PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rozafa Arben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eildon Heap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arben comes into the arena with P.O.D. - The Messenjah blaring out of the sound system. Rozafa Arben has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Arben
vs
Heap

198 cm
32
205 lbs
19 - 16 - 1

185 cm
26
220 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rozafa Arben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Eildon Heap!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heap tries to close the distance and clinch but Arben swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heap scores with a jab.
A big left from Arben misses.
Nice shot by Arben.
Heap throws a right and a left that Arben avoids nicely.
Heap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heap takes one on the button.
Heap uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arben.
Arben misses with a straight left.
Arben throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Heap is looking to clinch.
Arben jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heap has closed the distance and engaged Arben in a clinch.
Arben takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Rozafa Arben has been cut.
Heap gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Arben escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arben slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arben scores with a jab.
Heap closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Arben counter with a right hand.
Arben is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Heap connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arben's hands.

Rozafa Arben's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heap wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arben lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heap circles away quickly and effectively.
Heap closes the distance looking to clinch
and Arben counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heap closes the distance looking to clinch
and Arben counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Heap closes the distance but Arben moves to the side
and Arben counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heap keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A cross from Arben lands.
Arben misses with a straight left.
Arben is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Heap takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arben slips under a jab from Heap.
A slow jab from Arben misses its intended target.
Arben is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Arben misses with a hook. Heap ducked under it nicely.
Heap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heap throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Arben counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Arben.
Arben is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Heap tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Arben counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heap tries to clinch up but Arben circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Arben, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arben looks to land a combination but Heap avoids it well.
Heap is looking to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heap fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Heap misses.
Heap has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Heap there as he acknowledges the shot.

Heap has Arben up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Arben throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heap.
Heap ducks under a wild hook from Arben.
Heap moves in looking to clinch but Arben pushes him off.
Arben misses with an uppercut. Heap saw that one coming.
Heap tries to clinch but Arben moves away
and Arben connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arben looks to land a combination but Heap avoids it well.
Rozafa Arben is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heap is looking to score with low kicks.
Heap misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arben counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Heap closes the distance and pushes Arben back into the cage.
Arben wants to get back to striking at distance but Heap won't allow it.
I was talking to Arben's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heap keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arben's efforts to push away.
Arben dodges an elbow strike from Heap.
Heap creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Arben breaks the clinch.
Arben avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arben swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arben throws a left and a right that both miss

and Heap counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Arben has had enough of the clinch but Heap keeps him there for the moment.
Heap prevents Arben from breaking the clinch.

Arben pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heap is looking to clinch but Arben is avoiding it.
Heap throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arben throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heap forces Arben back against the cage and clinches.
Arben looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heap keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arben's efforts to push away.
Heap prevents Arben from breaking the clinch.
Heap misses with an elbow strike.

Arben pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arben lands a nice shot to the body.

Heap has taken the fight to the clinch.
Arben is trying to force a seperation but Heap has the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arben avoids a wild elbow strike from Heap.
Heap lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Arben avoids the elbow strike from Heap, against the cage.

Arben pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rozafa Arben is winning the standup battle so far.
Arben misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heap misses with a double jab
and Arben counters with a series of strikes. Heap will be more careful next time no doubt.
Arben misses with the combination.
Arben lands with a cross.
Arben slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arben shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Heap eats them both and turns towards Arben to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arben scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heap moves in looking to clinch but Arben pushes him off.
Heap throws a lazy uppercut
and Arben counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arben misses with a few strikes there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arben.
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!
Arben scores with the left hand. Heap knows he should have avoided that one.

Oooooh!!! Arben has knocked Heap down with a huge combo! Arben steps away and waves a wobbly Heap back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Heap is rocked!
Heap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heap is still on wobbly legs! Can Arben finish him?
Arben throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Heap colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Arben as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Heap is left battered and dazed whilst Arben and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rozafa Arben!
Rozafa Arben bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.