PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Wasson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Harvey
vs
Wasson

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Attliction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Wasson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wasson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Wasson gets caught flat footed, as Harvey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Harvey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Harvey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Harvey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wasson is keeping the position for now.
Harvey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harvey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Harvey lands a couple of digs.
Harvey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wasson on the ground.
Harvey tries to free his leg and advance position but Wasson is retaining full guard.
Harvey landing with the ground and pound.

Wasson is rocked!
Harvey working some strikes from top position.
Wasson is still in real trouble! Can Harvey finish him?
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harvey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Harvey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harvey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Harvey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Harvey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wasson's head.
Harvey cracks Wasson with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harvey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Harvey passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wasson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasson taking a bit of punishment here - Harvey scoring with strikes.
Wasson is looking to reverse the position.
Harvey creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Check out the look on Harvey's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Harvey landing a few strikes.
Wasson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harvey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Harvey scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wasson to see if he's OK.
Wasson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harvey working the head with strikes.
Wasson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Harvey's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Harvey connects with a nice short shot to Wasson's temple.
Harvey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Harvey passes to side control.
Wasson tries to escape but Harvey is in control.
Harvey lands a nice forearm strike.
Harvey scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harvey working the body and head with strikes.
Harvey moves into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Harvey cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Harvey in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Harvey looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Harvey with shots to the head and body - Wasson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Harvey landing strikes from the mount and Wasson is in trouble!
Harvey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wasson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Harvey landing strikes from the mount.
Harvey breaks from Wasson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wasson working to try and regain half guard.
Harvey has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wasson's face.
Harvey lands a nice shot to the head.
Harvey looking to finish Wasson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wasson!
Harvey looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Harvey is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wasson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wasson taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Harvey connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Harvey raining down shots from the mount!
Wasson is trying desperately to improve position.
Harvey lands a big elbow.
Harvey connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Harvey landing shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harvey lands a nice shot to the head.
Harvey pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Harvey with the ground and pound from mount.
Harvey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Harvey lands a big elbow.
Harvey landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Harvey.
Harvey lands a heavy elbow.
Harvey is landing with some decent strikes but Wasson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Harvey lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wasson hang on?
Harvey with good strikes from the mount here!
Harvey lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey landing punches.
Harvey lands a heavy elbow.
Harvey lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Harvey is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wasson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wasson is bucking up trying to escape but Harvey cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wasson taking shots to the head.
Harvey with the ground and pound from mount.
Harvey scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Harvey cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Harvey scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wasson?
Harvey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BOOM! Harvey connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Harvey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wasson taking shots to the head.
Harvey punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harvey landing strikes, looking to finish!
Harvey with a couple of short strikes.
Harvey landing punches.
Wasson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Harvey cracks Wasson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Harvey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harvey shoots in and drives through. Wasson sprawls well.
Wasson swats away the attempt to clinch by Harvey.
Harvey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wasson's waist but Wasson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harvey off to one side.
Harvey shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Harvey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harvey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wasson swivels and escapes.
Harvey shoots for a takedown but Wasson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harvey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harvey shoots in looking for a takedown. Wasson tries to sprawl out of it but Harvey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wasson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harvey is looking to clinch.
Harvey shoots for a takedown but Wasson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harvey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harvey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wasson pinned against the cage. Wasson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kenny Harvey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harvey shoots in but Wasson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey shoots for a takedown but Wasson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harvey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wasson swats away the attempt to clinch by Harvey.
Kenny Harvey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wasson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Harvey with that takedown attempt.
Wasson keeps the fight on the outside.
Wasson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harvey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wasson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Harvey or perhaps it was just good defense by Wasson which made him look bad.
Harvey tries to clinch up but Wasson circles away and keeps his distance.
