PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Harvey's choice of entrance music: Dangerzone. Mr Anderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to AJ Harvey's chin.

Anderson
vs
Harvey

185 cm
18
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 2

170 cm
18
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Nature's Edge Nutrition

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 4 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Mr Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, AJ Harvey!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson moves to clinch but Harvey breaks away

and Harvey counters with a shoot takedown. Anderson fights it but they end up in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Harvey gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Harvey swinging wildly here.
Anderson throws a hook but Harvey blocks it.
Harvey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Harvey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Harvey has eaten all the pies!
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Harvey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like AJ Harvey has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey stuffs the takedown attempt from Anderson. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Harvey misses with a takedown attempt - Anderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harvey looks gassed!
Harvey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anderson.
Anderson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson shoots for a takedown but Harvey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harvey tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Anderson counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harvey throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.

Harvey scores with a takedown into Anderson's guard.
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!
Anderson is adopting a defensive guard.
Anderson working a defensive guard here.
Harvey stops Anderson from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harvey stands up and waves to Anderson to follow him.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anderson sprawls well. Anderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harvey gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson scores with a punch to the head.
Harvey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anderson circles away.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Harvey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anderson is defended easily by Harvey.
Harvey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harvey shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Harvey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.

Harvey tries to sprawl but Anderson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harvey trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on AJ Harvey's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Harvey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Harvey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Harvey wants to get up but he can't break Anderson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harvey is one step ahead there.

Harvey gets to his feet. Anderson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Harvey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
Anderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Harvey misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Harvey is breathing heavily.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Harvey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Harvey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Harvey. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Harvey shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Harvey was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Anderson tries to lock up and control but Harvey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Harvey controlling the position easily from mount.
Harvey lands a big elbow.
Anderson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is desperately trying to improve his position but Harvey has a good base and remains in mount.
Harvey working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Anderson tries to hold on but Harvey pushes him away.
AJ Harvey has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Anderson prevents Harvey from taking his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harvey looking to control but Anderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Anderson is looking to get to half guard.
Anderson wants to hold on but Harvey pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harvey goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Anderson turns into him and now he's in Harvey's guard.
Harvey wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Harvey is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harvey is looking to sweep but instead, Anderson has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Harvey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on AJ Harvey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Harvey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harvey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anderson.
Anderson looks for a takedown but Harvey sprawls well.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harvey but Harvey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harvey wants to clinch.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harvey throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Anderson was covering up waiting for the punch and Harvey finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Harvey decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Harvey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harvey fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Harvey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harvey throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Harvey is in Anderson's guard.
Harvey looking to pass the guard.
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!
Anderson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Harvey!
Harvey wants to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson with a couple of short strikes.
Anderson content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey is desperately trying to improve his position but Anderson has a good base and remains in mount.
Harvey wants to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson tries to control but Harvey wriggling away.
Harvey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Anderson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Harvey is now in Anderson's guard. A big mistake from Anderson there, giving up the dominant position!
Harvey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harvey postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Harvey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harvey shoots in but no luck this time.
Mr Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harvey stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Harvey shoots in looking for a takedown but Anderson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harvey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mr Anderson.
I think Anderson 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mr Anderson!