PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pavosen Heska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ping Pong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ping Pong will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Heska
vs
Pong

177 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

192 cm
18
186 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pavosen Heska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ping Pong!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Pong.
Pong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heska pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pong misses with a two punch combination.
Pong slips under a jab from Heska.
Pong lands a right hook to the body.

Pong moves into the clinch successfully.
Pong can't find room to land a body shot as Heska controls the action.

Pong breaks from the clinch.
Heska takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heska.
Pong scores with a jab to the body.
Pong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heska moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donk. Pong catches Heska right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pong cracks a nice hook into Heska's ribs.
Pong thows a body shot but no joy.
Heska throws a poor cross that misses
and Pong counters with a series of strikes. Heska will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heska takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Heska looks to throw the jab but Pong is out of range.
Pong misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Pong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heska doesn't seem phased though.
Pong throws a right and a left that Heska avoids nicely.
Pong is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jab by Pong.
Heska throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heska circles away quickly and effectively.
Pong ducks under a wild hook from Heska.
Heska misses with an uppercut.
Heska misses with a hook.
Pong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pong fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pong avoids the body shot from Heska.
Ping Pong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pong rushes Heska and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pong content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heska drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pong gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Heska tries to pull guard but Pong won't allow it.
Pong gets through Heska's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heska looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavosen Heska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heska is breathing heavily.
Heska tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pong's elbow.
Pong digs a right hand into Heska's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heska's gas tank.
Heska has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pong after a bit of a struggle.
Pong lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Pong.
Pong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pong scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heska tries to break free but Pong pushes him back against the cage.
Pong struggles to land a body shot inside as Heska controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Pong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pong misses with a two punch combination.

Pong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pong lands a shoulder strike.
Pong stalling the fight.
Pong is working Heska over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Pong as the two fighters clinch.
Pong lands a left hand.
Pong stalling against the cage.
Pong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Heska is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short uppercut from Pong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pong lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Pong.
A short body shot lands from Pong as the two fighters clinch.
Pong lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Pong.
Pong digs a right hand underneath Heska's ribcage. Heska let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pong controlling the action here for a moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Pong.
Nice body punch from Pong - that landed with a thud.
Pong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Heska.
Pong cracks Heska with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pong lands with a left to the head.
Pong lands a hook to the side of the head.

Pong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ping Pong dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Heska takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Heska gets tackled into the cage by Pong. Pong maintains the clinch.

Pong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pong tries to clinch there but Heska circles away.
Nice shot lands for Pong.
Pavosen Heska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heska looks to land a combination but Pong avoids it well.
Pong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heska throws a right hand that misses
and Pong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Pong lands a left and a right that send Heska crashing to the mat, dazed. Pong thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Heska is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heska misses with a lunging right hand

and Pong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pong tries to throw a body punch but Heska avoids it by throwing Pong back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heska is trying to break free.
Heska goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pong prevents it.
A right handed body shot lands from Pong.
Pong is working Heska over against the cage.
Pong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Heska is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pong's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Pong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pong digs a right hand into Heska's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heska's gas tank.
Ping Pong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Pong.
Pong slows down the pace here.
Pong scores with a shot to the side of Heska's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Heska looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Heska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pong was well out of range. Poor timing from Heska.
Pong tries to clinch up.

Pong has Heska up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pong is working Heska over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Pong.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pong.
A nice left hand lands by Pong.
Pong digs a right hand underneath Heska's ribcage. Heska let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pong has Heska pressed against the cage.

Pong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pong lands a jab-cross combination.
Oh Heska is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pong misses with a wild combination.
Pong lands a head shot.

Pong clinches with his opponent.
Pong lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Heska or not.

Pong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ping Pong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heska seems to have got his legs back now.
Pong lands a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Heska tries to keep at a distance but Pong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Heska is trying to break the clinch but Pong has him pressed against the cage.
Heska is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pong is defending well.
Pong lands with a short shot to the head.
Pong presses Heska against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pong scores with a hook to the body.
Pong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Heska or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Heska gets tackled into the cage by Pong. Pong maintains the clinch.

Pong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heska avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pong works over Heska's head and body with a nice combination.
Heska is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Pong gets a clinch.
Heska struggles to land a body shot inside as Pong controls his hands.
Pong lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Pong.
Pong lands an uppercut.
Pong lands a body punch.
Pong lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Pong breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heska circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ping Pong 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!

Pong's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pong duly obliges.
Pong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heska paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pong has Heska up against the cage in a clinch.
Pong scores with a shoulder strike.
Pong digs a right hand into Heska's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heska's gas tank.
Heska wants a takedown but no success here.

Pong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heska takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pong with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Pong drops Heska with a beautiful combination! Heska stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pong is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heska at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Heska 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pong fails to land with a series of punches.
Pong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pong lands a hook that stumbles Heska back into the cage. Pong follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Heska to the canvas! Pong pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Heska has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ping Pong!