PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gottlieb Hiebknecht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoran Jolevi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gottlieb Hiebknecht has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hiebknecht
vs
Jolevi

170 cm
27
160 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

167 cm
27
160 lbs
16 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gottlieb Hiebknecht!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zoran Jolevi!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiebknecht wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hiebknecht scores with the left hand. Jolevi knows he should have avoided that one.
Zoran Jolevi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Jolevi misses.
Jolevi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A countering left hand to the body from Jolevi misses.
Hiebknecht uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jolevi.

Jolevi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hiebknecht jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jolevi walks away with a smile on his face. Hiebknecht gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jolevi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jolevi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hiebknecht misses with a jab, cross combination.

Hiebknecht has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jolevi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jolevi.
Hiebknecht tries to stall but Jolevi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jolevi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jolevi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hiebknecht doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiebknecht tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Jolevi fails to land.
Jolevi struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiebknecht controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Hiebknecht as the two fighters clinch.

Hiebknecht manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Hiebknecht is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jolevi is aware though and is defending well.
Jolevi looking to pass the guard.
Jolevi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jolevi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hiebknecht looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jolevi is one step ahead there.
Jolevi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hiebknecht swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi pushing down on Hiebknecht's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hiebknecht is trying to control but can't.

Jolevi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Still in half guard, Jolevi seems content to control.
Jolevi is trying to control the action in half guard but Hiebknecht is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hiebknecht is trying to control but can't.
Jolevi trying to pass the guard but Hiebknecht defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hiebknecht wants to get back to full guard.
Jolevi slips a nice elbow through Hiebknecht's hands, connecting with Hiebknecht's forehead.
Jolevi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hiebknecht defending well though.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jolevi is trying to work for a kimura but Hiebknecht is defending well.

Hiebknecht looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jolevi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Hiebknecht takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiebknecht lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hiebknecht misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jolevi struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiebknecht controls his hands.
Jolevi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jolevi struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiebknecht controls his hands.
Hiebknecht pushes Jolevi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jolevi throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hiebknecht taking a breather.
Jolevi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Hiebknecht successfully pulls guard.
Hiebknecht looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gottlieb Hiebknecht dominated that 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.

Hiebknecht throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Jolevi.

It looks like Gottlieb Hiebknecht has been cut.
Jolevi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hiebknecht tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jolevi was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiebknecht.
Jolevi moves out of range as Hiebknecht strikes.
Jolevi throws a looping overhand right but Hiebknecht ducks down to avoid it.
Hiebknecht steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jolevi.
Hiebknecht feinted with a counter takedown.
Hiebknecht throws a shot to the body.
Hiebknecht slips a jab from Jolevi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jolevi throws a jab but it's blocked by Hiebknecht.

Jolevi clinches with his opponent.
Good body shot from Hiebknecht.
A head punch on the inside from Jolevi fails to land.
Jolevi misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiebknecht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jolevi struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiebknecht controls his hands.
Hiebknecht blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiebknecht.
Jolevi misses with a body punch.
Hiebknecht tries to pull guard but Jolevi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hiebknecht struggles to land a body shot inside as Jolevi controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jolevi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jolevi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Jolevi.
Hiebknecht tries to pull guard but Jolevi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jolevi lands with a left to the head.
Hiebknecht prevents a body shot from Jolevi.
Jolevi blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi lands a left hand.
Hiebknecht is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jolevi to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gottlieb Hiebknecht. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jolevi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hiebknecht misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jolevi throws a head punch that misses.
Hiebknecht tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hiebknecht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hiebknecht blocks an uppercut.
Jolevi struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiebknecht controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Jolevi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiebknecht goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jolevi lands an uppercut.
Jolevi blocks an uppercut.
Hiebknecht is trying to pull guard but Jolevi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hiebknecht jumps guard but Jolevi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jolevi throws a punch but it's blocked by Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht tries to throw a body punch but Jolevi avoids it by throwing Hiebknecht back against the cage.
Jolevi throws a punch but it's blocked by Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht blocks an uppercut.
Hiebknecht struggles to land a body shot inside as Jolevi controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jolevi pushes Hiebknecht back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hiebknecht blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jolevi tries to work over Hiebknecht's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jolevi blocks a body shot from Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hiebknecht tries to throw a body punch but Jolevi avoids it by throwing Hiebknecht back against the cage.
Jolevi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiebknecht blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jolevi 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.
Hiebknecht looking to stall.
Jolevi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jolevi misses with a punch to the body.
Hiebknecht throws a head punch that misses.
Jolevi can't find room to land a body shot as Hiebknecht controls the action.
Hiebknecht prevents a body shot from Jolevi.
Jolevi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jolevi misses with some punches.
Jolevi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hiebknecht tries to work over Jolevi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jolevi lands a body punch.
Hiebknecht tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jolevi's elbow.
Hiebknecht tries to pull guard but Jolevi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoran Jolevi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gottlieb Hiebknecht's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hiebknecht avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hiebknecht tries to counter with a takedown but Jolevi is quick to defend against it.
Gottlieb Hiebknecht is winning the standup battle so far.
Hiebknecht lands a lovely overhand right.

