PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norrin Radd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus Heaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Radd
vs
Heaney

194 cm
35
215 lbs
23 - 3 - 0

178 cm
29
212 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Just Fight

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 23 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Norrin Radd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Seamus Heaney!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heaney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heaney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Radd throws a sloppy head kick and Heaney moves out of range easily.
Radd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heaney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heaney lands a right hook to the body.

Heaney closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Radd to the mat! Radd manages to get full guard.
Heaney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heaney missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Heaney postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Radd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Heaney trying to control but Radd is working from the bottom.
Radd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Heaney postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heaney throws a strike but Radd rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Heaney not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heaney pulls Radd in close to prevent any damage.
Heaney looking for a sweep. Not yet Heaney, not yet.
Radd will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Seamus Heaney hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Heaney connects with a nice looking jab.
Heaney lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Heaney shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Radd manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Heaney postures up in Radd's guard and throws a big left but Radd blocks it.
Heaney distracts Radd with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Heaney throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Heaney working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Heaney in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heaney trying to control but Radd is working from the bottom.
Heaney wants to pass the guard but Radd is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heaney advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Heaney not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Radd is trying to stand back up but Heaney is controlling him
Radd is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Heaney scores with a couple of nice shots.
Radd wants to get back to his feet.

Radd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Heaney pulls his head out easily.
Heaney missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Heaney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Radd is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Heaney scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heaney slips a nice elbow through Radd's hands, connecting with Radd's forehead.
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!
Heaney controlling the pace.
Heaney is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Heaney trying to pass the guard but Radd defending well.
Heaney throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heaney throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Heaney is nestled in close to Radd, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Heaney thows a huge punch but Radd dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seamus Heaney dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Radd throws a right hand that misses
and Heaney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Radd misses its intended target.
Radd throws a hook but Heaney avoids it easily.
Radd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heaney digs a good body shot into Radd's ribs.
Radd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Heaney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heaney stuns Radd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heaney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Radd.
Norrin Radd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Radd lands with a straight right. Heaney didn't see that one coming.
Heaney moves away from the strike by Radd.
Radd wants to clinch.
Heaney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Radd throws a head kick but Heaney moves out of range.
Radd tries to clinch up.
Radd throws a hook but Heaney avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heaney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Radd.
Heaney throws the left hand but Radd avoids the punch easily.
Radd throws a hook but Heaney blocks it.
Heaney lands with a shot to the body.

Heaney rushes Radd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Heaney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Heaney has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Radd is trying to keep an underhook but Heaney manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Radd is refusing to be controlled, as Heaney sits in half guard.
Heaney throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Heaney slips a nice elbow through Radd's hands, connecting with Radd's forehead.
Heaney is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Heaney stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Radd swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Radd wants to stand up but Heaney is controlling him.
Heaney postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Heaney working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Heaney throws an elbow that misses. Radd uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heaney's guard. Nice move by Radd!
Heaney looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Heaney scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heaney connects with a body shot.
Heaney paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Radd throws the left hand but Heaney avoids the punch easily.
Radd misses with an uppercut.
Norrin Radd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Radd is looking to clinch but Heaney is avoiding it.
Radd motions for Heaney to come forward. Radd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Heaney changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Radd looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Heaney is working Radd over with some ground and pound from side control.
Heaney has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Heaney lands an elbow.
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!
Heaney fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Heaney.
Heaney in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Heaney looks up at the clock and then as Radd takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Heaney smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Heaney working the head and body with strikes.

Radd is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heaney in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Radd looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Heaney turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seamus Heaney!
Seamus Heaney took some time post fight to say the following; 'Clearly Holmes is the better fighter but I have a much better manager so I'd liek to thank Kevin Johnson for making this win happen, Holmes you need a new manager!'.