PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jon Snow (ranked 21879 p4p, 2541 weight class) and Alec Harvey (ranked 504 p4p, 320 weight class). Harvey has chosen I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME - Choke as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Snow
vs
Harvey

170 cm
46
160
24 - 18 - 6

178 cm
27
155
12 - 6 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

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 24 - 18 - 6, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alec Harvey!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow tries to bum rush Harvey with a series of wild strikes but Harvey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harvey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Snow throws a series of punches but Harvey moves out of range.
Harvey slips under a jab from Snow.
Snow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harvey with a hook.
Snow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harvey.
Harvey has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Snow is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Snow throws a nice looking combination but Harvey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harvey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Snow. Snow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harvey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harvey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harvey connects with a body shot that sends Snow's belly button to the back.
Harvey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harvey connects with a body shot.
Harvey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Harvey lands an overhand right.
Harvey with a jab.
A head kick misses from Snow.
Harvey slips a jab from Snow.
Snow misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow slips a jab and a cross from Harvey.
Harvey works Snow's body with a nice hook.
Snow throws a lazy head kick
and Harvey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harvey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Harvey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Harvey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Snow momentarily.
Snow thumps Harvey with a low kick.
Harvey checks a leg kick.
Harvey is looking for the big counter here.

Snow drives through and clinches with Harvey against the ropes.
Harvey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Harvey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Snow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good shot there by Harvey.
Snow is looking to clinch but Harvey is avoiding it.
Harvey clobbers Snow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A lazy left from Harvey finds it's target.
Harvey clobbers Snow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Harvey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Snow.
Harvey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Snow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harvey! But no joy.
Snow tries to bum rush Harvey with a series of wild strikes but Harvey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harvey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Harvey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Snow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alec Harvey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Snow gets a clinch.
Harvey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Snow misses with a short punch on the inside.

Harvey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harvey.
Harvey connects with a nice looking jab.
Harvey lands a nice hook to Snow's body. Snow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Snow moves forwards but Harvey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harvey lands with an overhand left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harvey is out of range and Snow settles back down.
Harvey throws a right hand that Snow ducks under and follows up with a left that Snow also avoids with ease.
Harvey avoids the head kick by Snow.
Snow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harvey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alec Harvey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Snow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Left hook, right uppercut from Harvey.
Harvey misses with a two punch combination.
Snow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harvey moves away.
Snow moves forwards but Harvey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harvey digs a good hook to Snow's body.
Harvey feints a jab promting Snow to slip. Harvey then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Snow slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Snow tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Harvey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harvey throws a good cross that connects.
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 lands a head shot.
Alec Harvey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harvey lands a two punch combo.
Snow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Snow fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Harvey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harvey lands a nice shot to the body.
Snow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harvey lands an overhand right.
Snow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Snow tries to clinch but Harvey is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Snow. Those never looked like landing.
Harvey throws out a counter right but Snow avoids it with no problem.
Harvey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harvey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harvey thuds his right hand into Snow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Snow throws the kick towards the body but Harvey avoids it.
It seemed like Harvey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harvey avoids the head kick by Snow.
Harvey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harvey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Snow on the side of the head.
Harvey cracks Snow with a good jab.
Snow misses with a hook.
Harvey lands with a right hand.
Harvey scores with a sloppy right hand. Snow should have avoided that one.
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 digs a good body shot into Snow's ribs.
Snow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harvey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harvey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harvey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snow circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Snow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A combination from Harvey does no damage.
Snow appears to be looking for a big counter.
Harvey throws a right hand that Snow ducks under and follows up with a left that Snow also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow tries to clinch up but Harvey circles away and keeps his distance.
Alec Harvey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Harvey.
Harvey lands with an overhand left.
Harvey with a jab.
Harvey cracks Snow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Harvey jabs Snow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Snow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harvey.
Snow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snow tries a low kick but Harvey avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Harvey. Beautiful body shot.
Harvey scores with a one two! Snow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Snow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harvey tries to break the clinch but Snow is controlling the position.
Harvey wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harvey is trying to break the clinch but Snow has him pressed against the ropes.

Harvey breaks from the clinch.
Harvey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Snow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Harvey lands with a nice body punch.
Snow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Snow wants to clinch.
Harvey throws out a powerful jab.
Harvey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Harvey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Snow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Snow tries a head kick but it misses.
Snow swinging wildly here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Snow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harvey to score with a decent uppercut.
Harvey swats away the attempt to clinch by Snow.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harvey! But no joy.
Harvey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Harvey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Harvey lands with a shot to the body.
Snow wants to clinch.
Snow drops his hands momentarily and Harvey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A left and a right from Harvey both land. Nice combination.
Snow throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Snow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Harvey counters with a three punch combo that has Snow backing up. Snow nods at Harvey to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snow lands with a slapping head kick.
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch but Harvey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harvey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Snow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Harvey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harvey swats away the attempt to clinch by Snow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey lands with a right hand.
Harvey lands a jab to the head.
Harvey throws a one two combo.
Snow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harvey lands a head shot.
Snow misses with a low kick.
Harvey punishes Snow's body with a nice straight punch.
Harvey lands with a cross.
Snow tries to move into range but Harvey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harvey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Harvey.
Harvey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harvey jabs at Snow's body.
Snow takes one to the side of the head.
Harvey scores with a jab to the head.
Snow lands with a slapping head kick.

Harvey is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Alec Harvey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harvey winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alec Harvey!
Alec Harvey decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.