Hiebknecht darts in and clinches Jolevi up against the cage.
Jolevi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jolevi fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hiebknecht.
A head punch on the inside from Hiebknecht fails to land.
Hiebknecht prevents a body shot from Jolevi.
A nice left hand lands by Jolevi.
Jolevi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiebknecht takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jolevi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jolevi tries to throw a body punch but Hiebknecht avoids it by throwing Jolevi back against the cage.
Hiebknecht can't find room to land a body shot as Jolevi controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolevi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiebknecht prevents a body shot from Jolevi.
Hiebknecht misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Jolevi.
Jolevi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiebknecht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiebknecht throws a punch but it's blocked by Jolevi.
Jolevi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jolevi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht is leaning against Jolevi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jolevi prevents a body shot from Hiebknecht.
Jolevi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hiebknecht backwards.
Jolevi can't find room to land a body shot as Hiebknecht controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht blocks an uppercut.
Jolevi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hiebknecht backwards.
Jolevi tries a body shot but Hiebknecht blocks it.
Jolevi lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Jolevi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jolevi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hiebknecht tries to pull guard but Jolevi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jolevi lands a left hand.
Jolevi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hiebknecht.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht prevents a body shot from Jolevi.
Jolevi lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiebknecht fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jolevi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiebknecht's elbow.
Jolevi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hiebknecht backwards.
Jolevi tries a body shot but Hiebknecht blocks it.
Jolevi misses with a punch to the body.
Hiebknecht fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jolevi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiebknecht's elbow.
Hiebknecht prevents a body shot from Jolevi.
Jolevi tries to work over Hiebknecht's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jolevi struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiebknecht controls his hands.
Jolevi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hiebknecht tries to pull guard but Jolevi holds him up against the cage and eventually Hiebknecht drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gottlieb Hiebknecht. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jolevi misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiebknecht misses with a punch to the body.
Jolevi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiebknecht's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hiebknecht misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiebknecht.
Jolevi tries to throw a body punch but Hiebknecht avoids it by throwing Jolevi back against the cage.
Jolevi tries to work over Hiebknecht's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hiebknecht tries to pull guard but Jolevi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hiebknecht tries a body shot but Jolevi blocks it.
Hiebknecht jumps guard but Jolevi stands there with Hiebknecht around his waist. Hiebknecht gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hiebknecht lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jolevi misses with a punch to the body.
Jolevi misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoran Jolevi really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gottlieb Hiebknecht'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.

