PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walter Heisenberg (ranked 3943 p4p, 410 weight class) and Peter Dinklage (ranked 3799 p4p, 393 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Heisenberg
vs
Dinklage

188 cm
30
188 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

210 cm
21
196 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Heisenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Dinklage!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Watson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinklage throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Heisenberg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dinklage. Dinklage obviously looking to wear him down.
Heisenberg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dinklage.
Dinklage lands a head kick!

Dinklage darts in and clinches Heisenberg up against the cage.

Dinklage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heisenberg tries to clinch but Dinklage is having none of it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Heisenberg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Heisenberg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Heisenberg throws an elbow but it misses.
Dinklage blocks the elbow strike.
Dinklage blocks the elbow strike.
Dinklage blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dinklage is struggling to control the position.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dinklage obliges.
Dinklage avoids the elbow strike from Heisenberg, against the cage.
Heisenberg throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Dinklage breaks the clinch.
Peter Dinklage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heisenberg takes one on the button.
Heisenberg looks to clinch
and Dinklage counters with a body kick that stops Heisenberg in his tracks momentarily.
Heisenberg throws a body punch but Dinklage moves out of range.
Dinklage scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heisenberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heisenberg throws the left hand but Dinklage avoids the punch easily.
Dinklage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dinklage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dinklage lands a glancing blow to the side of Heisenberg's head.
Dinklage lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Walter Heisenberg has been cut.
Dinklage is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heisenberg wants to clinch up but Dinklage keeps it at a distance.
Dinklage throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Heisenberg's head.
Heisenberg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dinklage lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Heisenberg wants to clinch up but Dinklage keeps it at a distance.
Heisenberg connects with an inside leg kick.
Dinklage lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dinklage lands with a nice body punch.
Heisenberg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A solid body kick from Dinklage.
Dinklage swats away the attempt to clinch by Heisenberg.
Dinklage shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Heisenberg eats them both and turns towards Dinklage to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Heisenberg misses with a body shot.
Dinklage bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dinklage lands a body shot.
Dinklage scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dinklage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Dinklage pushes Heisenberg up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage dodges an elbow strike from Heisenberg.
Dinklage avoids a wild elbow strike from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dinklage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heisenberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dinklage's brow.
Dinklage avoids the elbow strike from Heisenberg, against the cage.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow strike.
Heisenberg pushes off an throws an elbow but Dinklage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Dinklage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dinklage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heisenberg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heisenberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dinklage is looking for the big counter here.
Nice jab there from Dinklage.
Dinklage has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Heisenberg tries to clinch but Dinklage moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage pushes Heisenberg away with a front kick.

Heisenberg moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dinklage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dinklage keeps the fight on the outside.
Heisenberg drops his hands momentarily and Dinklage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dinklage lands a high kick!

Dinklage closes the distance and clinches.
Dinklage avoids a wild elbow strike from Heisenberg.
Dinklage avoids a wild elbow strike from Heisenberg.
Dinklage is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dinklage avoids the elbow strike from Heisenberg, against the cage.
Heisenberg throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Dinklage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dinklage throws a sloppy head kick and Heisenberg moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dinklage avoids the body shot from Heisenberg.
Dinklage is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dinklage with a nice cross.
Heisenberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Dinklage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walter Heisenberg's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Heisenberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dinklage lands with a kick to the temple. Heisenberg shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dinklage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dinklage swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Heisenberg.
Heisenberg looks to clinch
and Dinklage counters with a stiff right hand.
Heisenberg closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Dinklage to counter with a crisp jab.

Heisenberg closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Heisenberg throws an elbow but misses.
Heisenberg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heisenberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dinklage's brow.
Dinklage dodges an elbow strike from Heisenberg.
Dinklage blocks the elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dinklage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heisenberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dinklage's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisenberg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Dinklage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dinklage pushes Heisenberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Dinklage lands a good knee to the midsection. Heisenberg won't want to take too many of those.

Dinklage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peter Dinklage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heisenberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Dinklage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Dinklage scores with a four punch combination!
Danga de danga de dang - Dinklage scores with a four punch combination!

