PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zick Wikkerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sting Heller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heller has chosen brock as his entrance music. Zick Wikkerman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wikkerman
vs
Heller

199 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
26
285 lbs
2 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zick Wikkerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sting Heller!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
A lazy left from Wikkerman finds it's target.
Heller looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Heller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wikkerman swings widly with a right hand

and Heller counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wikkerman wants to sweep but no luck.
Wikkerman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wikkerman is looking to sweep but instead, Heller has passed into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wikkerman is positioning himself well to prevent Heller advancing to mount.

We're going to have a standup here because Zick Wikkerman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wikkerman loads up on a big right hand but Heller slips the punch.
Heller slips a jab from Wikkerman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A slow jab from Wikkerman misses its intended target.
Wikkerman misses with a looping right.
Wikkerman throws a body punch but Heller moves out of range.
Wikkerman throws a poor cross that misses

and Heller counters with a shoot takedown. Wikkerman fights it but they end up in guard.
Wikkerman managing to control the position.
Wikkerman is looking to sweep but instead, Heller has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wikkerman wants to improve his position but Heller is controlling well.
Wikkerman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zick Wikkerman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wikkerman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wikkerman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Heller ducks under a wild hook from Wikkerman.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wikkerman scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zick Wikkerman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wikkerman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice body punch from Wikkerman.
Wikkerman throws out a loose jab but Heller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wikkerman cracks Heller with an open hand slap.
Heller is breathing heavily.
Wikkerman throws a hook but Heller blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wikkerman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

so Heller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wikkerman has Heller pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wikkerman looking for a sweep. Not yet Wikkerman, not yet.

Zick Wikkerman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Heller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wikkerman with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wikkerman lunges at Heller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Heller's hand.
Heller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wikkerman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wikkerman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Heller.
A swing and a miss from Wikkerman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wikkerman. Heller does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wikkerman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sting Heller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wikkerman.
Wikkerman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heller was well out of range. Poor timing from Wikkerman.
Wikkerman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wikkerman takes a swing at Heller's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Wikkerman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zick Wikkerman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wikkerman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wikkerman lands a nice hook to Heller's body. Heller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zick Wikkerman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Wikkerman digs a good hook to Heller's body.
Heller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wikkerman with a jab.
Wikkerman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Heller has time to react.
Heller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Heller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Wikkerman.
Wikkerman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heller was well out of range. Poor timing from Wikkerman.
Wikkerman lands a jab to Heller's midsection.
Wikkerman digs a good hook to Heller's body.
A big left from Wikkerman misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wikkerman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wikkerman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heller manages to avoid it.
Heller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wikkerman lands a jab to Heller's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wikkerman looks to score with a jab to the body but Heller is just out of range.
Zick Wikkerman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Wikkerman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Heller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wikkerman 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wikkerman misses the shot to the body.
Wikkerman connects with a nice looking jab.
Heller avoids the body shot from Wikkerman.
Heller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heller gets cracked there but stands up to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zick Wikkerman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wikkerman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zick Wikkerman!