PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Johnny Heimlich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strong Belwas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heimlich comes to the ring accompanied by The Lifesaver. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Heimlich
vs
Belwas

200 cm
20
250 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

210 cm
20
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Heimlich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Strong Belwas!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heimlich throws a wild body kick that Belwas sees coming a mile off.
Belwas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Belwas moves into the clinch.
Belwas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heimlich is keeping busy.
Heimlich scores with a shot to the side of Belwas's head.
Heimlich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heimlich tries to work over Belwas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heimlich.
Heimlich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
I was talking to Heimlich's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Belwas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heimlich backwards.

It looks like Johnny Heimlich has been cut.
Belwas lands a nice knee to the body.
Belwas trying to land knees to the body.
Heimlich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heimlich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Belwas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heimlich throws a head punch that misses.
Belwas prevents a body shot from Heimlich.
Good body shot from Heimlich.
Heimlich digs a right hand underneath Belwas's ribcage. Belwas let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimlich misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Heimlich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heimlich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heimlich scores with a spinning back kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Heimlich!
Heimlich scores with a jab to the head.

Heimlich closes the distance and pushes Belwas back into the ropes.
Heimlich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Heimlich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heimlich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heimlich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heimlich tries a body shot but Belwas blocks it.
Heimlich misses with a body punch.
Heimlich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heimlich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belwas misses with a knee to the head.
Belwas throws a punch but it's blocked by Heimlich.
Belwas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heimlich's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Heimlich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Heimlich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heimlich.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heimlich misses with a body punch.
Heimlich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Heimlich breaks the clinch.
Belwas takes one to the chin there.
Belwas throws a sloppy head kick and Heimlich moves out of range easily.
Heimlich connects with a high kick.
Heimlich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Heimlich lands with a kick to the temple. Belwas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Heimlich moves out of range of the body kick.
Heimlich misses with a series of wild punches.
Belwas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heimlich. Belwas does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belwas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Heimlich digs a good body shot into Belwas's ribs.
Heimlich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belwas feints and then cracks Heimlich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heimlich down.
Belwas misses the shot to the body.
Heimlich is looking to counter punch.
Heimlich throws a solid leg kick but Belwas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Heimlich.
Heimlich smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Belwas takes a swing at Heimlich's ribcage but misses.
Belwas just misses with a punch to the body.
Belwas moves away from the strike by Heimlich.
As Heimlich backs off Belwas throws a huge counter combo but Heimlich manages to avoid it all.
Heimlich scores with a kick to the body.
Belwas ducks under a wild hook from Heimlich.
Belwas throws a body punch but Heimlich moves out of range.
Heimlich misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belwas with a jab.
Heimlich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Heimlich darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Belwas is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Belwas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Heimlich under the eye.
Heimlich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belwas.
Heimlich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belwas throws a sloppy head kick
and Heimlich makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Belwas tries to close the distance and clinch but Heimlich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belwas avoids the body shot from Heimlich.
Heimlich throws a shot from downtown. Belwas moves away and avoids it.
Johnny Heimlich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belwas looks to clinch
and Heimlich counters with a leg kick.
Belwas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Belwas wants to clinch up but Heimlich keeps it at a distance.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich throws a shot to the body.
Belwas throws the kick towards the body but Heimlich avoids it.
Heimlich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Belwas misses the shot to the body.
Belwas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Belwas moves out of range of the body kick.
Heimlich cracks a nice hook into Belwas's ribs.
Belwas throws a body shot but no joy.
Heimlich misses with a low kick.
Belwas scores with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Belwas blocks the leg kick.
Belwas moves forwards but Heimlich connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Heimlich misses with a kick to the body.
Belwas replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Heimlich blocks it well.
Heimlich moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Heimlich tries to score with a low kick but Belwas moves his leg out of the way.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belwas tries to close the distance and clinch but Heimlich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heimlich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Heimlich goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Heimlich checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Heimlich is looking to slow Belwas down with leg kicks.
Belwas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Heimlich's hands.
Belwas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Heimlich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Belwas connects with an inside leg kick.
Belwas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Belwas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Belwas lands a leg kick that knocks Heimlich off balance momentarily.
Belwas slips a jab and a cross from Heimlich.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Belwas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Heimlich is looking to slow Belwas down with leg kicks.
Belwas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belwas lands a leg kick that knocks Heimlich off balance momentarily.
Heimlich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belwas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Belwas misses with a hook to the body
and Heimlich counters with a nice body shot.
Belwas throws a leg kick
and Heimlich makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Belwas.
Heimlich lands with a kick to the ribs.
Belwas looks winded!
A good leg kick by Heimlich.
Belwas blocks a head kick by Heimlich.
Belwas wants to counter the offense by Heimlich and move into the clinch position.
Heimlich throws a push kick but Belwas slaps the foot to one side.
Heimlich tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich throws a hook but Belwas blocks it.
Heimlich throws a body kick that misses
and Belwas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Heimlich is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heimlich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belwas avoids a kick to the body.
Belwas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Heimlich counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Belwas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heimlich smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Belwas moves out of range of the body kick from Heimlich.
Heimlich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Belwas as he connects with a hook.
Belwas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Heimlich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belwas.
Heimlich misses with a kick to the body.
Heimlich is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Belwas if he has to take too many more of those.

Heimlich instigates a clinch.
Heimlich misses with some punches.
Heimlich lands a hook that snaps the head of Belwas backwards.
Belwas blocks a body shot from Heimlich.
Heimlich managing to block the knees to the body from Belwas.
Belwas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heimlich is defending well for now.
Heimlich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belwas misses with some punches.
Heimlich lands a hook that snaps the head of Belwas backwards.
Heimlich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Belwas backwards.
Heimlich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heimlich misses with a body punch.
Belwas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Heimlich seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Belwas can turn it around.
A short right from Heimlich.
A head punch on the inside from Belwas fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Heimlich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Heimlich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Heimlich's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Belwas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Heimlich. That one must have hurt.
Belwas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Heimlich rather than just go for the knockout.
Heimlich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Belwass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Heimlich tries a head kick but it misses.
Heimlich throws a push kick but Belwas slaps the foot to one side.
Belwas is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Heimlich throws a shot from downtown. Belwas moves away and avoids it.
Belwas staying out of range there.

Heimlich rushes Belwas and presses him up against the ropes.
Johnny Heimlich has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from Heimlich fails to land.
Heimlich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belwas can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belwas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Belwas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heimlich lands an uppercut.
Belwas tries to land knees in the clinch but Heimlich avoids the damage to the body.
Heimlich tries to throw a body punch but Belwas avoids it by throwing Heimlich back against the ropes.
Belwas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Heimlich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belwas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belwas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Heimlich misses with a body punch.
Heimlich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heimlich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Belwas or not.
Belwas is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Heimlich.
Heimlich lands a body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Heimlich here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Heimlich scores with a shot to the side of Belwas's head.
Heimlich has a couple of punches blocked by Belwas.

Heimlich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heimlich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belwas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice side step and Belwas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Heimlich drives through and clinches with Belwas against the ropes.
Heimlich lands a shoulder strike.
Heimlich pushes Belwas back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heimlich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heimlich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heimlich lands a nice uppercut.

Belwas is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heimlich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Belwas backwards.
Belwas is still on wobbly legs! Can Heimlich finish him?
Heimlich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heimlich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heimlich lands with a short shot to the head.
Heimlich creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Belwas crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Belwas face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Heimlich takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Johnny Heimlich!
Johnny Heimlich is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Johnny Heimlich, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.