PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puck Heidegger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsuya Shiroo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shiroo has chosen The Gazette / Filth In The Beauty as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tetsuya Shiroo enters the cage!

Heidegger
vs
Shiroo

201 cm
23
268 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

204 cm
24
265 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER

DC Unrivaled

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puck Heidegger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tetsuya Shiroo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heidegger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shiroo throws a leg kick but Heidegger moved away.
Shiroo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shiroo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Shiroo darts in trying to clinch
letting Heidegger counter with a right hand.

It looks like Tetsuya Shiroo has been cut.
Shiroo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heidegger.
Heidegger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shiroo was well out of range. Poor timing from Heidegger.
Shiroo slips a jab from Heidegger.
Shiroo throws out a counter right but Heidegger avoids it with no problem.
Shiroo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Shiroo.
Shiroo trying to control the action but Heidegger is working from the bottom.

Shiroo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Heidegger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Shiroo working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shiroo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shiroo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shiroo wants to control but Heidegger is keeping him busy.
Heidegger is trying to control Shiroo's posture but Shiroo avoids it.
Heidegger is looking for a sweep.

Shiroo tries for a kimura but Heidegger is defending well.

That's two 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.

Shiroo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Heidegger, who protects the arm well.
Heidegger tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shiroo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shiroo tries to advance to mount but Heidegger denies him.

Shiroo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shiroo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Heidegger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo gets to mount! Heidegger was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Heidegger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Heidegger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shiroo is trying to take his opponent's back.
Heidegger is looking to improve his position but Shiroo isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shiroo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Heidegger is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Heidegger and Shiroo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Heidegger wants to control but Shiroo postures up.
Heidegger keeping his opponent close.

Shiroo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shiroo controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tetsuya Shiroo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tetsuya Shiroo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Heidegger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shiroo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heidegger tests Shiroo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shiroo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Heidegger connects with a body shot.
Heidegger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shiroo throws a looping overhand right but Heidegger ducks down to avoid it.
Heidegger throwing a counter right hand but Shiroo manages to avoid it.
Heidegger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shiroo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That has opened up Tetsuya Shiroo's cut even more.
Heidegger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shiroo swings for the body but Heidegger moves out of range.
Heidegger was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shiroo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Heidegger looks to score with a jab to the body but Shiroo is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heidegger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shiroo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Heidegger misses with a hook. Shiroo ducked under it nicely.
Heidegger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heidegger misses with a wild body shot.
Heidegger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shiroo.
Heidegger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shiroo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shiroo connects with a single shot there.
A left lands for Shiroo.

Shiroo pushes Heidegger up against the cage in a clinch.
Heidegger misses with a punch on the inside.
Shiroo lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shiroo.
Heidegger lands a nice uppercut.
Heidegger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shiroo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heidegger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Shiroo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Heidegger is trying to keep an underhook but Shiroo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heidegger won't allow Shiroo to pass to mount.
Shiroo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Heidegger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shiroo on the ground.
Shiroo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shiroo is working for a submission of some sort.
Shiroo trying to pass the guard but Heidegger defending well.
Shiroo is thwarting Heidegger's attempts to control the position.
Shiroo is looking to take a break and control but Heidegger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shiroo is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heidegger wants to control but Shiroo is keeping busy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Heidegger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Heidegger trying to control from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Heidegger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shiroo.
Heidegger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shiroo.
Heidegger misses the shot to the body.
Heidegger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shiroo counters with a low kick, right behind Heidegger 's knee.
Heidegger feints and then cracks Shiroo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shiroo down.
A slow jab from Heidegger misses its intended target.
Heidegger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shiroo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Heidegger takes a shot to the head.
Heidegger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shiroo lands an uppercut.
Shiroo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heidegger misses with a punch on the inside.
Shiroo tries to throw a body punch but Heidegger avoids it by throwing Shiroo back against the cage.
Heidegger tries a body shot but Shiroo blocks it.
Shiroo is trying to pull guard but Heidegger has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shiroo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tetsuya Shiroo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tetsuya Shiroo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Heidegger stuffs the takedown.
Shiroo fails with a takedown attempt.
Shiroo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Heidegger pinned against the cage. Heidegger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A little feinted left hand from Heidegger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Puck Heidegger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tetsuya Shiroo.
Shiroo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heidegger.
Heidegger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shiroo under the eye.
Heidegger throws a right hand that misses
and Shiroo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Shiroo.
Shiroo throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heidegger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shiroo misses with a takedown attempt - Heidegger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Heidegger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Heidegger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Heidegger jabs at Shiroo's body.
Shiroo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shiroo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shiroo moves out of range of the body kick.
Heidegger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shiroo's hands.
Shiroo tries to clinch up but Heidegger circles away and keeps his distance.
Shiroo throws out a leg kick but Heidegger moves out of range and Shiroo only half commits.
An inside leg kick lands from Shiroo.
Heidegger misses the body punch
and Shiroo counters with a nice uppercut.
Puck Heidegger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heidegger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Heidegger checks a low kick from Shiroo.
Shiroo blocks a leg kick.
Shiroo throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shiroo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shiroo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heidegger lands a body shot.
Heidegger misses with a punch on the inside.
Heidegger working aggressively here.
Shiroo tries to work over Heidegger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heidegger throws a head punch that misses.
Shiroo misses with some punches.
Heidegger throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Shiroo.
Heidegger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heidegger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heidegger wants to get back to striking at distance but Shiroo won't allow it.
Heidegger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shiroo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shiroo.

