PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Link Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pettis
vs
Harvey

175 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

181 cm
24
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Link Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Harvey!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis slips a straight right by Harvey.
Harvey connects with a looping right hand.
Harvey cracks a nice hook into Pettis's ribs.
Harvey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pettis under the eye.
Pettis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harvey is able to avoid easily.
Nice uppercut there from Harvey.
Harvey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pettis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Harvey cracks Pettis with an open hand slap.
Harvey scores with a jab. Pettis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pettis tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as Harvey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pettis doesn't seem phased though.
Pettis misses with a low kick.
Pettis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pettis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pettis misses with a leg kick.
Pettis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harvey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pettis dives in for a single leg takedown but Harvey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Harvey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pettis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harvey finds it's way round the side to connect with Pettis's head.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harvey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harvey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shane Harvey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harvey blocks a head kick by Pettis.
Harvey blocks a head kick by Pettis.
Pettis throws a leg kick which misses Harvey's front leg but catches the back leg as Harvey tries to avoid it.
Harvey scores with a punch to the head.
Pettis misses with a head kick.
Pettis lands a nice looking body kick.
Pettis tries to close the distance and clinch but Harvey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harvey is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pettis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Harvey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pettis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harvey avoids the head kick by Pettis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pettis. Harvey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harvey tests Pettis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pettis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harvey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harvey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pettis throws a head kick but Harvey moves out of range.
Pettis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey punishes Pettis's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pettis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pettis fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Link Pettis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pettis tries to clinch but Harvey moves out of range.
Harvey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harvey lands a nice hook to Pettis's body. Pettis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harvey lands a jab.
Harvey lands a jab.
Pettis wants to clinch.
Pettis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Harvey digs a good body shot into Pettis's ribs.
Harvey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pettis.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis misses with a head kick.
Pettis misses with a head kick.
Harvey lands a nice looking body shot.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harvey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Harvey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice jab there from Harvey.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harvey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pettis throws a head kick but Harvey moves out of range.
Pettis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harvey swats away the attempt to clinch by Pettis.
Pettis throws a head kick that Harvey semi-blocks.
Nice shot by Harvey.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harvey lands with a nice body punch.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick
letting Harvey counter with a right hand.
Harvey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pettis.
Pettis is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice jab there from Harvey.
Harvey lands with a good body shot.
Harvey lands a lovely overhand right.
Harvey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harvey lands a nice hook to Pettis's body. Pettis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harvey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pettis on the side of the head.
Pettis misses with a two punch combination.
Harvey shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pettis eats them both and turns towards Harvey to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Harvey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pettis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Harvey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pettis throws a head kick but Harvey moves out of range.
Harvey avoids the head kick by Pettis.
Pettis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harvey lands a glancing blow to the side of Pettis's head.
Pettis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pettis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Harvey clobbers Pettis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Harvey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pettis. Pettis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Harvey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pettis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harvey is out of range and Pettis settles back down.
Pettis tries a head kick but it misses.
Pettis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pettis tries a head kick but it misses.
Pettis tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pettis.
Harvey cracks a nice hook into Pettis's ribs.
Pettis throws out a leg kick but Harvey moves out of range and Pettis only half commits.
Harvey lands with a right hand.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pettis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harvey.
Pettis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harvey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pettis misses with a hook
and Harvey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pettis thinking.
Harvey lands a lovely overhand right.
Pettis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pettis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harvey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pettis.
Harvey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pettis back to the cage. Harvey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harvey moves out of range as Pettis throws a body kick.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harvey connects with a jab.
Harvey connects with a crisp jab.
Pettis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harvey avoids a kick to the body.
Pettis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harvey thuds a left hand into Pettis's body.
Harvey lands a nice looking body shot.
Link Pettis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harvey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pettis momentarily.
Harvey moves out of range as Pettis throws a body kick.
Harvey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pettis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harvey is able to avoid easily.
Shane Harvey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pettis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pettis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A left lands for Harvey.