Harvey shoots in for a double leg but Wasson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horrible takedown by Harvey or perhaps it was just good defense by Wasson which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harvey shoots for a double leg takedown but Wasson sprawls well. He's pushed Harvey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wasson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wasson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wasson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harvey has a takedown stuffed.
Harvey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harvey shoots in but Wasson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harvey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wasson can do to turn this around?
Harvey fails with a takedown attempt.
Harvey has a takedown stuffed.
Harvey tries to clinch but Wasson is having none of it.
Harvey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wasson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey has a takedown stuffed.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wasson but Wasson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown by Harvey or perhaps it was just good defense by Wasson which made him look bad.
Harvey closes the distance and clinches up with Wasson, looking for a takedown. Harvey pushes Wasson against the cage but Wasson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harvey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wasson but Wasson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harvey tries to close the distance and clinch but Wasson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harvey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harvey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harvey fails with the takedown.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown but Wasson shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wasson but Wasson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harvey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harvey closes the distance and clinches up with Wasson, looking for a takedown. Harvey pushes Wasson against the cage but Wasson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harvey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harvey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wasson circles away.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wasson but Wasson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harvey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harvey closes the distance and clinches up with Wasson, looking for a takedown. Harvey pushes Wasson against the cage but Wasson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harvey tries to clinch but Wasson is having none of it.
Harvey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harvey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wasson tries to avoid it but Harvey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wasson to the ground. Wasson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wasson stuffs the takedown attempt from Harvey. Harvey gets slowly back to his feet.
Harvey looks for a takedown but Wasson sprawls well.
No luck for Harvey with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Wasson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Harvey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wasson as he avoids it easily.
Harvey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wasson tries to avoid it but Harvey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wasson to the ground. Wasson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harvey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Harvey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wasson as he jumps to the side.
Harvey fails to land the takedown.
Harvey fails with a takedown attempt.
Harvey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wasson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harvey.
Horrible takedown by Harvey or perhaps it was just good defense by Wasson which made him look bad.
Harvey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wasson swivels and escapes.
Harvey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wasson as he jumps to the side.
Wasson stuffs the takedown.
No luck for Harvey with that takedown attempt.
Harvey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wasson as he jumps to the side.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harvey.
Wasson stuffs the takedown attempt from Harvey. Harvey gets slowly back to his feet.
Harvey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wasson pinned against the cage. Wasson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wasson is fending him off so far but Harvey persists. Nope, Wasson circles away and we're back to standing.
Harvey closes the distance and clinches up with Wasson, looking for a takedown. Harvey pushes Wasson against the cage but Wasson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harvey fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Wasson as Harvey shoots in.
Harvey shoots in but no luck this time.
Harvey closes the distance and clinches up with Wasson, looking for a takedown. Harvey pushes Wasson against the cage but Wasson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Wasson. No joy for Harvey on that attempt.
Harvey shoots in looking for a takedown. Wasson tries to sprawl out of it but Harvey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wasson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harvey fails with the takedown.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Harvey with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey tries for a takedown but Wasson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harvey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wasson tries to avoid it but Harvey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wasson to the ground. Wasson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harvey.
Harvey misses with a takedown attempt - Wasson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wasson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from Wasson. No joy for Harvey on that attempt.
Harvey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown but Wasson shows good takedown defense.
Harvey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wasson is fending him off so far but Harvey persists. Nope, Wasson circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Harvey or perhaps it was just good defense by Wasson which made him look bad.
Horrible takedown by Harvey or perhaps it was just good defense by Wasson which made him look bad.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wasson but Wasson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey fails with the takedown.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harvey shoots in looking for a takedown. Wasson tries to sprawl out of it but Harvey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wasson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Wasson. No joy for Harvey on that attempt.
Harvey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harvey shoots in and drives through. Wasson sprawls well.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wasson as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Wasson as Harvey shoots in.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wasson as he avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harvey.
Harvey shoots in looking for a takedown. Wasson tries to sprawl out of it but Harvey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wasson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wasson as he avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Wasson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wasson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!