PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kaylan Heath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tycho Brahe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heath comes to the cage accompanied by Showdown - Black Eyed Peas. Brahe has chosen Astronomy by Metallica as his entrance music. Kaylan Heath has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Heath
vs
Brahe

169 cm
25
159 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

170 cm
23
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaylan Heath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tycho Brahe!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heath tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brahe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Heath somewhat.
Brahe leaves Heath with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Heath scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Heath is keen to just control but Brahe is a slippery customer.
Heath is really struggling to control Brahe but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Heath prevents Brahe from improving his position.

Heath is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brahe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Brahe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Heath throwing strikes from guard but Brahe blocks nicely.
Brahe looking to control.
Brahe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Heath drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brahe manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Heath has Brahe in his guard.
Brahe controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Heath not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brahe stopping the sweep attempt from Heath.
Heath 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.
Brahe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brahe preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brahe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tycho Brahe.
Brahe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Heath scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Heath has closed the distance and engaged Brahe in a clinch.
Brahe lands a nice knee to the body.
Heath tries for a takedown but Brahe manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaylan Heath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heath is breathing heavily.
Heath lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brahe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brahe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Heath goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brahe prevents it.
Brahe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heath takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brahe connects with a knee to the head.
Brahe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brahe as Heath tries to tie him up.
Brahe connects with a knee to the head.
Brahe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice body punch from Brahe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brahe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brahe lands a knee to the head.

Heath is rocked!
Brahe blocks an uppercut.
Brahe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Heath is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brahe landing knees to the body.
Heath seems to have got his legs back now.
Brahe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brahe obliges.
Brahe digs a right hand underneath Heath's ribcage. Heath let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Brahe.
Brahe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brahe lands an elbow that stopped Heath in his tracks for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brahe.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brahe.
A knee to the head by Brahe.
Brahe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Heath lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brahe is struggling to control the position.
Brahe lands a nice knee to the body.
Brahe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Heath drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heath tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tycho Brahe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Heath takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tycho Brahe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brahe swings for the body but Heath moves out of range.
Good work by Heath as he checks the leg kick.

Heath forces Brahe back against the cage and clinches.
Brahe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brahe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brahe stops a takedown attempt from Heath.
Brahe lands a good knee to the midsection. Heath won't want to take too many of those.
Heath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brahe lands a right hand.
Brahe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brahe lands an elbow just above Heath 's eye.
Brahe connects with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Brahe.
Brahe lands an elbow inside.
Brahe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left hand lands to the body for Brahe.
Brahe lands an elbow just above Heath 's eye.
Heath takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Brahe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brahe.
Brahe landing knees to the head.
Brahe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heath struggles to land a body shot inside as Brahe controls his hands.
A knee to the head by Brahe.
Brahe landing knees to the head.
Brahe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Heath has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brahe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaylan Heath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heath tries to work over Brahe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heath misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brahe.
Brahe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brahe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Heath's face.
Brahe lands an elbow that stopped Heath in his tracks for a moment.
Heath is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brahe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brahe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brahe lands an elbow inside that Heath shrugs off.
Heath wants a takedown.
Heath drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brahe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Heath's face.
Brahe connects with a knee to the head.
Brahe lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Heath goes for a takedown attempt but Brahe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brahe misses with a double jab
and Heath counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brahe thinking.

Heath darts in and clinches Brahe up against the cage.
Heath misses with some punches.
Heath tries to pull guard but Brahe won't allow it.
Brahe stalling the fight.
Brahe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brahe tries to land knees in the clinch but Heath avoids the damage to the body.
Heath has Brahe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brahe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Heath takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brahe lands a knee to the head.
Brahe trying to stall but Heath improves his position.
Brahe scores with a knee to the head.
Brahe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heath has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brahe gets through Heath's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heath lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Heath lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brahe lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brahe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heath is defending well for now.

Heath jumps guard and drags Brahe to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Heath looking for a guillotine here but Brahe defends easily.
Heath wants to sweep but no luck.
Heath controls Brahe momentarily but Brahe frees himself.
Brahe wants to control from the top but Heath keeps moving.
Heath is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four 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.
Heath looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Heath manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Heath looking to control but Brahe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Heath moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Brahe has worked his arm free - good work by Brahe!
Heath tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tycho Brahe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brahe with a knee to the head.
Heath is working for takedown but Brahe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tycho Brahe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brahe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brahe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Heath lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brahe.
Brahe cracks Heath with a nice body shot.
Brahe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brahe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Brahe.
Brahe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brahe lands a good knee to the midsection. Heath won't want to take too many of those.
Brahe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brahe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Heath.
Brahe landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brahe obliges.
Brahe leaning his opponent against the cage.

Heath jumps into guard, dragging Brahe to the mat.
Brahe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brahe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Heath working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kaylan Heath just wasn't active enough.

Heath has closed the distance and engaged Brahe in a clinch.
Heath goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brahe prevents it.
A nice left hand lands by Brahe.
Brahe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Heath misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brahe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brahe lands a hook that snaps the head of Heath backwards.
Heath looking to slow down the pace here.
Brahe lands a body punch.
Brahe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Brahe.
Heath can't break the clinch.
Brahe prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaylan Heath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brahe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heaths head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brahe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Heath's face.
Brahe lands an elbow inside that Heath shrugs off.
A nice left hand lands by Brahe.
Nice body punch from Brahe.
Heath takes a knee right on the jaw!
Heath changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brahe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brahe. Heath does a little dance to reset his feet.

Brahe moves into the clinch.
Brahe gets underhooks to prevent Heath's takedown attempt.
Brahe is leaning against Heath and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brahe working Heath over with knees to the body.
Brahe connects with a knee to the head.
Brahe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Brahe - that landed with a thud.
Heath has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brahe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Heath jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brahe walks away with a smile on his face. Heath gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Heath rushes Brahe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brahe lands an elbow that stopped Heath in his tracks for a moment.
Brahe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Heath lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brahe landing knees to the head.
Heath drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brahe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right handed body shot lands from Brahe.
Brahe lands a nice elbow.
Brahe just leaning against Heath, taking a breather.
Heath wants a takedown.
Heath is trying to drag Brahe to the mat but Brahe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brahe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tycho Brahe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heath stalling in the clinch.
Brahe lands an elbow just above Heath 's eye.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brahe obliges.
Heath with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaylan Heath has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heath goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brahe prevents it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heath trying to control the position but instead, Brahe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Heath into the cage.
Brahe with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tycho Brahe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brahe 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tycho Brahe!