PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Heinrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maro Torbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Heinrich
vs
Torbar

186 cm
23
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Heinrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maro Torbar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Heinrich clinches up against the cage.
Heinrich is trying to pull guard but Torbar has him pressed against the cage.
Heinrich has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Torbar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Torbar is trying to force a seperation but Heinrich has the dominant position.
Heinrich changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Torbar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjorn Heinrich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torbar misses with the combination.
Torbar wants to clinch.
Torbar tries to clinch up.
Heinrich has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torbar.
Heinrich has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Bjorn Heinrich has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heinrich swats away the attempt to clinch by Torbar.
Maro Torbar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heinrich misses with the combination.
Torbar is looking for the big counter here.
Torbar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heinrich tries to clinch but Torbar moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torbar lands a head kick. Heinrich smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Heinrich tries a head kick but it misses.
Heinrich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torbar tries to clinch up.
Heinrich appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Heinrich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Torbar fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torbar.
Torbar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torbar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torbar tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Heinrich decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Torbar's guard.
Torbar is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Heinrich dives into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Heinrich stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Torbar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torbar throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Heinrich counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Torbar wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Heinrich manages to pass to side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Torbar looks winded!

Heinrich decides to return to a standing position.
Torbar keeps the fight on the outside.
Torbar wants to clinch up but Heinrich keeps it at a distance.
Heinrich throws a big counter combination but Torbar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Heinrich has Torbar up against the cage in a clinch.
Heinrich tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heinrich blocks an uppercut.
Heinrich is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Torbar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Torbar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heinrich backwards.
Torbar is looking to break free of the clinch but Heinrich has double underhooks.
Torbar lands an elbow that stopped Heinrich in his tracks for a moment.
Torbar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heinrich wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Heinrich tries to score a body lock takedown but Torbar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Heinrich prevents Torbar from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Torbar.
Torbar is trying to force a seperation but Heinrich has the dominant position.
Heinrich tries for a takedown. No joy.
Heinrich can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torbar can't break the clinch.
Heinrich jumps guard but Torbar stands there with Heinrich around his waist. Heinrich gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Torbar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Heinrich blocks an elbow strike from Torbar.
Torbar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Heinrich's face.
Torbar has had enough of the clinch but Heinrich keeps him there for the moment.
Torbar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Heinrich drops down looking for an ankle pick but Torbar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Torbar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Heinrich feinted with a counter takedown.
Heinrich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Heinrich tries to counter by clinching up but Torbar breaks away and moves out of range.
Torbar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torbar tries to clinch there but Heinrich circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torbar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maro Torbar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Heinrich's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Torbar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torbar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Heinrich has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Heinrich misses with a low kick.
Heinrich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Heinrich tries to clinch up.
Heinrich throws a head kick that misses
and Torbar counters with a two punch combo.
Heinrich swats away the attempt to clinch by Torbar.
Heinrich fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torbar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torbar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Torbar tries to clinch up.
Torbar tries to clinch but Heinrich moves out of range.
Heinrich tries to bum rush Torbar with a series of wild strikes but Torbar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Torbar closes the distance but Heinrich moves to the side

and Heinrich counters with a single leg into guard. Torbar didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Heinrich stands up from Torbar's guard - Heinrich perhaps looking for a knockout.
Maro Torbar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torbar swinging wildly here.
Heinrich feinted with a counter takedown.
Torbar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heinrich throws a front kick aimed at Torbar's knee but Torbar avoids it well.
As Heinrich backs off Torbar throws a huge counter combo but Heinrich manages to avoid it all.
Torbar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heinrich tries to bum rush Torbar with a series of wild strikes but Torbar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Torbar wants to clinch

and Heinrich counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Torbar!

