PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and iLove Moscow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harvey's entrance music is Metallica - Master of Puppets. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harvey
vs
Moscow

183 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, iLove Moscow!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moscow looks to land a combination but Harvey avoids it well.
Harvey doesn't manage to clinch there - Moscow circles away.
Harvey tries to clinch up.
Moscow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Moscow shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Harvey's guard.
Harvey working a defensive guard here.
Harvey wants to stand and escape but Moscow is having none of it.
Harvey throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Harvey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moscow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moscow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harvey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harvey wants to stand and escape but Moscow is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harvey doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Moscow counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Harvey!
Moscow content just to control the position here.
Harvey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Moscow lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Moscow avoids the attempt from Harvey to control.
Harvey is trying to stand.
Harvey is breathing heavily.
Moscow lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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 taking shots to the head.
Harvey is bucking up trying to escape but Moscow cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moscow can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harvey is looking to escape.
Moscow lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Harvey is bucking up trying to escape but Moscow cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Harvey is trying to escape the mount.
Moscow looking to finish Harvey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Harvey!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harvey in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Moscow landing strikes from the mount and Harvey is in trouble!
Harvey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moscow scoring with strikes but Harvey is staying in there.
Moscow should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moscow is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Harvey can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Moscow really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harvey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Moscow breaks from Harvey's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Moscow working the ground and pound effectively.
Moscow controlling from the full mount.
Moscow won't let Harvey get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Harvey is desperately trying to improve his position but Moscow has a good base and remains in mount.

Moscow working for a guillotine from mount but Harvey is in no mood to give up.
Moscow with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moscow landing strikes from the mount and Harvey is in trouble!
Moscow with shots to the head and body - Harvey looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Moscow cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Moscow looking to control but Harvey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Harvey regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Harvey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

iLove Moscow 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.

Moscow pushes Harvey up against the cage in a clinch.

Moscow has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Harvey uses from the top position.
Harvey trying to control but Moscow is working from the bottom.
Moscow is looking to stand up but Harvey isn't so interested in that idea.
Moscow can't keep his opponent in guard - Harvey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Harvey decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harvey tries to clinch but Moscow is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moscow takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Harvey clinches.

Harvey breaks from the clinch.
Harvey looks to clinch
and Moscow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moscow circles away from the clinch attempt
and Moscow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moscow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Harvey throws a sloppy head kick and Moscow moves out of range easily.
Moscow doesn't manage to clinch there - Harvey circles away.
Moscow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harvey tries to clinch but Moscow moves away

and Moscow counters by clinching up.
Harvey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Moscow is trying to break the clinch but Harvey has him pressed against the cage.
Moscow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harvey is pushing Moscow up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moscow takes a knee right on the jaw!
Harvey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moscow is trying to break the clinch but Harvey is controlling him.
Moscow dodges an elbow strike from Harvey.
Harvey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A hook to the body from Moscow.
Moscow wants to get back to striking at distance but Harvey won't allow it.
Moscow is trying to break the clinch but Harvey has him pressed against the cage.
Harvey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harvey misses with the head strike.
Harvey wants a takedown.

Moscow successfully pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harvey prevents Moscow from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey trying to control the position from guard on top but Moscow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harvey wanted to stand there but Moscow had control of the position.
Moscow wants to stand but Harvey is controlling the position.
Harvey stands and throws Moscow's legs to the side, diving into side control.
iLove Moscow has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harvey is looking to take a break and control but Moscow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moscow wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harvey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harvey doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Moscow counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

iLove Moscow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Harvey fails with a takedown attempt.
iLove Moscow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moscow tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Harvey counters with a single leg into guard. Moscow didn't expect that.
Harvey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harvey trying to control the position from guard on top but Moscow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harvey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey stops Moscow from standing up.
Harvey preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moscow wants to stand up but Harvey is controlling him.
Moscow keeping moving, preventing Harvey from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Harvey looks to land a left hand but Moscow moved out of range nicely.

Harvey has Moscow up against the cage in a clinch.
Harvey leaning against his opponent.

Moscow wants the takedown. Harvey is fighting it off but Moscow persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Harvey's guard against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harvey manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Harvey tries to control but Moscow wriggling away.
Moscow manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Moscow, under a barage of strikes from Harvey.
Moscow is trying to stand up here but Harvey is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey trying to control from half guard but Moscow is working away.

Harvey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Harvey looks to land a strike but Moscow avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Moscow is looking to stand up but Harvey isn't so interested in that idea.
Harvey wants to control from the top but Moscow keeps moving.
iLove Moscow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alex Harvey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Harvey gets to his feet - Moscow follows without any prompting.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Harvey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moscow 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... iLove Moscow!