A man accused of dealing a fatal blow during a brief fight outside the Harbor View Bar this spring has reached a deal with prosecutors.

Anthony Pouesi, 28, of Shelton, Wash., has pleaded guilty to a reduced murder charge in the death of 44-year-old Marlo Adams, of Yakima, Wash.

Pouesi won't be sentenced until 2015. But he's agreed to serve between one and three years in jail for negligent homicide. That's far less than the 20-year maximum sentence he was facing for his original felony manslaughter charge.

According to court documents and witness statements, Pouesi and Adams were arguing at the bar on May 22 when the dispute turned physical. Pouesi allegedly knocked Adams to the pavement with a single punch. 

Adams was bleeding from the head when an ambulance arrived at the scene. The following day, he passed away at a medical center in Anchorage. Adams was employed by UniSea -- the same company that owns the Harbor View Bar -- at the time of his death.

His family was consulted on the plea deal, according to assistant district attorney Laura Dulic.