Heidegger manages to break the clinch.
Heidegger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heidegger misses with an uppercut. Shiroo saw that one coming.
Shiroo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shiroo with the counter takedown but Heidegger avoids it easily.
Heidegger throws a body punch but Shiroo moves out of range.
Heidegger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

The cut above Tetsuya Shiroo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Shiroo has his takedown stuffed
and Heidegger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shiroo walks into a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Heidegger, as that shot connected.

Tetsuya Shiroo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Shiroo scores with a nice right hand.
Shiroo moves out of range as Heidegger strikes.
Shiroo fails to land the takedown.
Heidegger throws out a loose jab but Shiroo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shiroo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shiroo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Heidegger will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Heidegger misses

and Shiroo counters by clinching up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shiroo gets through Heidegger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heidegger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shiroo lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shiroo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shiroo.
A right hook to the body lands for Heidegger.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shiroo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shiroo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Heidegger.
Heidegger misses with a short punch on the inside.

Shiroo decides to pull guard.
Shiroo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shiroo keeping moving, preventing Heidegger from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Puck Heidegger did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Tetsuya Shiroo's cut.
That's time! Heidegger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shiroo misses with a head kick.
Heidegger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Heidegger throws a shot to the body.
Heidegger misses with a jab to the body
and Shiroo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heidegger misses with a hook. Shiroo ducked under it nicely.

Shiroo instigates a clinch.
Heidegger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shiroos head.
Shiroo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Heidegger fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Heidegger as Shiroo tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heidegger struggles to land a body shot inside as Shiroo controls his hands.
Heidegger can't find room to land a body shot as Shiroo controls the action.
Heidegger lands with a light punch inside.
Heidegger working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Shiroo fails to land.
Shiroo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shiroo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Shiroo.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Shiroo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heidegger backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heidegger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shiroo.
Shiroo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Shiroo jumps into guard, dragging Heidegger to the mat.
Heidegger wants to control from the top but Shiroo keeps moving.
Shiroo 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.
Heidegger is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shiroo working for a triangle but Heidegger defends it easily.
Heidegger trying to control the position from guard on top but Shiroo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tetsuya Shiroo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shiroo controlling the position.
Shiroo 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo keeping moving, preventing Heidegger from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Heidegger lands a glancing blow to the side of Shiroo's head.
Heidegger takes one on the button.
Heidegger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heidegger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shiroo manages to avoid it.
Heidegger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shiroo can pounce on him.
Shiroo tries to clinch but Heidegger moves out of range.
Heidegger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shiroo tries to move into range but Heidegger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tetsuya Shiroo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Puck Heidegger!
Puck Heidegger retains his heavyweight title!
The defeated Tetsuya Shiroo had this to say: 'I was prepared to die in this cage tonight. The opponent was the better man today but I will be back stronger.'.