PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emils Heartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heartman comes to the cage accompanied by King of the ring. Emils Heartman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Heartman
vs
Malone

190 cm
20
208 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

190 cm
25
212 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emils Heartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clay Malone!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone misses with a head kick.
Malone throws a head kick but Heartman moves out of range.
Malone tries a head kick but it misses.
Malone throws a head kick but Heartman moves out of range.
Malone throws a body kick that misses.
Heartman fails with a takedown attempt.

Heartman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Heartman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Malone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Malone wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Heartman.

Heartman is going olschool here, as he tries to force Malone to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Malone shrugs it off.

Heartman working for a submission but Malone is keeping him at bay.
Malone holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Heartman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Heartman is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Malone has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Malone!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malone stands and steps away. Heartman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Malone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heartman avoids the head kick by Malone.

Heartman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Heartman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Malone looks gassed!

Malone had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Heartman is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Malone Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Heartman's back instead.
Heartman manages to reverse the position and now he's in Malone's guard. Nice work there by Heartman.
Heartman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heartman throwing strikes from guard but Malone blocks nicely.
Heartman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Heartman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Heartman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Heartman 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.

Heartman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Malone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heartman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Malone sneaks back into half guard.
Heartman works his way into full mount!

Heartman looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Heartman there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Malone is looking to improve his position but Heartman isn't that keen on the idea.
Malone really wants to buck Heartman off and get back to his feet.

Heartman is working for a guillotine from mount but Malone frees his head quite easily.

Heartman looking for a guillotine from mount but Malone is having none of it.
Malone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Heartman jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Malone manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Heartman is trying to get an arm triangle but Malone is defending well.
Malone is looking to regain half guard here but Heartman keeps moving and retains side control.
Malone wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Malone gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malone is desperately trying to improve his position but Heartman has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Heartman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Malone really wants to buck Heartman off and get back to his feet.
Heartman scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Heartman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Malone is surviving well by controlling Heartman's body position as best he can.
Malone is working to get back to half guard.
Heartman looking to finish Malone with some ground and pound. This is bad for Malone!

Heartman with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Malone is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malone is looking to improve his position but Heartman isn't that keen on the idea.
Malone wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heartman with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Heartman wants to finish this one by submission but Malone is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Heartman.
Malone in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Heartman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Malone is surviving well by controlling Heartman's body position as best he can.

Heartman is going olschool here, as he tries to force Malone to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Malone shrugs it off.
Malone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Heartman is going olschool here, as he tries to force Malone to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Malone shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone is looking to improve his position but Heartman isn't that keen on the idea.
Malone is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Heartman lands a heavy elbow.
Malone squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Heartman has control of Malone's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Malone regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Malone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Malone throwing hammer fists to the chest of Heartman. What's that going to do exactly?
Heartman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heartman looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Malone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Malone gets back to half guard.
Heartman is keen to just control but Malone is a slippery customer.

Heartman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Malone is just riding it out for now. Heartman eventually gives up the hold.

Heartman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Malone sees it coming and defends easily.

Heartman wants to work for an arm triangle but Malone is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone is trying to stand up here but Heartman is controlling him well.
Malone is looking for a sweep. Heartman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Malone is refusing to be controlled, as Heartman sits in half guard.
Malone looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Malone scores with a head kick.

Malone gets caught flat footed, as Heartman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Heartman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Malone looking for a guillotine here but Heartman defends easily.
Heartman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Malone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emils Heartman dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Malone tries a head kick but it misses.
Heartman defending well as Malone loads up on a big left hand.
Malone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heartman moves away.
Heartman fails to land with a series of punches.
Malone throws a sloppy head kick and Heartman moves out of range easily.
Heartman blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Malone.

Heartman feints and as Malone raises his hands in defense, Heartman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Heartman passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Malone is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Heartman take his back! Uh oh - Heartman has got a rear naked choke here! Malone is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Emils Heartman!