PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Stamper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harvey comes to the cage accompanied by Dangerzone. On his way into the cage it seems that AJ Harvey has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily AJ Harvey seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Harvey
vs
Stamper

170 cm
20
210 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

185 cm
19
220 lbs
8 - 8 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, AJ Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Stamper!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stamper closes the distance and clinches.
Stamper is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stamper tries to pull guard but Harvey holds him up against the cage and eventually Stamper drops back down to his feet.
Harvey tries to pull guard but Stamper holds him up against the cage and eventually Harvey drops back down to his feet.
Harvey has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stamper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stamper is trying to break the clinch but Harvey has him pressed against the cage.
Harvey really is a fat lump.
Harvey is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stamper is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AJ Harvey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Stamper.
Stamper prevents a takedown attempt there.
Harvey is trying to push Stamper away but Stamper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stamper wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harvey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Stamper. No joy for Harvey on that attempt.
Harvey is breathing heavily.

Harvey shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Harvey was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stamper is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Stamper regains half guard.
Harvey tries to stand and escape but Stamper is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stamper wants to improve his position but Harvey is controlling well.
Stamper trying to hold on to Harvey's head to control him but Harvey postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamper tries to roll over but Harvey keeps him under control.
Stamper is staying active underneath Harvey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stamper misses with a kick to the body.

Harvey rushes Stamper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stamper scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like AJ Harvey has been cut.
Harvey wants to take the fight to the mat but Stamper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harvey tries to throw a body punch but Stamper avoids it by throwing Harvey back against the cage.
Stamper can't find room to land a body shot as Harvey controls the action.
Harvey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stamper just leaning against Harvey, taking a breather.
Harvey trying to stall but Stamper improves his position.
Stamper taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stamper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harvey.
Harvey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Stamper ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stamper no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harvey drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stamper looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stamper looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stamper!
Sloppy strikes there by Stamper.
Harvey is letting Stamper control him for a moment.

Stamper decides to stand back up. Stamper steps back and let's Harvey get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stamper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Harvey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harvey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stamper is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stamper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stamper doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Harvey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Harvey.
Stamper keeping moving, preventing Harvey from controlling successfully.
Harvey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stamper is pulling down on Harvey's head to control his posture.
Stamper wants to stand but Harvey is controlling the position.
Stamper is breathing heavily.

Harvey gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stamper as he avoids it easily.
Harvey shoots for a double leg takedown but Stamper sprawls well. He's pushed Harvey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stamper tries to clinch but Harvey is having none of it.

Stamper moves into range and clinches up with Harvey.

Stamper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Harvey or perhaps it was just good defense by Stamper which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AJ Harvey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stamper moves into the clinch successfully.

Harvey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stamper wants to clinch up but Harvey keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stamper.
Harvey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stamper lands with a kick to the temple. Harvey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stamper shoots in and drives through. Harvey sprawls well.

Stamper has closed the distance and engaged Harvey in a clinch.

Stamper breaks from the clinch.

Stamper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harvey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stamper walks away with a smile on his face. Harvey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Stamper manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Harvey on his heels. He'll look to pass Harvey's guard now, I'm sure.
Harry Stamper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stamper sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey wants to stand but Stamper is controlling the position.
Stamper trying to control but Harvey is working from the bottom.

Harvey is working an open guard so Stamper takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stamper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Stamper. No joy for Harvey on that attempt.

Harvey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harvey showed some decent athleticism there.
Harvey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stamper keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stamper actively working from the bottom here.
Stamper is staying active underneath Harvey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stamper trying to control but Harvey postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harvey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Harry Stamper will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on AJ Harvey's cut.
That's time! Harvey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stamper wants to slow Harvey down by chopping away at his legs.
Harvey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stamper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harvey fails with the takedown.
Harvey shoots in looking for a takedown. Stamper tries to sprawl out of it but Harvey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stamper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stamper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stamper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harvey as he jumps to the side.
Harvey wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey tries to clinch there but Stamper circles away.
Stamper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
AJ Harvey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Stamper.
Harvey doesn't manage to clinch there - Stamper circles away.
Harvey has his takedown stuffed
and Stamper counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Harvey is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Harvey gets a takedown into half guard.
Harvey is looking to take a break and control but Stamper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamper is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stamper is refusing to be controlled, as Harvey sits in half guard.

Stamper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harvey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stamper defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey working the head and body with strikes.

Harvey stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Stamper to get to his feet.

Stamper drives through with a takedown into Harvey's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Harvey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stamper throws a big elbow that misses.
Stamper advances position into side control!

Stamper decides to stand up, so the ref orders Harvey to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stamper lands with a slapping head kick.
Harvey tries for a takedown but Stamper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stamper looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Harvey is trying to maintain the position but Stamper is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Stamper decides to stand and escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Harry Stamper just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on AJ Harvey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Harvey shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Stamper looking for a kimura from the bottom but Harvey passes into side control!
Harvey working the ground and pound.
Harvey grinds an elbow into Stamper's temple.
Stamper is not content to let Harvey control the position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Harvey lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey moves into full mount!
Stamper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Harvey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stamper is looking to escape.
Stamper wants to control but Harvey is having none of it.
Stamper is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey controlling the position easily from mount.
Harvey trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Harvey get's back to his feet.
Stamper has a takedown stuffed.

Harvey rushes Stamper and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harvey has him pressed against the cage.
Stamper tries to pull guard but Harvey holds him up against the cage and eventually Stamper drops back down to his feet.
Harvey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Harvey jumps guard.

Harvey has his feet on Stamper's thighs here. He's pushed Stamper off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Stamper screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). AJ Harvey!
AJ Harvey took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Nature's Edge Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.