|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Diehard (ranked 2577 p4p, 4546 weight class) and Mike Hecalzag (ranked 284 p4p, 411 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
20
180
2 - 0 - 0 |
|
183 cm
21
178
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident |
|
BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elvis Diehard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Hecalzag!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hecalzag with a jab.
Hecalzag steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Diehard. That one must have hurt.
Diehard throws a head kick but Hecalzag moves out of range.
Hecalzag misses with a body kick.
Diehard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Diehard was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hecalzag paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diehard slips under a jab from Hecalzag.
Hecalzag goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hecalzag ducks under a wild hook from Diehard.
No joy there for Hecalzag, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hecalzag fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diehard avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diehard blocks the body kick.
Hecalzag looks to land a body kick but Diehard moved away.
A punch combination from Hecalzag misses.
Diehard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hecalzag moves into the clinch successfully.
Diehard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diehard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Diehard.
Diehard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diehard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hecalzag wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diehard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diehard tries to land a knee to the head but Hecalzag blocks with his arms.
Hecalzag can't break the clinch.
Hecalzag is looking to break free of the clinch but Diehard has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diehard.
Hecalzag looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hecalzag breaks from the clinch.
Hecalzag throws a push kick but Diehard slaps the foot to one side.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diehard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diehard lands a nice shot to the body.
Diehard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hecalzag avoids it.
Diehard lands an uppercut.
Diehard tries to land a knee to the head but Hecalzag blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hecalzag wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diehard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diehard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hecalzag's elbow.
Diehard pushes Hecalzag back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diehard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hecalzag backwards.
Diehard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diehard throws a head punch that misses.
Diehard tries to land knees in the clinch but Hecalzag avoids the damage to the body.
Hecalzag prevents a body shot from Diehard.
Diehard misses with a body punch.
Diehard lands a knee to the body.
Diehard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hecalzag's face.
Hecalzag tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hecalzag avoiding damage as Diehard throws knees to the body.
Diehard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Diehard.
Diehard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diehard lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hecalzag.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diehard keeps control of Hecalzag as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hecalzag lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diehard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hecalzag has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Diehard seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hecalzag can turn it around.
Diehard landing knees to the body.
Hecalzag wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hecalzag is trying to stall.
Hecalzag misses with a knee to the head.
Diehard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hecalzag blocks it with crossed arms.
Diehard struggles to land a body shot inside as Hecalzag controls his hands.
Hecalzag blocks a body shot from Diehard.
Hecalzag goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diehard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Diehard lands a right hand.
A knee to the head by Diehard.
Hecalzag wants to get back to striking at distance but Diehard won't allow it.
Hecalzag has had enough of the clinch but Diehard keeps him there for the moment.
Hecalzag is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diehard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hecalzag in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hecalzag's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diehard misses with the head strike.
Hecalzag looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hecalzag tries to break the clinch but Diehard is controlling the position.
Hecalzag managing to block the knees to the body from Diehard.
Diehard has Hecalzag pressed against the cage, preventing Hecalzag from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diehard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diehard misses with the head strike.
Diehard lands a knee to the head.
Hecalzag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diehard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Diehard.
Diehard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hecalzag has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hecalzag working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hecalzag's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diehard misses with the head strike.
Diehard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hecalzag.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Diehard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hecalzag or perhaps it was just good defense by Diehard, which made it look bad.
An attempted straight right counter from Diehard misses the target.
Diehard has Hecalzag up against the cage in a clinch.
Hecalzag pulls guard successfully.
Hecalzag working a defensive guard here.
Diehard stands up from Hecalzag's guard - Diehard perhaps looking for a knockout.
Diehard moves out of range as Hecalzag throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diehard takes one to the side of the head.
Diehard lands a front kick.
Diehard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hecalzag tries to break free but Diehard pushes him back against the cage.
Hecalzag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Hecalzag's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diehard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hecalzag has had enough of the clinch but Diehard keeps him there for the moment.
Diehard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hecalzag is trying to break the clinch but Diehard has him pressed against the cage.
Diehard struggles to land a body shot inside as Hecalzag controls his hands.
Hecalzag escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diehard clinches up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Diehard has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Diehard keeps control of Hecalzag as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hecalzag working hard to break the clinch.
Diehard trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hecalzag creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diehard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hecalzags head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diehard.
Hecalzag misses with a knee to the head.
Diehard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hecalzag can do to turn this around?
A short left from Diehard.
A short left from Diehard.
Diehard tries to land knees in the clinch but Hecalzag avoids the damage to the body.
Diehard tries to land knees in the clinch but Hecalzag avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hecalzag breaks the clinch.
Diehard moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hecalzag misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diehard misses with a body punch.
Diehard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hecalzag.
Hecalzag tries to throw a body punch but Diehard avoids it by throwing Hecalzag back against the cage.
Hecalzag's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hecalzag has Diehard up against the cage in a clinch.
Diehard can't find room to land a body shot as Hecalzag controls the action.
Hecalzag goes for a takedown attempt but Diehard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hecalzag plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diehard tries a head kick but it misses.
Hecalzag misses with a double jab.
Hecalzag feints a jab promting Diehard to slip. Hecalzag then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Diehard slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diehard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diehard lands a nice knee to the body.
Hecalzag looking for a takedown.
Elvis Diehard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hecalzag.
Hecalzag is breathing heavily.
Hecalzag is trying to break free.
Hecalzag looking to throw knees to the head but Diehard is blocking nicely.
Diehard misses with a knee strike.
Diehard lands a shoulder strike.
Diehard prevents Hecalzag from breaking the clinch.
Hecalzag on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diehard jerks Hecalzag's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Hecalzag drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Diehard goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Diehard because Hecalzag was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Elvis Diehard!
An intense looking Elvis Diehard took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I TOLD YOU NOT TO BLINK BABBBAYYYYY!'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
58% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
