PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leffe Vulk (ranked 4196 p4p, 1904 weight class) and Werner Heisenberg (ranked 510 p4p, 255 weight class). Leffe Vulk has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vulk
vs
Heisenberg

181 cm
25
180
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
176
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent knees
Very confident

Underpant Gnomes

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leffe Vulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Werner Heisenberg!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Heisenberg darts in and clinches Vulk up against the cage.
Vulk blocks an uppercut.
Heisenberg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Heisenberg.
Heisenberg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vulk stalling in the clinch but Heisenberg improves position.
Heisenberg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Heisenberg lands with a light punch inside.
Vulk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Heisenberg just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vulk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heisenberg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vulk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heisenberg's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heisenberg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Heisenberg misses with a knee to the head.
Heisenberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Heisenberg obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisenberg lands with a right to the head.
Vulk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vulk takes a shot to the head.
Vulk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Heisenberg pulls his leg out and moves away.
Heisenberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vulk.
Vulk misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice side step and Heisenberg releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vulk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heisenberg lands an overhand right.
Vulk wants to clinch.
Heisenberg is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Heisenberg misses the target.
Heisenberg darts in trying to clinch
and Vulk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg looks to land a right hand but Vulk moved out of range.
Heisenberg lands a nice shot to the body.
Vulk misses with a wild body shot.
Heisenberg now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vulk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heisenberg.
Vulk misses with a shot to the body

and Heisenberg counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heisenberg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Heisenberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vulk's face.
Heisenberg has a couple of punches blocked by Vulk.
Vulk can't break the clinch.
Heisenberg lands a nice knee to the body.
Heisenberg tries a knee to the head but Vulk blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg misses with a knee to the head.
Heisenberg landing knees to the body.
Heisenberg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The referee calls for Vulk to work.
A short right from Heisenberg on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg misses with a body punch.
Heisenberg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Heisenberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Vulk avoids the damage to the body.
Vulk looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Heisenberg blocking some punches.
Vulk wants to take the fight to the mat but Heisenberg manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leffe Vulk. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Heisenberg misses with a knee strike.

Vulk turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Vulk manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heisenberg is trying to get back to half guard.
Vulk throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Heisenberg taking punishment in the form of punches.
Vulk is working Heisenberg over with some ground and pound from side control.
Heisenberg tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vulk wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vulk lands some shots froms side control.
Heisenberg on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Werner Heisenberg dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Heisenberg throws a sloppy body shot
and Vulk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vulk misses with an uppercut.
Vulk lands a nice shot to the body.
Vulk misses with a lunging right hand
and Heisenberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heisenberg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Heisenberg moves away from the strike by Vulk.
Heisenberg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vulk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Heisenberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heisenberg throws a sloppy body shot
and Vulk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vulk misses with the combination.
Heisenberg cracks Vulk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisenberg misses the body punch
and Vulk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from Vulk.
Vulk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heisenberg.
Werner Heisenberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heisenberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vulk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vulk throws a body punch but Heisenberg moves out of range.
Heisenberg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vulk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heisenberg moves away.
Vulk just misses with a punch to the body.
Leffe Vulk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heisenberg throws a body punch but Vulk moves out of range.
Heisenberg uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vulk has time to react.
Heisenberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vulk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heisenberg misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vulk misses the shot to the body.
Vulk keeps the fight on the outside.
Heisenberg wants to clinch but Vulk slips to the side
and Vulk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heisenberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heisenberg takes a swing at Vulk's ribcage but misses.
Heisenberg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heisenberg tries to clinch there but Vulk circles away.
Vulk throws a predictable looking body shot

and Heisenberg counters by clinching up.
Heisenberg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vulk's efforts to push away.
Heisenberg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vulk is defending well for now.
Heisenberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vulk's elbow.
Werner Heisenberg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vulk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vulk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heisenberg's elbow.
Vulk displaying some good clinch control by pressing Heisenberg up against the cage.
Heisenberg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Heisenberg misses with a knee to the head.
Heisenberg tries a knee to the head but Vulk blocks it.
Vulk is looking for a takedown.
Vulk blocking some punches.
Heisenberg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heisenberg missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Heisenberg as Vulk tries to tie him up.
Heisenberg throws a head punch that misses.
Heisenberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heisenberg has a couple of punches blocked by Vulk.
Heisenberg tries to throw a body punch but Vulk avoids it by throwing Heisenberg back against the cage.
Heisenberg working aggressively here.
Vulk blocks an uppercut.
Vulk can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leffe Vulk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Vulk avoids the damage to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Werner Heisenberg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Vulk swings for the body but Heisenberg moves out of range.
Heisenberg lands a body shot.
Heisenberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Vulk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Vulk closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Heisenberg did well to prevent Vulk getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heisenberg moves into full guard.
Vulk chips away with some ground and pound.
Heisenberg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vulk throwing strikes but missing.
Vulk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisenberg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vulk controls the pace.
Vulk with a nice head shot there.
Vulk throws a big elbow that misses.
Heisenberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Heisenberg working a defensive guard here.
Vulk connects with a couple of short punches.
Heisenberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vulk.
Heisenberg has momentary wrist control but Vulk slips an elbow through the middle.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Heisenberg can do anything to dispel that myth.

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.
Vulk is stalling in the full guard.
Vulk wants to control from the top but Heisenberg keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vulk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heisenberg.

Heisenberg closes the distance and pushes Vulk back into the cage.
Heisenberg lands with a left to the head.
Vulk is trying to stall.
Heisenberg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Heisenberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heisenberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Vulk uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg misses with some punches.
Heisenberg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vulk or not.
Heisenberg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vulk backwards.
Vulk prevents a body shot from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heisenberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heisenberg digs a right hand underneath Vulk's ribcage. Vulk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Heisenberg.
Vulk taking a breather.
Heisenberg working Vulk over with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Heisenberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Leffe Vulk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg tries to work over Vulk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vulk has Heisenberg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Heisenberg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Heisenberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vulk misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Heisenberg fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Vulk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Heisenberg misses with some punches.
Vulk looking to slow down the pace here.
Vulk takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Leffe Vulk has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heisenberg landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heisenberg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Werner Heisenberg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Heisenberg keeps control of Vulk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Werner Heisenberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Heisenberg winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Werner Heisenberg!
After winning the bout, Werner Heisenberg thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.