PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgeni Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crosby has chosen Spoon Man as his entrance music. Crosby has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Harvey
vs
Crosby

225 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
24
265 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hank Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evgeni Crosby!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crosby looks gassed!
Harvey misses with a hook. Crosby ducked under it nicely.
Harvey misses with an uppercut. Crosby saw that one coming.
Harvey misses with a series of wild punches.
Crosby takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Danga de danga de dang - Harvey scores with a four punch combination!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Harvey with a jab.
Crosby with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harvey to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harvey sizes up Crosby with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Harvey scores with a hook.
A lazy left from Harvey finds it's target.
Crosby takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harvey thuds his right hand into Crosby's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Harvey lands with a hook. Crosby tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice body punch from Harvey.
Harvey thuds a left hand into Crosby's body.
Harvey scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Harvey.
Harvey throws a jab when Crosby was well out of range.
A big right from Harvey misses.
Harvey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crosby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harvey scores with a nice head shot.
Harvey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Harvey misses with a hook. Crosby ducked under it nicely.
Harvey lands a nice shot that snaps Crosby's head back.
Harvey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Crosby on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jab from Harvey.
Harvey misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Harvey.
Harvey throws a series of punches but Crosby avoids them all with ease.
Harvey throws a hook but Crosby avoids it easily.
Harvey throws a series of strikes that have Crosby backpedaling.
Harvey dips to his left and cracks Crosby with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crosby slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Harvey.
Harvey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hank Harvey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crosby takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harvey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crosby at a distance.
Harvey is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Crosby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Harvey.
Harvey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harvey throws the left hand but Crosby avoids the punch easily.
Harvey throws a good cross that connects.
Hank Harvey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harvey looks to land a left hand but Crosby moved out of range nicely.
Harvey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crosby gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Crosby slips a jab and a cross from Harvey.
Harvey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Crosby looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Harvey throws a jab but it's blocked by Crosby.
Harvey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harvey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Harvey throws a combination. Crosby tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Harvey throws the left hand but Crosby avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harvey. Crosby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harvey lands a slapping body shot.
Crosby slips under a jab from Harvey.
Crosby chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harvey can pounce on him.
Harvey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Harvey swings widly with a right hand
and Crosby counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey lands a jab to the head.
Crosby takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Crosby takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crosby gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harvey.
Crosby slips under a jab from Harvey.
Harvey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harvey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harvey lands a jab to the nose.
Nice defenses there by Crosby.
Crosby tries to clinch
and Harvey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harvey scores with a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Harvey scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harvey cracks Crosby with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harvey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crosby.
Crosby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harvey tests Crosby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crosby walks into a left hand.
Crosby takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Harvey.
Harvey is looking to chop away at Crosby's legs.
Crosby has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crosby there as he acknowledges the shot.
Harvey connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harvey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Harvey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harvey scores with a jab. Crosby acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harvey with a hook.
Harvey thuds a left hand into Crosby's body.
Crosby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harvey.
Crosby walks into a jab.
Harvey slips a jab and a cross from Crosby.
Harvey throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Harvey.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harvey lands a body shot.
Good exchange - Harvey coming out on top.
Crosby takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crosby takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Harvey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evgeni Crosby's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Harvey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crosby has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crosby there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crosby moves out of range of the strikes.
Harvey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crosby. Crosby circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harvey lands a jab to Crosby's midsection.
Harvey throws a looping overhand right but Crosby ducks down to avoid it.
Harvey scores with a jab.
Harvey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harvey scores with a nice right hand.
Crosby moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harvey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crosby on the side of the head.
Harvey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crosby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harvey counters with a series of strikes. Crosby will be more careful next time no doubt.
Harvey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crosby stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harvey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crosby can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harvey scores with a jab to the head.
Harvey cracks Crosby with a good jab.
Harvey misses with a series of wild punches.
Harvey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crosbys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crosby is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Harvey.
Nice shot lands for Harvey.
Harvey lands with a shot to the body.
Harvey tests Crosby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harvey has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Harvey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harvey throws a hook to the side of Crosby's head but Crosby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crosby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harvey.
Crosby takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crosby staying out of range there.
Harvey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harvey lands with a straight right. Crosby didn't see that one coming.
Harvey throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to the liver by Harvey. Beautiful body shot.
Harvey cracks Crosby with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crosby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harvey.
Harvey jabs at Crosby's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby ducks under a wild hook from Harvey.
Harvey misses with a straight right.
Crosby on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harvey throws a series of punches but Crosby avoids them all with ease.
