PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paxton Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Finan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Harvey
vs
Finan

194 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Fight King Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paxton Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Finan!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey moves in looking to clinch but Finan pushes him off.
Harvey throws a combination. Finan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Finan tries to clinch but Harvey is having none of it.
Harvey throws a nice looking combination but Finan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harvey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harvey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Finan tries to clinch up but Harvey circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Harvey does no damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Harvey.
Harvey tries to bum rush Finan with a series of wild strikes but Finan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Harvey tries to clinch up but Finan circles away and keeps his distance.
Finan fails with an attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harvey.
Harvey tries to close the distance and clinch but Finan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harvey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Nice shot lands for Harvey.
The fight stays on the outside here - Finan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Finan takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Finan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Harvey is looking to reverse the position.
Harvey is trying to control Finan's posture but Finan avoids it.

Finan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Finan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Harvey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Finan looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey is looking to regain half guard here but Finan keeps moving and retains side control.

Finan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harvey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Harvey is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Harvey wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finan wants to pass the guard but Harvey is defending well.

Finan is working for a submission of some sort.
Harvey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Finan won't allow Harvey to sweep him here.
Harvey looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Finan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Finan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Harvey actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finan uses his free foot to push down on Harvey's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Harvey.
Finan with good strikes from the mount here!

Finan has control of Harvey's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Harvey regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Finan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Harvey is surviving well by controlling Finan's body position as best he can.
Finan moves to the back position.

Finan is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Finan working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harvey fending off the submission attempt from Finan.
You can see the frustration on Harvey's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Finan is trying to stick to Harvey's back but Harvey is turning into Finan. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Finan's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Harvey.
Harvey throwing strikes from guard but Finan blocks nicely.
Finan looking to control.
Harvey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Finan's guard.
Harvey thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Finan to regain full guard.
Harvey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Finan is keeping the position for now.
Finan wants to stand and escape but Harvey is having none of it.
Harvey tries to free his leg and advance position but Finan is retaining full guard.

Finan looking for a guillotine here but Harvey defends easily.
Finan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey looking to pass the guard.

Finan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harvey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harvey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Finan working for a triangle but Harvey defends it easily.

Finan is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Harvey frees his head nicely. Oh but Finan has switched to an armbar! Harvey is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Tyrone Finan!