PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Uestus Johnston (ranked 2502 p4p, 2314 weight class) and Alec Harvey (ranked 289 p4p, 270 weight class). Johnston comes to the cage accompanied by Clint Eastwood- Gorillaz. The crowd seem to be enjoying Harvey's choice of entrance music: Lemonade - Yungblud & Denzel Curry. Uestus Johnston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnston
vs
Harvey

180 cm
26
157
16 - 9 - 0

178 cm
25
155
10 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Uestus Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alec Harvey!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnston was well out of range. Poor timing from Harvey.
Harvey lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnston slips a straight right by Harvey.
Harvey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harvey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harvey.
Harvey misses with a combination
enabling Johnston to counter with a crisp jab.
Harvey works Johnston's body with a nice hook.
Harvey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harvey stuns Johnston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnston takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice uppercut there from Harvey.
Harvey misses with an uppercut
and Johnston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harvey drops his hands momentarily and Johnston takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Harvey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Harvey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harvey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnston.
Johnston looks to throw the jab but Harvey is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Harvey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Johnston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harvey misses with a hook
enabling Johnston to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harvey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnston scores with a jab to the head.
Harvey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnston throws a shot from downtown. Harvey moves away and avoids it.
Harvey takes a swing at Johnston's ribcage but misses.
Johnston appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Harvey has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harvey looks to land a combination but Johnston avoids it well.
Harvey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harvey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnston throws a right and a left that Harvey avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey just misses with a punch to the body.
Harvey scores with a hook.
No joy there for Harvey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harvey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harvey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnston was well out of range. Poor timing from Harvey.
Johnston is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Harvey scores with a hook.
Harvey lands a jab.
Harvey throws a one two combo.
Harvey throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnston.
Harvey scores with a one two! Johnston had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Harvey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnston was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnston.
Harvey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harvey misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harvey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Harvey slips under a jab from Johnston.
Johnston looks to score with a jab to the body but Harvey is just out of range.
It seemed like Harvey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harvey just misses with a punch to the body.
Alec Harvey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harvey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Harvey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnston doesn't seem phased though.
Harvey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnston.
Harvey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnston under the eye.
Johnston throws a hook but Harvey blocks it.
Harvey throws out a counter right but Johnston avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Harvey misses.
Harvey just misses with a punch to the body.
Harvey throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Harvey.
Johnston throws an overhand right that lands on Harvey's shoulder, as Harvey tries to avoid the shot.
Harvey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johnston misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Harvey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harvey looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnston is just out of range.
Johnston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harvey.
Johnston missing with a left hand there. Harvey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnston throws a shot from downtown. Harvey moves away and avoids it.
Johnston is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Harvey tries to clinch but Johnston moves out of range.
Harvey lands an overhand right.
Johnston throws a hook but Harvey blocks it.
Harvey tries to bum rush Johnston with a series of wild strikes but Johnston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnston swinging wildly here.
Harvey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnston with a body shot.
Harvey lands with a hook. Johnston tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Harvey swings widly with a right hand
letting Johnston counter with a right hand.
Johnston throws a jab when Harvey was well out of range.
Harvey misses with a looping left.
A combination from Harvey does no damage.
Johnston looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Harvey lands with a good body shot.
Johnston misses the shot to the body.
Harvey throws a body punch but Johnston moves out of range.
Johnston tests Harvey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnston throws a shot from downtown. Harvey moves away and avoids it.
Harvey throws a leg kick but Johnston moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Harvey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Johnston misses its intended target.
Harvey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnston circles away quickly and effectively.
Harvey scores with the left hand. Johnston knows he should have avoided that one.
Sloppy strikes from Harvey. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Harvey both land. Nice combination.
A big right from Johnston misses.
Harvey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnston counters with a left and a right that stings Harvey.
Harvey with a nice cross.
Harvey cracks Johnston with an open hand slap.
Johnston moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Harvey misses with an uppercut. Johnston saw that one coming.
Johnston's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harvey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnston scrambles back to his feet.
Harvey just misses with a punch to the body.
Harvey misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Johnston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnston avoids the body shot from Harvey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harvey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnston moves away.
Johnston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A combination from Harvey does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Harvey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston throws a body shot but no joy.
Harvey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Johnston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harvey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnston shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Harvey throws a good cross that connects.
Harvey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnston was well out of range. Poor timing from Harvey.

