PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hoppy Testone (ranked 4193 p4p, 4151 weight class) and Taylor Heales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Testone
vs
Heales

184 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
192
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hoppy Testone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taylor Heales!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Francis DeMontford and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Testone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Testone misses with a low kick as Heales jumps back.
No joy there for Heales, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Testone drops down looking for a counter takedown but Heales sprawls and moves away.
Heales scores with a decent looking hook.
Testone throws a leg kick
and Heales counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Heales connects with a nice looking jab.
Heales catches Testone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Testone is rocked!
Testone throws a leg kick but Heales moved away.
Oh Testone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heales works Testone's body with a nice hook.
Testone seems to have got his legs back now.

Heales lands a left and a right that send Testone crashing to the mat, dazed. Heales thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heales lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Testone circles away quickly and effectively.
Testone appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Testone shoots in and bounces Heales off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Heales looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Testone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Heales works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Testone postures up in Heales's guard and throws a big left but Heales blocks it.
Testone throws an elbow that misses. Heales uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Testone's guard. Nice move by Heales!

Testone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Heales looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Testone looking for a guillotine here but Heales defends easily.
Testone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Testone tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Testone being controlled here, momentarily.

Testone looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Heales passes into half guard.
Heales is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Testone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Heales is keen to just control but Testone is a slippery customer.
Heales is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Testone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Testone looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Heales pushes past his half guard into mount!
Testone is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heales takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Testone tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heales trying to control but Testone is having none of it.
Heales controlling the pace for now.
Testone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Testone sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Heales prevents Testone from improving his position.
Heales is controlling the pace.

Testone looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Heales darts in and clinches Testone up against the cage.
Testone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Heales gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Heales's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heales cracks Testone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Heales forces Testone back against the cage and clinches.
Testone has Heales pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Heales manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heales is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Testone is defending well for now.

Heales pulls Testone into guard.
Heales bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Testone's guard.

Testone looking for a guillotine here but Heales defends easily.

Testone has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Heales is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Testone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Testone manages to get back to half guard.

Testone with the active half guard here but Heales passes nicely into side control.
Heales content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Heales is looking to take a break and control but Testone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Testone looks to move to half guard but instead Heales has passed into mount! Damn!
Taylor Heales has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Testone is looking to get to half guard.
BOOM! Heales connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Testone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Heales scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Testone?
Testone holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Heales tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
BOOM! Heales connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Heales has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Testone bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Testone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Testone trying to control but Heales is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Testone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Testone postures up in Heales's guard and throws a big left but Heales blocks it.
Testone postures up.
Testone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Testone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Testone trying to control the position from guard on top but Heales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Heales is on top in guard.

Heales wants to control from the top but Testone keeps moving.

Testone looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Heales has picked Testone up and slammed him! Testone can't keep hold of the triangle and Heales manages to pass to side control!
Heales is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Testone will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Testone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Testone is working hard here to advance position.
Heales content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Testone tries to improve position but can't.
Testone looks to move to half guard but instead Heales has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heales can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Testone is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Testone tries to reverse the position but Heales maintains control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Heales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Heales closes the distance and pushes Testone back into the cage.
Testone is working for takedown but Heales is calmly controlling the position for now.
Heales works on Testone's body with a couple of short punches.
Testone is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Heales gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Heales pressing his opponent against the cage.
Testone wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoppy Testone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heales is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Heales is struggling to control the position.
Heales slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heales throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Come on Heales - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Testone has Heales pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Heales manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heales creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Heales is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Testone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Heales gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heales lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Testone or not.
Testone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Heales lands a nice shot to the body.

Heales manages to break the clinch.
Heales thuds a left hand into Testone's body.
Taylor Heales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heales tests Testone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taylor Heales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heales fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Testone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Heales lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Heales.
Hoppy Testone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heales fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Testone, pushing him back against the cage.
Testone is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Heales breaks from the clinch.
Testone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Testone tries to work over Heales's front leg with a kick but Heales checks it.
Heales scores with a three punch combo!
Heales checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Heales now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Heales connects with a jab.
Testone looks up at the clock. Bad move! Heales lands a right hand from hell, dropping Testone. Heales pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taylor Heales!