PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Harper (ranked 2657 p4p, 327 weight class) and Armel Floyd (ranked 1655 p4p, 218 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Harper
vs
Floyd

187 cm
28
205 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

190 cm
29
210 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Armel Floyd!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Floyd keeps the fight on the outside.
Floyd gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harper.
Harper needs to keep his hands up - Floyd had a free shot at his head there.
Floyd thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Harper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Floyd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Floyd misses with a looping right.
Floyd lands a jab to Harper's midsection.
Floyd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harper.
Harper defending well as Floyd loads up on a big left hand.
Floyd misses with a wild body shot.
Harper swings for the body but Floyd moves out of range.
Floyd works the jab nicely.
Harper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Floyd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Floyd misses with a wild body shot.
Floyd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harper lands a jab to the nose.
Floyd connects with a body shot.
Floyd loads up on a big right hand but Harper slips the punch.
Harper moves out of range as Floyd strikes.
Harper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Floyd gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Harper misses the target.
Floyd stuns Harper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Harper clinches up with Floyd and pushes him back against the cage.
Floyd lands with a left to the head.
Harper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.

It looks like Armel Floyd has been cut.
Floyd is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harper is keeping busy.
Floyd blocks a body shot from Harper.
Harper misses with a body punch.
Harper lands a right hand.
Floyd blocking some punches.
Harper scores with a shoulder strike.
Floyd trying to control the position but instead, Harper has worked for underhooks and has pushed Floyd into the cage.
Floyd is looking to break free of the clinch but Harper has double underhooks.
Floyd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harper backwards.
Floyd working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Floyd tries to break free but Harper pushes him back against the cage.
Harper prevents Floyd from breaking the clinch.
Harper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Harper.
Floyd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harper backwards.
Floyd blocks a body shot from Harper.
Floyd scores with a shoulder strike.
Floyd misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Harper.
A short body shot lands from Harper as the two fighters clinch.
Floyd blocks a body shot from Harper.
Harper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harper blocks a body shot from Floyd.
Harper misses with a punch to the body.
Harper misses with some punches.
Floyd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Floyd prevents a body shot from Harper.
Floyd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Floyd.
Harper misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd is trying to break the clinch but Harper has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harper.
Floyd tries a body shot but Harper blocks it.
Floyd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harper's elbow.
Harper presses Floyd against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Floyd has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Harper seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Floyd can turn it around.
A frustrated look appears on Floyd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Floyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Floyd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Harper as the two fighters clinch.
Floyd looks winded!
Floyd throws a punch but it's blocked by Harper.
Harper tries to throw a body punch but Floyd avoids it by throwing Harper back against the cage.
Floyd wants to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Harper.
Harper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harper scores with a hook to the body.
Floyd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harper has him pressed against the cage.
Harper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harper struggles to land a body shot inside as Floyd controls his hands.
Floyd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Floyd's efforts to push away.
Harper pushes Floyd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harper lands with a short shot to the head.
Harper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harper lands a shoulder strike.
Floyd is trying to break free.
Harper blocks a body shot from Floyd.
Harper struggles to land a body shot inside as Floyd controls his hands.
Floyd throws a punch but it's blocked by Harper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Floyd or not.
Harper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harper is leaning against Floyd and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Harper.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from Harper.
Harper lands a hook that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Harper pushes Floyd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harper lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Harper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armel Floyd's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Floyd avoids the body shot from Harper.
Floyd let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Floyd throws a body punch but Harper moves out of range.
Harper throwing a counter right hand but Floyd manages to avoid it.
Armel Floyd seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Floyd gets tackled into the cage by Harper. Harper maintains the clinch.
Floyd is trying to break the clinch but Harper is controlling him.
Chris Harper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Floyd's efforts to push away.
Harper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harper struggles to land a body shot inside as Floyd controls his hands.
Harper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harper misses with a body punch.
Floyd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harper backwards.
Floyd prevents a body shot from Harper.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harper.
Harper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Harper.
Harper lands a nice shot to the body.
Floyd is breathing heavily.
Harper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harper lands a nice shot to the body.
Harper misses with a punch to the body.
Harper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Floyd or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harper is working Floyd over against the cage.
Harper misses with a punch to the body.
Harper tries to work over Floyd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harper.
Harper lands a nice uppercut.
Floyd is trying to break the clinch but Harper has him pressed against the cage.
Harper misses with a punch to the body.
Harper prevents Floyd from breaking the clinch.
Harper lands with a short shot to the head.
Floyd prevents a body shot from Harper.
A left hand lands to the body for Harper.
Harper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Floyd's elbow.
Harper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Floyd can do to turn this around?
A right handed body shot lands from Harper.
Harper lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Harper.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harper misses with a punch to the body.
Harper pushes Floyd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd blocks a body shot from Harper.
Harper lands a body shot.
Harper scores with a shot to the side of Floyd's head.
Harper lands a body shot.
Harper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Floyd's elbow.
Harper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harper is working Floyd over against the cage.
Harper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harper struggles to land a body shot inside as Floyd controls his hands.
Harper is leaning against Floyd and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harper lands with a short shot to the head.
Harper can't find room to land a body shot as Floyd controls the action.
Harper tries a body shot but Floyd blocks it.
Harper pushes Floyd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harper cracks Floyd with a nice body shot.
Harper has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Harper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Harper.
A body shot lands from Harper.
Floyd misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd prevents a body shot from Harper.
Harper digs a right hand into Floyd's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Floyd's gas tank.
Harper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Floyds head.
Harper tries to work over Floyd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harper.
Floyd prevents a body shot from Harper.
Harper is leaning against Floyd and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Floyd tries a body shot but Harper blocks it.
Harper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Floyd blocks a body shot from Harper.
Harper lands an uppercut.
Harper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Floyd's elbow.
Harper digs a right hand into Floyd's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Floyd's gas tank.
A short right from Harper.
Harper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Harper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Floyd's elbow.
Harper presses Floyd against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd can't break the clinch.
Harper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harper scores with a shot to the side of Floyd's head.
Harper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Harper.
Harper misses with a punch to the body.
Harper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harper tries a body shot but Floyd blocks it.
Floyd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Harper.
Nice body punch from Harper - that landed with a thud.
Harper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Floyd's elbow.
Harper pushes Floyd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harper scores with a hook to the body.
Harper presses Floyd against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Harper.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Harper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harper struggles to land a body shot inside as Floyd controls his hands.
Harper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harper blocks a body shot from Floyd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Harper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Armel Floyd's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A cross from Harper lands.
Floyd looks to land a left hand but Harper moved out of range nicely.

