PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cajun Creole (ranked 1012 p4p, 870 weight class) and Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich (ranked 54 p4p, 46 weight class). Heydrich has chosen Wass wollen wir trinken as his entrance music. Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Creole
vs
Heydrich

188 cm
32
230
17 - 9 - 0

192 cm
26
235
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Northern Zombie

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cajun Creole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creole takes a jab right on the kisser.
Heydrich throws a jab but it's blocked by Creole.
Creole throwing a counter right hand but Heydrich manages to avoid it.

Heydrich changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Creole looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Creole is trying to control Heydrich's posture but Heydrich avoids it.
Creole parries the strikes from Heydrich easily there. Heydrich is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Creole to escape.
Heydrich scoring with punches and elbows.
Heydrich scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Creole to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heydrich scoring with punches from side control.
Creole tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Heydrich wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Heydrich is working Creole over with some ground and pound from side control.
Creole is trying to improve his position.
Heydrich lands some shots froms side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Creole avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Heydrich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heydrich throws an elbow but Creole slips to the side and avoids it well.
Heydrich scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Creole to see if he's OK.
Creole taking a bit of punishment here - Heydrich scoring with strikes.
Heydrich scores with punches from side control.
Creole is trying to get back to half guard.
Heydrich cracks Creole with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Creole is looking to regain half guard here but Heydrich keeps moving and retains side control.
Creole managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Heydrich.
Creole manages to work his way to half guard, despite Heydrich's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creole is looking for a sweep. Heydrich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Heydrich is nestled in close to Creole, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Creole is trying to control but can't.
Creole tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Creole is looking to improve his position.
Heydrich lands strikes from half guard.
Heydrich missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Creole is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Cope's, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Heydrich not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Heydrich is looking to advance position but Creole won't allow it.
Heydrich working Creole over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heydrich with the ground and pound but Creole uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creole working a defensive guard here.
Creole has Heydrich pulled in close to control his posture.
Creole is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Heydrich lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Heydrich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Creole controls Heydrich momentarily but Heydrich frees himself.
Creole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Heydrich is one step ahead there.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Heydrich working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Heydrich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Creole is trying to control the position but Heydrich postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Heydrich scores with a sloppy right hand. Creole should have avoided that one.
Heydrich shoots and misses
and Creole counters with a nice uppercut.
Heydrich looks to throw the jab but Creole is out of range.
Creole throws a hook but Heydrich avoids it easily.
Heydrich tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Creole defends well and Heydrich ends up having to push Creole into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Creole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Heydrich changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Creole looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Creole is trying to control Heydrich's posture but Heydrich avoids it.
Creole dodges the ground and pound from Heydrich.
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!

Heydrich slips a jab from Creole.

Heydrich moves into the clinch.

Creole breaks the clinch.
Creole misses with a few strikes there.
Creole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heydrich.
Creole is looking to counter punch.
Heydrich looks to land a left hand but Creole moved out of range nicely.
Creole is looking to counter the offense by Heydrich and move into the clinch.

Heydrich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Creole, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Heydrich has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Creole uses from the top position.
Heydrich throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Creole trying to control but Heydrich is working from the bottom.
Creole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creole wants to control from the top but Heydrich keeps moving.
Heydrich wants to sweep here but Creole controlling him for the moment.
Creole slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich has got the better of the ground game so far.
Creole is in close to Heydrich's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Creole preventing the sweep.
Creole working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Heydrich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Creole wants to control from the top but Heydrich keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Heydrich moves into the clinch.

Creole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Creole tries to keep at a distance but Heydrich has taken the fight into the clinch.

Heydrich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Heydrich shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Creole's guard.
Creole wants to sweep but no luck.
Creole utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creole seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Creole throws a couple of heel strikes.
Creole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Creole looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Heydrich puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Creole gets full guard.
Creole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Heydrich throwing strikes but missing.
Heydrich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heydrich cracks Creole with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heydrich throws a strike but Creole rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Creole wants to control from the top but Heydrich keeps moving.
Creole is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Creole trying to control the position from guard on top but Heydrich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Creole working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heydrich controlling the position.
Heydrich can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Creole controls the pace.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Creole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heydrich manages to avoid it.
Creole misses with a body shot

and Heydrich counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Heydrich is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Creole taking some punishment here, with Heydrich in his half guard.
Creole slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Creole bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Heydrich's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Heydrich is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Creole defends well.
Creole throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creole won't allow Heydrich to sweep him here.
Creole has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Heydrich keeping moving, preventing Creole from controlling successfully.
Creole controls from within his opponent's guard.
Creole has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Creole wants to control from the top but Heydrich keeps moving.
Creole passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Creole trying to control the action but Heydrich is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Creole looking to control but instead Heydrich has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Creole is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Creole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Heydrich does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Creole trying to pass the guard but Heydrich defending well.
Cajun Creole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Creole is trying to control the action in half guard but Heydrich is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Heydrich is looking to improve his position.
Creole not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Creole is just content to waste time from the top position. Heydrich takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Creole makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Creole throwing strikes but missing.
Creole trying to control but Heydrich is working from the bottom.
Creole won't allow Heydrich to sweep him here.
Creole lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Creole wants to control from the top but Heydrich keeps moving.
Creole throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heydrich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Creole trying to control the position from guard on top but Heydrich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Heydrich wants to clinch.
Heydrich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Creole circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
That kick from Heydrich tenderised Creole's leg. Creole is trying to keep his angry face on.
Creole throws a jab when Heydrich was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Heydrich on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heydrich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cajun Creole.
I think Heydrich has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich!
A very excited looking Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.