PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Private Heth (ranked 3696 p4p, 5617 weight class) and Gergen Press (ranked 451 p4p, 608 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Heth
vs
Press

225 cm
25
205
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
205
1 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Private Heth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gergen Press!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Press connects with an inside leg kick.
Heth really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Heth closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Press quickly recovers to half guard.
Press wants to control but Heth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Heth wants to stand up but Press has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Heth scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Heth lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Press is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Heth lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heth performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Heth is trying to work for a kimura but Press is defending well.
Press really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Heth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Heth wants to stand up but Press is controlling the position.
Heth is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Press is trying to reverse the position but instead Heth has taken his back - oops!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heth is punishing Press with strikes - can he finish him?!
Heth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Heth landing with strikes.

Press is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Heth gets his way!

Heth looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Press taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Private Heth!