PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Hardacre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Heisman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hardacre
vs
Heisman

195 cm
34
265 lbs
29 - 12 - 0

195 cm
36
275 lbs
27 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
MayheM sportswear

King of Fists
Spartan Nutrition

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 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damian Hardacre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, TJ Heisman!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardacre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heisman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Heisman moves out of range as Hardacre throws a body kick.

Heisman moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Hardacre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heisman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heisman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hardacre seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Heisman tries to clinch up.

Heisman moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heisman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Hardacre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardacre swings for the body but Heisman moves out of range.
It seemed like Heisman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hardacre connects with a body shot that sends Heisman's belly button to the back.
Hardacre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hardacre.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hardacre.
Hardacre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
TJ Heisman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardacre misses with a body kick.

Heisman pushes Hardacre up against the cage in a clinch.
Heisman is trying to force a seperation but Hardacre has the dominant position.
Heisman lands with a left to the head.
Hardacre tries to pull guard but Heisman won't allow it.
Heisman has a couple of punches blocked by Hardacre.

Hardacre drags the fight down to the ground.

Heisman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Heisman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Heisman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hardacre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Heisman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Hardacre looking for a guillotine here but Heisman defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heisman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Heisman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hardacre throws his legs up looking for a submission but Heisman uses it to pass to side control.
Hardacre is trying to improve his position.
Heisman working away.
Hardacre tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Heisman presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Heisman controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardacre is looking to improve his position but Heisman isn't that keen on the idea.
Hardacre is working hard here to advance position.
Hardacre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hardacre is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heisman looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TJ Heisman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Heisman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hardacre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Heisman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heisman tries to clinch but Hardacre moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Hardacre misses its target.

Heisman closes the distance and clinches.

Hardacre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heisman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heisman scores with a three punch combo!
Heisman avoids the body shot from Hardacre.
TJ Heisman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heisman misses with the combination.
Heisman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heisman misses with a leg kick.
Heisman lands a nice shot that snaps Hardacre's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heisman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heisman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heisman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good work by Hardacre as he checks the leg kick.
Hardacre throws a series of punches but Heisman avoids them all with ease.
Heisman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardacre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heisman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hardacre checks it well.
A left and a right from Heisman both land. Nice combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardacre.
TJ Heisman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heisman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Heisman throws a leg kick but Hardacre sees it coming and moves out of range.
Heisman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heisman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hardacre moves out of range of the body kick from Heisman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisman is looking to land body kicks.
Hardacre throws a push kick but Heisman slaps the foot to one side.
Hardacre throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardacre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hardacre misses with a body kick.

Heisman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardacre, pushing him back against the cage.
Heisman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardacre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A bit of stalling here from Hardacre.
Heisman is trying to break the clinch but Hardacre is controlling him.
Hardacre struggles to land a body shot inside as Heisman controls his hands.

Hardacre manages to break the clinch.
Hardacre connects with a body shot that sends Heisman's belly button to the back.
A thudding body kick lands there by Heisman!
Hardacre feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Heismans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heisman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hardacre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Heisman breaks the clinch.
Hardacre has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Heisman.
Heisman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardacre swats away the attempt to clinch by Heisman.
A chopping leg kick lands by Heisman.
Hardacre swats away the attempt to clinch by Heisman.
Heisman scores with a nice head shot.
Hardacre throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisman throws a wild body kick that Hardacre sees coming a mile off.
Hardacre misses with a hook. Heisman ducked under it nicely.
Heisman throws a leg kick but Hardacre sees it coming and moves out of range.

Heisman rushes Hardacre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hardacre blocks a body shot from Heisman.
Hardacre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardacre swings wildly with an uppercut but Heisman uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hardacre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardacre throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heisman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Heisman.
Heisman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Heisman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Heisman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardacre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TJ Heisman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Heisman wants to clinch up but Hardacre keeps it at a distance.
Hardacre is looking to counter with a body kick.
Heisman looks to throw the jab but Hardacre is out of range.
Heisman pushes Hardacre away with a front kick.
Hardacre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hardacre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heisman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hardacre throws a push kick but Heisman slaps the foot to one side.
Hardacre looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Heisman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hardacre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heisman tries to clinch up but Hardacre circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardacre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardacre thinks about countering with a body kick.
Heisman tries to clinch up.
Heisman misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisman looks to land a combination but Hardacre avoids it well.
Hardacre misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Heisman lands but Hardacre takes it in his stride.
Heisman moves to clinch but Hardacre breaks away
and Hardacre counters with a good, hard body kick but Heisman shrugs it off.
Heisman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid leg kick lands there for Heisman.
Heisman throws a leg kick
and Hardacre counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Heisman. Those never looked like landing.
Hardacre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heisman.
Heisman misses with a kick to the body.
Heisman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hardacre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heisman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heisman throws a jab when Hardacre was well out of range.
It appears Hardacre was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardacre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heisman manages to avoid it.
Heisman loads up on a big right hand but Hardacre slips the punch.
Hardacre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heisman moves out of range of the body kick.
Heisman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardacre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardacre misses with a body shot.
Heisman moves out of range of the body kick from Hardacre.

Heisman moves into the clinch.
Damian Hardacre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heisman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heisman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Heisman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heisman is leaning against Hardacre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hardacre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardacre misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardacre fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heisman.
Hardacre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heisman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heisman stalling against the cage.

Heisman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
TJ Heisman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Heisman has managed to clinch.
Hardacre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardacre misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heisman.
A right hand to the body from Heisman.
Hardacre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Heisman smiles and moves away.
Hardacre looks to land a body kick but Heisman moved away.
Heisman is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisman tries to clinch but Hardacre moves out of range.
A lazy left from Heisman finds it's target.
Hardacre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardacre is looking to wear down Heisman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A solid body kick from Heisman.
Heisman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heisman tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardacre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Heisman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Heisman.
Heisman throws a sloppy head kick and Hardacre moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Heisman as he connects with a hook.
Heisman thuds his shin into the meat of Hardacre's side.
Heisman throws a combination that misses
and Hardacre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
TJ Heisman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Heisman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TJ Heisman!
TJ Heisman thanked the fans post fight for their support.