PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yabu Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yabu Kersikov 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!

Harvey
vs
Kersikov

188 cm
27
212 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

186 cm
28
211 lbs
14 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Yabu Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harvey's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Harvey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harvey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harvey throws a combination. Kersikov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Kersikov darts in and clinches Harvey up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Kersikov.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kersikov letting Harvey take a breather here.

Harvey manages to break the clinch.
Kersikov looks to land a combination but Harvey avoids it well.

Kersikov clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harvey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harvey throws a punch but it's blocked by Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Harvey's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kersikov misses with some punches.
Kersikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harvey wants to get back to striking at distance but Kersikov won't allow it.
Harvey throws a knee to the head but misses.

Harvey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kersikov moves out of range as Harvey strikes.
Harvey connects with a solid leg kick.
Paul Harvey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harvey swats away the attempt to clinch by Kersikov.
Harvey throws a lazy right hand but Kersikov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harvey checks a low kick from Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Harvey avoids the body shot from Kersikov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kersikov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body kick there by Harvey.
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 lands with a straight right. Kersikov didn't see that one coming.
Kersikov loads up on a big right hand but Harvey slips the punch.
Kersikov lands a nice shot to the body.
Kersikov blocks a head kick by Harvey.
Kersikov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harvey is out of range and Kersikov settles back down.
Kersikov wants to clinch up but Harvey keeps it at a distance.
Kersikov punishes Harvey's body with a nice straight punch.
Harvey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kersikov.
Kersikov lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov throws an overhand right that lands on Harvey's shoulder, as Harvey tries to avoid the shot.
Harvey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kersikov manages to avoid it.
Kersikov misses the jab.
Donk. Harvey catches Kersikov right on the button with a cross.
A punch lands to the side of Kersikov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kersikov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Harvey thows a body shot but no joy.
Harvey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harvey motions for Kersikov to come forward. Harvey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harvey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harvey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kersikov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kersikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kersikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Harvey is just out of range.
Harvey is looking to clinch.
Harvey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kersikov throws a nice looking combination but Harvey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kersikov walks into a stiff left hand from Harvey.
Harvey moves away from the strike by Kersikov.
Harvey cracks Kersikov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A low kick from Harvey is predictable there
and Kersikov counters with a nice body kick.
Kersikov looks to land a left hand but Harvey moved out of range nicely.
Kersikov looks to land a right hand but Harvey moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yabu Kersikov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Harvey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harvey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kersikov throws a right hand that misses
and Harvey counters with a big head kick but Kersikov shrugs it off.
Harvey dips to his left and cracks Kersikov with an uppercut!

Harvey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Harvey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kersikov connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kersikov. Harvey does a little dance to reset his feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kersikov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kersikov. That's going to slow Harvey down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harvey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kersikov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Harvey misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey takes a swing at Kersikov's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Kersikov.
Harvey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Harvey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kersikov moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kersikov. Harvey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harvey lands a nice hook to Kersikov's body. Kersikov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harvey lands a body shot.
Harvey avoids the body shot from Kersikov.
Harvey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kersikov momentarily.
Kersikov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harvey is looking to clinch.
Harvey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kersikov thuds his right hand into Harvey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harvey blocks a jab.
Kersikov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harvey's head.
Harvey checks a leg kick nicely.
Harvey moves out of range as Kersikov strikes.
Good work by Kersikov as he checks the leg kick.
Harvey doesn't manage to clinch there - Kersikov circles away.
Kersikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harvey.
Kersikov throws a jab but it's blocked by Harvey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Kersikov misses.
Harvey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harvey misses the jab.
Harvey moves to clinch but Kersikov breaks away

and Kersikov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kersikov.
Kersikov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harvey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Harvey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Kersikov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Kersikov clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Kersikov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Harvey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kersikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harvey is looking to break free of the clinch but Kersikov has double underhooks.
Kersikov throws a head punch that misses.
Kersikov scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Kersikov.
Kersikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kersikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Harvey is looking to break free of the clinch but Kersikov has double underhooks.
Kersikov misses with some punches.
Kersikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harvey backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kersikov misses with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov.
Harvey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Paul Harvey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A frustrated look appears on Harvey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harvey misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yabu Kersikov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kersikov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 19:19
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 18:20
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 19:19

The fight is ruled a majority draw!