PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Khalifman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Heartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heartman has chosen Heartman Theme song as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Khalifman
vs
Heartman

185 cm
21
175 lbs
9 - 0 - 1

178 cm
25
177 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Khalifman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Heartman!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalifman throws a nice looking combination but Heartman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heartman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Khalifman circles away.
Khalifman fails to land with a series of punches.
Heartman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khalifman but Khalifman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Khalifman swings for the body but Heartman moves out of range.
Heartman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alexander Khalifman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalifman throws a good cross that connects.
Heartman avoids the body shot from Khalifman.
Heartman takes a swing at Khalifman's ribcage but misses.
Khalifman cracks Heartman with an open hand slap.
Khalifman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalifman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heartman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heartman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Heartman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Khalifman avoids it really well and circles away.
Alexander Khalifman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Heartman.
Heartman fails with a takedown attempt.
Khalifman throws a hook but Heartman blocks it.
Heartman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Khalifman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heartman moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heartman throws an overhand right that lands on Khalifman's shoulder, as Khalifman tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Khalifman. That snapped Heartman's head back.
Heartman misses with a hook to the body
and Khalifman counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalifman lands a glancing blow to the side of Heartman's head.
Khalifman throws a shot to the body.
Heartman looks gassed!
Khalifman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khalifman.
Heartman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Khalifman misses with a body shot.
Khalifman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heartman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heartman.
Khalifman digs a good body shot into Heartman's ribs.
A punch lands to the side of Heartman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice jab there from Khalifman.

It looks like John Heartman has been cut.
Khalifman tests Heartman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khalifman connects with a body shot.
Khalifman cracks Heartman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khalifman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heartman.
Khalifman throws a jab when Heartman was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heartman tries to move into range but Khalifman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Heartman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khalifman.
Khalifman swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Heartman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Khalifman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Heartman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Khalifman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Heartman trying to control but Khalifman is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khalifman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Khalifman landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Khalifman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Heartman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Heartman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Khalifman counters with a one-two to the body.
Heartman has his takedown stuffed
and Heartman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khalifman throws the left hand but Heartman avoids the punch easily.
Khalifman misses with a jab to the body

and Heartman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Khalifman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heartman walks into a straight right hand from Khalifman.
Khalifman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heartman at a distance.
Heartman with a poor takedown
and Khalifman counters with a nice body shot.
Alexander Khalifman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Heartman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalifman lands a body shot.
Heartman is breathing heavily.
Khalifman throws a sloppy body shot

and Heartman counters with a single leg into guard. Khalifman didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Heartman wants to control from the top but Khalifman keeps moving.
Khalifman has Heartman pulled in close to control his posture.
Khalifman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Heartman!
Khalifman avoids the attempt from Heartman to control.

