PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hurf Durf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Heart has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Heart
vs
Durf

188 cm
19
215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

200 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Heart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hurf Durf!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Heart finds it's target.
Heart swats away the attempt to clinch by Durf.
Durf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Durf closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Durf tries a knee to the head but Heart blocks it.
Durf landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Durf trying to land knees to the body.
Durf lands a knee to the body.
Heart wants to break free but Durf has control.
A bit of stalling here from Durf.
Heart tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Durf just stands there and leans against the cage.
Durf working Heart over with knees to the body.
Heart takes a knee to the side of the body.
Heart is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Durf crunches a lovely knee into Heart's ribcage.
Durf with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Durf landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durf.
Durf scores a nice knee to the body.
Durf holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Durf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durf scores a nice knee to the body.
Durf landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Durf is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Durf landing knees to the head.

It looks like Ricardo Heart has been cut.
Durf utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heart has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Durf avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Heart jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Durf walks away with a smile on his face. Heart gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Heart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durf tries to clinch but Heart is having none of it.
Heart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durf tries to clinch but Heart moves out of range.
Durf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Durf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durf tries to clinch but Heart is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durf doesn't manage to clinch there - Heart circles away.
Heart keeps the fight on the outside.
Durf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heart throws a nice looking combination but Durf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Durf is looking to clinch.
Durf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heart lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Durf moves in looking to clinch but Heart pushes him off.
Durf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durf is looking to clinch.
Durf tries to close the distance and clinch but Heart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durf fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hurf Durf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durf tries to clinch up.
Heart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durf fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heart bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A control attempt from Durf but he's now mounted!
Durf is in a horrible position here. Heart smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Heart jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Durf is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Durf and Heart has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Heart decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durf.

Heart scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Durf has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Heart is working away from the top position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Durf might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Heart kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hurf Durf dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Heart's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Heart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heart paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Durf pushes Heart up against the cage in a clinch.
Durf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heart avoids it.
Heart takes a knee right on the jaw!
Durf has Heart pushed against the cage.
Hurf Durf seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Durf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heart avoids it.
Heart tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Durf just stands there and leans against the cage.
Heart tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Durf lands a good knee to the midsection. Heart won't want to take too many of those.
Durf stalling the fight.
Durf scores a nice knee to the body.
Durf is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durf using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Durf lands a good knee to the midsection. Heart won't want to take too many of those.
Durf lands a knee to the body.
Durf lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Durf lands a good knee to the midsection. Heart won't want to take too many of those.
Durf putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Heart in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durf working Heart over with knees to the body.
Durf unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Durf scores with a knee to the head.
Durf working Heart over with knees to the body.
Heart takes a knee to the side of the body.
Durf lands a good knee to the midsection. Heart won't want to take too many of those.
Durf putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Heart in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Durf connects with a nasty looking knee right to Heart's face.
Durf scores with a knee to the head.
Durf landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Heart tries to circle away but Durf has him pinned against the cage.
Heart is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Heart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heart is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Durf is keeping busy.
Durf just leaning against Heart, taking a breather.
Heart takes a knee to the side of the body.
Durf landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Durf crunches a lovely knee into Heart's ribcage.
Durf connects with a nasty looking knee right to Heart's face.
Durf unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart is struggling to control the position.
Nice elbow from Durf.
Heart tries to pull guard but Durf won't allow it.
Durf with a knee to the head.
Durf slowing the pace effectively.
Durf is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Heart working hard to break the clinch.
Durf using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durf.
Durf has Heart pressed against the cage, preventing Heart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Heart avoiding damage.
Heart being controlled against the cage.
Heart jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Durf walks away with a smile on his face. Heart gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durf tries to clinch up but Heart circles away and keeps his distance.
Durf tries to clinch but Heart is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durf misses with a two punch combination.
Heart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Heart throws a jab when Durf was well out of range.
Durf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durf tries to clinch up.
Durf scores with a spinning back kick!
Durf doesn't manage to clinch there - Heart circles away.
Heart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heart shoots in looking for a takedown. Durf tries to sprawl out of it but Heart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Durf manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hurf Durf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Durf closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Durf effectively controlling the action here.
Durf utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Durf stalling against the cage.
Durf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Durf with a knee to the head.
Heart takes a knee to the side of the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Durf.
Durf scores with a knee to the head.
Durf slowing the pace effectively.
Durf lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durf.
Durf unloads a knee to the mid-section. Heart lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durf unloads a knee to the mid-section. Heart lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Durf obliges.
Heart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durf lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Durf unloads a knee to the mid-section. Heart lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hurf Durf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Heart's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Heart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heart keeps the fight on the outside.
Heart lands a jab to Durf's midsection.
Durf wants to clinch.
Durf is looking to clinch but Heart is avoiding it.
Durf is looking to clinch but Heart is avoiding it.
Durf tries to clinch but Heart is having none of it.
Heart chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durf can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durf wants to clinch up but Heart keeps it at a distance.
Durf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Durf closes the distance and clinches.
Heart tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Durf smiles and moves away.
Durf doesn't manage to clinch there - Heart circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durf wants to clinch.

Durf gets a clinch.
Heart can't get the takedown.
Durf putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Heart in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Durf lands a nice knee to the body.
Heart takes a knee to the side of the body.
Heart takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durf.
Durf stalling against the cage.
Heart drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Heart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durf landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Durf lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Durf - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Durf landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Heart takes a knee to the side of the body.
Durf lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Durf landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Durf unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durf.
Heart is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Durf putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Heart in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Heart wants a takedown but no success here.
Durf is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Durf connects with a knee to the head.
Durf lands an elbow inside that Heart shrugs off.
Heart avoiding damage as Durf throws knees to the body.
Heart jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Durf walks away with a smile on his face. Heart gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Durf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durf fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart thows a body shot but no joy.
Heart swats away the attempt to clinch by Durf.
Durf tries to clinch up but Heart circles away and keeps his distance.
Durf is looking to clinch but Heart is avoiding it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Heart.
Heart wants to control but Durf is keeping him busy.
Durf is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Heart stalls from top position.
Durf is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hurf Durf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Durf 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hurf Durf!