PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gian Matteo Ranzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gian Matteo Ranzi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Harvey
vs
Matteo Ranzi

190 cm
18
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyrell Harvey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gian Matteo Ranzi!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ranzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ranzi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harvey fails with a takedown attempt.
Ranzi doesn't manage to clinch there - Harvey circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ranzi tries to clinch but Harvey moves out of range.

Harvey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Ranzi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harvey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Ranzi working for a triangle but Harvey defends it easily.

Ranzi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ranzi looking for subs off his back but Harvey has passed one foot through into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harvey in particular looking to stall.

Ranzi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranzi wants to improve his position but Harvey is controlling well.
Harvey controlling the action here.
Harvey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ranzi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ranzi wants to get back to full guard.
Harvey lands with a punch from half guard.

Ranzi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ranzi actively working from the bottom here.
Harvey controlling the pace.
Harvey slips a nice elbow through Ranzi's hands, connecting with Ranzi's forehead.
Harvey controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harvey is nestled in close to Ranzi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Harvey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harvey throws a body punch but Ranzi moves out of range.
Ranzi tries to clinch but Harvey is having none of it.
Tyrell Harvey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harvey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jab from Harvey.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harvey shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ranzi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Ranzi looking for a triangle here. Harvey is fighting it but it looks tight! Ranzi pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Harvey is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gian Matteo Ranzi!
Gian Matteo Ranzi is the new light heavyweight champion!