Heinrich decides to stand back up. Heinrich steps back and let's Torbar get back to his feet.
Torbar tries to clinch up but Heinrich circles away and keeps his distance.
Heinrich attempts a counter takedown but Torbar avoids it well and moves away.
Torbar scores with a one two! Heinrich had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torbar closes the distance looking to clinch

and Heinrich counters with a single leg into guard. Torbar didn't expect that.
Torbar is wriggling around but Heinrich manages to pass to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Torbar tries to kick Heinrich off in order to stand up. Heinrich Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Heinrich stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Torbar is looking to clinch but Heinrich is avoiding it.
Heinrich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torbar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torbar misses with a combination

and Heinrich counters with a shoot takedown. Torbar fights it but they end up in guard.
Heinrich is standing up over Torbar. Torbar looks to escape but Heinrich dives into side control.

Heinrich decides to stand back up.
Heinrich throws a head kick that misses.
Heinrich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torbar keeps the fight on the outside.
Heinrich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heinrich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torbar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heinrich tries to clinch up but Torbar circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heinrich moves in looking to clinch but Torbar pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torbar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heinrich seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bjorn Heinrich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torbar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heinrich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heinrich throws a head kick but Torbar moves out of range.
Torbar throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torbar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heinrich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Torbar does no damage.
Torbar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heinrich.
A punch combination from Heinrich misses.
Heinrich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torbar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heinrich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Torbar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heinrich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heinrich appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Torbar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torbar is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bjorn Heinrich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Heinrich's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Torbar is looking to clinch.
Torbar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heinrich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heinrich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torbar counters with a left and a right that stings Heinrich.
Torbar tries to clinch up.
Torbar doesn't manage to clinch there - Heinrich circles away.
Heinrich half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Heinrich keeps the fight on the outside.
Torbar misses with a double jab

and Heinrich counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Heinrich gets to his feet. Torbar looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torbar avoids the body shot from Heinrich.
Torbar tries to clinch but Heinrich is having none of it.
Torbar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Torbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torbar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heinrich swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torbar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heinrich wants to clinch up but Torbar keeps it at a distance.

Torbar instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torbar.
Heinrich drops down looking for an ankle pick but Torbar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Torbar tries to clinch but Heinrich is having none of it.
Torbar tries to clinch up but Heinrich circles away and keeps his distance.
Torbar tries to clinch but Heinrich moves out of range.
Heinrich misses with a leg kick
and Torbar counters with a series of strikes. Heinrich will be more careful next time no doubt.
Heinrich takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Heinrich throws a sloppy head kick and Torbar moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torbar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torbar wants to clinch up but Heinrich keeps it at a distance.
Heinrich tries to counter with a takedown but Torbar is quick to defend against it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torbar wants to clinch up but Heinrich keeps it at a distance.
Torbar tries to clinch but Heinrich is having none of it.
Heinrich is looking to clinch but Torbar is avoiding it.
Torbar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heinrich wants to clinch
and Torbar counters with a nice uppercut.
Heinrich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heinrich throws a head kick but Torbar moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torbar throws a right and a left that Heinrich avoids nicely.
Torbar wants to clinch up but Heinrich keeps it at a distance.
Torbar tries to clinch up.
Heinrich throws a head kick that misses.
Torbar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Torbar tries to clinch but Heinrich is having none of it.
Torbar tries to clinch up but Heinrich circles away and keeps his distance.
Torbar throws a lazy head kick

and Heinrich counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Torbar!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heinrich stands up and beckons Torbar to his feet.
Heinrich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heinrich keeps the fight on the outside.
Heinrich misses with a low kick.
Torbar tries to clinch there but Heinrich circles away.
Torbar doesn't manage to clinch there - Heinrich circles away.
Heinrich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Heinrich throws a head kick but Torbar moves out of range.
Heinrich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torbar tries to clinch but Heinrich is having none of it.
Torbar tries to clinch up.
Torbar tries to close the distance and clinch but Heinrich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heinrich throws a push kick but Torbar slaps the foot to one side.
Heinrich backing away here, and Torbar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torbar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Heinrich tries a head kick but it misses.
Torbar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heinrich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torbar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torbar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torbar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heinrich blocks a head kick by Torbar.
Torbar wants to clinch.

Heinrich rushes Torbar and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maro Torbar.
I think Torbar 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Maro Torbar!