Harvey closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Harvey.
Harvey throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnston.
Harvey lands with a right to the head.
Harvey misses with the head strike.
Johnston trying to control the position but instead, Harvey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnston into the cage.
Johnston is looking to control Harvey's arms but Harvey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnston has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Johnston.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harvey as Johnston tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Uestus Johnston.
Harvey looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnston is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnston misses the target.
Harvey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Harvey scores with a jab.
Harvey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Harvey throws a hook to the side of Johnston's head but Johnston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnston throws a jab when Harvey was well out of range.
Harvey takes a swing at Johnston's ribcage but misses.
Johnston throwing a counter right hand but Harvey manages to avoid it.
Harvey sizes up Johnston with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A cross from Harvey lands.
Harvey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Harvey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnston dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Johnston leaning his opponent against the cage.
A body shot lands from Harvey.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnston is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harvey is keeping busy.
Johnston just leaning against Harvey, taking a breather.
Harvey misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Johnston.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Uestus Johnston.
Harvey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harvey misses with a looping right.
Johnston throwing a counter right hand but Harvey manages to avoid it.
Harvey lands a jab.
Harvey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alec Harvey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Harvey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Harvey works Johnston's body with a nice hook.
Harvey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnston looks to land a right hand but Harvey moved out of range.
Harvey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnston.
Harvey feints a jab promting Johnston to slip. Harvey then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnston slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Harvey scores with a nice strike.
Alec Harvey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harvey slips a straight right by Johnston.
Harvey tests Johnston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Harvey does it's job there.
Harvey with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harvey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnston at a distance.
Johnston lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Harvey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnston.
Johnston's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harvey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnston scrambles back to his feet.
Johnston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harvey.
Johnston swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Harvey loads up on a big right hand but Johnston slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Johnston.
Harvey takes a swing at Johnston's ribcage but misses.
Harvey cracks Johnston with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnston moves out of range of the leg kick from Harvey.
Johnston throwing a counter right hand but Harvey manages to avoid it.
Harvey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Johnston lands with a nice body punch.
Harvey ducks under a wild hook from Johnston.
Harvey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Harvey scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnston takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Harvey misses with the combination.
Johnston throws a looping overhand right but Harvey ducks down to avoid it.
Johnston is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Harvey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Johnston.
Nice uppercut there from Harvey.
Harvey misses the body punch
and Johnston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harvey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnston lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnston takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnston lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnston walks into a straight right hand from Harvey.
Harvey throws a low kick but Johnston moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harvey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harvey throws a hook but Johnston avoids it easily.
Harvey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harvey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harvey doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnston circles away.
Johnston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harvey tries to clinch up.
Johnston was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big right from Johnston misses.
Johnston moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harvey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Harvey moves out of range as Johnston strikes.
Harvey doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnston circles away.
Johnston throwing a counter right hand but Harvey manages to avoid it.

Harvey darts in and clinches Johnston up against the cage.
Johnston is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harvey is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harvey as Johnston tries to tie him up.
Johnston can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Johnston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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 presses Johnston against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnston stalling in the clinch but Harvey improves position.
Harvey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in the clinch, Harvey scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harvey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harvey pushes Johnston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harvey pushes Johnston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harvey tries a body shot but Johnston blocks it.
Johnston tries to stall but Harvey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnston trying to control the position but instead, Harvey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnston into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johnston tries to stall but Harvey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Uestus Johnston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Uestus Johnston.
Harvey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alec 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alec Harvey!
Alec Harvey gave a mention to Groove Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).