Jolevi clinches up with Hiebknecht and pushes him back against the cage.
Jolevi scores with a shoulder strike.
Jolevi misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiebknecht.
A right handed body shot lands from Jolevi.
Jolevi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiebknecht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jolevi has a couple of punches blocked by Hiebknecht.
Hiebknecht blocks a body shot from Jolevi.
Jolevi pushes Hiebknecht back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiebknecht tries to work over Jolevi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hiebknecht works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jolevi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hiebknecht tries to pull guard but Jolevi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiebknecht jumps guard but Jolevi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jolevi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jolevi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jolevi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zoran Jolevi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Jolevi.
Hiebknecht tries to pull guard but Jolevi holds him up against the cage and eventually Hiebknecht drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gottlieb Hiebknecht. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jolevi tries to work over Hiebknecht's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jolevi tries a body shot but Hiebknecht blocks it.
Jolevi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jolevi misses with a body punch.
Jolevi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hiebknecht can't find room to land a body shot as Jolevi controls the action.
Hiebknecht misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jolevi.
Jolevi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jolevi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jolevi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hiebknecht tries a body shot but Jolevi blocks it.
Hiebknecht tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jolevi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jolevi lands a body punch.
Jolevi throws a head punch that misses.
Jolevi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hiebknecht goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hiebknecht misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jolevi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jolevi misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi is leaning against Hiebknecht and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hiebknecht has a couple of punches blocked by Jolevi.
Jolevi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hiebknecht backwards.
Hiebknecht tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jolevi smiles and moves away.
Hiebknecht looks to land a combination but Jolevi avoids it well.
Jolevi misses with a looping right.
Hiebknecht avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hiebknecht ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jolevi moves away.
Hiebknecht needs to keep his hands up - Jolevi had a free shot at his head there.

Hiebknecht is rocked!
Hiebknecht lands a glancing blow to the side of Jolevi's head.
Hiebknecht is looking to wear down Jolevi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hiebknecht looks to throw the jab but Jolevi is out of range.
Jolevi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gottlieb Hiebknecht is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hiebknecht misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiebknecht misses the shot to the body.
Jolevi looks to land a left hand but Hiebknecht moved out of range nicely.
Jolevi throws a series of punches but Hiebknecht moves out of range.
Jolevi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiebknecht drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jolevi sprawls and moves away.
Jolevi looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiebknecht is just out of range.
Hiebknecht drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jolevi sprawls and moves away.
Hiebknecht misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiebknecht misses with a looping left.
Hiebknecht misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Jolevi takes the fight into the clinch.
Jolevi lands an uppercut.
Hiebknecht jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jolevi walks away with a smile on his face. Hiebknecht gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoran Jolevi dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Gottlieb Hiebknecht's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jolevi walks into a left hand.

Jolevi moves into the clinch.
Jolevi digs a right hand underneath Hiebknecht's ribcage. Hiebknecht let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hiebknecht tries to work over Jolevi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jolevi working aggressively here.
Jolevi misses with a body punch.
Jolevi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hiebknecht fails to pull guard.
Jolevi has a couple of punches blocked by Hiebknecht.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiebknecht blocks a body shot from Jolevi.
Jolevi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hiebknecht fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jolevi misses with some punches.
Hiebknecht throws a punch but it's blocked by Jolevi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiebknecht trying to stall but Jolevi improves his position.
Hiebknecht tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hiebknecht tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hiebknecht tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jolevi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiebknecht blocking some punches.
Hiebknecht blocks a body shot from Jolevi.
Hiebknecht blocking some punches.
Hiebknecht misses with some punches.
Hiebknecht misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jolevi struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiebknecht controls his hands.
Jolevi lands a body shot.
Hiebknecht tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jolevi just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gottlieb Hiebknecht. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hiebknecht working aggressively here.
Gottlieb Hiebknecht has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jolevi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hiebknecht swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hiebknecht stalling in the clinch but Jolevi improves position.
Hiebknecht goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hiebknecht tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jolevi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hiebknecht backwards.
Jolevi tries to work over Hiebknecht's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jolevi tries a body shot but Hiebknecht blocks it.
Jolevi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jolevi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Hiebknecht gets control of Jolevi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hiebknecht will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Jolevi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jolevi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiebknecht lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Zoran Jolevi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hiebknecht trying to control the position from guard on top but Jolevi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jolevi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hiebknecht drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jolevi dives on top into guard.

Hiebknecht looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jolevi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hiebknecht's guard.
Jolevi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jolevi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hiebknecht sees it coming and defends easily.
Jolevi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jolevi prevents Hiebknecht from improving his position.
Jolevi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zoran Jolevi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jolevi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 46:49
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:49
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zoran Jolevi! Zoran Jolevi retains his lightweight title!
Zoran Jolevi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.