Walter Heisenberg's cut is getting worse.
Dinklage connects with a high kick.
Heisenberg tries to clinch
and Dinklage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dinklage scores with a hook to the body. Heisenberg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Heisenberg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dinklage connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Heisenberg scrambles back to his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dinklage - that will leave a mark!
Dinklage has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Peter Dinklage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heisenberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dinklage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dinklage moves into the clinch successfully.
Dinklage dodges an elbow strike from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heisenberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dinklage's brow.
Heisenberg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dinklage blocks the elbow strike.
Walter Heisenberg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heisenberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dinklage's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heisenberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dinklage's brow.
Heisenberg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Heisenberg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow over the top.
Heisenberg pushes off an throws an elbow but Dinklage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Dinklage breaks from the clinch.
Dinklage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dinklage is looking to slow Heisenberg down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage avoids the head kick by Heisenberg.
Heisenberg wants to clinch.
Heisenberg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Dinklage drives through and clinches with Heisenberg against the cage.
Dinklage avoids the elbow strike from Heisenberg, against the cage.
Dinklage avoids the elbow strike from Heisenberg, against the cage.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heisenberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dinklage's brow.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow over the top.
Heisenberg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dinklage avoids the elbow strike from Heisenberg, against the cage.
Dinklage just leaning against Heisenberg, taking a breather.

Dinklage manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage tests Heisenberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heisenberg wants to clinch.
Heisenberg moves in looking to clinch but Dinklage pushes him off.
Heisenberg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dinklage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heisenberg wants to clinch up but Dinklage keeps it at a distance.
Dinklage throws a shot to the body.
Dinklage scores with a head kick.
Dinklage slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinklage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heisenberg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dinklage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dinklage lands with an overhand left.

Dinklage rushes Heisenberg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Heisenberg throws an elbow but misses.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Dinklage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Walter Heisenberg's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Heisenberg moves in looking to clinch but Dinklage pushes him off.
Dinklage cracks Heisenberg with an open hand slap.
Heisenberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dinklage is looking for the big counter here.
Dinklage scores with a punch to the head.
Dinklage lands with a kick to the temple. Heisenberg shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dinklage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Heisenberg's hands.
Heisenberg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dinklage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dinklage throws out a counter right but Heisenberg avoids it with no problem.
Heisenberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heisenberg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab from Dinklage.
Dinklage connects with a leg kick. Heisenberg looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dinklage scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dinklage throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Heisenberg.
Dinklage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Walter Heisenberg's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dinklage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heisenberg takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinklage lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Heisenberg wants to clinch.

Dinklage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dinklage dodges an elbow strike from Heisenberg.

Dinklage breaks the clinch.

Dinklage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dinklage blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heisenberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dinklage's brow.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow over the top.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow strike.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow strike.

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

Dinklage clinches with his opponent.
Heisenberg lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Peter Dinklage has been cut.
Dinklage avoids a wild elbow strike from Heisenberg.
Dinklage avoids a wild elbow strike from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg pushes off an throws an elbow but Dinklage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Heisenberg pushes off an throws an elbow but Dinklage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heisenberg takes a knee right on the jaw!

Dinklage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dinklage scores with a nice strike.
A left and a right from Dinklage both land. Nice combination.
Dinklage goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dinklage throws out a powerful jab.
Dinklage swats away the attempt to clinch by Heisenberg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dinklage feints and then cracks Heisenberg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heisenberg down.
Heisenberg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dinklage is looking to slow Heisenberg down with leg kicks.

Dinklage moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heisenberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dinklage's brow.
Heisenberg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Peter Dinklage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Dinklage breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Dinklage.
Heisenberg looks to clinch
and Dinklage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Jeez, Walter Heisenberg's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Heisenberg wants to clinch.
Dinklage is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dinklage cracks Heisenberg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dinklage finds it's way round the side to connect with Heisenberg's head.
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!
Heisenberg throws a looping overhand right but Dinklage ducks down to avoid it.
Heisenberg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dinklage plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dinklage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heisenberg on the side of the head.
Heisenberg tries to clinch there but Dinklage circles away.
Heisenberg wants to clinch up but Dinklage keeps it at a distance.
Heisenberg will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Heisenberg tries to clinch up but Dinklage circles away and keeps his distance.
Heisenberg needs to keep his hands up - Dinklage had a free shot at his head there.

Dinklage moves into the clinch successfully.
A hook to the body from Dinklage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Heisenberg throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dinklage blocks an elbow strike from Heisenberg.
Walter Heisenberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters up against the cage, Heisenberg throws an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Dinklage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dinklage winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Dinklage!