PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Harvey (ranked 5537 p4p, 503 weight class) and Matt White (ranked 4830 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt White will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Harvey
vs
White

181 cm
25
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt White!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White gets caught flat footed, as Harvey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
White is looking to stand back up but Harvey counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by White.

Harvey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Harvey there.
Nice strikes from Harvey there.
White wants to get back to his feet.
White is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Harvey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
White on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if White can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harvey slows the pace down in half guard.
Harvey winds up and cracks White with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Harvey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Harvey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Harvey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

White is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harvey is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Harvey connects with a nice short shot to White's temple.
Harvey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Harvey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
White is still in real trouble! Can Harvey finish him?
Harvey not doing much here.
Harvey stops White from getting back to his feet.
White seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White taking some punishment here, with Harvey in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Harvey connects with a nice short shot to White's temple.
White wants to stand back up but Harvey manages to pass into side control.
Harvey scoring with punches from side control.
Harvey lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Check out the look on Harvey's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Harvey working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White trying to remain calm as Harvey controls from the top position.
White 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.
White is trying to buck Harvey off.
Harvey is staying tight to White's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Harvey scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at White to see if he's OK.
Harvey taking a breather here.
White takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
White wants to get back to his feet.
White is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
White is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Harvey working the head with strikes.
Harvey lands a nice forearm strike.
The referee asks Harvey politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Harvey prefers to stall for the moment though.
Harvey's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Harvey looks up at the clock and then as White takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Harvey smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Harvey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harvey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and White counters with a series of strikes. Harvey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Steve Harvey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Harvey throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. White was covering up waiting for the punch and Harvey finishes the takedown easily into guard.
White wants to get back to his feet but Harvey passes into half guard.

Harvey is controlling the pace.
Harvey stops White from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harvey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harvey in particular looking to stall.
Harvey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Harvey content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
White taking some punishment here, with Harvey in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
White taking some punishment here, with Harvey in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Harvey lands a nice short elbow.
Harvey sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Harvey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nice strikes from Harvey there.
Harvey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
White on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Harvey controlling the action here.
Harvey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Harvey scores with a big shot! White's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save White! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Harvey!