PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Harbor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mats Sundvison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harbor
vs
Sundvison

184 cm
36
203 lbs
33 - 26 - 2

180 cm
33
191 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Harbor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mats Sundvison!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harbor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sundvison defends it nicely.
Nice jab there from Harbor.
Harbor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sundvison looks to land a left hand but Harbor moved out of range nicely.
Sundvison listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Harbor misses the target.
It seemed like Sundvison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sundvison does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sundvison scores with a crisp jab that stopped Harbor in his tracks.
Sundvison misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Harbor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harbor lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harbor misses with a body shot.
Harbor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sundvison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harbor.
A low kick from Sundvison misses

and Harbor counters with a takedown into side control.

Sundvison sneaks out the side door and pushes Harbor away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Sundvison catches Harbor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harbor tests Sundvison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harbor lands with a nice body punch.
Sundvison throws a big shot that misses.
Mats Sundvison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sundvison gets a clinch.
Harbor slowing the pace effectively.
Harbor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundvison struggles to land a body shot inside as Harbor controls his hands.
Sundvison lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harbor backwards.
Harbor managing to block the knees to the body from Sundvison.
Sundvison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Sundvison manages to break the clinch.
Harbor cracks Sundvison with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sundvison swings for the body but Harbor moves out of range.
Harbor just misses with a punch to the body.
Harbor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sundvison counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harbor lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab, jab by Harbor - just one landing.
Sundvison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harbor.
Harbor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sundvison throws a sloppy head kick and Harbor moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundvison fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harbor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harbor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Harbor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sundvison misses with a body shot
and Harbor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harbor looks to throw the jab but Sundvison is out of range.

Sundvison drives through and clinches with Harbor against the cage.
Harbor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sundvison up against the cage.
Harbor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harbor leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sundvison.
Sundvison throws a punch but it's blocked by Harbor.
Harbor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harbor throws a head punch that misses.
Harbor struggles to land a body shot inside as Sundvison controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harbor throws a punch but it's blocked by Sundvison.
Harbor scores with a shot to the side of Sundvison's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harbor blocks a body shot from Sundvison.

Harbor jumps into guard, dragging Sundvison to the mat.
Sundvison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harbor is keeping the position for now.
Harbor controls Sundvison momentarily but Sundvison frees himself.

Harbor working for a triangle but Sundvison defends it easily.
Harbor working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Harbor will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sundvison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harbor.
Sundvison is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sundvison scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harbor doesn't seem bothered though.
Sundvison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harbor.
The fighters circling - Sundvison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sundvison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick by Sundvison misses
and Harbor counters with a nice uppercut.
Sundvison misses with a looping left.
Harbor is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sundvison looks to land a body kick but Harbor moved away.
Sundvison works Harbor's body with a nice hook.
Sundvison misses with a hook. Harbor ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sundvison defending well as Harbor loads up on a big left hand.
Sundvison throws a counter combo.
Sundvison throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Sundvison misses

and Harbor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sundvison is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harbor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sundvison defending well though.
Harbor is thwarting Sundvison's attempts to control the position.

Harbor is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sundvison has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sundvison tries to roll over but Harbor keeps him under control.

Harbor seems to be working for a kimura but Sundvison defends the submission attempt.
Harbor working Sundvison over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harbor stops Sundvison from getting back to his feet.
Harbor controlling the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Harbor lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sundvison wants to get back to full guard.
Harbor trying to control from half guard but Sundvison is working away.
James Harbor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sundvison wants to control but Harbor is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Harbor prevents Sundvison from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harbor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Harbor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harbor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Harbor wants to control but Sundvison is keeping him busy.
Sundvison trying to hold on to Harbor's head to control him but Harbor postures up.
Harbor looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sundvison regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sundvison trying to keep a closed guard but Harbor is proving a slippery customer.
Harbor throwing strikes but missing.
Harbor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harbor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sundvison keeping moving, preventing Harbor from controlling successfully.
Sundvison can't keep his opponent in guard - Harbor advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Harbor is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Harbor wants to work for an arm triangle but Sundvison is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sundvison is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Harbor scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sundvison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harbor drops an elbow to the side of Sundvison's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Harbor dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Harbor avoids the body shot from Sundvison.
Harbor cracks Sundvison with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sundvison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harbor.
Harbor throws a body punch but Sundvison moves out of range.
Harbor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sundvison slips under a jab.
Harbor throws a hook but Sundvison blocks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Sundvison misses.
Harbor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Harbor walks into a straight right hand from Sundvison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sundvison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harbor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A combination from Harbor does no damage.
Sundvison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harbor.
It looked like Harbor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Harbor.
Harbor misses with a looping right.
Sundvison misses with a wild body shot.
Harbor misses with a looping left.
Sundvison scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harbor doesn't seem bothered though.
Sundvison throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Harbor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Harbor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
James Harbor is winning the standup battle so far.
Sundvison goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Harbor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sundvison at a distance.
Harbor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sundvison fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harbor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harbor scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harbor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sundvison counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Sundvison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harbor moves out of range of the body kick from Sundvison.
Sundvison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harbor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sundvison takes a swing at Harbor's ribcage but misses.
Harbor is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Sundvison misses the jab.
Sundvison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harbor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harbor lands with a shot to the body.
Sundvison digs a good hook to Harbor's body.
Sundvison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harbor.
Sundvison only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sundvison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sundvison looks for the body kick but Harbor saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harbor cracks Sundvison with a good jab.
Sundvison throws a hook but Harbor avoids it easily.
Sundvison lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Harbor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sundvison.
Mats Sundvison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harbor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sundvison.
Sundvison keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sundvison throws out a counter right but Harbor avoids it with no problem.
Harbor throws a body shot but no joy.
Harbor sets himself, and Sundvison steps forward looking for the clinch! Harbor avoids it this time.
Sundvison scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harbor doesn't seem bothered though.
Sundvison throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sundvison throws a solid leg kick but Harbor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sundvison.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sundvison will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harbor up against the cage.
Harbor has Sundvison pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sundvison manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Harbor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sundvison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harbor misses with some punches.
Harbor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Sundvison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sundvison thows a leg kick but Harbor checks it

and Harbor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sundvison is looking to improve his position.
Sundvison moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
James Harbor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Harbor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mats Sundvison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harbor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Harbor!
After winning the bout, James Harbor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.