PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raise Hell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hell comes to the cage accompanied by Rather Unique - AZ. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hell
vs
Harvey

183 cm
34
185 lbs
26 - 11 - 0

186 cm
34
194 lbs
23 - 8 - 1

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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 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raise Hell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Harvey!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey throws a series of punches but Hell moves out of range.
Harvey thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Harvey does it's job there.
Hell throws out a powerful jab.
Hell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hell has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Razor Sharp Training Systems in the buildup to the fight.
Harvey walks into a straight right hand from Hell.
Hell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harvey takes one on the button.
Harvey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harvey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hell was well out of range. Poor timing from Harvey.
Harvey tries a head kick but it misses.
Hell digs a good hook to Harvey's body.
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!
Hell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Harvey misses.
Harvey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hell catches Harvey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey walks into a straight right hand from Hell.
A clash of legs there as Harvey blocks the low kick.
Harvey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harvey blocks a jab.
Hell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harvey tries a quick counter leg kick but Hell is wise to it.
Harvey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harvey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harvey.
Hell thuds his right hand into Harvey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hell moves in looking to clinch but Harvey pushes him off.
Hell connects with an inside leg kick.
Hell misses with a jab to the body
and Harvey counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Hell misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harvey.
Harvey lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hell scores with a nice right hand.
Hell throws a right hand that misses
and Harvey counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Harvey does it's job there.
Hell walks into a stiff left hand from Harvey.
Harvey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hell manages to avoid it.
Hell blocks a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hell.
Harvey misses with a looping left.
Harvey has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Harvey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hell.
A telegraphed right hand from Hell misses the target.
Hell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Harvey scores with a kick to the body.
Hell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harvey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hell looks to land a left hand but Harvey moved out of range nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harvey.
Harvey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Harvey tries to get set, Hell tries to push him back and clinch up but Harvey manages to avoid the attempt.
Harvey misses with a low kick.
Hell looks to throw the jab but Harvey is out of range.
Hell misses with a looping left.
Hell misses with a straight right.
Harvey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Harvey walks into a stiff left hand from Hell.
A telegraphed right hand from Hell misses the target.
Hell lands with a hook. Harvey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Harvey is looking to land body kicks.
Hell looks to land a right hand but Harvey moved out of range.
Hell is looking to chop away at Harvey's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harvey gets tackled into the cage by Hell. Hell maintains the clinch.
Harvey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Harvey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hell pushes Harvey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harvey gets through Hell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hell throws a head punch that misses.
Harvey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harvey blocking some punches.
Hell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hell scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harvey.
Harvey cracks Hell with a nice body shot.
Harvey misses with a punch to the body.
Hell is working Harvey over against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hell misses with a punch to the body.

Harvey breaks from the clinch.
Hell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Raise Hell will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Harvey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hell 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.
Harvey misses with an uppercut.
Hell misses with a hook. Harvey ducked under it nicely.
Hell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harvey throws a leg kick

and Hell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harvey has his hands on Hell's head, controlling the position.
Hell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harvey's head.
Hell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey pulls Hell in to control the position.
Hell chips away with some ground and pound.
Hell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Harvey is controlling Hell's posture.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Harvey regains half guard, as Hell was trying to land strikes.
Hell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hell is looking to pass Harvey's guard but actually Harvey recovers to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hell.
Hell cracks Harvey with a solid left hand.
Hell being controlled here momentarily.
Hell slips nicely into half guard.
Hell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harvey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harvey gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hell is in close to Harvey's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hell works over Harvey with some ground and pound from guard.
Harvey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hell.
Harvey pulls Hell in close to prevent any damage.

Harvey is looking for a triangle but Hell pushes his legs off easily.
Hell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Harvey is controlling Hell's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hell looking to pass the guard.
Hell is working hard here to advance position.
Hell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harvey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Harvey regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harvey's head.
Hell wants to pass the guard but Harvey is keeping the position.
Hell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raise Hell dominated that second round.
That's time! Hell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harvey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harvey has had enough of the clinch but Hell keeps him there for the moment.
Hell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Harvey struggles to land a body shot inside as Hell controls his hands.
Hell keeps control of Harvey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hell is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Harvey is defending well.
Harvey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hell blocks an uppercut.
Harvey scores with a hook to the body.
Hell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harvey is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raise Hell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hell cracks Harvey with a nice body shot.
Harvey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hell.
Hell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hell tries to stall but Harvey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harvey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hell blocks a jab.
Sean Harvey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hell tries for a takedown but Harvey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harvey misses with a body kick.
Hell attempts a counter takedown but Harvey avoids it well and moves away.
The fighters circling - Harvey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Harvey - that will leave a mark!
Hell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hell misses with a wild body shot.
Harvey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harvey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hell.
A telegraphed right hand from Hell misses the target.
Harvey ducks under a wild hook from Hell.

Hell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Harvey was covering up waiting for the punch and Hell finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hell landing with the ground and pound.
Sean Harvey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hell has an active guard here but Harvey has managed to pass into half guard.
Harvey slows the pace down in half guard.
Hell is not content to let Harvey control the position.
Hell is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hell!
Hell is trying to escape the mount.
Hell is trying to reverse the position but instead Harvey has taken his back - oops!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Harvey is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hell has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hell is in bad spot here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raise Hell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harvey connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Hell to escape the position.
Hell tries to break free.
Harvey controls the action.
Harvey struggling to keep hold of the position.

Hell defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Harvey controlling well, preventing Hell from escaping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Harvey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Raise Hell!
Raise Hell was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.