PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Heines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bodybag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joshua Heines could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Bodybag's chin.

Heines
vs
Bodybag

185 cm
25
169 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
168 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joshua Heines!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Bodybag!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Bodybag 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bodybag moves in looking to clinch but Heines pushes him off.
Bodybag doesn't manage to clinch there - Heines circles away.
Bodybag throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heines counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bodybag throws a body punch but Heines moves out of range.
Bodybag looks to land a combination. Heines sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Bodybag misses
and Heines counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heines looks to score with a jab to the body but Bodybag is just out of range.
Bodybag slips a jab and a cross from Heines.
Bodybag displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heines throws out the jab.
Heines throws a lazy right hand but Bodybag sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bodybag rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Heines counters with a nice uppercut.
Bodybag swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Heines counters with a solid body kick.
Heines takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bodybag cracks Heines with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bodybag misses with a double jab
and Heines counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heines goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bodybag falls off balance throwing a combination
and Heines counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bodybag displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heines throws out the jab.
Bodybag misses the jab.
Heines fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bodybag manages to avoid it.
Bodybag tries to clinch up but Heines circles away and keeps his distance.
Heines swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Heines dominated that round.
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.

Bodybag fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bodybag swings widly with a right hand
and Heines counters with a head kick. That will keep Bodybag thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bodybag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bodybag throws a combination that misses
and Heines makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnny Bodybag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bodybag throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heines counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodybag closes the distance but Heines moves to the side
enabling Heines to counter with a crisp jab.
Bodybag takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bodybag throws a series of punches but Heines avoids them all with ease.
Bodybag misses with a wild body shot.

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.
Heines throws a sloppy body shot
and Bodybag counters with a nice uppercut.
Bodybag is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heines. Bodybag does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heines. Bodybag does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bodybag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heines lands a body shot.
Bodybag looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Heines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bodybag.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heines throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bodybag throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Bodybag misses.
Heines is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bodybag.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Heines dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bodybag misses with a lunging right hand
and Heines counters with a stiff right hand.
Bodybag thows a body shot but no joy.
Bodybag just misses with a punch to the body.
Bodybag keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heines.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bodybag misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodybag doesn't manage to clinch there - Heines circles away.
Bodybag is looking to clinch but Heines is avoiding it.
Heines throws a push kick but Bodybag slaps the foot to one side.
Bodybag connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heines. Heines circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Heines uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bodybag.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A slapping leg kick lands for Heines.
Bodybag throws a predictable looking body shot
and Heines connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heines is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bodybag throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Heines cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heines keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodybag misses with a right hand
and Heines counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bodybag in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Heines scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Heines misses with a body punch
and Bodybag connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bodybag swings away with a body shot that misses
and Heines counters with a body kick.
Bodybag checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodybag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heines works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bodybag lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Joshua Heines is winning the standup battle so far.
Heines keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Heines clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Heines. Bodybag does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bodybag sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bodybag misses with a hook
and Heines cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bodybag on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bodybag swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Heines counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodybag tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Heines makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Heines avoids the body shot from Bodybag.
Bodybag tries to clinch but Heines is having none of it.
Bodybag fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Heines slips under a jab.
Heines scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bodybag throws a right hand that misses
and Heines connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bodybag swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Heines counters with a right hand to the body.
Bodybag lands with a hook. Heines tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodybag throws a predictable looking body shot
and Heines counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bodybag throws a poor cross that misses
and Heines counters with an outside leg kick.
Bodybag swings away with a body shot that misses
and Heines counters with a nice uppercut.
Bodybag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heines paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodybag misses with a left hand
and Heines counters with a stiff right hand.
Bodybag misses with a combination
and Heines connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bodybag swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Heines had his way with Johnny Bodybag in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Heines showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bodybag.
Bodybag misses with a body shot
enabling Heines to counter with a crisp jab.
Bodybag throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heines counters with an outside leg kick.
Heines throws a big shot that misses.
Heines connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodybag tries to clinch up
and Heines counters with a good low kick that Bodybag was not able to check.
Bodybag has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bodybag swings away with a body shot that misses
and Heines counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bodybag as he connects with a hook.
Bodybag checks a leg kick.
Bodybag misses with a right hand
and Heines counters with a stiff right hand.
Bodybag tries to clinch but Heines moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodybag swings widly with a right hand
and Heines counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bodybag works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Joshua Heines is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bodybag throws a left and a right that both miss
and Heines counters with an outside leg kick.
Heines moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bodybag is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Heines.
Bodybag gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bodybag throws a right and a left that Heines avoids nicely.
Johnny Bodybag has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bodybag misses with a body shot
and Heines counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Heines showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Heines has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:45
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Heines!
Joshua Heines retains his welterweight title!