That's two 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.
Khalifman controlling the position easily from mount.
Khalifman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heartman can do to turn this around?
Khalifman cracks Heartman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Khalifman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Khalifman working the ground and pound effectively.
Heartman is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalifman controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Khalifman.
Khalifman controlling the pace for now.
Khalifman dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Khalifman wants to control the pace but Heartman is squirming around nicely.
Khalifman looking to control and managing it successfully.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Alexander Khalifman just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Khalifman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heartman manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Heartman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Khalifman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Heartman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Heartman throws a leg kick but Khalifman moved away.
Khalifman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heartman moves away.
Khalifman digs a good hook to Heartman's body.
Khalifman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heartman moves away.
Khalifman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Heartman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khalifman swings for the body but Heartman moves out of range.
Heartman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Khalifman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Heartman throws a body punch but Khalifman moves out of range.
Heartman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Khalifman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Heartman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifman throws a big shot that misses.
Heartman slips a straight right by Khalifman.
Heartman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalifman.
Khalifman fails to land with a series of punches.
Khalifman tests Heartman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heartman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khalifman misses with a body shot.
Khalifman lands a body shot.
Heartman fails with the takedown
and Khalifman counters with a nice body shot.
Alexander Khalifman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Heartman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Heartman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heartman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khalifman lands the left hand.
Nice cross by Khalifman.
Nice straight punches there by Khalifman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Khalifman.
Khalifman stuns Heartman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Khalifman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalifman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heartman moves away.
Heartman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khalifman finds it's way round the side to connect with Heartman's head.
Heartman avoids the body shot from Khalifman.
Khalifman lands a right hook to the body.
Khalifman scores with a one two! Heartman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Khalifman.
Alexander Khalifman is winning the standup battle so far.
Heartman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Heartman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Khalifman counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman lands a jab to the head.
Heartman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khalifman.
Heartman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Heartman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khalifman to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalifman connects with a jab.
Heartman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alexander Khalifman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khalifman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Khalifman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heartman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Khalifman clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on John Heartman's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Khalifman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heartman manages to avoid it.
Khalifman just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Khalifman.
Heartman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khalifman.
Khalifman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalifman lands with a shot to the body.
Khalifman lands a head shot.
Khalifman misses with a body shot.
Khalifman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heartman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Khalifman just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heartman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khalifman lands a right hook to the body.
Khalifman thuds a left hand into Heartman's body.
Heartman ducks under a wild hook from Khalifman.
Heartman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Khalifman counters with a left and a right that stings Heartman.
Khalifman lands with a right hand.
Khalifman scores with a hook.
Khalifman punishes Heartman's body with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Khalifman coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman lands a nice looking body shot.
Khalifman throws a body punch but Heartman moves out of range.
Khalifman is looking to wear down Heartman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Khalifman throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heartman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khalifman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Khalifman just misses with a punch to the body.
Khalifman lands a head shot.
Khalifman lands a body shot.
Khalifman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Heartman in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Heartman in his tracks.
A jab from Khalifman misses.
Heartman tries for a takedown but Khalifman circles away easily
and Khalifman counters with a three punch combo that has Heartman backing up. Heartman nods at Khalifman to acknowledge the strikes.
Heartman slips a jab from Khalifman.
Khalifman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heartman.
Khalifman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Khalifman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Heartman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Khalifman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alexander Khalifman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Heartman.
Khalifman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heartman doesn't seem bothered though.
Khalifman scores with a one two! Heartman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Khalifman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khalifman looks to score with a jab to the body but Heartman is just out of range.
Khalifman throws a predictable looking body shot

and Heartman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khalifman is on top in guard.
Khalifman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Khalifman had his way with John Heartman in that round.
The cut man is working on John Heartman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Khalifman misses with a series of wild punches.
Khalifman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalifman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Khalifman tests Heartman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalifman looks to throw the jab but Heartman is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalifman connects with the punch.
Heartman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Khalifman counters with a right hand to the body.
Heartman is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifman lands a jab.
Heartman has his takedown stuffed
and Khalifman counters with a left to the body.
Khalifman looks to land a combination but Heartman avoids it well.
Khalifman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khalifman throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Khalifman misses.
Khalifman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heartman moves away.
Khalifman misses with an uppercut. Heartman saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heartman walks into a jab.
Khalifman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalifman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heartman.
Khalifman misses with a wild body shot.
Heartman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Khalifman to counter with a crisp jab.
Alexander Khalifman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Heartman.
Heartman avoids the body shot from Khalifman.
Khalifman cracks Heartman with an open hand slap.
Khalifman lands a nice shot that snaps Heartman's head back.
Alexander Khalifman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Khalifman misses.
Heartman tries to move into range but Khalifman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
John Heartman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khalifman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heartman tries to clinch but Khalifman moves away
and Heartman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khalifman punishes Heartman's body with a nice straight punch.
Heartman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Khalifman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Heartman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Heartman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalifman.
Khalifman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Heartman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khalifman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khalifman misses the shot to the body.
Khalifman throws a shot from downtown. Heartman moves away and avoids it.
Khalifman lands a jab.
Khalifman throws a right and a left that Heartman avoids nicely.
Khalifman scores with a three punch combo!
Heartman tries for a takedown but Khalifman circles away easily
and Khalifman counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Khalifman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khalifman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:44
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:44
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Khalifman!
Alexander Khalifman retains his welterweight title!