.
Meyer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Meyer tries to break the clinch but Harkimo is controlling the position.
Meyer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harkimo's elbow.
Harkimo lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo wants to break free but Meyer has control.
Harkimo looking to stall.
Harkimo can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.

Harkimo manages to break the clinch.
Meyer avoids the head kick by Harkimo.
Harkimo throws a looping overhand right but Meyer ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Meyer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Meyer walks into a stiff left hand from Harkimo.
Meyer slips a jab from Harkimo.
Meyer stuns Harkimo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meyer. Harkimo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harkimo misses with a body shot.
Meyer throws a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Meyer misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer lands with a nice body kick.
Meyer misses with a head kick.
Harkimo throws a sloppy head kick and Meyer moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meyer.
Harkimo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harkimo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harkimo moves out of range of the body kick.
Meyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harkimo.
Meyer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Meyer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harkimo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harkimo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meyer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Meyer misses.
Harkimo misses the jab.
Meyer throws a body punch but Harkimo moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer throws a shot from downtown. Harkimo moves away and avoids it.
Meyer jabs Harkimo right on the nose. Harkimo blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harkimo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meyer.
Meyer throws a leg kick but Harkimo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Harkimo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meyer. Meyer obviously looking to wear him down.
Harkimo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meyer.
Meyer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Meyer misses with a leg kick
and Harkimo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Meyer blocks the leg kick.

Harkimo closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harkimo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meyer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harkimo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Meyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Meyer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Harkimo dodges the punch combination from Meyer.
Meyer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Harkimo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harkimo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Harkimo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harkimo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Meyer cracks the inside of Harkimo's front leg.
Harkimo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meyer manages to avoid it.
Meyer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Meyer loads up on a big right hand but Harkimo slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harkimo throws a looping overhand right but Meyer ducks down to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Meyer. Harkimo shrugs it off though.
Meyer throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harkimo throws a head kick but Meyer moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer connects with a looping right hand.
Harkimo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Meyer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kurt Meyer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Harkimo misses.
Meyer tried to score with a low kick but Harkimo checks it.
Harkimo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meyer.
Harkimo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meyer. Meyer obviously looking to wear him down.
Meyer scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Meyer throws the left hand but Harkimo avoids the punch easily.
A leg kick checked by Meyer.
Harkimo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harkimo.
Meyer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harkimo at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harkimo.
Donk. Harkimo catches Meyer right on the button with a cross.
Harkimo moves forwards but Meyer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harkimo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harkimo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meyer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harkimo counters with a straight right hand.
Meyer misses with a wild combination.
Harkimo misses with a wild body shot.
Meyer defending well as Harkimo loads up on a big left hand.
Harkimo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Meyer looks to land a combination but Harkimo avoids it well.
Meyer tries to land a front kick but Harkimo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harkimo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meyer with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Meyer. That snapped Harkimo's head back.
Harkimo tries to clinch up.
Harkimo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meyer.
Meyer jabs Harkimo right on the nose. Harkimo blinks but takes it well.
Meyer misses with a straight left.
Meyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Meyer.
Meyer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Meyer lands a body shot.
A head kick from Harkimo lands but Meyer takes it in his stride.

That has opened up Kurt Meyer's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harkimo looks to score with a jab to the body but Meyer is just out of range.
Meyer throws a hook to the side of Harkimo's head but Harkimo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer lands a right hook to the body.
Harkimo lands a head kick!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Harkimo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Meyer misses.
Meyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harkimo.
Harkimo throws a body punch but Meyer moves out of range.
Harkimo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Harkimo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Meyer misses with a wild body shot.
Meyer throws a series of punches but Harkimo avoids them all with ease.
Harkimo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Meyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kurt Meyer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Harkimo throws a looping overhand right but Meyer ducks down to avoid it.
Harkimo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Meyer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Harkimo counters with a nice body shot.
Harkimo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harkimo checks a leg kick nicely.
Meyer blocks a head kick by Harkimo.
Harkimo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meyer throws a low kick but Harkimo avoids it.
Meyer loads up on a big right hand but Harkimo slips the punch.
Meyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harkimo.
Meyer cracks Harkimo with a right hand to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Meyer.
Harkimo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harkimo.
Meyer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Meyer.
Meyer drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Harkimo right on the button. Harkimo goes down! Meyer follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Meyer gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Meyer!
A relieved looking Kurt Meyer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.