PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zoltan Barath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percy Harvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zoltan Barath has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barath
vs
Harvin

178 cm
22
182 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

186 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zoltan Barath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Percy Harvin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harvin moves into the clinch successfully.
Harvin tries to land knees in the clinch but Barath avoids the damage to the body.
Barath taking a breather.
Barath stalling in the clinch but Harvin improves position.
Harvin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harvin effectively controlling the action here.
Barath wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harvin lands a right hand.
Barath manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Harvin stalling in the clinch but Barath improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Harvin closes the distance and clinches.
Barath keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harvin's efforts to push away.
Harvin tries to break free but Barath pushes him back against the cage.
Harvin lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Harvin has had enough of the clinch but Barath keeps him there for the moment.
Harvin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barath's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvin tries to circle away but Barath has him pinned against the cage.
Harvin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barath's elbow.
Harvin wants to get back to striking at distance but Barath won't allow it.
Harvin is trying to break free.
Harvin keeps control of Barath as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harvin being controlled against the cage.
Harvin pushes Barath back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harvin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Harvin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harvin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvin scores with a shoulder strike.
Harvin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harvin.
Barath is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Harvin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barath prevents a body shot from Harvin.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Harvin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harvin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barath paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harvin slips a straight right by Barath.
It seemed like Harvin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Harvin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barath as he avoids it easily.
Harvin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barath.
Barath throws a hook to the side of Harvin's head but Harvin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Harvin rushes Barath and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harvin misses with a knee strike.
Harvin misses with some punches.
Harvin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barath walks away with a smile on his face. Harvin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harvin tries to clinch up but Barath circles away and keeps his distance.
Harvin tries to close the distance and clinch but Barath swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barath throws an overhand right that lands on Harvin's shoulder, as Harvin tries to avoid the shot.
Percy Harvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Harvin gets a clinch.
Barath prevents a body shot from Harvin.
Harvin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Percy Harvin 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.

Harvin clinches up with Barath and pushes him back against the cage.
Harvin trying to control the position but instead, Barath has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harvin into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Harvin.
Harvin missing with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Harvin.
Harvin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Percy Harvin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harvin tries to pull guard but Barath won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harvin works on Barath's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Harvin on the inside.
Harvin stalling against the cage.
Barath wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harvin cracks Barath with a nice body shot.
Harvin slows down the pace here.
Harvin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harvin lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Harvin takes the fight into the clinch.
Harvin is trying to break the clinch but Barath has him pressed against the cage.

Harvin manages to pull guard.
Barath passes Harvin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Barath prevents Harvin from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barath perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Barath stops Harvin from getting back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barath is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Harvin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barath misses with a looping right.

Harvin moves into the clinch.
Harvin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harvin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barath's elbow.
Harvin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barath or not.
Harvin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harvin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barath drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harvin breaks from the clinch.
Harvin tries to clinch up

and Barath counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Barath showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barath prevents Harvin from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Percy Harvin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Barath dodges the punch combination from Harvin.
Barath attempts a counter takedown but Harvin avoids it well and moves away.
Harvin tries to clinch but Barath moves away

and Barath counters with a takedown into side control.
Barath in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Barath tries to move to mount but Harvin blocks the move with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harvin is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Harvin tries to bench press Barath off him but Barath keeps the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Harvin tries to clinch but Barath is having none of it.
Percy Harvin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harvin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barath manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barath was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barath ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harvin moves away.
Harvin closes the distance but Barath moves to the side

and Barath decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Harvin's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barath tries to stand but Harvin is controlling from the bottom.
Harvin wants to stand and escape but Barath is having none of it.
Harvin wants to hit a switch here but Barath passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Harvin there!
Barath takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barath won't let Harvin get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Barath working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Barath looking to control and managing it successfully.
Harvin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvin is trying to stand back up but Barath is controlling him
Barath is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barath seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Harvin for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Harvin manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Barath keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zoltan Barath showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harvin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Percy Harvin!