PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between TJ Heisman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Hardacre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Heisman
vs
Hardacre

195 cm
35
275 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

195 cm
33
265 lbs
27 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, TJ Heisman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damian Hardacre!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardacre tries to work over Heisman's front leg with a kick but Heisman checks it.
Hardacre has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Heisman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Heisman clinches up with Hardacre and pushes him back against the cage.

Heisman breaks the clinch.
Jab from Hardacre.
Heisman wants to clinch.
Hardacre takes a swing at Heisman's ribcage but misses.
Hardacre misses with a looping left.
Hardacre lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heisman misses with a combination
and Hardacre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardacre moves out of range as Heisman throws a body kick.

Heisman drives through and clinches with Hardacre against the cage.
Hardacre looking to slow down the pace here.

Heisman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heisman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at World Combat Sports Academy in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisman misses with a wild body shot.
Hardacre takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A right-left combo lands from Heisman.

Heisman closes the distance and pushes Hardacre back into the cage.
Heisman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heisman swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardacre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardacre cracks Heisman with a nice body shot.
Hardacre lands a body punch.
Heisman prevents a body shot from Hardacre.
Heisman lands a shot to the body.

Hardacre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heisman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hardacre back to the cage. Heisman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heisman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hardacre swats away the attempt to clinch by Heisman.
Hardacre tries to counter with a clinch but Heisman shakes him off and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisman doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardacre circles away.
Heisman throws a nice looking combination but Hardacre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heisman.
Heisman lands a body shot.
Hardacre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Heisman lands a nice shot that snaps Hardacre's head back.
A swing and a miss from Heisman.
Heisman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Heisman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Heisman blocks a jab.
Heisman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heisman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardacre.
Heisman takes a swing at Hardacre's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Heisman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisman scores with the left hand. Hardacre knows he should have avoided that one.
Hardacre lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardacre on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Heisman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Hardacre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Heisman.
Heisman tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardacre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crunch! Heisman slams his shin into Hardacre's torso.
Heisman tries to clinch up but Hardacre circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick from Heisman lands but Hardacre takes it in his stride.
Heisman fails to land with a series of punches.
Heisman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hardacre's head backwards.

Heisman forces Hardacre back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Heisman.

Hardacre breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Heisman clinches with his opponent.

Heisman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heisman moves out of range as Hardacre throws a body kick.
Heisman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hardacre swats away the attempt to clinch by Heisman.
Nice body kick there by Hardacre.
Hardacre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heisman was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardacre.
Heisman looks to land a combination but Hardacre avoids it well.
Heisman misses with a series of wild punches.
TJ Heisman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Heisman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardacre misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Heisman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heisman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardacre was well out of range. Poor timing from Heisman.
Hardacre appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TJ Heisman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hardacre throws a leg kick but Heisman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hardacre takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A slow jab from Hardacre misses its intended target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Heisman.
Heisman lands a jab to the nose.
Hardacre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hardacre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hardacre blocks the body kick.
TJ Heisman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heisman tries to clinch up
and Hardacre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardacre throws a jab when Heisman was well out of range.
Hardacre looks to score with a jab to the body but Heisman is just out of range.
Heisman is looking to counter the offense by Hardacre and move into the clinch.
Heisman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hardacre fakes the leg kick and cracks Heisman in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardacre swats away the attempt to clinch by Heisman.
Hardacre walks forward, straight into a front kick from Heisman.
Hardacre takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Heisman wants to land a leg kick but Hardacre is out of range.
Hardacre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heisman manages to avoid it.
TJ Heisman is winning the standup battle so far.
Heisman is looking to clinch.
Hardacre has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Heisman.
Nice uppercut lands for Heisman. That snapped Hardacre's head back.
Heisman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardacre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hardacre cracks Heisman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Heisman throws a looping overhand right but Hardacre ducks down to avoid it.
Hardacre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hardacre has time to react.
Heisman wants to clinch.
Hardacre misses with a wild body shot.
Heisman throwing a counter right hand but Hardacre manages to avoid it.

