PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Volbeat - The Human Instrument. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Russo
vs
Harvey

181 cm
29
186 lbs
22 - 5 - 2

188 cm
27
212 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conviction

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 22 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vinny Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Harvey!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harvey but Harvey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab from Harvey misses.
Russo tests Harvey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Harvey.
Russo throws a hook but Harvey avoids it easily.
Harvey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Russo misses with a takedown attempt - Harvey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Harvey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Russo's head backwards.
Russo tries a head kick but it misses.
Russo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Russo looks for a takedown but Harvey sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinny Russo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Russo misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Russo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Russo shoots in for a takedown but Harvey shows good takedown defense.
Harvey swinging wildly here.
Russo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harvey circles away.
A head kick from Russo lands but Harvey takes it in his stride.
Russo misses with a leg kick
and Harvey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harvey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Russo at a distance.
Paul Harvey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Russo avoids the head kick by Harvey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harvey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Russo is out of range and Harvey settles back down.
Harvey lands with an uppercut that bounces Russo off the cage and back into range.
Russo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Russo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harvey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harvey swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harvey throws a looping overhand right but Russo ducks down to avoid it.
Russo throws a good cross that connects.
Russo thows a body shot but no joy.
Russo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harvey.
Harvey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Russo is out of range and Harvey settles back down.
Harvey throws a sloppy head kick
and Russo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harvey.
Russo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Russo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Russo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harvey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Russo.

Russo is trying to work for a kimura but Harvey is defending well.

Russo seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo thows a huge punch but Harvey dodges it nicely.
Harvey is trying to stand.
Russo throwing shots but Harvey is blocking nicely.
Russo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Russo with the ground and pound but Harvey uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Russo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harvey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harvey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harvey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Russo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Russo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Russo throws the left hand but Harvey avoids the punch easily.
Russo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harvey counters with a nice leg kick.
Harvey staying out of range there.
Russo misses with a right hand
letting Harvey counter with a right hand.
Harvey throws a head kick that misses.
Harvey lands with a straight right. Russo didn't see that one coming.
Russo thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Harvey does it's job there.
Good shot there by Harvey.
Russo looks to score with a jab to the body but Harvey is just out of range.
Harvey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Harvey there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good work by Harvey as he checks the leg kick.
Russo misses with a series of wild punches.
Russo's corner calls for a 1-2. Russo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harvey throws a head kick but Russo moves out of range.
Harvey scores with a jab. Russo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Russo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Russo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harvey throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Vinny Russo has been cut.
Russo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Russo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey lands with a kick to the temple. Russo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Russo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harvey shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Russo eats them both and turns towards Harvey to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russo fails with a takedown attempt.
Harvey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Russo's calf.
A lazy left from Harvey finds it's target.
Russo avoids the head kick by Harvey.
Russo misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harvey at a distance.
Russo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Russo misses the shot to the body.
Russo lands with a cross.
Russo looks to land a combination but Harvey avoids it well.
A slow jab from Russo misses its intended target.
Harvey throws a body punch but Russo moves out of range.
Harvey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Russo sizes up Harvey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A head kick misses from Russo.
Harvey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harvey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Russo counters with a good, hard body kick but Harvey shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo throws a lazy right hand but Harvey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paul Harvey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harvey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Harvey throws a sloppy head kick and Russo moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Russo. That's going to slow Harvey down.
Russo lands a leg kick that knocks Harvey off balance momentarily.

Russo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Harvey tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Russo is in Harvey's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harvey can't keep his opponent in guard - Russo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Russo working over Harvey with some ground and pound. Harvey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Paul Harvey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Harvey looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Harvey.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 20:18
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 20:19
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 19:19

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vinny Russo!
Vinny Russo looked relieved post fight as he said the following; '(in his best old man voice) Im Paul Harvey, good day.'.