PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Heath (ranked 6164 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artie Flobov (ranked 6234 p4p, 597 weight class). Heath comes into the arena with Back from the grave-by GRAVE blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Heath
vs
Flobov

192 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 Hilo, Josh Heath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Artie Flobov!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heath feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Flobovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Flobov throws an off balance right hand
and Heath counters with a series of strikes. Flobov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Heath throws a shot to the body.
Flobov throws a lazy right hand but Heath sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flobov ducks under a wild hook from Heath.
Heath pivots, looking for a leg kick but Flobov is out of range and Heath settles back down.
Flobov ducks under a wild hook from Heath.
Flobov misses the shot to the body.
Heath takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Heath scores with a nice head shot.
A shot to the body from Flobov misses
and Heath counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Flobov thinking.
Flobov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flobov misses with a hook. Heath ducked under it nicely.
Flobov throws a jab when Heath was well out of range.
Heath is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flobov.
It seemed like Flobov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Flobov misses with a hook to the body
and Heath makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good shot there by Flobov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flobov throws a looping overhand right but Heath ducks down to avoid it.
Heath swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heath lands a slapping body shot.
Heath moves out of range as Flobov strikes.
Heath throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flobov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heath ducks under a wild hook from Flobov.
Flobov misses with a hook.
Flobov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heath.
Flobov checks a leg kick.
Flobov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Heath counters with a straight right hand.
Flobov blocks a jab.
Flobov scores with a nice right hand.
Flobov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Flobov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Flobov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flobov misses with a hook.
Flobov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heath.
Heath misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flobov.
Heath closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heath tests Flobov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heath tries to bum rush Flobov with a series of wild strikes but Flobov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heath could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Heath waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flobov.
Flobov tests Heath's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heath misses with an uppercut. Flobov saw that one coming.
Flobov throws a looping overhand right but Heath ducks down to avoid it.
Heath lands with a nice combination. Flobov backs away looking to recover.
Heath walks into a stiff left hand from Flobov.
Heath throws out a loose jab but Flobov uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Heath.
Flobov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heath cracks Flobov with a good jab.
Flobov's corner calls for a 1-2. Flobov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Josh Heath has been cut.
Heath is breathing heavily.
Heath looks up at the clock. Bad move! Flobov lands a right hand from hell, dropping Heath. Flobov pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artie Flobov!
Josh Heath spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck him he gouged my eye fucking cheat.'.