Heisman moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Hardacre.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardacre.

Heisman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardacre throws a jab when Heisman was well out of range.
Hardacre throws a looping overhand right but Heisman ducks down to avoid it.
Heisman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Hardacre's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Heisman feints and then cracks Hardacre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hardacre down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Hardacre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Heisman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Heisman tries to clinch up.
Hardacre feints and then cracks Heisman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heisman down.
Heisman throws out a powerful jab.
A swing and a miss from Heisman.
A jab from Heisman does it's job there.
Heisman tries to clinch but Hardacre is having none of it.
Hardacre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Hardacre's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hardacre slips a jab from Heisman.
Heisman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardacre.
Hardacre wants to slow Heisman down by chopping away at his legs.
A punch lands to the side of Hardacre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hardacre lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardacre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardacre looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hardacre misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Heisman misses with a left hand
and Hardacre counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hardacre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Heisman darts in and clinches Hardacre up against the cage.
Heisman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardacre can do to turn this around?
Heisman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardacre or not.

Heisman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heisman is looking to clinch but Hardacre is avoiding it.
Heisman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heisman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hardacre swings for the body but Heisman moves out of range.
Heisman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardacre.
Hardacre avoids the body shot from Heisman.
Hardacre tries a low kick but Heisman avoids 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 TJ Heisman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Heisman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hardacre lands with an uppercut that bounces Heisman off the cage and back into range.
Heisman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hardacre looks to score with a jab to the body but Heisman is just out of range.
Hardacre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hardacre throws a body punch but Heisman moves out of range.
Heisman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Heisman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardacre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardacre is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hardacre misses with a body shot.
Hardacre misses with a wild body shot.
Heisman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Heisman doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardacre circles away.
Hardacre appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heisman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hardacre will feel that in the morning.
Heisman tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardacre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardacre shapes to counter with a head kick.
Heisman checks a leg kick.
Heisman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Heisman has closed the distance and engaged Hardacre in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hardacre.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardacre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heisman tries to bum rush Hardacre with a series of wild strikes but Hardacre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Hardacre was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hardacre throws a half hearted mid kick.
Heisman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardacre punishes Heisman's body with a nice straight punch.
Heisman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardacre.
Heisman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heisman lands a jab to the nose.
Heisman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Heisman throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hardacre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Heisman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardacre feints a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardacre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heisman swings widly with a right hand
and Hardacre counters with a nice uppercut.
Heisman misses with an uppercut
and Hardacre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardacre.
Hardacre lands a jab to the head.
Hardacre fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hardacre swats away the attempt to clinch by Heisman.
Damian Hardacre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardacre throws a series of punches but Heisman avoids them all with ease.
Heisman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardacre.
Hardacre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Heisman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Heisman wants to clinch up but Hardacre keeps it at a distance.
Hardacre defending well as Heisman loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisman is looking to clinch.
That kick from Hardacre tenderised Heisman's leg. Heisman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Heisman staying out of range there.
Hardacre misses with a two punch combination.
Hardacre misses with a body kick.
TJ Heisman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hardacre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hardacre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heisman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Heisman clobbers Hardacre with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Heisman connects with a nice looking jab.
Heisman tries to clinch up.
Heisman doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardacre circles away.
Heisman with a nice cross.

Heisman takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Heisman breaks from the clinch.
Hardacre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heisman.
Hardacre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heisman was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardacre.
Hardacre looks to land a left hand but Heisman moved out of range nicely.

Heisman rushes Hardacre and presses him up against the cage.
Heisman prevents a body shot from Hardacre.
Hardacre tries to break free but Heisman pushes him back against the cage.
Hardacre content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Heisman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hardacre working hard to break the clinch.
Hardacre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hardacre fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damian Hardacre.
Well Heisman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TJ Heisman!
Our winner, TJ Heisman, 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.