PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mr Nucsuecow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nucsuecow
vs
Harvey

185 cm
18
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Big Bear Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Nucsuecow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Harvey!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Danga de danga de dang - Nucsuecow scores with a four punch combination!
Harvey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nucsuecow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Harvey drives through and clinches with Nucsuecow against the cage.

Harvey manages to pull guard.
Harvey is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Harvey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nucsuecow wants to stand but Harvey is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nucsuecow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harvey on the ground.

Harvey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nucsuecow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nucsuecow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Harvey pushes Nucsuecow off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nucsuecow scores with a sloppy right hand. Harvey should have avoided that one.
Crunch! Nucsuecow slams his shin into Harvey's torso.
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!
Nucsuecow works over Harvey's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick lands from Nucsuecow that sends Harvey to the canvas. Harvey tries to scramble back to his feet but Nucsuecow brings him back down into side control.

Harvey is rocked!
Nucsuecow working away.
Harvey is still in real trouble! Can Nucsuecow finish him?
Harvey looks gassed!
Harvey tries to bench press Nucsuecow off him but Nucsuecow keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nucsuecow wants to stand but Harvey is controlling his arm.
Harvey seems to have recovered his senses.
Harvey is looking to reverse the position.
Nucsuecow tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Harvey can't do much from the bottom here.
Nucsuecow wants to stand but Harvey is controlling his arm.
Harvey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nucsuecow stuns Harvey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harvey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jab, jab by Nucsuecow - just one landing.
Nucsuecow throws a series of strikes that have Harvey backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nucsuecow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harvey's head.
Nucsuecow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nucsuecow throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nucsuecow clobbers Harvey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Nucsuecow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nucsuecow.
Nucsuecow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nucsuecow scores with a one two! Harvey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Harvey looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nucsuecow!
Nucsuecow's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Harvey looking to control but Nucsuecow is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nucsuecow's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey mounts Nucsuecow! Really nice guard pass there!

Harvey wants to finish this one by submission but Nucsuecow is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Harvey.

Harvey jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nucsuecow manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Nucsuecow is trying to get back to his feet.
Nucsuecow prevents Harvey from moving into mount.
Harvey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nucsuecow keeps working.
Harvey prevents Nucsuecow from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harvey looks up at the clock and then as Nucsuecow takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Harvey smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nucsuecow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mr Nucsuecow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harvey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Harvey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nucsuecow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Harvey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nucsuecow lands a head kick!
Harvey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nucsuecow is fending him off so far but Harvey persists. Nope, Nucsuecow circles away and we're back to standing.
Harvey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Harvey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harvey can't get the takedown.
Mr Nucsuecow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Harvey.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nucsuecow breaks the clinch.
Harvey shoots in and drives through. Nucsuecow sprawls well.
Nucsuecow tests Harvey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Harvey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nucsuecow misses with the combination.
Nucsuecow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mr Nucsuecow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harvey takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Harvey feints and as Nucsuecow raises his hands in defense, Harvey changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nucsuecow is looking to stand up but Harvey isn't so interested in that idea.
Harvey stays in close to Nucsuecow's body and controls the position.
Harvey prevents Nucsuecow from getting back to his feet.
Nucsuecow keeping full guard, as Harvey tries to pass.
Harvey trying to control the position from guard on top but Nucsuecow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucsuecow wants to stand up but Harvey is controlling him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nucsuecow jabs at Harvey's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nucsuecow, as that shot connected.
Harvey tries for a takedown but Nucsuecow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harvey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nucsuecow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harvey's head.
Mr Nucsuecow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nucsuecow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Harvey instigates a clinch.
Harvey keeps control of Nucsuecow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nucsuecow is trying to break the clinch but Harvey has him pressed against the cage.

Harvey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nucsuecow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nucsuecow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nucsuecow looks to score with a jab to the body but Harvey is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harvey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nucsuecow's guard.
Harvey prevents Nucsuecow from getting back to his feet.
Harvey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nucsuecow keeping moving, preventing Harvey from controlling successfully.
Harvey is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Harvey might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nucsuecow kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Harvey won't allow Nucsuecow to get back to his feet.
Nucsuecow 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Horrible takedown by Harvey or perhaps it was just good defense by Nucsuecow which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucsuecow misses with a head kick.

Harvey moves into the clinch.
Nucsuecow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Nucsuecow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harvey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nucsuecow tries to avoid it but Harvey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nucsuecow to the ground. Nucsuecow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mr Nucsuecow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Harvey.
Harvey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nucsuecow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harvey has a takedown stuffed.

Harvey moves into range and clinches up with Nucsuecow.
Nucsuecow wants to get back to striking at distance but Harvey won't allow it.

Nucsuecow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nucsuecow throws a head kick that Harvey semi-blocks.
Nucsuecow avoids the head kick by Harvey.
Nucsuecow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nucsuecow misses with a wild combination.
Harvey shoots in and drives through. Nucsuecow sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harvey gets a takedown into half guard.
Harvey prevents Nucsuecow from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Nucsuecow looks like he's trying to stand up.

Nucsuecow kicks off Harvey and gets to his feet.
Harvey blocks the body kick.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown but Nucsuecow shows good takedown defense.
Harvey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Harvey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Harvey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Horrible takedown by Harvey or perhaps it was just good defense by Nucsuecow which made him look bad.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nucsuecow.
Nucsuecow throws a sloppy head kick

and Harvey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nucsuecow won't be happy with that.
Nucsuecow is not content to let Harvey control the position.
Nucsuecow wants to get back to his feet but Harvey drags him back down.
Harvey advances nicely into full mount.

Harvey looking for a guillotine from mount but Nucsuecow is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Harvey is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nucsuecow is surviving well by controlling Harvey's body position as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucsuecow trying desperately to get to his feet.
Nucsuecow tries to buck Harvey off but Harvey takes his back!
Brian Harvey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nucsuecow is trying to stand back up.

Harvey sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Nucsuecow taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brian Harvey!