PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between TJ Hearts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavius Odoacer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flavius Odoacer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hearts
vs
Odoacer

182 cm
26
211 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
33
220 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, TJ Hearts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Flavius Odoacer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odoacer misses with an uppercut. Hearts saw that one coming.
Odoacer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Odoacer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hearts swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Odoacer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Odoacer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearts.
Hearts jabs at Odoacer's body.

Hearts shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Odoacer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hearts.
Hearts wants to control from the top but Odoacer keeps moving.
Hearts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hearts trying to control but Odoacer is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odoacer keeping full guard, as Hearts tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearts looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hearts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Odoacer trying to control the position here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Odoacer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearts.
Hearts looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Flavius Odoacer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Odoacer. Hearts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hearts slips a jab from Odoacer.
A jab from Odoacer does it's job there.
Flavius Odoacer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hearts.
Hearts is looking to counter punch.
Odoacer stuffs the takedown.
Odoacer cracks Hearts with a good jab.
Hearts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good shot there by Odoacer.
Odoacer misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Hearts as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Hearts.
Hearts changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Odoacer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hearts quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odoacer is looking to clinch.
Odoacer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hearts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Odoacer counters with a straight right hand.
Odoacer throws a big shot that misses.
Odoacer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer misses the shot to the body.
Odoacer misses with a body shot
and Hearts counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Odoacer thinking.
Hearts shoots for a double leg takedown but Odoacer sprawls well. He's pushed Hearts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Odoacer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hearts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Odoacer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hearts slips a straight right by Odoacer.
Hearts tries to counter with a takedown but Odoacer is quick to defend against it.
Odoacer misses with a two punch combination.
Odoacer throws a series of punches but Hearts avoids them all with ease.
Hearts scores with a hook to the body. Odoacer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Odoacer throws a lazy right hand but Hearts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Odoacer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hearts misses the target.
Hearts moves out of range as Odoacer strikes.
Odoacer throws a jab when Hearts was well out of range.
Hearts feints and then cracks Odoacer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Odoacer down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer works Hearts's body with a nice hook.
Odoacer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearts's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Odoacer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hearts scrambles back to his feet.
Hearts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Odoacer's waist but Odoacer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hearts off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Hearts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odoacer throws a hook but Hearts avoids it easily.
Odoacer swings for the body but Hearts moves out of range.

Hearts shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hearts was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hearts cracks Odoacer with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hearts trying to control the position but Odoacer is working away.
Hearts lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flavius Odoacer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Odoacer throws a body shot but no joy.
Hearts drops down looking for a counter takedown but Odoacer sprawls and moves away.
Odoacer stalks Hearts and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hearts's face. Hearts staggers backwards, shaken.
Good standup being displayed there by Hearts as he connects with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hearts.
Odoacer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hearts.

Odoacer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Odoacer looking to control.
Hearts stays in close to Odoacer's body and controls the position.
Hearts won't allow Odoacer to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearts tries to free his leg and advance position but Odoacer is retaining full guard.
Hearts showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hearts postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hearts slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Odoacer misses with a hook. Hearts ducked under it nicely.
Hearts misses with a left hand
and Odoacer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like TJ Hearts has been cut.
Odoacer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hearts avoids the body shot from Odoacer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer throws a looping overhand right but Hearts ducks down to avoid it.
Odoacer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Odoacer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Hearts misses the target.
A jab from Odoacer misses.
Hearts digs a good hook to Odoacer's body.
Hearts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Odoacer.
A cross from Odoacer lands.
Odoacer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearts.
Odoacer leaves Hearts with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Odoacer moves away from the strike by Hearts.
Hearts shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Odoacer sprawls well. Odoacer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hearts gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Hearts. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer connects with a body shot that sends Hearts's belly button to the back.
Odoacer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hearts ducks under a wild hook from Odoacer.
Hearts walks into a straight right hand from Odoacer.
A swing and a miss from Hearts.
Odoacer throws a lazy uppercut

and Hearts counters with a takedown into side control.
Hearts misses with the ground and pound.
Odoacer is trying to control Hearts's posture but Hearts avoids it.
Hearts looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Odoacer is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer tries to improve position but can't.
Odoacer can't do much from the bottom here.
Hearts working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearts sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Odoacer is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ground and pound from Hearts seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hearts throws an elbow but Odoacer slips to the side and avoids it well.
Odoacer tries to buck Hearts off but Hearts is having none of it.
Odoacer defending against the ground and pound.
Hearts wants to control but Odoacer is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that TJ Hearts will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on TJ Hearts's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Odoacer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hearts.
Hearts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Odoacer.
Hearts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Odoacer.
Hearts half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Odoacer misses the target.
Odoacer misses with a looping right.
Hearts changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Odoacer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Odoacer missing with a left hand there. Hearts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hearts feinted with a counter takedown.
Hearts seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hearts throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hearts misses with an uppercut. Odoacer saw that one coming.
Odoacer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearts moves away from the strike by Odoacer.
Hearts attempts a counter takedown but Odoacer avoids it well and moves away.
Hearts slips a jab from Odoacer.
Flavius Odoacer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Odoacer swings for the body but Hearts moves out of range.
Hearts ducks under a wild hook from Odoacer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odoacer scores with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Odoacer.
Hearts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good exchange - Hearts coming out on top.
Odoacer throws a body shot but no joy.
Odoacer lands a really nice looking cross but Hearts seems unphased.
Hearts throws a quick inside leg kick.
Odoacer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hearts backs up against the cage.
Hearts throws out a powerful jab.
Odoacer lunges at Hearts with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hearts's hand.
Odoacer throws a body punch but Hearts moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Hearts tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Odoacer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Odoacer.
Hearts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearts misses with a right hand
and Odoacer counters with a straight right hand.
Odoacer misses with an uppercut.
Odoacer throws a body shot but no joy.
Hearts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Odoacer looks to land a combination but Hearts avoids it well.
Odoacer throws a jab when Hearts was well out of range.
Hearts swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hearts ducks under a wild hook from Odoacer.
Good standup being displayed there by Hearts as he connects with a hook.
Odoacer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Odoacer throws the left hand but Hearts avoids the punch easily.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Hearts! Odoacer is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). TJ Hearts!
During a confident post fight interview, TJ Hearts thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Flavius Odoacer was interviewed post fight and said 'Harrumph! A minor setback on my path to the throne.'.