PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Percy Harvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Loid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Loid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harvin
vs
Loid

186 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Percy Harvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Loid!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harvin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Loid, pushing him back against the cage.
Harvin tries to break free but Loid pushes him back against the cage.
Harvin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loid's elbow.
Harvin stalling in the clinch.
Harvin lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Harvin.
Harvin is trying to force a seperation but Loid has the dominant position.
Harvin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Harvin manages to break the clinch.
Harvin feints and then cracks Loid's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Loid down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harvin closes the distance looking to clinch

and Loid counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Loid.

Harvin breaks the clinch.

Harvin closes the distance and clinches.
Harvin is trying to force a seperation but Loid has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harvin.
Harvin lands with a right to the head.
Harvin tries to stall but Loid uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Harvin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harvin struggles to land a body shot inside as Loid controls his hands.

Harvin pulls Loid into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harvin wants to stand and escape but Loid is having none of it.
Loid throws a big elbow that misses.
Loid with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Harvin wants to get back to his feet but Loid is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Loid has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harvin trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loid throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Loid throws an elbow that misses. Harvin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Loid's guard. Nice move by Harvin!
Harvin is looking to stand up but Loid won't let him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loid wants to get back to his feet but Harvin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Harvin wants to stand but Loid is controlling his posture from full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harvin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harvin stops Loid from standing up.
Loid has a closed guard, preventing Harvin from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harvin stands and steps away. Loid gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Harvin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Loid sprawls well initially but Harvin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Harvin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harvin is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Harvin decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Harvin wants to clinch up but Loid keeps it at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harvin tries to close the distance and clinch but Loid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harvin tries to clinch up.
Harvin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Loid shoots in for a takedown but Harvin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Harvin has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harvin.

Harvin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Loid looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Harvin trying to control but Loid postures up.
Loid lands with a punch from half guard.
Loid missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Loid seems to be working for a kimura but Harvin defends the submission attempt.
Harvin looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loid is trying to control. Harvin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Harvin trying to control but Loid postures up.
Harvin pushes Loid off looking to stand but Loid dives back in and keeps control.
Loid is trying to control the action in half guard but Harvin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jeff Loid was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Loid keeps the fight on the outside.
Harvin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Loid blocks a head kick by Harvin.
Harvin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harvin doesn't manage to clinch there - Loid circles away.

Harvin gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harvin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Loid is breathing heavily.
Harvin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Loid.

Harvin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harvin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harvin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Harvin gets a clinch.

Harvin breaks from the clinch.
Harvin wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Loid tries to avoid it but Harvin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Loid to the ground. Loid escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harvin wants to clinch.

Harvin gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Harvin breaks the clinch.
Harvin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loid keeps the fight on the outside.

Harvin rushes Loid and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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.

Harvin moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvin lands a body punch.
Harvin tries to break the clinch but Loid is controlling the position.
Harvin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harvin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Harvin breaks from the clinch.
Harvin tries to clinch up.
Harvin fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Harvin forces Loid back against the cage and clinches.
Harvin can't find room to land a body shot as Loid controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Harvin pulls guard successfully.
Loid wants to control from the top but Harvin keeps moving.

Loid gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Percy Harvin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Harvin instigates a clinch.
Harvin missing with knees to the body.
Loid avoiding damage as Harvin throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Harvin.
Loid throws a head punch that misses.
Harvin lands a nice knee to the body.
I was talking to Harvin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Harvin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Loid backwards.

Loid jumps guard.
Harvin trying to control the position from guard on top but Loid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harvin won't allow Loid to get back to his feet.
Harvin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Loid's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loid is looking to stand up but Harvin isn't so interested in that idea.
Loid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harvin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Percy Harvin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Harvin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Loid's waist but Loid gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harvin off to one side.
Harvin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Loid defends well and Harvin ends up having to push Loid into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Percy Harvin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Loid tries to pull guard but Harvin holds him up against the cage and eventually Loid drops back down to his feet.
Harvin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Harvin breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loid tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harvin swivels and escapes.
Harvin stuffs the takedown attempt from Loid. Loid gets slowly back to his feet.
Percy Harvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Loid.
Harvin is looking to clinch but Loid is avoiding it.
Harvin wants to clinch up but Loid keeps it at a distance.
Loid shoots for a takedown but Harvin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harvin tries to clinch but Loid moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harvin. That's going to slow Loid down.

Harvin gets a clinch.

Harvin jumps guard.
Loid throws an elbow that misses. Harvin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Loid's guard. Nice move by Harvin!
Harvin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Loid is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvin looking to pass the guard.

Harvin stands up from Loid's guard - Harvin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Harvin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Harvin wants to clinch.
Harvin tries to clinch there but Loid circles away.
Percy Harvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loid swats away the attempt to clinch by Harvin.
Harvin scores with a one two! Loid had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Harvin moves in looking to clinch but Loid pushes him off.

Harvin clinches with his opponent.

Harvin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Percy Harvin is winning the standup battle so far.
Loid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harvin doesn't manage to clinch there - Loid circles away.
Loid darts in looking for a takedown but Harvin gets double underhooks and turns Loid into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Harvin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harvin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jeff Loid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Percy Harvin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harvin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Percy Harvin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harvin 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

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