PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Heinrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heinrich comes into the arena with Drowning Pool - Bodies blaring out of the sound system. Bryant has chosen Scotland the Brave as his entrance music. Bryant has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Angus Bryant is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Heinrich
vs
Bryant

179 cm
18
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
27
188 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dirk Heinrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Angus Bryant!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heinrich.
Bryant looks winded!

Heinrich clinches up against the cage.
Heinrich tries to land a knee to the head but Bryant blocks with his arms.
Bryant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heinrich definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Heinrich throws an elbow that misses.
Heinrich looking to throw knees to the head but Bryant is blocking nicely.
Bryant has a couple of punches blocked by Heinrich.
Bryant throws a punch but it's blocked by Heinrich.
Bryant blocking some punches.
Heinrich misses with a knee to the head.
Heinrich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bryant wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heinrich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bryant blocks an elbow strike from Heinrich.

Bryant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heinrich wants to clinch up but Bryant keeps it at a distance.
Bryant throws a solid leg kick but Heinrich takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bryant.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heinrich tries to clinch but Bryant moves out of range.

Heinrich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Heinrich tries to land a knee to the head but Bryant blocks with his arms.
Bryant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bryant looking to stall.
Heinrich missing with knees to the body.
Heinrich lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bryant.
Heinrich throws a head punch that misses.
Heinrich swings wildly with an uppercut but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heinrich prevents Bryant from breaking the clinch.
Heinrich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bryant looking to slow down the pace here.
Heinrich content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heinrich throws an elbow that misses.
Heinrich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heinrich lands a damaging elbow.
Bryant blocks an uppercut.
Heinrich avoiding damage.
Heinrich stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Heinrich scores with a knee to the head.
Heinrich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Heinrich landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Heinrich tries a knee to the head but Bryant blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heinrich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bryant is defending well for now.
Heinrich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bryant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Heinrich as Bryant tries to tie him up.
Heinrich creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Heinrich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bryant is defending well for now.
Heinrich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bryant.
Heinrich has a couple of punches blocked by Bryant.
Heinrich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bryant.
Bryant takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Angus Bryant's cut even more.
Nice elbow from Heinrich.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heinrich.
Nice elbow from Heinrich.
Heinrich tries to throw a body punch but Bryant avoids it by throwing Heinrich back against the cage.
Heinrich scores a nice knee to the body.
Heinrich creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant avoids the elbow strike from Heinrich, against the cage.
Bryant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heinrich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heinrich throws an elbow but it misses.
Heinrich misses with a knee strike.
Heinrich connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bryant's face.
Heinrich pushes off an throws an elbow but Bryant leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Heinrich misses with an elbow over the top.
Bryant blocks an elbow strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Heinrich throws an elbow that misses.

Bryant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heinrich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bryant.
Heinrich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bryant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bryant doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Heinrich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Heinrich lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Heinrich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angus Bryant's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bryant avoids the head kick by Heinrich.
Bryant goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Heinrich tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Heinrich darts in and clinches Bryant up against the cage.
Heinrich tries to work over Bryant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heinrich misses with a punch on the inside.
Heinrich working Bryant over with knees to the body.
Heinrich tries to land knees in the clinch but Bryant avoids the damage to the body.
Heinrich comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Heinrich tries a knee to the head but Bryant blocks it.
Bryant looking to slow down the pace here.

Heinrich breaks the clinch.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heinrich looks for the body kick but Bryant saw that one coming.

