PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Porucha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Heart
vs
Porucha

199 cm
27
258 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

200 cm
27
265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Larry Heart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickson Porucha!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porucha darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Porucha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Porucha throws a jab when Heart was well out of range.
Heart takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Porucha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Porucha keeps the fight on the outside.
Heart slips under a jab.
Porucha lands a glancing blow to the side of Heart's head.
A big left from Porucha misses.
Rickson Porucha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heart tries to bum rush Porucha with a series of wild strikes but Porucha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've been hearing reports that Heart has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Porucha misses with a hook. Heart ducked under it nicely.

Porucha closes the distance and pushes Heart back into the cage.
Heart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Porucha has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Heart avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Heart working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heart scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Porucha has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Heart is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Porucha misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heart has a couple of punches blocked by Porucha.
Porucha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heart is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Larry Heart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Porucha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart throws a punch but it's blocked by Porucha.
Porucha tries to score a body lock takedown but Heart shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Porucha has hold of one of Heart's legs. Heart is fighting the takedown attempt but Porucha gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Porucha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Porucha engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Porucha throws a big right hand that misses.
Heart working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Porucha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porucha trying to control but Heart is working from the bottom.
Heart working a defensive guard here.
Porucha looking to sit in guard and control but Heart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Porucha looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Heart passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porucha is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Heart scores with a couple of nice shots.
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!
Porucha is staying active underneath Heart, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Porucha wants to get back to full guard.
Heart scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porucha looks like he's trying to stand up.
Heart performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Heart seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Porucha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Porucha tries to get to full guard but Heart has control of the leg.
Porucha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heart.
Heart is just content to waste time from the top position. Porucha takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Porucha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heart.
Heart landing some decent shots from guard.
Heart trying to control the position from guard on top but Porucha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Porucha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Porucha throws his legs up looking for a submission but Heart uses it to pass to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Porucha keeps working.
Heart working the body and head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heart scores with punches from side control.
Heart landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Porucha is trying to improve his position.
Heart is looking to take a break and control but Porucha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Porucha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Heart creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Porucha tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Heart wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Porucha is trying to control Heart's posture but Heart avoids it.
Heart scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Heart 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.

A big left from Porucha misses.

Porucha tries to keep at a distance but Heart has taken the fight into the clinch.
Porucha is working for takedown but Heart is calmly controlling the position for now.
Porucha has had enough of the clinch but Heart keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heart.
Porucha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Porucha is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Heart is defending well.
Porucha is trying to drag Heart to the mat but Heart just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Larry Heart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Porucha.
Porucha is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Heart has a couple of punches blocked by Porucha.
Porucha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heart gets through Porucha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Porucha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heart stops a takedown attempt from Porucha.
Porucha changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Heart fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Heart misses with a takedown attempt - Porucha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart looks for a takedown but Porucha sprawls well.
Heart wants to clinch.
Porucha just misses with a punch to the body.

Heart gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Porucha drops down looking for an ankle pick but Heart pulls his leg out and moves away.

Porucha has managed to clinch.

Porucha manages to break the clinch.
Porucha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Heart as he avoids it easily.
Porucha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Porucha swats away the attempt to clinch by Heart.
Heart wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart wants to clinch up but Porucha keeps it at a distance.

Heart pushes Porucha up against the cage in a clinch.
Heart misses with the head strike.
Heart is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Porucha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heart fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Porucha lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Porucha works Heart's body with a nice hook.
Porucha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Heart throws a good cross that connects.
Porucha smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Porucha swats away the attempt to clinch by Heart.
Heart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porucha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Heart but Heart pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Heart tries to clinch but Porucha moves out of range.

Porucha closes the distance and clinches.
Heart lands an uppercut.
Heart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heart misses with a punch on the inside.
Heart gets through Porucha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Porucha's efforts to push away.
Heart throws a head punch that misses.
Porucha is looking to control Heart's arms but Heart gets an underhook and turns him. Now Porucha has his back to the cage.
Porucha has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Heart after a bit of a struggle.
Porucha wants a takedown but no success here.
Heart misses with a punch on the inside.
Porucha has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Heart avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Heart lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Heart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porucha has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Heart avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Porucha is breathing heavily.
Heart misses with some punches.
Heart gets through Porucha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porucha is trying to push Heart away but Heart has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Porucha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heart stalks Porucha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Porucha's face. Porucha staggers backwards, shaken.

Porucha darts in and clinches Heart up against the cage.
Heart throws a head punch that misses.
Heart lands a left hand.
Heart throws a head punch that misses.
Heart swings wildly with an uppercut but Porucha uses good head movement to avoid it.

Heart floors Porucha with a big punch on the inside! Porucha is trying to recover but Heart dives into side control.

Porucha is rocked!
Heart cracks Porucha with a big right hand but Porucha just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Porucha is still in real trouble! Can Heart finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heart controls the position from side control.
Porucha is looking to reverse the position.
Porucha sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Porucha seems to have recovered his senses.
Porucha is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Heart dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.

Heart is looking to clinch.
Heart misses with a head kick.
Porucha throws an overhand right that lands on Heart's shoulder, as Heart tries to avoid the shot.
Heart throws a head kick but Porucha moves out of range.
Porucha misses the jab.
Porucha misses with a double jab
and Heart counters with a three punch combo that has Porucha backing up. Porucha nods at Heart to acknowledge the strikes.
Heart wants to clinch up but Porucha keeps it at a distance.
Heart tries to clinch up but Porucha circles away and keeps his distance.
Porucha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Larry Heart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heart connects with an inside leg kick.

Heart scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Porucha can't do much from the bottom here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heart is working Porucha over with some ground and pound from side control.
Heart connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Porucha some visible discomfort.
Heart working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Porucha is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Heart scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Porucha is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Heart can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Heart!
After winning the bout, Larry Heart thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.