PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juris Dicktion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry Heart has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Heart
vs
Dicktion

199 cm
22
258 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
260 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Heart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juris Dicktion!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dicktion punishes Heart's body with a nice straight punch.
Dicktion takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Juris Dicktion has been cut.
Dicktion moves out of range as Heart strikes.
Heart works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Heart connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dicktion momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heart lands with a nice body punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dicktion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dicktion wants to clinch up but Heart keeps it at a distance.
Dicktion is looking to clinch.
Dicktion wants to clinch
and Heart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dicktion.
Heart keeps the fight on the outside.
A leg kick checked by Heart.
Dicktion wants to clinch up but Heart keeps it at a distance.
Heart lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dicktion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heart circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicktion takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dicktion tries to clinch up but Heart circles away and keeps his distance.
Dicktion is looking to clinch.
Dicktion closes the distance looking to clinch
and Heart counters with a left and a right that stings Dicktion.
Heart is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Heart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Heart lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heart throws a low kick but Dicktion avoids it.
Dicktion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dicktion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dicktion wants to clinch up but Heart keeps it at a distance.
Heart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dicktion counters with an outside leg kick.
Dicktion closes the distance looking to clinch
and Heart counters with a stiff right hand.

That has opened up Juris Dicktion's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dicktion misses with a two punch combination.
Heart missing with a left hand there. Dicktion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dicktion wants to clinch up but Heart keeps it at a distance.
Heart is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dicktion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heart scores with a decent looking hook.
Jab, jab by Heart - just one landing.

The cut above Juris Dicktion's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dicktion scores with a hook to the body. Heart takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dicktion swings for the body but Heart moves out of range.
Heart is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dicktion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dicktion tries to close the distance and clinch but Heart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heart scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dicktion tries to clinch but Heart is having none of it.
Dicktion wants to clinch.
Heart moves out of range of the leg kick from Dicktion.
Heart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicktion is looking to clinch but Heart is avoiding it.
Dicktion takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dicktion.
Dicktion throws a leg kick which misses Heart's front leg but catches the back leg as Heart tries to avoid it.
A combination from Heart does no damage.
Dicktion cracks the inside of Heart's front leg.
Heart throws a body punch but Dicktion moves out of range.
Dicktion moves out of range as Heart strikes.
Dicktion moves forwards but Heart connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dicktion throws a sloppy head kick and Heart moves out of range easily.
Dicktion wants to clinch
and Heart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Juris Dicktion's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dicktion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dicktion slips under a jab.
Dicktion is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heart looks to land a right hand but Dicktion moved out of range.
Heart connects with a right hand. Dicktion shakes it off.

Dicktion clinches with his opponent.
Dicktion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heart.
Dicktion lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Larry Heart has been cut.
Heart scores with a shoulder strike.
Heart prevents a body shot from Dicktion.
Dicktion blocks an elbow strike.
Dicktion tries to land a knee to the head but Heart blocks with his arms.
Dicktion can't find room to land a body shot as Heart controls the action.
Dicktion with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Heart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heart misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dicktion darts in trying to clinch
and Heart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juris Dicktion's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Larry Heart!
Larry Heart decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.