PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Heggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghoul Ghotha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghoul Ghotha is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Heggs
vs
Ghotha

198 cm
28
280 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

207 cm
36
272 lbs
28 - 28 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 20 - 8 - 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 28 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ghoul Ghotha!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghotha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Heggs as he avoids it easily.
Heggs stuffs the takedown attempt from Ghotha. Ghotha gets slowly back to his feet.
Heggs slips under a jab from Ghotha.
Ghoul Ghotha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghotha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Heggs pinned against the cage. Heggs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Luther Heggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghoul Ghotha.
A slow jab from Heggs misses its intended target.
Ghotha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Heggs as he avoids it easily.
Ghotha has his takedown stuffed
and Heggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ghotha tries for a takedown but Heggs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ghotha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Heggs pinned against the cage. Heggs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice jab there from Heggs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heggs ducks under a wild hook from Ghotha.
Heggs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Heggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Ghotha manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Heggs on his heels. He'll look to pass Heggs's guard now, I'm sure.
Ghotha won't allow Heggs to sweep him here.
Ghotha looking to pass the guard.
Heggs working a defensive guard but Ghotha manages to pass into side control anyway.
Ghotha wants to control but Heggs is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ghotha lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Heggs down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ghotha looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ghotha sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Heggs is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Heggs parries the strikes from Ghotha easily there. Ghotha is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Heggs to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ghotha in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ghotha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heggs keeps working.
Heggs managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ghotha.
Ghotha tries to move into full mount but can't pass Heggs's legs.
Ghotha throws an elbow but Heggs slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ghotha working away.
Ghotha misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Heggs is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ghotha working the ground and pound.
Ghotha trying to control the position but Heggs is working away.
Heggs is looking to reverse the position.

Ghotha is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Heggs is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ghotha tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ghoul Ghotha dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ghotha manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Heggs on his heels. He'll look to pass Heggs's guard now, I'm sure.
Heggs keeping moving, preventing Ghotha from controlling successfully.
Heggs looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghotha controlling from the top position.
Ghotha trying to control but Heggs is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heggs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ghotha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ghotha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Heggs keeping moving, preventing Ghotha from controlling successfully.
Ghotha controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ghoul Ghotha has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Ghotha.
Heggs tries to clinch up but Ghotha circles away and keeps his distance.
Ghotha with a poor takedown
letting Heggs counter with a right hand.
Ghotha tries for a takedown but Heggs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ghotha dives in and grabs Heggs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Heggs pushes down on Ghotha's head and hops out.
Luther Heggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghoul Ghotha.
Heggs looks to land a right hand but Ghotha moved out of range.
Luther Heggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heggs throws a jab when Ghotha was well out of range.
Ghotha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Heggs pinned against the cage. Heggs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Heggs misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heggs slips a straight right by Ghotha.
Ghotha shoots in for a takedown but Heggs shows good takedown defense.
Ghotha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Heggs as he avoids it easily.
Heggs stuffs the takedown attempt from Ghotha. Ghotha gets slowly back to his feet.

Ghotha fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Heggs to the ground. Ghotha is now in Heggs's guard.
Ghotha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ghotha trying to control the position from guard on top but Heggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ghotha looking to sit in guard and control but Heggs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ghotha wants to sweep here but Heggs controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Heggs has passed into side control.
Ghotha manages to get back to half guard.
Heggs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ghotha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ghotha tries to roll over but Heggs keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghotha flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghotha wants to improve his position but Heggs is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ghoul Ghotha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ghotha misses with a straight right.

Heggs moves into range and clinches up with Ghotha.
Heggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Ghotha controls his hands.
Ghotha tries to score a body lock takedown but Heggs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Heggs is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Heggs lands with a light punch inside.
Heggs lands with a right to the head.
Heggs lands a body punch.

Heggs breaks the clinch.
Heggs slaps away a takedown attempt from Ghotha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ghotha shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luther Heggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghoul Ghotha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heggs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ghotha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heggs stuffs the takedown attempt from Ghotha. Ghotha gets slowly back to his feet.
Heggs swings for the body but Ghotha moves out of range.
Ghotha takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Ghoul Ghotha has been cut.
Ghotha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ghotha shoots in but Heggs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Heggs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heggs fails to land with a series of punches.

Ghotha bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heggs is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ghotha off and has taken his back!
Ghoul Ghotha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heggs not allowing Ghotha to control his hands.
Heggs trying to control.
Ghotha manages to reverse the position and now he's in Heggs's guard. Nice work there by Ghotha.
Ghotha passes into half guard.
Heggs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ghotha.
Heggs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Heggs won't allow Ghotha to pass to mount.
Heggs trying to hold on to Ghotha's head to control him but Ghotha postures up.
Ghotha wants to take a breather but Heggs is having none of it.
Ghotha is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Luther Heggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ghoul Ghotha.
Ghotha looks to throw the jab but Heggs is out of range.
A big left from Heggs misses.
Heggs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ghotha gets tackled into the cage by Heggs. Heggs maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ghotha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ghotha has had enough of the clinch but Heggs keeps him there for the moment.
Ghotha is trying to break free.
Ghotha is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Heggs is defending well.
Ghotha is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ghotha wants a takedown.

Heggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heggs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ghotha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ghotha connects with the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghotha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Heggs tries to avoid it but Ghotha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Heggs to the ground. Heggs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Heggs tries to clinch but Ghotha is having none of it.
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 an uppercut from half a mile away. Ghotha sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luther Heggs showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ghotha 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ghoul Ghotha!
Ghoul Ghotha thanked the fans post fight for their support.