PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viggo Heitannan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). He arrived on a last minute flight shortly after looking tired and unhappy. Officials decided the fight should still take place, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viggo Heitannan and The Shadow. Shadow has chosen Scandal / Shunkan Sentimental as his entrance music. The key to victory for Viggo Heitannan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Heitannan
vs
Shadow

175 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Arcticus
Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

The Knot

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viggo Heitannan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Shadow!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heitannan lands a jab to Shadow's midsection.
Shadow pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Heitannan back to the cage. Shadow follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Shadow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shadow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Heitannan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Heitannan just misses with a punch to the body.
Shadow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Heitannan misses with a leg kick.
Heitannan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shadow back to the cage. Heitannan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like The Shadow has been cut.
Heitannan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shadow takes a swing at Heitannan's ribcage but misses.
Shadow misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heitannan walks into a straight right hand from Shadow.
Shadow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Heitannan throws a nice looking combination but Shadow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heitannan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heitannan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shadow. Heitannan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heitannan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Heitannan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shadow.

Shadow closes the distance and pushes Heitannan back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Shadow to work.
Shadow holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Heitannan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Heitannan struggles to land a body shot inside as Shadow controls his hands.
Shadow dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shadow misses with a punch on the inside.

Heitannan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Heitannan misses.
Shadow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shadow tries to move into range but Heitannan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shadow lands a glancing blow to the side of Heitannan's head.
Heitannan throws a sloppy head kick
and Heitannan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heitannan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shadow doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Shadow connects with a right hand. Heitannan shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow is looking to clinch.
Shadow throws a combination. Heitannan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shadow misses with a body shot.
Shadow dips to his left and cracks Heitannan with an uppercut!
Heitannan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shadow finds it's way round the side to connect with Heitannan's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heitannan. Shadow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heitannan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Shadow counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shadow is pushing Heitannan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shadow prevents a body shot from Heitannan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heitannan.
Shadow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heitannan backwards.
Shadow stalls.
Heitannan is trying to push Shadow away but Shadow has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shadow tries to work over Heitannan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadow has Heitannan pressed against the cage, preventing Heitannan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Shadow on the inside.
Shadow has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Heitannan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shadow can turn it around.
Shadow is looking to control Heitannan's arms but Heitannan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shadow has his back to the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Heitannan lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shadow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shadow.
Heitannan is trying to push Shadow away but Shadow has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Heitannan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Heitannan can't find room to land a body shot as Shadow controls the action.
Shadow stalling in the clinch but Heitannan improves position.
Heitannan lands a body punch.
Heitannan tries a body shot but Shadow blocks it.
Shadow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heitannan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shadow backwards.
Heitannan lands a right hand.
Shadow is looking to control Heitannan's arms but Heitannan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shadow has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heitannan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shadow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heitannan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shadow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heitannan backwards.
Shadow keeps control of Heitannan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shadow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heitannan's efforts to push away.
Heitannan lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heitannan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Shadow.
Heitannan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shadow is working Heitannan over against the cage.
Heitannan tries a body shot but Shadow blocks it.
Heitannan misses with a punch on the inside.
Shadow content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Shadow fails to land.
Heitannan struggles to land a body shot inside as Shadow controls his hands.
Heitannan lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but The Shadow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on The Shadow's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice shot lands for Shadow.
Heitannan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shadow avoids the body shot from Heitannan.
Shadow moves out of range of the strikes.
Heitannan misses with a body shot.
Shadow scores with a jab to the head.
Heitannan is looking to wear down Shadow with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shadow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shadow moves out of range as Heitannan strikes.
Heitannan swings for the body but Shadow moves out of range.
Heitannan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heitannan throws the kick towards the body but Shadow avoids it.
As Heitannan backs off Shadow throws a huge counter combo but Heitannan manages to avoid it all.
Shadow lands with a hook. Heitannan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shadow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heitannan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heitannan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Heitannan swings for the body but Shadow moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heitannan needs to keep his hands up - Shadow had a free shot at his head there.
