PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marc Dupuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Hegg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hegg has chosen Twilight of the Thunder God as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dupuis
vs
Hegg

185 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marc Dupuis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johan Hegg!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hegg lands an overhand right.

Hegg takes the fight into the clinch.
Hegg dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Hegg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hegg tries a head kick but it misses.

Hegg shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hegg showed some decent athleticism there.
Dupuis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dupuis.

Hegg stands up and waves to Dupuis to follow him.
Dupuis tries for a takedown but Hegg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dupuis.
Hegg misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dupuis is defended easily by Hegg.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Dupuis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hegg has Dupuis up against the cage in a clinch.
Dupuis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hegg just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dupuis is trying to drag Hegg to the mat but Hegg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Hegg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dupuis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hegg moves into range and connects with a jab.

Hegg shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dupuis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dupuis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dupuis is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hegg decides to stand and escape the position.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hegg.
Hegg lands with a kick to the temple. Dupuis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hegg connects with a solid leg kick.
Dupuis shoots in looking for a takedown. Hegg tries to sprawl out of it but Dupuis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hegg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick from Hegg lands but Dupuis takes it in his stride.
Hegg jabs Dupuis right on the nose. Dupuis blinks but takes it well.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Hegg! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johan Hegg!
Johan Hegg took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
The defeated Marc Dupuis had this to say: 'Fuck you'.