Harvey scores with a nice head shot.
Decent striking displayed by Harvey there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Harvey does no damage.
Harvey lands with a nice combination. Crosby backs away looking to recover.
Crosby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harvey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crosby has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harvey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crosby circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Harvey misses the target.
Crosby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harvey.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harvey.
Crosby walks into a stiff left hand from Harvey.
Harvey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crosby blocks a jab.
Harvey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Crosby.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey lands a nice shot that snaps Crosby's head back.
Harvey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Harvey misses with a few strikes there.
Harvey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crosby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harvey connects with a crisp jab.
Harvey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crosby slips a jab and a cross from Harvey.
Crosby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harvey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crosby moves out of range of the strikes.
Harvey scores with a leg kick.
Harvey lands with an uppercut that bounces Crosby off the cage and back into rage.
Crosby walks into a left hand.
Harvey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harvey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Crosby defending well as Harvey loads up on a big left hand.
Crosby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harvey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crosby moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey throws a jab when Crosby was well out of range.
Harvey misses with an uppercut. Crosby saw that one coming.
Harvey scores with a punch to the head.
Harvey throws a hook but Crosby blocks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harvey.
Harvey throws a one two combo.
Harvey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harvey lands with a good body shot.
Harvey scores with a nice head shot.
Crosby wants to clinch but Harvey slips to the side
and Harvey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crosby takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good shot there by Harvey.
Crosby walks into a stiff left hand from Harvey.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A cross from Harvey lands.
Harvey misses with a straight right.
Crosby moves away from the strike by Harvey.
Harvey is working the combinations to good effect here.
Harvey lands a slapping body shot.
Harvey takes a swing at Crosby's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Harvey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Evgeni Crosby's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Harvey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Harvey fails to land with a series of punches.
Crosby avoids the body shot from Harvey.
Crosby with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harvey to score with a decent uppercut.
Harvey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crosby has time to react.
Nice uppercut there from Harvey.
Hank Harvey is winning the standup battle so far.
Harvey lands a jab-cross combination.
Harvey lands with a right hand.
Crosby takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harvey scores with a jab. Crosby acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harvey scores with the left hand. Crosby knows he should have avoided that one.
Harvey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harvey lands the left hand.
Crosby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harvey scores with a nice strike.
Harvey misses with a looping right.
Harvey cracks Crosby with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harvey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey's corner calls for a 1-2. Harvey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harvey connects with a crisp jab.
Crosby on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Harvey looks to land a left hand but Crosby moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Harvey misses.
Crosby has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crosby there as he acknowledges the shot.
Evgeni Crosby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by Harvey.
Harvey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crosby.
Harvey lands a right hook to the body.
Harvey throws a body punch but Crosby moves out of range.
Harvey throws a shot to the body.
Crosby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harvey.
Harvey scores with a leg kick.
Harvey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Harvey connects with a body shot that sends Crosby's belly button to the back.
Harvey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harvey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crosby.
Crosby takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Harvey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crosby on the side of the head.
Crosby takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Harvey jabs at Crosby's body.
Crosby takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harvey lands a nice looking body shot.
Crosby is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harvey.
Crosby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harvey misses the jab.
Harvey jabs Crosby right on the nose. Crosby blinks but takes it well.
Harvey with a nice cross.
Crosby tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Harvey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harvey lands with an overhand left.
Crosby gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Harvey scores with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harvey.
Harvey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crosby takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Crosby under the eye.
Harvey feints and then cracks Crosby's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crosby down.
Crosby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crosby walks into a straight right hand from Harvey.
Harvey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Harvey looks to throw the jab but Crosby is out of range.
Crosby moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice jab there from Harvey.
Harvey throws a jab but it's blocked by Crosby.
Crosby moves to clinch but Harvey breaks away
and Harvey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crosby takes one to the chin there.
Harvey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crosby's head.
Hank Harvey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crosby's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crosby walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Harvey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crosby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harvey lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Harvey misses the target.
Crosby takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crosby checks the leg kick nicely there.
Crosby takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Harvey digs a good body shot into Crosby's ribs.
Crosby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harvey.
Jab from Harvey.
Harvey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crosby stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harvey throws a hook to the side of Crosby's head but Crosby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crosby on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harvey lands a jab to the nose.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harvey.
The fighters circling - Harvey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harvey throws out a powerful jab.
Harvey throws a solid leg kick but Crosby takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harvey.
Crosby on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Evgeni Crosby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harvey lands a jab to Crosby's midsection.
Harvey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Harvey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harvey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24

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