PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balthasar Van Thüringen (ranked 794 p4p, 1872 weight class) and Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich (ranked 43 p4p, 76 weight class). Heydrich has chosen Wass wollen wir trinken as his entrance music. Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Van Thüringen
vs
Heydrich

192 cm
25
235
11 - 5 - 0

192 cm
25
235
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Brooklyn Threads
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balthasar Van Thüringen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Thüringen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heydrich's head.
Van Thüringen swings for the body but Heydrich moves out of range.
Van Thüringen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heydrich.

Heydrich looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Van Thüringen!
Van Thüringen defending against the ground and pound.
Van Thüringen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Van Thüringen tries to get out of the position.
Heydrich wants to control but Van Thüringen is keeping him busy.
Heydrich working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Heydrich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Van Thüringen is pushing Heydrich's head away, looking to escape. Heydrich manages to hold on to the position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heydrich lands an elbow.
Van Thüringen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Heydrich throws a strike aimed at the side of Van Thüringen's head but Van Thüringen avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heydrich misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Heydrich cracks Van Thüringen with a big elbow.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Heydrich working his ground and pound in the gym.
Van Thüringen parries the strikes from Heydrich easily there. Heydrich is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Van Thüringen to escape.
Heydrich throws a strike aimed at the side of Van Thüringen's head but Van Thüringen avoids it well.
Van Thüringen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Heydrich.
Heydrich throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Heydrich throws a strike aimed at the side of Van Thüringen's head but Van Thüringen avoids it well.
An elbow from Heydrich crashes against the mat.
Van Thüringen is trying to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Heydrich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Thüringen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Thüringen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Heydrich throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Heydrich prevents Van Thüringen from escaping the position.
Heydrich misses with the ground and pound.
Heydrich landing strikes.
Heydrich throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Van Thüringen works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Heydrich lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Thüringen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Heydrich missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Heydrich working over Van Thüringen with some ground and pound. Van Thüringen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Van Thüringen taking some punishment here, with Heydrich in his half guard.
Heydrich not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Van Thüringen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Heydrich landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Heydrich looks to land a strike but Van Thüringen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Heydrich throws a big elbow that misses.
Heydrich content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Heydrich throws a big elbow that misses.
Heydrich with a flurry of punches that miss.
Heydrich connects with a couple of short punches.
Heydrich keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Van Thüringen's head.
Heydrich postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Heydrich landing with the ground and pound.
Van Thüringen is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Chuckles Strenght and Conditioning that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Thüringen wants to stand but Heydrich is controlling the position.
Heydrich postures up in Van Thüringen's guard and throws a big left but Van Thüringen blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Van Thüringen just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Thüringen lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Thüringen wants to land a leg kick but Heydrich is out of range.
Van Thüringen misses with a leg kick

and Heydrich counters with a shoot takedown. Van Thüringen fights it but they end up in guard.
Heydrich is in close to Van Thüringen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Heydrich landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heydrich accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heydrich postures up and lands a big shot to Van Thüringen's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heydrich lands a couple of digs.
Heydrich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van Thüringen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heydrich working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Van Thüringen's head.
Heydrich postures up in Van Thüringen's guard and throws a big left but Van Thüringen blocks it.
Heydrich postures up in Van Thüringen's guard and throws a big left but Van Thüringen blocks it.
Heydrich keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Van Thüringen's head.
Van Thüringen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heydrich stands up over Van Thüringen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Heydrich is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Thüringen has wrist control.
Heydrich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heydrich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heydrich accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Van Thüringen has momentary wrist control but Heydrich slips an elbow through the middle.
Heydrich prevents Van Thüringen from getting back to his feet.
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich has got the better of the ground game so far.
Heydrich with a nice head shot there.
Heydrich scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Heydrich with a flurry of punches that miss.
Heydrich throws a big right hand that misses.
Heydrich landing with the ground and pound.
Heydrich makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich trying to control but Van Thüringen is working from the bottom.
Heydrich is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Thüringen has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Heydrich tries a low kick but Van Thüringen avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heydrich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heydrich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Thüringen.
Heydrich feints the counter takedown.
Heydrich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heydrich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Balthasar Van Thüringen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heydrich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Thüringen was well out of range. Poor timing from Heydrich.

Van Thüringen gets caught flat footed, as Heydrich shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Heydrich throwing strikes from guard but Van Thüringen blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Thüringen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heydrich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Heydrich working some strikes from top position.
Heydrich keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Van Thüringen's head.
Heydrich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Heydrich prevents Van Thüringen from getting back to his feet.
Heydrich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heydrich postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Heydrich with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Heydrich misses the shot to the body.
Van Thüringen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heydrich manages to avoid it.
Van Thüringen throws a shot from downtown. Heydrich moves away and avoids it.
Van Thüringen misses with a straight left.
Heydrich misses with a low kick.
Van Thüringen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heydrich manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Thüringen misses the target.
Heydrich changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Heydrich throws a head kick that misses.
Van Thüringen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big right from Van Thüringen misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heydrich avoids the body shot from Van Thüringen.
Heydrich drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Van Thüringen defends it well.

Heydrich looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Van Thüringen!
Check out the look on Heydrich's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heydrich scoring with punches from side control.
Heydrich throws an elbow but Van Thüringen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Thüringen dodges the ground and pound from Heydrich.
Heydrich lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Heydrich working the ground and pound.
Heydrich in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Heydrich lands a few punches from side control.
Van Thüringen dodges the ground and pound from Heydrich.
Van Thüringen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Heydrich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Van Thüringen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Heydrich cracks Van Thüringen with a big elbow.
Van Thüringen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Heydrich misses with the ground and pound.
Heydrich working the body and head with strikes.
Heydrich cracks Van Thüringen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Heydrich in side control, throwing shots but Van Thüringen defends.
Heydrich works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Van Thüringen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Van Thüringen is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Heydrich can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich!
An out of breath Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.