Heinrich pushes Bryant up against the cage in a clinch.
Heinrich misses with an elbow over the top.
Bryant working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heinrich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heinrich taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bryant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heinrich misses with a punch on the inside.
Heinrich creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bryant's defenses.
Heinrich is struggling to control the position.
Heinrich can't find room to land a body shot as Bryant controls the action.
Heinrich tries to land knees in the clinch but Bryant avoids the damage to the body.
Heinrich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Heinrich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Heinrich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bryant can do to turn this around?
Bryant blocking some punches.
Dirk Heinrich has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heinrich is trying to maintain a safe position but Bryant gets an underhook and turns Heinrich into the cage.
Heinrich effectively controlling the action here.
Heinrich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heinrich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heinrich tries to land knees in the clinch but Bryant avoids the damage to the body.
Bryant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Heinrich has him pressed against the cage.
Bryant blocking some punches.
Heinrich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bryant blocks it with crossed arms.
Heinrich misses with a body punch.
Bryant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bryant has had enough of the clinch but Heinrich keeps him there for the moment.
Heinrich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heinrich blocks an uppercut.
Bryant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heinrich throws a head punch that misses.
Bryant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heinrich avoiding damage.
Bryant blocks a body shot from Heinrich.
Heinrich tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bryant avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heinrich.
Heinrich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bryant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bryant has had enough of the clinch but Heinrich keeps him there for the moment.
Heinrich missing with knees to the body.
Heinrich tries a knee to the head but Bryant blocks it.
Heinrich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heinrich misses with a punch on the inside.
Heinrich throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heinrich missing with knees to the body.
Heinrich misses with an elbow over the top.
Bryant wants to break free but Heinrich has control.
Heinrich's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Heinrich fails to land.
Heinrich throws an elbow that misses.
Heinrich prevents a body shot from Bryant.
Heinrich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Heinrich obliges.
Heinrich lands an elbow inside.
Bryant blocks an elbow strike.
Bryant takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Heinrich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Angus Bryant's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bryant finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And Heinrich counters with a quick kick to the body but Bryant blocks it.
Heinrich moves to clinch but Bryant breaks away
and Bryant counters with a leg kick.
Bryant moves out of range as Heinrich strikes.
Heinrich wants to clinch.

Heinrich forces Bryant back against the cage and clinches.
Heinrich connects with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heinrich taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Heinrich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bryants head.
Heinrich misses with a punch to the body.
Bryant blocks a body shot from Heinrich.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heinrich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bryant's brow.
Bryant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heinrich tries to land knees in the clinch but Bryant avoids the damage to the body.
Heinrich stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Heinrich leaning his opponent against the cage.
Heinrich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heinrich lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Heinrich is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Heinrich misses with some punches.
Bryant blocking some punches.
Heinrich tries to land knees in the clinch but Bryant avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Heinrich.
Bryant takes an elbow to the temple.
Angus Bryant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heinrich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Heinrich lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Heinrich pressing his opponent against the cage.
Heinrich swings wildly with an uppercut but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heinrich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bryant blocks it with crossed arms.
Heinrich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heinrich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bryant tries to break the clinch but Heinrich is controlling the position.
Bryant avoids the elbow strike from Heinrich, against the cage.
Heinrich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bryant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heinrich misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant avoids the elbow strike from Heinrich, against the cage.
Bryant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heinrich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bryant's brow.
Heinrich misses with a punch to the body.
Bryant is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the cage, Heinrich throws an elbow but misses.
Heinrich looking to throw knees to the head but Bryant is blocking nicely.
Heinrich throws a head punch that misses.
Bryant avoids a wild elbow strike from Heinrich.
Heinrich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bryant's elbow.
Heinrich blocks an uppercut.
Bryant avoids the elbow strike from Heinrich, against the cage.
Bryant blocks an elbow strike.
Heinrich is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bryant is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heinrich throws a head punch that misses.
Heinrich tries to land knees in the clinch but Bryant avoids the damage to the body.
Heinrich trying to land knees to the body.
Bryant avoids the elbow strike from Heinrich, against the cage.
Heinrich is looking to control Bryant's arms but Bryant gets an underhook and turns him. Now Heinrich has his back to the cage.
Heinrich controlling the action here for a moment.
A knee to the head by Heinrich.
Heinrich landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Heinrich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bryant swings wildly with an uppercut but Heinrich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bryant blocks a body shot from Heinrich.
Dirk Heinrich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heinrich connects with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Heinrich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Heinrich, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Heinrich!
Post fight, Dirk Heinrich stared into the camera and said 'I am a huge prospect. Make no mistake, the bards will sing my name in the future.'.