PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Yetiman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skunkle Heinz (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.

Yetiman
vs
Heinz

193 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thor Yetiman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Skunkle Heinz!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heinz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yetiman throws out the jab.
Yetiman throws a hook but Heinz blocks it.
Yetiman with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Yetiman.
Yetiman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heinz.
Thor Yetiman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yetiman misses with a looping left.
Yetiman misses with a straight right.
Heinz looks for a takedown but Yetiman sprawls well.
A swing and a miss from Yetiman.
Heinz tries for a takedown but Yetiman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Heinz ducks straight into an uppercut from Yetiman and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Heinz maanges to regain guard straight away.

Heinz is rocked!
Yetiman wanted to stand there but Heinz had control of the position.
Yetiman won't allow Heinz to sweep him here.
Yetiman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Heinz on the ground.
Heinz has a closed guard, preventing Yetiman from standing up.
Heinz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heinz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Yetiman stands up and waves to Heinz to follow him.
Nice uppercut there from Yetiman.
Thor Yetiman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heinz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heinz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yetiman.
A telegraphed right hand from Yetiman misses the target.
Heinz shoots in looking for a takedown. Yetiman tries to sprawl out of it but Heinz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yetiman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thor Yetiman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skunkle Heinz.
Yetiman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yetiman misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yetiman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heinz slips under a jab from Yetiman.
Heinz looks for a takedown but Yetiman sprawls well.
Yetiman connects with a looping right hand.
Heinz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heinz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yetiman throws a hook but Heinz avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Yetiman as Heinz shoots in.
Heinz shoots in for a takedown but Yetiman shows good takedown defense.
Heinz looks gassed!
Heinz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yetiman.
Heinz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yetiman.
Heinz shoots for a double leg takedown but Yetiman sprawls well. He's pushed Heinz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yetiman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yetiman throws a hook but Heinz avoids it easily.
Heinz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yetiman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Heinz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yetiman is looking to escape.

Yetiman kicks Heinz off and gets back to his feet.
Heinz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heinz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yetiman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heinz sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heinz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Heinz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yetiman's waist but Yetiman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Heinz off to one side.
A slow jab from Yetiman misses its intended target.
Yetiman misses with a straight right.
Nice takedown defense from Yetiman. No joy for Heinz on that attempt.
Heinz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yetiman throws out the jab.
Yetiman connects with a looping right hand.
Heinz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yetiman is fending him off so far but Heinz persists. Nope, Yetiman circles away and we're back to standing.
Yetiman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yetiman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yetiman throws out a loose jab but Heinz uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yetiman throws the left hand but Heinz avoids the punch easily.
Heinz has a takedown stuffed.
Heinz closes the distance and clinches up with Yetiman, looking for a takedown. Heinz pushes Yetiman against the cage but Yetiman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Yetiman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yetiman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yetiman throws the left hand but Heinz avoids the punch easily.
Heinz moves away from the strike by Yetiman.

Heinz closes the distance and clinches.

Heinz decides to pull guard.
Yetiman wants to stand and escape but instead Heinz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Heinz stops Yetiman from standing up.
Yetiman can't keep his opponent in guard - Heinz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Yetiman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yetiman tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yetiman is looking to escape.

Heinz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yetiman is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heinz trying to mount his opponent but Yetiman defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yetiman wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Heinz moves into range and clinches up with Yetiman.
Heinz tries to pull guard but Yetiman holds him up against the cage and eventually Heinz drops back down to his feet.

Heinz successfully pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Heinz trying to control the position.
Yetiman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yetiman stands up from Heinz's guard - Yetiman perhaps looking for a knockout.
Heinz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yetiman misses with an uppercut. Heinz saw that one coming.
A jab from Yetiman misses.
Heinz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yetiman.
Yetiman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heinz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yetiman looks to land a left hand but Heinz moved out of range nicely.
Yetiman throws a jab but it's blocked by Heinz.
Heinz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yetiman swivels and escapes.
Thor Yetiman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skunkle Heinz.
Heinz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yetiman.
Yetiman looks to land a right hand but Heinz moved out of range.
Yetiman throws a jab when Heinz was well out of range.
Yetiman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yetiman waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Heinz.
No luck for Heinz with that takedown attempt.
Heinz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yetiman.
Heinz misses with a takedown attempt - Yetiman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Heinz slips under a jab.

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.
Yetiman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yetiman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heinz.
Heinz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Heinz shoots in looking for a takedown. Yetiman tries to sprawl out of it but Heinz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yetiman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yetiman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Yetiman misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Heinz closes the distance and clinches.
Yetiman wants to break free but Heinz has control.

Heinz jumps guard.
Yetiman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skunkle Heinz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Yetiman misses with a straight right.
Heinz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yetiman as he avoids it easily.
Yetiman misses with an uppercut.
Heinz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yetiman misses the jab.

Heinz clinches.

Yetiman breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Yetiman misses.
Yetiman misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heinz moves out of range of the strikes.
Heinz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yetiman throws the left hand but Heinz avoids the punch easily.
Yetiman throws an overhand right that lands on Heinz's shoulder, as Heinz tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heinz fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Heinz.
Yetiman throws a hook but Heinz blocks it.
Heinz shoots for a takedown but Yetiman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thor Yetiman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skunkle Heinz.
Heinz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yetiman throws out the jab.
Yetiman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heinz.
Heinz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yetiman is fending him off so far but Heinz persists. Nope, Yetiman circles away and we're back to standing.
Yetiman misses with an uppercut. Heinz saw that one coming.
Yetiman misses with an uppercut.
Yetiman throws a hook but Heinz blocks it.
Yetiman throws the left hand but Heinz avoids the punch easily.
Heinz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yetiman throws the left hand but Heinz avoids the punch easily.

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.
Heinz ducks under a wild hook from Yetiman.
Heinz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yetiman as he jumps to the side.
Yetiman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yetiman misses with an uppercut. Heinz saw that one coming.

Heinz shoots in and bounces Yetiman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Heinz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Heinz stands and steps away. Yetiman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Heinz slips under a jab.
Skunkle Heinz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yetiman misses with a looping right.
Heinz fails to land the takedown.
Yetiman throws a jab when Heinz was well out of range.
Heinz shoots in and drives through. Yetiman sprawls well.
Heinz blocks a jab.
Yetiman throws a jab but it's blocked by Heinz.
Heinz shoots in but Yetiman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Heinz moves away from the strike by Yetiman.
Yetiman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A swing and a miss from Yetiman.
Heinz shoots in and drives through. Yetiman sprawls well.
Nice defenses there by Heinz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heinz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Heinz slips under a jab.
Yetiman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yetiman stuffs the takedown.
Heinz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yetiman as he jumps to the side.
Heinz shoots in for a double leg but Yetiman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yetiman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Heinz rushes Yetiman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heinz tries to pull guard but Yetiman holds him up against the cage and eventually Heinz drops back down to his feet.
Yetiman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yetiman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yetiman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Heinz keeps control of Yetiman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Skunkle Heinz.
I think Heinz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Thor Yetiman!