PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Tamburello (ranked 2395 p4p, 2546 weight class) and Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich (ranked 319 p4p, 331 weight class). Heydrich has chosen Wass wollen wir trinken as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tamburello
vs
Heydrich

192 cm
22
255
6 - 6 - 0

192 cm
23
235
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Tamburello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heydrich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tamburello misses with a series of wild punches.
Tamburello throws out a loose jab but Heydrich uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Heydrich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heydrich throws a nice looking combination but Tamburello bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A quick step to the side and Tamburello tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tamburello swings for the body but Heydrich moves out of range.
Tamburello uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heydrich.
Heydrich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tamburello.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamburello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heydrich.
Heydrich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heydrich throws a body shot but no joy.
Heydrich swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heydrich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tamburello connects with a right hand. Heydrich shakes it off.

It looks like Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich has been cut.
Tamburello misses with an uppercut
letting Heydrich counter with a right hand.
Heydrich misses with a lunging right hand
and Tamburello counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tamburello throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heydrich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Heydrich tenderised Tamburello's leg. Tamburello is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tamburello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heydrich moves away.
Tamburello misses with a body shot.
Tamburello looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Heydrich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tamburello.
Heydrich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heydrich looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Heydrich misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tamburello is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Heydrich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heydrich misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Tamburello misses the target.

Heydrich gets a clinch.
Heydrich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heydrich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heydrich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heydrich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tamburello tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heydrich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tamburello backwards.
Tamburello tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heydrich tries to throw a body punch but Tamburello avoids it by throwing Heydrich back against the cage.
Tamburello can't find room to land a body shot as Heydrich controls the action.
Heydrich misses with a body punch.
Tamburello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tamburello is trying to break the clinch but Heydrich is controlling him.
Heydrich tries a body shot but Tamburello blocks it.
Tamburello takes a shot to the head.
Heydrich lands a body shot in the clinch.
Heydrich lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heydrich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tamburello lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tamburello blocks a body shot from Heydrich.
A frustrated look appears on Tamburello's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Heydrich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Tamburello breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heydrich connects with a single shot there.
Heydrich throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tamburello's head.
Tamburello lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Heydrich attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
As Heydrich looks to move away, Tamburello throws a big counter combo but Heydrich just gets out of the way.
Tamburello misses with a wild body shot.
Heydrich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tamburello was well out of range. Poor timing from Heydrich.
Tamburello throws a body punch but Heydrich moves out of range.
Tamburello avoids the head kick by Heydrich.
A little feinted left hand from Tamburello on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Heydrich - just one landing.
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!
Tamburello misses with a looping left.
Tamburello misses the shot to the body.
Tamburello misses with a two punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Heydrich.

Heydrich closes the distance and clinches.
Tamburello misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heydrich digs a right hand into Tamburello's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tamburello's gas tank.
Heydrich lands a left hand.
Tamburello tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heydrich's elbow.
Heydrich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tamburello doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heydrich can't find room to land a body shot as Tamburello controls the action.
Heydrich tries a body shot but Tamburello blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tamburello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heydrich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tamburello misses with a combination
and Heydrich counters with a straight right hand.
Heydrich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tamburello moves away.
Heydrich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tamburello misses with a double jab
and Heydrich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heydrich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heydrich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tamburello sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tamburello throws a big counter combination but Heydrich scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tamburello misses with an uppercut
and Heydrich counters with a straight right hand.
Tamburello scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Heydrich tries to land a front kick but Tamburello steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heydrich lands with a hook. Tamburello tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Heydrich ducks under a wild hook from Tamburello.
Heydrich lands with a good body shot.
Tamburello lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heydrich at a distance.
Heydrich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tamburello with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Heydrich to score with a decent uppercut.
Heydrich falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Tamburello counter with a right hand.
Heydrich swings for the body but Tamburello moves out of range.
Heydrich takes a swing at Tamburello's ribcage but misses.
Heydrich darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tamburello throws a left and a right that both miss
and Heydrich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tamburello is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heydrich.
Heydrich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tamburello swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tamburello manages to avoid it.
Chris Tamburello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heydrich scores with a hook.
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!
Heydrich lands a glancing blow to the side of Tamburello's head.
Heydrich tries to clinch but Tamburello is having none of it.
Heydrich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heydrich looks to land a left hand but Tamburello moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Heydrich misses.
Tamburello lands a nice looking body shot.
Tamburello throws the left hand but Heydrich avoids the punch easily.
Tamburello swinging wildly here.
Tamburello takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich misses the shot to the body.
Heydrich lands a head kick. Tamburello smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tamburello with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Heydrich avoids the body shot from Tamburello.
Heydrich is looking to slow Tamburello down with leg kicks.
Tamburello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tamburello moves out of range as Heydrich throws a body kick.
Heydrich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A lazy left from Tamburello finds it's target.

Heydrich clinches up with Tamburello and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Heydrich on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heydrich tries to work over Tamburello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heydrich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tamburello tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heydrich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
Heydrich cracks Tamburello with a nice body shot.
Tamburello is trying to break the clinch but Heydrich has him pressed against the cage.
Tamburello swings wildly with an uppercut but Heydrich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heydrich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Heydrich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tamburello's elbow.
Tamburello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heydrich can't find room to land a body shot as Tamburello controls the action.
Heydrich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heydrich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heydrich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heydrich lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Tamburello throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick from Heydrich, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heydrich scores with a hook.
Tamburello comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Tamburello misses.
Tamburello takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Heydrich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tamburello takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tamburello sizes up Heydrich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heydrich lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot lands for Heydrich.
Heydrich tries to clinch there but Tamburello circles away.
It looked like Tamburello was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Heydrich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Tamburello misses.
Tamburello throws a jab when Heydrich was well out of range.
Tamburello takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Heydrich throws an off balance right hand
and Tamburello counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tamburello slips under a jab from Heydrich.
Tamburello tries to bum rush Heydrich with a series of wild strikes but Heydrich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heydrich closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Heydrich lands with a kick to the ribs.
Heydrich swings for the body but Tamburello moves out of range.
Heydrich tries a low kick but Tamburello avoids it.
Heydrich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tamburello sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heydrich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tamburello there as he acknowledges the shot.
Heydrich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tamburello swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heydrich throws a good cross that connects.
Heydrich throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tamburello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tamburello will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heydrich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tamburello is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello misses with a lunging right hand
and Heydrich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Heydrich thumps Tamburello with a low kick.
That kick from Heydrich tenderised Tamburello's leg. Tamburello is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tamburello swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tamburello lands a head shot.
Heydrich scores with a kick to the midsection.
Heydrich lands with an overhand left.
Heydrich misses with a head kick.
Tamburello lands a nice looking body shot.
Tamburello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heydrich tries to clinch but Tamburello is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich connects with a body shot.
Heydrich scores with a sloppy right hand. Tamburello should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tamburello misses with a double jab
and Heydrich counters with a thumping low kick.
Heydrich with a nice calf kick.
Tamburello rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heydrich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Heydrich clinches with his opponent.
Tamburello avoiding damage.
Heydrich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heydrich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heydrich can't find room to land a body shot as Tamburello controls the action.
Tamburello tries to throw a body punch but Heydrich avoids it by throwing Tamburello back against the cage.
Chris Tamburello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A short uppercut from Heydrich.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Heydrich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich!
Our winner, Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.