PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rice Gayce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Harvey told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Gayce
vs
Harvey

180 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
207 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rice Gayce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Harvey!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Harvey both land. Nice combination.
Gayce takes one on the button.
Harvey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gayce looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice jab there from Harvey.
Harvey lands with a good body shot.
Harvey lands with a nice combination. Gayce backs away looking to recover.
Harvey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gayce on the side of the head.
Harvey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harvey stalks Gayce and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gayce's face. Gayce staggers backwards, shaken.
Gayce shoots for a double leg takedown but Harvey sprawls well. He's pushed Gayce's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harvey lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gayce shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harvey pinned against the cage. Harvey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harvey scores with a nice head shot.
Gayce shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harvey as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rice Gayce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by Harvey.
Harvey lands a jab-cross combination.
Gayce closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harvey counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gayce shoots for a double leg takedown but Harvey sprawls well. He's pushed Gayce's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harvey scores with a jab to the head.
Harvey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab from Harvey.
Harvey throws a one two combo.
Harvey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gayce.
Harvey scores with a three punch combo!
Harvey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gayces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harvey cracks a nice hook into Gayce's ribs.
Harvey connects with a body shot.
A jab from Harvey does it's job there.
Harvey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harvey feints a jab promting Gayce to slip. Harvey then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gayce slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Harvey.
Nice uppercut lands for Harvey. That snapped Gayce's head back.
Gayce has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gayce throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey scores with a one two! Gayce had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Harvey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gayce closes the distance but Harvey moves to the side
and Harvey counters with a one-two to the body.

Gayce is rocked!
James Harvey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harvey circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Gayce to the canvas! Gayce doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Harvey keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Harvey!