Harvey tests Pettis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harvey throws a combination. Pettis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pettis misses with a head kick.
Pettis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pettis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pettis.
Jab by Harvey.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Pettis. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick and Harvey moves out of range easily.
Harvey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab, jab by Harvey - just one landing.
Nice shot lands for Harvey.
Harvey cracks Pettis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harvey stuffs the takedown attempt from Pettis. Pettis gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pettis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Harvey catches Pettis right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey looks to land a combination but Pettis avoids it well.
Pettis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harvey moves out of range of the leg kick from Pettis.
Pettis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harvey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pettis in his tracks.
Pettis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pettis misses with a low kick as Harvey jumps back.
Harvey clobbers Pettis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
An inside leg kick from Pettis misses.
Harvey lands a jab to the nose.
Pettis walks into a straight right hand from Harvey.
Pettis throws a leg kick
and Harvey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harvey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab by Harvey.
Harvey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pettis in his tracks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pettis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Link Pettis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harvey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pettis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harvey finds it's way round the side to connect with Pettis's head.
Harvey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harvey scores with a jab.
Pettis tries to work over Harvey's front leg with a kick but Harvey checks it.
Harvey swats away the attempt to clinch by Pettis.
Harvey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harvey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pettis under the eye.
Harvey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harvey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pettis.
Pettis tries to work over Harvey's front leg with a kick but Harvey checks it.
Harvey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pettis backs up against the cage.
Pettis looks to land a body kick but Harvey moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pettis tries a head kick but it misses.
Harvey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Harvey scores with a jab to the head.
Harvey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pettis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Harvey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pettis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harvey connects with a jab.
Pettis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pettis shoots in but Harvey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd cheers as Harvey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pettis doesn't seem phased though.
Harvey checks a low kick from Pettis.
Harvey throws a series of strikes that have Pettis backpedaling.
Pettis wants to clinch up but Harvey keeps it at a distance.
Harvey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Harvey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pettis. Pettis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harvey lands a nice shot that snaps Pettis's head back.
Harvey lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harvey connects with a right hand. Pettis shakes it off.
Harvey cracks Pettis with a good jab.
Pettis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis looks for a takedown but Harvey sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Link Pettis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pettis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harvey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harvey avoids the head kick by Pettis.
Pettis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harvey scores with a jab to the body.
Harvey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pettis thows a leg kick but Harvey checks it
enabling Harvey to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Harvey coming out on top.
Harvey scores with a shot to the body.
Harvey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pettis's hands.
Pettis tries to move into range but Harvey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Horrible takedown by Pettis or perhaps it was just good defense by Harvey which made him look bad.
A lazy left from Harvey finds it's target.
Harvey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Harvey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pettiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis tries to move into range but Harvey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pettis throws a head kick but Harvey moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Harvey blocks the low kick.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Harvey lands.
Harvey connects with a looping right hand.
Harvey scores with a nice strike.
Harvey connects with the punch.
Harvey misses with a few strikes there.
Pettis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harvey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pettis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pettis walks into a left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harvey.
A bone on bone clash there as Harvey blocks the leg kick.
Pettis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Harvey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harvey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A cross from Harvey lands.
Harvey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pettis's hands.
Pettis needs to keep his hands up - Harvey had a free shot at his head there.
Jab, jab by Harvey - just one landing.
Pettis misses with a straight right.
Pettis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pettis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pettis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Harvey checks a leg kick nicely.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses.
Pettis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pettis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pettis fails with a takedown attempt.
Harvey jabs at Pettis's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harvey to score with a decent uppercut.
Pettis walks into a left hand.
Pettis throws a head kick but Harvey moves out of range.
Harvey works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Harvey.
Pettis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pettis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harvey tests Pettis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pettis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pettis shoots in for a takedown but Harvey shows good takedown defense.
Harvey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A shot to the liver by Harvey. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pettis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harvey jabs at Pettis's body.
Pettis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Link Pettis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shane Harvey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harvey scores with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Harvey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harvey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

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