PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Heggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Ivanovich (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
Ivanovich

198 cm
27
280 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

200 cm
31
263 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 18 - 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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Ivanovich!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heggs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ivanovich. Ivanovich obviously looking to wear him down.
Ivanovich smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ivanovich throws a hook but Heggs avoids it easily.
Heggs misses with a body shot.
Heggs moves out of range of the leg kick from Ivanovich.
A shot to the body from Ivanovich misses
and Heggs counters with a straight right hand.
Heggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ivanovich uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Heggs has time to react.
Ivanovich has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Heggs.
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!
Heggs throws out a loose jab but Ivanovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivanovich catches Heggs with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Heggs walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovich throws a shot from downtown. Heggs moves away and avoids it.
Heggs misses with a double jab.
Ivanovich misses with an uppercut.
Ivanovich scores with a body shot.
Heggs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ivanovich.
A combination from Heggs does no damage.
Ivanovich is looking to slow Heggs down with leg kicks.
Heggs drops his hands momentarily and Ivanovich takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Heggs throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ivanovich's head.

It looks like Igor Ivanovich has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heggs cracks Ivanovich with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ivanovich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ivanovich blocks a head kick by Heggs.
Ivanovich scores with a hook to the body. Heggs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ivanovich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Heggs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ivanovich throws a body punch but Heggs moves out of range.
Ivanovich throws a body kick that misses.
Heggs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Heggs throws a hook to the side of Ivanovich's head but Ivanovich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heggs tries a head kick but it misses.
Heggs fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heggs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heggs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ivanovich throws a combination. Heggs tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ivanovich scoring well with a low kick there.
Heggs slips under a jab from Ivanovich.
A head kick misses from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich misses with a body shot.
Heggs checks a low kick from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovich throws a low kick but it's checked well by Heggs.
Heggs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ivanovich.

Heggs closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Heggs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heggs lands a body punch.
Heggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ivanovich blocks an uppercut.

Heggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Igor Ivanovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanovich thumps Heggs with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Ivanovich.

Heggs closes the distance and pushes Ivanovich back into the cage.
Heggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Ivanovich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Igor Ivanovich's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Heggs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Heggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ivanovich.
Heggs throws a nice looking combination but Ivanovich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ivanovich thumps Heggs with a low kick.
Heggs avoids the body shot from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick by Ivanovich misses
and Ivanovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heggs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ivanovich counters with a flying knee. Nice.

It looks like Luther Heggs has been cut.
A jab from Ivanovich finds it's way through Heggs's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanovich misses with a two punch combination.
An inside leg kick from Ivanovich misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heggs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heggs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ivanovich throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ivanovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heggs connects with a single shot there.
Ivanovich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Heggs lands a nice looking body kick.
Ivanovich is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heggs tries to clinch but Ivanovich is having none of it.
Igor Ivanovich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heggs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ivanovich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivanovich staying out of range there.
Heggs scores with a sloppy right hand. Ivanovich should have avoided that one.

That has opened up Igor Ivanovich's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heggs moves out of range as Ivanovich throws a body kick.
Heggs lands a nice shot to the body.

Ivanovich tries to keep at a distance but Heggs has taken the fight into the clinch.
Heggs digs a right hand underneath Ivanovich's ribcage. Ivanovich let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Heggs lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Heggs.
Heggs misses with the head strike.
Heggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Ivanovich is rocked!
Heggs dips a shoulder and cracks Ivanovich with a mighty uppercut! Ivanovich falls back against the cage and Heggs unloads with a barrage of strikes! Ivanovich is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Heggs screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luther Heggs!
A relieved looking Luther Heggs thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.