Shadow misses the shot to the body.
Shadow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heitannan's head.
Shadow throws a body shot but no joy.
Heitannan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shadow moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heitannan. Shadow does a little dance to reset his feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Shadow in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Shadow avoids the body shot from Heitannan.
Heitannan looks to land a body kick but Shadow moved away.
The Shadow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heitannan throws a body punch but Shadow moves out of range.
Shadow jabs Heitannan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Heitannan wants to slow Shadow down by chopping away at his legs.
Shadow scores with a hook.
Heitannan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shadow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heitannan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow connects with a right hand. Heitannan shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heitannan looks to score with a jab to the body but Shadow is just out of range.
Shadow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heitannan moves away.
Heitannan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shadow's calf.
Heitannan throws a body punch but Shadow moves out of range.
Heitannan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shadow lands a jab to the nose.
Shadow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heitannan ducks under a wild hook from Shadow.
Heitannan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shadow manages to avoid it.
Heitannan fails to land with a series of punches.
Shadow defending well as Heitannan loads up on a big left hand.
Heitannan thows a body kick. Shadow tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shadow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Heitannan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadow scores with a shot to the body.
Shadow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heitannan.
Heitannan swings for the body but Shadow moves out of range.
Shadow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heitannan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shadow walks forward, straight into a front kick from Heitannan.
Heitannan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shadow looks to land a right hand but Heitannan moved out of range.
Viggo Heitannan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Heitannan.
Heitannan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shadow was well out of range. Poor timing from Heitannan.
Shadow swings for the body but Heitannan moves out of range.
Shadow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Heitannan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heitannan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shadow tries to clinch but Heitannan is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heitannan throws a jab when Shadow was well out of range.
Heitannan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shadow backs up against the cage.
Heitannan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Shadow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heitannan throws a body kick that misses.
Shadow just misses with a punch to the body.
Shadow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shadow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heitannan.
Shadow just misses with a punch to the body.
Heitannan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heitannan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shadow's calf.
Heitannan connects with a body shot.
Heitannan walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shadow throws a poor cross that misses
and Heitannan counters with a nice body shot.
Shadow just misses with a punch to the body.
Shadow throws a hook but Heitannan blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Viggo Heitannan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on The Shadow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Heitannan throws a leg kick
enabling Shadow to counter with a crisp jab.
Heitannan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shadow manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Shadow.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shadow! But no joy.
Shadow tests Heitannan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shadow throws a body shot but no joy.
Shadow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heitannan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Heitannan.
Heitannan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shadow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters circling a little - Heitannan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shadow cracks Heitannan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Shadow.
Shadow misses with a straight right.
Shadow lands a really nice looking cross but Heitannan seems unphased.
Shadow throws a hook to the side of Heitannan's head but Heitannan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heitannan is looking to slow Shadow down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Heitannan finds it's way through Shadow's defenses.
Heitannan scores with the left hand. Shadow knows he should have avoided that one.
Shadow wants to clinch up but Heitannan keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Heitannan misses the target.
Heitannan scores with a hook to the body. Shadow takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Heitannan blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Heitannan.
Heitannan takes a swing at Shadow's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Heitannan - just one landing.

That has opened up The Shadow's cut even more.
Heitannan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shadow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heitannan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch lands to the side of Heitannan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Heitannan throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shadow connects with a body shot.
Heitannan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shadow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heitannan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shadow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heitannan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shadow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Heitannan avoids the body shot from Shadow.

Heitannan lands a big head kick that sends Shadow tumbling to the mat! Heitannan takes a step backwards and waves Shadow back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Shadow is rocked!
Heitannan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shadow moves away.
Shadow is still on wobbly legs! Can Heitannan finish him?

Heitannan lands a big head kick that sends Shadow tumbling to the mat! Heitannan takes a step backwards and waves Shadow back to his feet - he wants the finish!

The cut above The Shadow's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heitannan. Shadow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heitannan swings for the body but Shadow moves out of range.
Shadow scores with a body shot.
Shadow throws a body punch but Heitannan moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Heitannan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Heitannan lands a brutal head kick. Shadow looks out on his feet and Heitannan throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Viggo Heitannan!
Viggo Heitannan managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry), into his post fight interview.