PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mae Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Broph Knott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mae Harvey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harvey
vs
Knott

187 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mae Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Broph Knott!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey tries to clinch but Knott moves out of range.
Harvey looks for a takedown but Knott sprawls well.
Knott wants to clinch up but Harvey keeps it at a distance.
Harvey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Harvey has a takedown stuffed.
Harvey misses with a leg kick.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knott as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mae Harvey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knott circles away from the clinch attempt

and Knott counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harvey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Harvey looking to slow down the pace here.
Knott is stalling here.
Harvey tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knott gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knott controlling the action here for a moment.
Knott lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Mae Harvey has been cut.
Knott lands an elbow that stopped Harvey in his tracks for a moment.
Knott landing knees to the body.
Knott dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knott lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knott lands a knee to the body.
Knott dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Knott.
Knott lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knott lands an elbow just above Harvey 's eye.
Harvey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Harvey takes an elbow to the temple.
Knott comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knott stalling.
Knott lands a damaging elbow.
Harvey is trying to stall.
Knott lands an elbow that stopped Harvey in his tracks for a moment.
Knott creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Harvey's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey can't break the clinch.
Knott lands an elbow that stopped Harvey in his tracks for a moment.
Knott taking a breather.
Knott lands an elbow inside.
Harvey takes an elbow to the temple.
Knott lands an elbow just above Harvey 's eye.
Knott pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knott putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harvey in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Harvey takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knott comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Harvey is looking to control Knott's arms but Knott gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harvey has his back to the cage.
Knott manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knott misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harvey.
Knott stalling against the cage.
Harvey tries for a takedown but Knott manages to get underhooks.
Harvey wants a takedown but no success here.
Knott creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Harvey's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knott lands an elbow just above Harvey 's eye.
Knott is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knott avoiding damage.
Harvey is trying to maintain a safe position but Knott gets an underhook and turns Harvey into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Broph Knott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mae Harvey's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Knott fails in his attempt to clinch.

Knott darts in and clinches Harvey up against the cage.
Harvey takes an elbow to the temple.
Harvey tries for a takedown but Knott manages to get underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Knott.

Mae Harvey's cut is getting worse.
A frustrated look appears on Harvey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knott comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Harvey can't find room to land a body shot as Knott controls the action.
Harvey trying to stall but Knott improves his position.
Knott lands a nice elbow.
Knott just leaning against Harvey, taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Knott.
Harvey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knott.
Broph Knott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harvey tries to pull guard but Knott holds him up against the cage and eventually Harvey drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey has had enough of the clinch but Knott keeps him there for the moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Knott.
Knott lands a nice elbow.

Mae Harvey's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Knott lands an elbow inside that Harvey shrugs off.
The referee calls for Knott to work.
Nice elbow from Knott.
Knott is pushing Harvey up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knott lands a damaging elbow.
Knott pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knott lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Knott.

Jeez, Mae Harvey's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Knott lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Harvey fails to land.
Knott lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knott lands a damaging elbow.
Knott has Harvey pressed against the cage.
Knott lands an elbow inside that Harvey shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mae Harvey's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Broph Knott!