PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blane Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Large (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Harvey
vs
Large

220 cm
19
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 Tokyo, Blane Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Large!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Large throws a left and a right that both miss

and Harvey moves into the clinch.
Large can't break the clinch.
Large tries to break free but Harvey pushes him back against the cage.
Harvey misses with an elbow strike.

Large pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 feints and then cracks Large's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Large down.
Large throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Large swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Harvey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Large wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harvey has him pressed against the cage.
Large wants to break free but Harvey has control.
Harvey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Large walks away with a smile on his face. Harvey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Large lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harvey circles away quickly and effectively.
Large swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Large throws a series of punches but Harvey moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Large throws a series of punches but Harvey avoids them all with ease.

Harvey shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Large manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Harvey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Large can't keep his opponent in guard - Harvey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Harvey tries to stand and escape but Large is controlling the position.
Harvey is looking to advance position but Large won't allow it.
Harvey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Harvey is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Large is just riding it out for now. Harvey eventually gives up the hold.
Large wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Harvey seems content to control.
Large is trying to stand back up but Harvey is controlling him
Harvey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Large on the ground.
Harvey wants to take a breather but Large is having none of it.
Large makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Large.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harvey preventing the sweep.

Harvey is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Large has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Harvey is looking to defend but Large has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Harvey! Large pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Harvey taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Harry Large!