PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Heines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Padeiro Chucro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chucro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nikolay Emelin - Rus kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Heines
vs
Chucro

185 cm
26
169 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

175 cm
24
160 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Dangerous GnP
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joshua Heines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Padeiro Chucro!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heines ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chucro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chucro wants it to stay on the feet.
Heines tries for a takedown but Chucro circles away easily
enabling Chucro to counter with a crisp jab.
Chucro misses with a wild body shot.
Heines closes the distance and clinches up with Chucro, looking for a takedown. Heines pushes Chucro against the cage but Chucro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Heines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chucro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chucro lands a jab to the nose.
Chucro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Heines counters with a one-two to the body.
Heines with a poor takedown

and Chucro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chucro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Heines gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Heines is breathing heavily.
Chucro tries to get to full guard but Heines has control of the leg.
Chucro gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heines tries to stand but Chucro is controlling from the bottom.
Chucro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chucro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Padeiro Chucro.
Heines fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chucro avoids it really well and circles away.
Chucro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Chucro tries to keep at a distance but Heines has taken the fight into the clinch.
Heines wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chucro working aggressively here.
Heines prevents a body shot from Chucro.
Knees to the body from Chucro.
Heines blocks a body shot from Chucro.
Heines has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chucro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Heines wants a takedown.

Heines manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Chucro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Heines is keeping the position for now.
Chucro wants to control from the top but Heines keeps moving.
Chucro passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heines is not content to let Chucro control the position.
Chucro cracks Heines with a big elbow.
Heines tries to buck Chucro off but Chucro is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chucro controlling the position.
Chucro wants to control but Heines is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Padeiro Chucro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Heines checks a low kick from Chucro.
Heines is looking to clinch.
Joshua Heines is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chucro throws a leg kick but Heines moved away.
Heines uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chucro.
Chucro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chucro misses with a hook.
Chucro thows a body shot but no joy.
Heines shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chucro sprawls well. Chucro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Heines gets slowly back to his feet.
Chucro lands with a shot to the body.
Heines tries to clinch but Chucro is having none of it.
Heines sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chucro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chucro blocks a head kick by Heines.

Chucro clinches up with Heines and pushes him back against the cage.
Chucro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chucro effectively controlling the action here.
Chucro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heines has had enough of the clinch but Chucro keeps him there for the moment.
Chucro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chucro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heines.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chucro as Heines tries to tie him up.
A short left from Chucro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heines drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chucro stalling against the cage.
Heines looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Heines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chucro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heiness head.
Chucro misses with a punch to the body.
Heines wants to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heines drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chucro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chucro digs a right hand into Heines's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heines's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chucro scores with a shoulder strike.
Heines is trying to pull guard but Chucro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Heines is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Heines is trying to break the clinch but Chucro is controlling him.
Heines wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chucro has him pressed against the cage.
Heines digs a right hand into Chucro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chucro's gas tank.
Chucro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chucro blocks the elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chucro.
Chucro lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chucro throws a punch but it's blocked by Heines.
Chucro lands a shot to the body.
Chucro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heines has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Heines's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Chucro.
Chucro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heines tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Heines keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chucro's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Heines pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chucro stuffs the takedown attempt from Heines. Heines gets slowly back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heines tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Padeiro Chucro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Chucro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Heines keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heines looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chucro is fending him off so far but Heines persists. Nope, Chucro circles away and we're back to standing.
Chucro tries to work over Heines's front leg with a kick but Heines checks it.
Heines takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chucro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Heines throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Heines walks into a left hand.
Chucro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chucro scores with a shot to the body.
Heines avoids the head kick by Chucro.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heines moves out of range as Chucro throws a body kick.
Chucro lands with a nice combination. Heines backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick there by Chucro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chucro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Padeiro Chucro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chucro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Chucro.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chucro.
Chucro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Heines.

Heines is rocked!
Heines steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chucro.
Oh Heines is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heines is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chucro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Heines seems to have got his legs back now.
Chucro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heines manages to avoid it.
Heines has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chucro finds it's way round the side to connect with Heines's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chucro just misses with a punch to the body.

Chucro has taken the fight to the clinch.

Chucro breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heines wants to clinch.
Padeiro Chucro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chucro throws a leg kick which misses Heines's front leg but catches the back leg as Heines tries to avoid it.
Heines tries to clinch up
and Chucro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Chucro.
Chucro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heines stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Heines takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Heines takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Chucro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Heines uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chucro.
Padeiro Chucro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heines has his takedown stuffed
and Chucro counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Heines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chucro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heines. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Chucro.
A solid body kick from Chucro.
Chucro misses with a wild combination.
Joshua Heines has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heines uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chucro.
Chucro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chucro is looking to land body kicks.
Chucro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heines. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Chucro.
Heines shoots in looking for a takedown but Chucro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Heines's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chucro tests Heines's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chucro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chucro scoring well with a low kick there.
Heines takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chucro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chucro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heines at a distance.
Chucro connects with a solid leg kick.
Chucro stuns Heines with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chucro scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Chucro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Heines, pushing him back against the cage.
Chucro is pushing Heines up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chucro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Padeiro Chucro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chucro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Padeiro Chucro!