PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bardock Powers (ranked 6382 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Harvey (ranked 25251 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthew Harvey will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Powers
vs
Harvey

175 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
248 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Bardock Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthew Harvey!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers misses with a low kick.

Powers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Powers connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Harvey some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powers landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
You can see the frustration on Harvey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Powers really is a fat lump.
Harvey is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Powers landing strikes.
Powers working the body and head with strikes.
Powers lands a decent elbow from side control.
Powers lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Powers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harvey on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harvey gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Harvey is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey works his way to full guard. Good work.
Powers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Powers postures up and lands a big shot to Harvey's brow.
Powers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harvey's head.
Powers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Powers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Powers has gone for a leg lock! Harvey slips out almost immediately though and dives into Powers's guard.

Powers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harvey is one step ahead there.

Powers has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Harvey is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Powers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers can't do much from the bottom here.
Powers on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Powers tries to get out of the position.
Powers tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Powers regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Harvey seems content to control.
Powers throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Powers is not content to let Harvey control the position.
Powers flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Powers looking for submissions off his back.
Powers tries to roll over but Harvey keeps him under control.
Harvey trying to control from half guard but Powers is working away.
Powers wants to control but Harvey is keeping busy.
Harvey not doing much here.
Powers is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Powers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harvey.

Powers has managed to clinch.
Powers lands a damaging elbow.
Harvey is trying to force a seperation but Powers has the dominant position.
Powers is looking for a takedown.
Harvey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harvey is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harvey is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bardock Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers tries for a takedown but Harvey manages to get underhooks.
Powers can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bardock Powers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Powers clinches.

Powers wants the takedown. Harvey is fighting it off but Powers persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Harvey's guard against the cage.
Powers is fighting to break Harvey's control of his arms but Harvey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Powers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harvey can do to turn this around?
Powers works over Harvey with some ground and pound from guard.
Harvey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Powers works over Harvey with some ground and pound from guard.
Powers stands up over Harvey, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bardock Powers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Powers stops Harvey from standing up.

Harvey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Harvey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Powers chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Powers wants to control from the top but Harvey keeps moving.
Powers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powers trying to control but Harvey is working from the bottom.
Powers scoring with some ground and pound.
Powers trying to control but Harvey is working from the bottom.
Powers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harvey is keeping the position for now.
Powers wants to control from the top but Harvey keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Powers with a nice head shot there.
Powers is working Harvey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Harvey can't keep his opponent in guard - Powers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Powers winds up and cracks Harvey with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Powers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Harvey knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Powers trying to control from half guard but Harvey is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Powers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Powers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harvey with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Powers trying to control from half guard but Harvey is working away.
Harvey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Powers scores with a couple of nice shots.
Powers trying to mount his opponent but Harvey defends it.
Powers drops an elbow to the side of Harvey's head.

Powers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Powers lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers is looking to stall here but Harvey recovers full guard.

Harvey has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Powers has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Powers lands an elbow inside.
Harvey trying to stall but Powers improves his position.

Powers has hold of one of Harvey's legs. Harvey is fighting the takedown attempt but Powers gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Harvey pushes Powers off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Powers takes the fight into the clinch.

Powers has picked Harvey up - he's going for a ride! Powers dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bardock Powers dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Powers throws a leg kick that misses.

Powers has closed the distance and engaged Harvey in a clinch.
Powers tries to pull guard but Harvey won't allow it.

Powers is trying to trip Harvey. He has hold of a leg but Harvey is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Powers persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Powers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Powers looking to sit in guard and control but Harvey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Powers is working an open guard so Harvey takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harvey fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Powers has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Harvey clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Harvey is trying to shake Powers off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Powers won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Powers takes the fight into the clinch.
Powers is looking to take this one to the mat.
Powers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harvey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bardock Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Powers has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Harvey clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Powers looking to hold on to the position here but Harvey rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Harvey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Powers's guard.

Powers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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 throwing strikes but missing.

Powers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harvey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey slips nicely into half guard.

Powers looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Harvey pushes past his half guard into mount!
Harvey wants to control the pace but Powers is squirming around nicely.
Powers throwing hammer fists to the chest of Harvey. What's that going to do exactly?
Powers wants to control but Harvey is having none of it.
Powers has given up his back. Will we see Harvey going for some submissions?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers tries to break free.
Powers is working hard here to advance position.
Harvey controls the position.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers can't escape the position.
Powers trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Powers tries to escape the position.
Harvey punches the canvas rather than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Harvey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Powers 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bardock Powers!
Bardock Powers tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
The defeated Matthew Harvey had this to say: 'I feel like that fight was fair and gentle. He had a good fight and I think I will hit the gym and come back again.'.