PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Heggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luther Heggs could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fabio Oliveira's chin.

Heggs
vs
Oliveira

198 cm
27
280 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

185 cm
29
223 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 17 - 7 - 1, 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 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oliveira.

Heggs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Heggs working aggressively here.
Oliveira looking for a takedown.

Heggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Heggs!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heggs throws a body kick that misses.
Oliveira throws a looping overhand right but Heggs ducks down to avoid it.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
Heggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heggs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Oliveira has time to react.

It looks like Fabio Oliveira has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heggs feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Oliveira sprawling to the canvas! Oliveira rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Heggs finish him?!

Oliveira is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heggs circles away quickly and effectively.

Heggs cracks Oliveira with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Heggs has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Oliveira to stand back up!
Oliveira is still on wobbly legs! Can Heggs finish him?
Heggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliveira seems to have recovered his senses.
Heggs defending well as Oliveira loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Heggs does a little dance to reset his feet.

Heggs cracks Oliveira with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Oliveira looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Heggs finish him?
A decent looking body kick lands there for Heggs.
Heggs is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Oliveira looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heggs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Oliveira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira misses with a double jab.
Oliveira takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Heggs circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Oliveira drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Heggs follows Oliveira to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luther Heggs!
During a confident post fight interview, Luther Heggs thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.