PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kari Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harvey has chosen Bitches Brew as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Doug Harvey enters the cage!

Ragnarsson
vs
Harvey

194 cm
24
223 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

188 cm
25
220 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kari Ragnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doug Harvey!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey blocks a head kick by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson throws a hook to the side of Harvey's head but Harvey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harvey throws a leg kick but Ragnarsson checks it.
Harvey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ragnarsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harvey throws out the jab.
Ragnarsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Harvey checks it well.
Ragnarsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some bone on bone action there as Harvey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good standup being displayed there by Ragnarsson as he connects with a hook.
Ragnarsson misses the shot to the body.
Ragnarsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ragnarsson misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnarsson throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson throws a head kick that misses.
Harvey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnarsson. Ragnarsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Ragnarsson looks to land a right hand but Harvey moved out of range.
That kick from Ragnarsson tenderised Harvey's leg. Harvey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick but Harvey checks it.
Kari Ragnarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harvey is looking to clinch.
Ragnarsson tried to score with a low kick but Harvey checks it.
A combination from Harvey does no damage.
Harvey misses with a head kick.
Harvey ducks under a wild hook from Ragnarsson.
Harvey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harvey.
Harvey shoots in and drives through. Ragnarsson sprawls well.
Harvey tries to clinch there but Ragnarsson circles away.
Ragnarsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Ragnarsson throws a body kick that misses.
Ragnarsson takes a swing at Harvey's ribcage but misses.
Ragnarsson misses with a head kick.
That kick from Ragnarsson tenderised Harvey's leg. Harvey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ragnarsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Harvey off the cage and back into range.
Ragnarsson throws out a leg kick but Harvey moves out of range and Ragnarsson only half commits.
Ragnarsson throws the left hand but Harvey avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson misses with a leg kick.
Harvey with a jab.
Ragnarsson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kari Ragnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnarsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ragnarsson misses with a head kick.
Ragnarsson cracks a nice hook into Harvey's ribs.
Ragnarsson scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Doug Harvey has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ragnarsson.
Harvey looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ragnarsson.
Harvey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harvey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ragnarsson is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnarsson. That's going to slow Harvey down.
Ragnarsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harvey's calf.
Ragnarsson scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnarsson. That's going to slow Harvey down.
Ragnarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ragnarsson. Harvey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harvey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harvey wants to clinch
and Ragnarsson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
An inside leg kick from Ragnarsson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Ragnarsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doug Harvey's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ragnarsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Harvey might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ragnarsson has got the better of the exchanges.
Harvey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnarsson. Ragnarsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Harvey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ragnarsson jabs Harvey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kari Ragnarsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Ragnarsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ragnarsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ragnarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnarsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harvey circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Ragnarsson tenderised Harvey's leg. Harvey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ragnarsson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harveys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harvey is breathing heavily.
Ragnarsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson stuns Harvey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ragnarsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice uppercut there from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harvey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ragnarsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnarsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harvey.
Harvey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ragnarsson lands a jab.
Ragnarsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harvey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harvey. That did some damage!
Ragnarsson tries to land a front kick but Harvey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ragnarsson fakes the leg kick and cracks Harvey in the body.
Ragnarsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Ragnarsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnarsson cracks Harvey with a good jab.
Ragnarsson misses with a body kick.
Ragnarsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harvey takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ragnarsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ragnarsson thumps Harvey with a low kick.
Ragnarsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ragnarsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good work by Harvey as he checks the leg kick.
Ragnarsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnarsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnarsson. That's going to slow Harvey down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harvey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harvey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harvey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ragnarsson. That one must have hurt.
Ragnarsson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ragnarsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harvey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ragnarsson cracks the inside of Harvey's front leg.
Ragnarsson throws a head kick but Harvey moves out of range.
Ragnarsson scores with the left hand. Harvey knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ragnarsson misses with a low kick as Harvey jumps back.
Ragnarsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Ragnarsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Doug Harvey's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Harvey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnarsson. Ragnarsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Ragnarsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harvey under the eye.
Ragnarsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harvey can do to turn this around?
Harvey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ragnarsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harvey manages to avoid it.
Harvey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ragnarsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Harvey.

Harvey feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harvey wants to pass the guard but Ragnarsson is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ragnarsson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey is pushing down on Ragnarsson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ragnarsson is fighting to maintain full guard but Harvey has managed to sneak the leg through.
Harvey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harvey prevents Ragnarsson from improving his position.
Ragnarsson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Harvey is looking to advance position but Ragnarsson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Doug Harvey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey is desperately trying to improve his position but Ragnarsson has a good base and remains in mount.
Ragnarsson wants to take his opponent's back but Harvey doesn't allow it.
Ragnarsson controlling the position easily from mount.

Ragnarsson has hold of Harvey's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Harvey manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harvey is trying desperately to improve position.
Ragnarsson avoids the attempt from Harvey to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ragnarsson controlling from mount.
Kari Ragnarsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ragnarsson forces the positional change into back control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnarsson doesn't have the hooks in and Harvey manages to turn into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kari Ragnarsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ragnarsson 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kari Ragnarsson!