PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolai Brasnof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Heineken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brasnof
vs
Heineken

180 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
198 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicolai Brasnof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Heineken!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heineken fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heineken staying out of range there.
Heineken lands a body shot.
Brasnof tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heineken was well out of range. Poor timing from Brasnof.
Brasnof loads up on a big right hand but Heineken slips the punch.

Heineken gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Heineken's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heineken tries to clinch but Brasnof moves out of range.
Heineken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brasnof throws a left and a right that both miss
and Heineken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brasnof throws a right and a left that Heineken avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Heineken.
Brasnof throws a series of punches but Heineken moves out of range.
Alexander Heineken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasnof fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heineken throws a hook but Brasnof avoids it easily.
Heineken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brasnof manages to avoid it.
Heineken has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Heineken there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Alexander Heineken has been cut.
Heineken is looking to clinch but Brasnof is avoiding it.

Heineken has managed to clinch.
I was talking to Brasnof's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Heineken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Heineken breaks from the clinch.
Brasnof throws a right and a left that Heineken avoids nicely.
Heineken stalks Brasnof and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brasnof's face. Brasnof staggers backwards, shaken.
Brasnof throws a right and a left that Heineken avoids nicely.
Heineken tries to clinch but Brasnof is having none of it.
Brasnof pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Heineken scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brasnof avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brasnof ducks under a wild hook from Heineken.
Jab by Brasnof.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heineken looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A cross from Heineken lands.
Heineken scores with a decent looking hook.
Heineken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brasnof moves away.
Brasnof rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heineken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heineken takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brasnof!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasnof misses with the combination.
Heineken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heineken looks to land a combination but Brasnof avoids it well.
Heineken tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brasnof paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Heineken pushes Brasnof up against the cage in a clinch.
Brasnof wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Heineken has him pressed against the cage.
Heineken is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heineken.
Heineken lands a nice shot to the body.
Heineken holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Heineken manages to break the clinch.
Heineken showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brasnof.
Heineken swings for the body but Brasnof moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brasnof slips under a jab.
Brasnof misses with an uppercut. Heineken saw that one coming.
Heineken misses with an uppercut. Brasnof saw that one coming.
Heineken tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Heineken dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Heineken's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Heineken misses the shot to the body.
Brasnof fails to land with a series of punches.
Brasnof takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brasnof walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brasnof throws a nice looking combination but Heineken bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nicolai Brasnof is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brasnof misses the shot to the body.
Heineken misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heineken lands with a straight right. Brasnof didn't see that one coming.
Alexander Heineken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Heineken.
Brasnof moves away from the strike by Heineken.
Brasnof throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Heineken counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brasnof falls off balance throwing a combination
and Heineken counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasnof will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heineken moves in looking to clinch but Brasnof pushes him off.

Heineken gets a clinch.

Heineken escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heineken connects with a crisp jab.
Heineken wants to clinch.
Brasnof throws a lazy right hand but Heineken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brasnof scores with a punch to the head.
Heineken has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brasnof is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heineken showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brasnof.
Brasnof avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Heineken drives through and clinches with Brasnof against the cage.

Heineken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heineken looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Heineken moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Brasnof's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brasnof gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Heineken wants to clinch but Brasnof slips to the side
and Brasnof counters with a three punch combo that has Heineken backing up. Heineken nods at Brasnof to acknowledge the strikes.
Heineken displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heineken is looking to clinch.
Heineken takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Heineken.
Brasnof scores with a jab. Heineken acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Heineken has closed the distance and engaged Brasnof in a clinch.

Heineken manages to break the clinch.
Heineken avoids the body shot from Brasnof.
Brasnof walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brasnof throws a looping overhand right but Heineken ducks down to avoid it.
Heineken throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brasnof works the jab nicely.
Heineken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brasnof swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brasnof lands a body shot.
Heineken has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Heineken looks to throw the jab but Brasnof is out of range.

Heineken moves into the clinch.
Brasnof wants to get back to striking at distance but Heineken won't allow it.
Brasnof is trying to break the clinch but Heineken is controlling him.
Heineken prevents Brasnof from breaking the clinch.
Heineken lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heineken is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting on Heineken's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Heineken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexander Heineken's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Brasnof misses the body punch
and Heineken counters with a left and a right that stings Brasnof.
Brasnof misses with a series of wild punches.
Heineken moves out of range as Brasnof strikes.
Heineken slips a straight right by Brasnof.
A punch combination from Heineken misses.
Brasnof will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brasnof throws a series of punches but Heineken avoids them all with ease.
Brasnof avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brasnof connects with a crisp jab.
Heineken is looking to clinch but Brasnof is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heineken throws a hook but Brasnof avoids it easily.
Heineken cracks a nice hook into Brasnof's ribs.
Heineken will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Brasnof misses.
Heineken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Heineken moves into the clinch.
Heineken stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brasnof blocking some punches.
Heineken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heineken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Heineken pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heineken tries to close the distance and clinch but Brasnof swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Brasnof as he connects with a hook.
Heineken throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brasnof on the side of the head.
Heineken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brasnof.
Heineken jabs at Brasnof's body.
Heineken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brasnof.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heineken throws a shot from downtown. Brasnof moves away and avoids it.
Heineken lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Heineken has taken the fight to the clinch.
Heineken lands a shot to the body.
Brasnof is trying to push Heineken away but Heineken has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heineken breaks from the clinch.
Heineken dips to his left and cracks Brasnof with an uppercut!
Heineken throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Brasnof to counter with a crisp jab.
Heineken connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brasnof moves away from the strike by Heineken.
Heineken throws a jab but it's blocked by Brasnof.
Alexander Heineken is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Heineken will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heineken takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brasnof avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heineken cracks a nice hook into Brasnof's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heineken misses with a looping right.
Brasnof misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Heineken to counter with a crisp jab.
Heineken fails in his attempt to clinch.

Heineken has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Brasnof's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brasnof being controlled against the cage.
Nicolai Brasnof has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heineken tries to work over Brasnof's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Heineken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Heineken has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Heineken!
A very excited looking Alexander Heineken made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.