PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will McRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harvey comes to the cage accompanied by Bitches Brew. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Harvey
vs
McRoberts

188 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
204 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Doug Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Will McRoberts!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey slips a jab and a cross from McRoberts.

Harvey moves into the clinch.
Harvey prevents McRoberts from breaking the clinch.
Harvey slowing the pace effectively.
McRoberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harvey.
McRoberts fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harvey leaning his opponent against the cage.
Harvey is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Harvey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McRoberts gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McRoberts throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harvey takes an elbow to the forehead.
McRoberts gets underhooks to prevent Harvey's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Harvey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harvey tries to work over McRoberts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

McRoberts jumps into guard, dragging Harvey to the mat.
Harvey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRoberts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Harvey is looking to work some ground and pound but McRoberts has wrist control.
Harvey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McRoberts pulls Harvey in to control the position.
Harvey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McRoberts wants to get back to his feet but Harvey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Harvey landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harvey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McRoberts is keeping the position for now.
Harvey throws a strike but McRoberts rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McRoberts wants to control from the top but Harvey keeps moving.
Harvey has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McRoberts wants to control from the top but Harvey keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey pulls McRoberts in close to his closed guard and prevents McRoberts from doing any damage or advancing position.
Harvey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Harvey tries to get out of the position.
McRoberts with a flurry of punches that miss.
McRoberts postures up and lands a big shot to Harvey's brow.
McRoberts trying to control but Harvey is working from the bottom.
McRoberts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McRoberts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harvey has a closed guard, preventing McRoberts from standing up.
Harvey keeping moving, preventing McRoberts from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harvey has control of McRoberts's left arm, preventing McRoberts from doing any damage.
McRoberts looking to pass the guard.

McRoberts gets to his feet. Harvey looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Harvey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harvey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McRoberts avoids it really well and circles away.
Harvey shoots in and drives through. McRoberts sprawls well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McRoberts looks to land a combination. Harvey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Doug Harvey has been cut.
McRoberts misses with a double jab.
McRoberts leaves Harvey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will McRoberts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doug Harvey's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harvey changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McRoberts looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Harvey working the head with strikes.
McRoberts wants to control but Harvey postures up.
McRoberts prevents Harvey from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McRoberts tries to improve position but can't.
Harvey controls the position.
McRoberts is trying to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on McRoberts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harvey in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey working the ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on McRoberts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McRoberts tries to bench press Harvey off him but Harvey keeps the position.
Harvey working away.
A control attempt from McRoberts but he's now mounted!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harvey in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McRoberts is squirming around, avoiding Harvey's attempts to control the action.
McRoberts wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Harvey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McRoberts in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRoberts bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Harvey holds on and takes a little breather.
Harvey keeping moving, preventing McRoberts from controlling successfully.
McRoberts is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Harvey is pulling down on McRoberts's head. It's preventing any offense from McRoberts, at least for the moment.
McRoberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Harvey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McRoberts cracks Harvey with a solid left hand.
McRoberts trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harvey's guard.
McRoberts lands a couple of digs.
Harvey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McRoberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Harvey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harvey looking for a sweep. Not yet Harvey, not yet.
McRoberts cracks Harvey with a solid left hand.
McRoberts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harvey is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Harvey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Doug Harvey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

McRoberts blocks a head kick by Harvey.
McRoberts tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Harvey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McRoberts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Harvey counters with a single leg into guard. McRoberts didn't expect that.
McRoberts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McRoberts wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Harvey manages to pass to side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Harvey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRoberts punching from the bottom.
Harvey trying to control from McRoberts's half guard. McRoberts has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
McRoberts is trying to hold Harvey in close to prevent damage but Harvey has managed to pass into half guard.
McRoberts is trying to control but can't.
Harvey slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McRoberts is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Harvey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Harvey's back!
McRoberts throwing strikes and Harvey squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Harvey holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as McRoberts tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Harvey is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by McRoberts.
Harvey working to try and regain half guard.
Harvey is bucking up trying to escape but McRoberts cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRoberts controlling his opponent.
McRoberts lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McRoberts wants to control but Harvey has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Doug Harvey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McRoberts thows a huge punch but Harvey dodges it nicely.
Harvey is looking to control McRoberts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harvey avoid being mounted?
McRoberts prevents Harvey from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McRoberts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

McRoberts is working for a submission of some sort.
Harvey is staying active underneath McRoberts, 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.
McRoberts tries to clinch

and Harvey counters by clinching up.
Harvey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McRoberts's efforts to push away.
McRoberts connects with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Harvey fails to pull guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Harvey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harvey 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Harvey!