PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Gruff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorbjorn Heimendahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gruff comes to the cage accompanied by Shut Up - Stormzy. Thorbjorn Heimendahl will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gruff
vs
Heimendahl

185 cm
23
255 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

201 cm
24
284 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Gruff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorbjorn Heimendahl!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Heimendahl.

It looks like Billy Gruff has been cut.
Gruff avoids the head kick by Heimendahl.
Gruff misses with a right hand
and Heimendahl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heimendahl fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gruff misses with a body shot.

Gruff moves into the clinch successfully.
Gruff misses with a punch on the inside.
Gruff tries to work over Heimendahl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heimendahl tries to work over Gruff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heimendahl prevents a body shot from Gruff.
Heimendahl tries a body shot but Gruff blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Heimendahl.
Gruff misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Heimendahl.
Gruff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gruff throws a punch but it's blocked by Heimendahl.
Gruff effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heimendahl lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimendahl working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
I was talking to Gruff's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Heimendahl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gruff's elbow.
Heimendahl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gruff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heimendahl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heimendahl blocks an uppercut.
Heimendahl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gruff taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gruff lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Gruff.
Nice body punch from Gruff.
Gruff works on Heimendahl's body with a couple of short punches.
Heimendahl creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gruff's defenses.
Heimendahl creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gruff lands a body punch in the clinch.
Heimendahl blocks a body shot from Gruff.
Gruff wants to stall.
Gruff cracks Heimendahl with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruff tries for a takedown but Heimendahl manages to get underhooks.
Gruff scores with a hook to the body.
Gruff stalling against the cage.
Gruff tries a body shot but Heimendahl blocks it.
A short left from Gruff.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heimendahl misses with the head strike.
Gruff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gruff scores with a hook to the body.
Heimendahl looks winded!
Gruff tries to work over Heimendahl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gruff scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gruff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heimendahl blocks an uppercut.
Gruff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gruff lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heimendahl backwards.
Gruff stalling in the clinch but Heimendahl improves position.
Heimendahl throws a head punch that misses.
Gruff working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gruff is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruff is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gruff tries a body shot but Heimendahl blocks it.
Gruff lands a hook that snaps the head of Heimendahl backwards.
Gruff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heimendahl can't find room to land a body shot as Gruff controls the action.
Gruff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Heimendahl as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Gruff.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Heimendahl.
Gruff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gruff tries a body shot but Heimendahl blocks it.
Heimendahl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gruff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gruff trying to stall but Heimendahl improves his position.
Gruff misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruff misses with a punch to the body.
Heimendahl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gruff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heimendahl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heimendahl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gruff swings wildly with an uppercut but Heimendahl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gruff tries a body shot but Heimendahl blocks it.
Gruff wants to stall.
Heimendahl tries to work over Gruff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gruff blocks a body shot from Heimendahl.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gruff.
Heimendahl lands with a left to the head.
Heimendahl blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heimendahl scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heimendahl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gruff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Billy Gruff will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Gruff's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Heimendahl.
Thorbjorn Heimendahl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gruff throws a hook but Heimendahl blocks it.

Gruff has closed the distance and engaged Heimendahl in a clinch.
Gruff lands a body shot in the clinch.
Heimendahl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gruff's elbow.
Gruff working aggressively here.
Gruff taking a breather.
Heimendahl lands an elbow inside that Gruff shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gruff.
A short right from Gruff.
Heimendahl misses with a punch on the inside.
Gruff tries to throw a body punch but Heimendahl avoids it by throwing Gruff back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heimendahl scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gruff scores with a hook to the body.
Heimendahl lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gruff or not.
Gruff throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimendahl tries to throw a body punch but Gruff avoids it by throwing Heimendahl back against the cage.
Heimendahl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heimendahl being controlled against the cage.
Gruff lands a left hand.
Gruff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gruff struggles to land a body shot inside as Heimendahl controls his hands.
Heimendahl lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gruff.
Heimendahl throws a big uppercut that drops Gruff! More strikes from Heimendahl and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gruff lies dazed against the cage as Heimendahl celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thorbjorn Heimendahl!
Thorbjorn Heimendahl seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.