PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Heceda (ranked 1574 p4p, 1992 weight class) and Bob Probert (ranked 168 p4p, 206 weight class). Heceda comes into the arena with Hawaiian Kickboxer blaring out of the sound system. Probert has chosen DNA as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Heceda
vs
Probert

177 cm
21
150
3 - 3 - 0

172 cm
25
155
11 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Heceda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Probert!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Probert avoids the body shot from Heceda.
Heceda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Heceda takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Probert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heceda moves away.
Heceda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Probert.
Probert throws a jab but it's blocked by Heceda.
Heceda looks to land a right hand but Probert moved out of range.
We've been told by Heceda's head coaches at Deathsquad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Probert ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Heceda throws a series of punches but Probert moves out of range.
Probert swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Probert. That's going to slow Heceda down.
Probert feints and then cracks Heceda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heceda down.
Heceda walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Probert scores with a shot to the body.
Heceda takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert scores with a nice right hand.
Probert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heceda throws a looping overhand right but Probert ducks down to avoid it.
Probert connects with a looping right hand.

Heceda is rocked!
Probert lands the left hand.
Oh Heceda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heceda misses with a double jab.
Heceda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Probert to score with a decent uppercut.
A good leg kick by Probert.
Heceda seems to have got his legs back now.
Probert uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heceda.
A countering left hand to the body from Probert misses.
Heceda misses with a hook. Probert ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Probert misses.
Heceda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Probert gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Probert thumps Heceda with a low kick.
Heceda looks to land a left hand but Probert moved out of range nicely.

Probert moves into the clinch successfully.
Probert lands with a short shot to the head.
Probert softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Heceda working hard to break the clinch.
Probert lands an uppercut.
Probert struggles to land a body shot inside as Heceda controls his hands.
Probert is pushing Heceda up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Heceda blocking some punches.
Heceda misses with some punches.
Heceda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Probert has him pressed against the cage.
Heceda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Probert.
Probert lands a hook that snaps the head of Heceda backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Probert.
Probert lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Heceda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Probert working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Probert pressing his opponent against the cage.
Probert misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heceda is trying to break the clinch but Probert has him pressed against the cage.
Heceda wants to break free but Probert has control.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Probert.
Probert working aggressively here.
Heceda is looking to break free of the clinch but Probert has double underhooks.
Probert misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Probert.
Probert makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Probert lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heceda backwards.
Probert lands a body punch.
A short right from Probert.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Probert stalling against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Probert scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Probert to work.
Probert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Probert stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Probert lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heceda blocks a body shot from Probert.
Probert keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heceda's efforts to push away.
Heceda wants to break free but Probert has control.
Probert misses with a hook to the ribs.
Probert scores with a nice hook to the head.
Probert lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Probert scores with a nice hook to the head.
Probert works on Heceda's body with a couple of short punches.
Probert lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Probert has a couple of punches blocked by Heceda.
Probert lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Heceda.
Heceda lands a body shot in the clinch.

Heceda breaks from the clinch.
Probert scores with a hook to the body. Heceda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Probert dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Probert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Probert loads up on a big right hand but Heceda slips the punch.
Heceda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Probert has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heceda thuds his right hand into Probert's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from Heceda misses.
Heceda throws a body punch but Probert moves out of range.
Probert uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Heceda has time to react.
Probert digs a good hook to Heceda's body.
Probert misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heceda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Probert as he connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Probert.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heceda misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Probert.
Probert takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Probert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heceda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Probert clobbers Heceda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Heceda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Probert.
Bob Probert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Probert lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Probert.
A telegraphed right hand from Probert misses the target.
Probert throws a looping overhand right but Heceda ducks down to avoid it.
Probert moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Probert throws a hook but Heceda blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probert walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Heceda misses with a lunging right hand
and Probert counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Heceda misses with a looping right.
Probert swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Heceda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Probert moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Probert. Heceda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heceda is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Probert throws a body shot but no joy.
Probert just misses with a punch to the body.
Probert lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Heceda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Probert moves away.
Probert lands with a shot to the body.
Probert lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Heceda throws a jab but it's blocked by Probert.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heceda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Heceda swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Probert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heceda tries to move into range but Probert moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Probert getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Heceda misses with a straight left.
Probert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tommy Heceda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heceda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Probert looks to land a right hand but Heceda moved out of range.
Heceda misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Probert makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Probert throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heceda with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heceda swings widly with a right hand
and Probert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Probert has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Probert.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Probert.
Probert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heceda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Probert keeps control of Heceda as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good body shot from Probert.
Probert trying to stall but Heceda improves his position.
Probert stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Probert can't find room to land a body shot as Heceda controls the action.
Probert lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Probert.
Heceda blocks an uppercut.
Probert has a couple of punches blocked by Heceda.
Probert goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Heceda's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Probert looking to slow down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Probert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Heceda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Probert misses with a hook.
Heceda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Probert slips under a jab from Heceda.
Probert jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Heceda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Probert throws out the jab.
Probert throws the left hand but Heceda avoids the punch easily.
Heceda throws a lazy uppercut
and Probert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Probert pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Probert throws an off balance right hand
and Heceda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heceda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Probert.
Probert unleashes a big counter combination but Heceda bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Heceda takes a jab right on the kisser.
Probert takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert with the inside leg kick.
Heceda misses with an uppercut

and Probert counters with a nice right hand that sends Heceda toppling to the canvas! Heceda scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Probert finish him?!
Heceda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Probert dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heceda. That did some damage!
Heceda avoids the body shot from Probert.
Probert misses with a low kick.
Heceda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Probert scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Probert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Probert moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heceda misses the shot to the body.
Probert throws a front kick aimed at Heceda's knee but Heceda avoids it well.
Heceda cracks Probert with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heceda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heceda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heceda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A clash of legs there as Heceda blocks the low kick.
Probert moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heceda misses with a hook
and Probert counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Heceda has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bob Probert!
In his post fight interview, Bob Probert started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.