PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Heggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistar Oberream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Heggs
vs
Oberream

198 cm
21
280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
275 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luther Heggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alistar Oberream!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heggs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oberream connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oberream misses with a looping right.
Oberream misses with a wild body shot.
Oberream misses with a shot to the body

and Heggs counters by moving into the clinch.

Oberream's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Oberream darts in and clinches Heggs up against the cage.
Heggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Oberream works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oberream lands a left hand.
Oberream throws a punch but it's blocked by Heggs.

Oberream manages to break the clinch.
Heggs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oberream misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Heggs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Heggs doesn't manage to clinch there - Oberream circles away.
Alistar Oberream seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oberream throws a poor cross that misses

and Heggs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oberream.
Heggs is trying to break the clinch but Oberream is controlling him.
Oberream lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oberream keeps control of Heggs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heggs lands with a left to the head.
Heggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Oberream uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oberream lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heggs backwards.
Oberream scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oberream digs a right hand underneath Heggs's ribcage. Heggs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oberream throws a head punch that misses.
Heggs working aggressively here.
Oberream can't find room to land a body shot as Heggs controls the action.

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

Oberream drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oberream trying to control but Heggs is working from the bottom.
Oberream is looking to advance position but Heggs has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Oberream is looking to improve his position but Heggs isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oberream tries to hold on but Heggs pushes him away.
Oberream is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Heggs controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oberream is wriggling around trying to escape.
Heggs controlling his opponent.
Oberream is looking to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oberream can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oberream wants to hold on but Heggs pushes him away.
Heggs prevents Oberream from getting the reversal.

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.
Oberream is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Oberream doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Oberream is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heggs trying to control but Oberream is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oberream is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alistar Oberream will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Heggs tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Oberream counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oberream swings widly with a right hand
and Heggs counters with a nice body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Oberream.
Oberream tries to clinch there but Heggs circles away.
Heggs is looking to clinch but Oberream is avoiding it.
Oberream misses with a right hand
and Heggs counters with a left and a right that stings Oberream.
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!
Oberream scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heggs doesn't seem bothered though.
Oberream avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oberream throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oberream is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heggs.
Oberream thows a body shot but no joy.
Heggs doesn't manage to clinch there - Oberream circles away.
Some wild striking there from Oberream.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oberream lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oberream loads up on a big right hand but Heggs slips the punch.

Heggs moves into the clinch.
Oberream tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Heggs.
Oberream working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heggs working aggressively here.
Oberream keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heggs's efforts to push away.
Oberream misses with the head strike.
Heggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oberream working aggressively here.
Heggs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Heggs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Oberream is leaning against Heggs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oberream misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Heggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oberream misses with a lunging right hand
and Heggs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oberream thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heggs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Heggs wants to clinch up but Oberream keeps it at a distance.
Oberream swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Heggs.
Heggs tries to clinch up but Oberream circles away and keeps his distance.
Oberream throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oberream throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heggs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oberream paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oberream lands with a cross.
Heggs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heggs closes the distance looking to clinch
and Oberream counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heggs tries to clinch up

and Oberream counters with a nice double leg into side control. Heggs won't be happy with that.
Oberream postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Oberream in side control lands a decent elbow.
Oberream throwing shots but missing, from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Oberream tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oberream wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heggs keeps working.
Oberream is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Oberream throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Oberream looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Heggs is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alistar Oberream will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Oberream swings away with a body shot that misses
and Heggs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oberream looks to land a left hand but Heggs moved out of range nicely.
Heggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oberream.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oberream fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Oberream pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luther Heggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Heggs walks into a jab.
Heggs throws a combination that misses
and Oberream counters with a straight right hand.
Oberream changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oberream throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Heggs counters by moving into the clinch.
Heggs is trying to push Oberream away but Oberream has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oberream throws a punch but it's blocked by Heggs.
Oberream misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heggs lands a shot to the body.
Heggs stalling in the clinch.
Heggs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oberream misses with some punches.
Heggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Oberream.
Heggs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oberream takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A hook to the body from Oberream.
Heggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heggs misses with some punches.
Heggs digs a right hand into Oberream's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oberream's gas tank.
Heggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Oberream blocking some punches.
Heggs stalling in the clinch.

Heggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oberream ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heggs moves away.
Oberream shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heggs tries to clinch up.
Oberream throws a right hand that misses
and Heggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oberream throws a poor cross that misses
and Heggs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heggs is looking to clinch but Oberream is avoiding it.
Heggs fails with an attempt to clinch.

Heggs has closed the distance and engaged Oberream in a clinch.
Heggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heggs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oberream has him pressed against the cage.

Heggs manages to break the clinch.
Heggs is looking to wear down Oberream with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oberream misses with a body shot.
Oberream throws a sloppy body shot
and Heggs counters with a nice uppercut.
Oberream circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oberream tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Oberream.
A jab from Oberream misses.

Heggs closes the distance and clinches.
Heggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Alistar Oberream is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heggs blocking some punches.
Oberream blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Oberream blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heggs looking to stall.
Oberream scores with a shot to the side of Heggs's head.
Heggs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Heggs is trying to break free.
Heggs stalling.
Heggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oberream tries to throw a body punch but Heggs avoids it by throwing Oberream back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oberream swings wildly with an uppercut but Heggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luther Heggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oberream pressing his opponent against the cage.
Heggs misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Oberream.
Heggs lands a shot to the body.
Oberream tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Heggs.
Heggs lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oberream.
Nice body punch from Heggs - that landed with a thud.
Oberream goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heggs pushes Oberream back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oberream blocking some punches.
Heggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Heggs has had enough of the clinch but Oberream keeps him there for the moment.
Heggs lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luther Heggs showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Oberream 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!