Harper clinches up against the cage.
Harper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Floyd works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harper keeps control of Floyd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Floyd is trying to push Harper away but Harper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harper cracks Floyd with a nice body shot.
Harper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Harper lands with a left to the head.

Floyd is rocked!
Nice body punch from Harper.
Floyd is still on wobbly legs! Can Harper finish him?
Harper cracks Floyd with a nice body shot.
Floyd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harper scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harper pushes Floyd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Harper.
Harper digs a right hand into Floyd's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Floyd's gas tank.
Harper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Floyd's elbow.
Floyd seems to have recovered his senses.
Harper tries to throw a body punch but Floyd avoids it by throwing Harper back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Floyd or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harper.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Floyd wants to break the clinch but can't.
Floyd is looking to break free of the clinch but Harper has double underhooks.
Harper lands a body shot.
Harper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Harper.
Harper misses with a punch to the body.
Harper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Harper.
Harper lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That has opened up Armel Floyd's cut even more.
Nice body punch from Harper - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Harper.
Harper lands with a light punch inside.
Chris Harper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harper pushes Floyd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harper tries to throw a body punch but Floyd avoids it by throwing Harper back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harper.
Harper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Floyd pushes Harper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Harper.
Harper lands a nice shot to the body.
Floyd is trying to force a seperation but Harper has the dominant position.
Floyd wants to get back to striking at distance but Harper won't allow it.
Harper tries to work over Floyd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Harper.
A body shot lands from Harper.
Harper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harper lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Harper.
A hook to the body from Harper.
A short right from Harper.
A nice left hand lands by Harper.
Harper is leaning against Floyd and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper pushes Floyd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harper misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Harper.
Harper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harper gets through Floyd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harper lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Harper - that landed with a thud.
Harper can't find room to land a body shot as Floyd controls the action.
Armel Floyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harper lands a body punch.
Harper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harper is leaning against Floyd and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harper lands with a left to the head.
Harper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harper misses with a punch to the body.
Harper lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harper.
Floyd blocks a body shot from Harper.
Harper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Harper.
Floyd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harper tries to work over Floyd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harper tries to work over Floyd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Floyd prevents a body shot from Harper.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Floyd.
A right hook to the body lands for Harper.
Harper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harper can't find room to land a body shot as Floyd controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Harper - that landed with a thud.
Harper lands a body punch.
Floyd tries to work over Harper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Harper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:25
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25

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