PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between PJ Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Goon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harvey's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Set Me Free. The key to victory for PJ Harvey has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Harvey
vs
Goon

190 cm
27
185 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

176 cm
28
197 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, PJ Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Goon!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey lands with a nice combination. Goon backs away looking to recover.
Harvey throws a shot from downtown. Goon moves away and avoids it.
Goon shoots and misses
and Harvey counters with a head kick.
Goon has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Goon gets a double leg takedown into Harvey's guard.

Harvey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Goon is aware though and is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Harvey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Goon controlling from the top position.
Harvey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Harvey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goon manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johnny Goon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Harvey. No joy for Goon on that attempt.
Harvey lands a high kick!

Goon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Harvey napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Harvey struggling a bit here.
Harvey is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Goon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Goon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Goon scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Harvey to see if he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goon in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Harvey is trying to get back to half guard.
Goon just content to control the position.
Goon wants to control but Harvey is keeping him busy.
Harvey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Goon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goon lands a nice forearm strike.
Harvey taking a bit of punishment here - Goon scoring with strikes.
Goon happy to just control the position for now.
Harvey struggling a bit here.
Goon cracks Harvey with an elbow. That is naaassty.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Harvey pushes Goon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Goon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Harvey tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goon controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harvey is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harvey is in a horrible position here. Goon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Goon content just to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goon landing strikes from the mount and Harvey is in trouble!
Goon lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Goon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Goon gets a takedown into half guard.
Goon content to control rather than advance.

Goon seems to be looking for submissions.
Johnny Goon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goon is pressing down on Harvey's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harvey is holding on for now.
Goon controlling the action here.
Goon is looking to take a break and control but Harvey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goon controlling the action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Goon is working for a kimura but Harvey is defending it quite comfortably.
Harvey trying to control here.
Goon content to control rather than advance.
Harvey is trying to stand up here but Goon is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey trying to control from the bottom.
Goon slows the pace down in half guard.

Johnny Goon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Goon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Goon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harvey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Harvey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Goon fails with the takedown
and Harvey counters with a stiff right hand.
PJ Harvey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goon has his takedown stuffed
and Harvey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
PJ Harvey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Goon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harvey throws a sloppy head kick and Goon moves out of range easily.
Goon shoots in and drives through. Harvey sprawls well.
Harvey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harvey throws a head kick but Goon moves out of range.
Harvey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Goon goes for a double leg but Harvey avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harvey continues to drive forward.
Goon fails to pull guard.

Harvey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harvey circles away.
Goon shoots in but no luck this time.
Goon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harvey tries to avoid it but Goon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harvey to the ground. Harvey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Goon is breathing heavily.
Harvey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
PJ Harvey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harvey throws a head kick but Goon moves out of range.
Goon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Harvey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Goon shoots in looking for a takedown. Harvey tries to sprawl out of it but Goon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harvey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harvey misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goon tries for a takedown but Harvey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Goon shoots in and drives through. Harvey sprawls well.
Harvey is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Harvey throws a front kick that sends Goon stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Goon shoots and misses
and Harvey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harvey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harvey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goon's sensitive parts.
PJ Harvey is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Harvey.
Harvey tries to bum rush Goon with a series of wild strikes but Goon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goon moves out of range of the body kick from Harvey.
Harvey throws a nice looking combination but Goon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harvey throws a head kick but Goon moves out of range.
Harvey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harvey throws the kick towards the body but Goon avoids it.
No luck for Goon with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PJ Harvey dominated that second round.
That's time! Harvey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Goon.
Harvey tries a head kick but it misses.
Harvey tries a head kick but it misses.
Harvey throws a head kick that misses.
Harvey pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Goon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Goon showed some decent athleticism there.
Goon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Harvey wants to get back to his feet.
Goon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Harvey!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goon content just to control the position here.
Goon landing shots from mount.
Goon punishing his opponent with strikes.
Goon controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goon tries to control but Harvey wriggling away.
Goon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Goon scoring with strikes but Harvey is staying in there.
Goon controlling from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Goon working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Harvey looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Goon! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Johnny Goon!