PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bear Teemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Heister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teemo's entrance music is This is the end - for you, my friend!. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Teemo
vs
Heister

178 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bear Teemo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Heister!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Teemo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Heister did well to prevent Teemo getting side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Heister pushes Teemo off looking to stand but Teemo dives back in and keeps control.
Heister is controlling Teemo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Teemo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Teemo throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Heister to regain full guard.
Teemo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Teemo with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teemo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Heister manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Teemo manages to get himself to full guard.
Heister scoring with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heister distracts Teemo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Heister throws a big right hand that misses.
Heister throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Teemo wants to sweep here but Heister controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heister stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Teemo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Teemo pulls Heister in close to prevent any damage.
Heister makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Heister throws an elbow that misses. Teemo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heister's guard. Nice move by Teemo!
Heister utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Heister pulls Teemo in close to prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Heister can do anything to dispel that myth.
Heister bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Teemo's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heister throws a big right hand that misses.
Heister postures up.
Heister throws a big elbow that misses.
Heister trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Teemo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Heister looking to hit a scissor sweep but Teemo is one step ahead there.
Teemo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Teemo throwing strikes but missing.
Teemo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Teemo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heister preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Teemo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Heister works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Heister wants to get back to his feet but Teemo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Teemo landing with the ground and pound.
Heister wants to stand but Teemo is controlling the position.
Heister looks gassed!
Teemo throws a strike but Heister rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heister throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Teemo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Heister postures up in Teemo's guard and throws a big left but Teemo blocks it.
Teemo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Heister is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Heister trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heister is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heister trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Teemo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Heister working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Teemo's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chad Heister will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Teemo as Heister shoots in.

Heister has Teemo up against the cage in a clinch.
Heister drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Teemo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Heister bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Heister lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
You can see the frustration on Teemo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Heister throwing strikes but Teemo manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Heister is trying to improve his position.
Teemo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Heister is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teemo cracks Heister with a big right hand but Heister just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Heister regains half guard, as Teemo was trying to land strikes.
Teemo looks to land a strike but Heister avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Teemo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Heister works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Teemo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Teemo throws an elbow that misses. Heister uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Teemo's guard. Nice move by Heister!

Teemo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Heister throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Teemo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teemo working a defensive guard here.
Teemo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Heister manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Teemo tries to clinch but Heister moves out of range.

Heister closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Heister lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teemo wants to get back to his feet but Heister is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heister accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teemo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chad Heister has got the better of the ground game so far.
Heister keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Teemo's head.
Heister is pushing down on Teemo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Teemo is fighting to maintain full guard but Heister has managed to sneak the leg through.
Heister has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Heister is looking to take a break and control but Teemo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Heister throwing shots but Teemo is blocking nicely.
Teemo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Heister looks to land a strike but Teemo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Heister stands up out of Teemo's guard for a moment - Teemo manages to land a nice upkick.

Teemo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Heister gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Teemo is looking to stand up but Heister isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heister with a flurry of punches that miss.
Heister chips away with some ground and pound.
Heister trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Heister postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Heister postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heister wants to control from the top but Teemo keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heister lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Heister showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Heister gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Teemo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Heister trying to keep a closed guard but Teemo is proving a slippery customer.
Teemo postures up in Heister's guard and throws a big left but Heister blocks it.
Heister wants to sweep but no luck.
Heister is trying to control the position but Teemo postures up.
Teemo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Teemo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Heister is trying to control the position but Teemo postures up.
Heister working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Teemo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heister pulls Teemo in close to his closed guard and prevents Teemo from doing any damage or advancing position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chad Heister wasn't active enough on the ground.

Teemo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Teemo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Teemo working the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Teemo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The strikes coming from Teemo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Teemo in side control, throwing shots but Heister defends.
Teemo working the strikes but Heister uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Heister regains full guard. Nicely done.
Teemo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teemo chips away with some ground and pound.
Heister is looking to stand up but Teemo isn't so interested in that idea.
Teemo stopping the sweep attempt from Heister.
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!
Teemo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Heister working for a triangle but Teemo defends it easily.
Teemo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Heister's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teemo throws a big elbow that misses.
Heister working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Teemo.
Teemo landing some decent shots from guard.
Teemo throws an elbow that misses. Heister uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Teemo's guard. Nice move by Heister!
Heister passes Teemo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Chad Heister is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Teemo tries to kick Heister off but Heister keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Heister trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chad Heister was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Teemo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Heister counters with a single leg into guard. Teemo didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teemo trying to control the position.
Teemo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Heister is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heister won't allow Teemo to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bear Teemo.
I think Heister 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Heister!