PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Force (ranked 301 p4p, 10 weight class) and Thorbjorn Heimendahl (ranked 239 p4p, 11 weight class). Nick Force has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Force
vs
Heimendahl

189 cm
31
270 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

201 cm
31
262 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Force!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorbjorn Heimendahl!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heimendahl throws a wild body kick that Force sees coming a mile off.
Heimendahl wants to clinch
and Force counters with a nice body shot.
We've been told by Force's head coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Force ducks under a wild hook from Heimendahl.
Force lands a nice shot to the body.
Force has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Heimendahl.

Heimendahl darts in and clinches Force up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Force's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Force scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heimendahl working aggressively here.
Force tries to break free but Heimendahl pushes him back against the cage.
Heimendahl told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Nice elbow from Heimendahl.
Force misses with a hook from the clinch.
Force tries to circle away but Heimendahl has him pinned against the cage.

Force manages to break the clinch.
Force moves out of range of the body kick from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl throws a sloppy head kick and Force moves out of range easily.
Force is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Heimendahl has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Heimendahl there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimendahl lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Heimendahl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Force throws a chopping leg kick but Heimendahl manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Heimendahl blocks a jab.
Heimendahl throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Force.
An inside leg kick from Heimendahl misses.
Heimendahl displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Force throws a hook to the side of Heimendahl's head but Heimendahl sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heimendahl misses with a low kick.
Heimendahl digs a good hook to Force's body.
Heimendahl fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Force checks it well.
Heimendahl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Force swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Force throws a left and a right that both miss
and Force takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heimendahl misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl misses with a kick to the body
and Force counters with a nice body shot.
Force uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Heimendahl fakes the leg kick and cracks Force in the body.
Heimendahl with a hook.
Heimendahl misses with a body kick.
Force cracks Heimendahl with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Heimendahl connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Force momentarily.
Heimendahl swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Force counters with a left to the body.
Heimendahl throws a head kick that half lands.
Force swings for the body but Heimendahl moves out of range.
Heimendahl lands with a shot to the body.
Force walks forward, straight into a front kick from Heimendahl.
Force goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Force keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heimendahl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force misses with a straight left.
Heimendahl throws a head kick that Force semi-blocks.
Force is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heimendahl.
Heimendahl lands with an uppercut that bounces Force off the cage and back into range.
Heimendahl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Force ducks right into an uppercut from Heimendahl.
Force misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Forces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Force throws a body shot but no joy.
Force misses with a body shot.
Heimendahl swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Heimendahl lands with a right and another and another! Force is in big trouble! Heimendahl lands again and this time it's lights out for Force! A quality knockout there for Heimendahl.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thorbjorn Heimendahl!
An out of breath Thorbjorn Heimendahl thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.