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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van Harvey (ranked 1460 p4p, 203 weight class) and Dean Roger (ranked 3550 p4p, 416 weight class). Van Harvey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dean Roger's chin.
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179 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Van Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Roger!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roger misses with a hook.
We've been hearing reports that Harvey has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Harvey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Roger wants to get back to his feet but Harvey is dominant here and he's now got Roger's back!
What can Roger do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roger trying to control the hands but Harvey breaks the grip.
Roger rolls, trying to escape but Harvey keeps control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harvey is not going to allow Roger to sit and survive in this position.
Harvey is persistently looking for the submission but Roger is defending it well.
Harvey is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Roger knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Roger for a finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey tries to keep control of the position but Roger is staying busy.
Harvey is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Roger 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.
Harvey is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Roger defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Roger trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Harvey is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Roger defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Harvey keeps control of the position as Roger tries to break free.
Harvey is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Roger showing good submission defense here.
Roger breaks Harvey's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harvey being controlled here, momentarily.
Roger won't allow Harvey to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Harvey has his foot on Roger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roger works his way back into a safe position though.
Roger throwing strikes but missing.
Roger trying to control the position from guard on top but Harvey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Harvey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Roger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roger wants to control from the top but Harvey keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Harvey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Roger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harvey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harvey attempts a counter takedown but Roger avoids it well and moves away.
Roger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Roger wants it to stay on the feet.
Roger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dean Roger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harvey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Roger loads up on a big right hand but Harvey slips the punch.
Harvey throws a quick counter head kick but Roger was just out of range.
Roger throws a shot to the body.
Roger throws a looping overhand right but Harvey ducks down to avoid it.
Roger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Harvey has managed to clinch.
Roger pushes off an throws an elbow but Harvey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Harvey stalls.
A bit of stalling here from Roger.
Harvey struggles to land a body shot inside as Roger controls his hands.
Roger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harvey can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Van Harvey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Roger fails to land.
Harvey throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harvey's brow.
Roger tries to land a knee to the head but Harvey blocks with his arms.
Roger lands with a short shot to the head.
Harvey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roger pushes Harvey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harvey lands a nice uppercut.
Harvey blocks an uppercut.
Roger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roger missing with knees to the body.
Harvey lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harvey passes the guard and advances to mount!
Harvey controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roger wants to hold on but Harvey pushes him away.
Harvey takes Roger's back.
Roger has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Harvey is trying to control but Roger is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Harvey content just to control the position here.
Roger tries to hold on but Harvey pushes him away.
Roger tries to reverse the position but Harvey maintains control.
Harvey controlling his opponent.
Roger really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey content just to control the position here.
Harvey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roger is looking to escape.
Harvey looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Harvey trying to control but Roger is having none of it.
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.
Harvey is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Roger can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Harvey here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Roger has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Harvey's lack of action.
Roger is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Roger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Roger thows a leg kick but Harvey checks it
and Harvey counters with a single leg into guard. Roger didn't expect that.
Roger looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Harvey passes into half guard.
Van Harvey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harvey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Roger wants to get back to full guard.
Harvey is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roger sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roger has a hand on Harvey's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Harvey takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roger is trying to escape the mount.
Harvey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roger can do to turn this around?
Harvey avoids the attempt from Roger to control.
Roger is trying to reverse the position but instead Harvey has taken his back - oops!
Harvey looking for the choke from the back.
Harvey is trying to stick to Roger's back but Roger is turning into Harvey. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Harvey's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Roger.
Roger slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roger wants to control from the top but Harvey keeps moving.
Roger throwing strikes but missing.
Roger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Roger trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harvey's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey trying to keep a closed guard but Roger is proving a slippery customer.
Roger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harvey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roger has managed to get both his arms back between Harvey's legs - danger averted.
Roger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harvey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roger trying to control the position from guard on top but Harvey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harvey looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roger passes into half guard.
Roger sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dean Roger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harvey is looking for a sweep. Roger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roger 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 is not content to let Roger control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Van Harvey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harvey 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 Dean Styles scores the fight for Van Harvey!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Van Harvey!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Van Harvey!
Van Harvey wins by unanimous decision!
Van Harvey bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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