PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heysel Heysel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Decimus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Heysel
vs
Decimus

185 cm
20
226 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heysel Heysel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Decimus!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Decimus does no damage.
Heysel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Decimus pinned against the cage. Decimus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Heysel has a takedown stuffed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Heysel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heysel Heysel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heysel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Decimus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Decimus gets the takedown into side control.
Decimus scores with punches from side control.
Decimus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Heysel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Decimus trying to control the position but Heysel is working away.
Decimus tries to move to mount but Heysel blocks the move with his legs.
Heysel manages to get back to half guard.
Heysel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Decimus lands strikes from half guard.
Heysel punching from the bottom.
Decimus trying to control from half guard but Heysel is working away.
Decimus prevents Heysel from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimus wants to pass to mount but Heysel is defending the position.
Heysel is looking to improve his position.
Heysel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Decimus tries to free his leg and advance position but Heysel is retaining full guard.
Decimus pushes down on Heysel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Decimus tries to pass to full mount but Heysel defends it.
Heysel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heysel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Decimus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heysel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Decimus chips away with some ground and pound.

Heysel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Decimus slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Decimus looks gassed!
Heysel lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Heysel striking off his back but it's not causing Decimus any problems.
Decimus wants to control from the top but Heysel keeps moving.
Heysel wants to sweep here but Decimus controlling him for the moment.
Decimus wants to control from the top but Heysel keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Heysel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Heysel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heysel wants to take a breather but Decimus is having none of it.
Heysel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Decimus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Heysel trying to control from half guard but Decimus is working away.
Decimus is trying to control but can't.
Heysel is trying to control. Decimus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Heysel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Heysel stops Decimus from getting back to his feet.

Heysel is trying to work for a kimura but Decimus is defending well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Heysel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Heysel shoots and misses

and Decimus counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Heysel's guard now.

Heysel working for a triangle but Decimus defends it easily.
Decimus lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decimus wants to pass the guard but Heysel is keeping the position.
Decimus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Heysel is looking to stand up but Decimus isn't so interested in that idea.

Heysel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Decimus defends it easily.
Heysel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Heysel keeping moving, preventing Decimus from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heysel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Heysel working for a triangle but Decimus defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Decimus dominated that round.
That's time! Heysel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Heysel has his takedown stuffed

and Decimus counters with a shoot takedown. Heysel fights it but they end up in guard.

Heysel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Decimus wants to pass the guard but Heysel is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Decimus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Decimus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heysel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brock Decimus has got the better of the ground game so far.

Decimus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Heysel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Decimus has managed to get both his arms back between Heysel's legs - danger averted.
Decimus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Heysel's guard.
Heysel is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Decimus tries to pass to full mount but Heysel defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heysel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Decimus pulls his head out easily.
Heysel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Heysel uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Decimus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Heysel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Decimus to the mat! Decimus manages to get full guard.
Heysel lands a couple of elbows.
Heysel with a flurry of punches that miss.

Decimus pushes Heysel off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heysel scores with a three punch combo!
Heysel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Decimus counters with a three punch combo that has Heysel backing up. Heysel nods at Decimus to acknowledge the strikes.
Heysel Heysel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decimus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Decimus wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heysel Heysel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decimus misses with a double jab.
Heysel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Decimus.
Decimus misses with a hook. Heysel ducked under it nicely.
Heysel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Decimus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Decimus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Decimus wants it to stay on the feet.
A jab from Decimus finds it's way through Heysel's defenses.
Decimus tries to clinch but Heysel moves out of range.
Decimus slaps away a takedown attempt from Heysel, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Decimus throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Heysel was covering up waiting for the punch and Decimus finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Heysel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decimus tries to hold on but Heysel postures up.
Heysel scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Heysel working for a guillotine from mount but Decimus is in no mood to give up.
Decimus wants to hold on but Heysel pushes him away.
Heysel landing punches.
Decimus is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
A nice elbow there by Heysel.
Heysel controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decimus is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Heysel lands with some strikes.
Heysel pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Heysel has control of Decimus's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Decimus regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Heysel thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Heysel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Heysel misses with a head shot.
Decimus is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Heysel is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Decimus to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Decimus shrugs it off.

Heysel moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Decimus has worked his arm free - good work by Decimus!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brock Decimus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Decimus throws a one two combo.
Decimus tries to clinch there but Heysel circles away.
Heysel with a lazy takedown attempt

so Decimus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Decimus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Heysel is keeping the position for now.
Decimus pushes down on Heysel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Heysel is pressing down on Decimus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Decimus landing with the ground and pound.

Heysel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heysel wants to sweep but no luck.
Heysel keeping full guard, as Decimus tries to pass.

Decimus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heysel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Decimus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Decimus prevents Heysel from getting back to his feet.
Heysel wants to sweep but no luck.
Decimus trying to control but Heysel is working from the bottom.
Decimus wants to pass the guard but Heysel is keeping the position.
Heysel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Decimus defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Heysel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decimus holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Heysel tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Decimus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Heysel with the ground and pound from mount.
Decimus in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Decimus regains half guard.

Heysel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Decimus wants to get back to his feet.
Decimus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heysel.
Heysel moves into full mount! Decimus won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decimus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Decimus wants to control but Heysel is having none of it.
Decimus can't escape the position.
Heysel working Decimus over with strikes here.
BOOM! Heysel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Heysel.
Heysel landing strikes, looking to finish!
Heysel lands with some strikes.
Heysel pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Decimus wants to hold on but Heysel pushes him away.
Decimus is squirming around, avoiding Heysel's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decimus tries to hold on but Heysel postures up.
Decimus tries to buck Heysel off but he can't manage it.
Heysel Heysel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Heysel throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Decimus has his hands clasped together but Heysel breaks the hold and Decimus is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Heysel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Heysel Heysel!