PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between TJ Hearts (ranked 2334 p4p, 305 weight class) and Trent Punchy (ranked 3224 p4p, 407 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Trent Punchy enters the cage!

Hearts
vs
Punchy

182 cm
29
211 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

186 cm
37
209 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

FORCEE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, TJ Hearts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Punchy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Punchy scores with a four punch combination!
Nice takedown defense from Punchy. No joy for Hearts on that attempt.
And Punchy tries to counter it with a takedown but Hearts pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jab, jab by Hearts - just one landing.
Punchy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hearts to score with a decent uppercut.
Hearts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Punchy defends it nicely.
Punchy ducks under a wild hook from Hearts.
Hearts misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Punchy.
Hearts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like TJ Hearts has been cut.
Hearts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punchy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Punchy misses with a looping right.
Hearts throws a jab when Punchy was well out of range.
A slow jab from Hearts misses its intended target.
Punchy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hearts drops down looking for a counter takedown but Punchy sprawls and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Punchy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hearts sprawls well initially but Punchy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hearts manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Punchy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Punchy preventing the sweep.
Punchy looking to pass the guard.
Hearts is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Punchy desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hearts has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Punchy looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearts working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Punchy looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hearts in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are battling for position here. Punchy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hearts controlling from the top position.
Punchy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hearts manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchy scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Punchy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hearts has Punchy pulled in close to control his posture.
Hearts keeping moving, preventing Punchy from controlling successfully.
Hearts is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Punchy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hearts wants to take a breather but Punchy is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearts is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hearts is taking a breather. Punchy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Punchy trying to control from the bottom.
Punchy has hold of Hearts's hands but Hearts slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Hearts is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hearts is looking to take a break and control but Punchy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hearts trying to pass the guard but Punchy defending well.
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 TJ Hearts will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on TJ Hearts's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hearts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Punchy.
Hearts throws a big shot that misses.
Punchy throws out a counter right but Hearts avoids it with no problem.
Punchy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearts manages to avoid it.
Hearts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hearts misses the jab.
Punchy throws a series of punches but Hearts moves out of range.
Hearts looks to land a right hand but Punchy moved out of range.
Hearts throws a lazy uppercut
and Punchy counters with a series of strikes. Hearts will be more careful next time no doubt.
Punchy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Hearts throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Punchy was covering up waiting for the punch and Hearts finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hearts slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punchy struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearts is putting a hurting on Punchy here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hearts scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Punchy to see if he's OK.
Punchy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Punchy manages to get back to half guard.
Punchy moves into full guard.
Hearts is working Punchy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hearts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Punchy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Punchy is looking for a triangle here but Hearts uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchy is looking for a sweep.
Hearts working away.
Hearts scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Punchy to see if he's OK.
Hearts scoring with punches from side control.
Hearts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Punchy keeps working.
Punchy wants to control but Hearts postures up.
Punchy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hearts scores with a couple of short elbows.
Punchy can't do much from the bottom here.
TJ Hearts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearts lands some shots froms side control.
Hearts lands an elbow.
Punchy taking a bit of punishment here - Hearts scoring with strikes.
Punchy can't do much from the bottom here.
Hearts has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Hearts moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Punchy has worked his arm free - good work by Punchy!
Punchy tries to buck Hearts off but Hearts is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearts wants to control but Punchy is keeping him busy.
Punchy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hearts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Punchy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hearts does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hearts slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hearts is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hearts keeping moving, preventing Punchy from controlling successfully.
Punchy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hearts's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TJ Hearts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on TJ Hearts's cut.
That's time! Hearts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hearts throws a hook but Punchy avoids it easily.
Punchy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hearts.
Hearts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Punchy.
Punchy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hearts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Punchy misses the body punch

and Hearts decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Punchy's guard.
Hearts lands a couple of elbows.
Punchy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hearts is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Punchy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hearts defends it easily.
Hearts trying to control the position from guard on top but Punchy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearts passes Punchy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hearts is trying to control the action in half guard but Punchy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hearts working over Punchy with some ground and pound. Punchy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Punchy wants to improve his position but Hearts is controlling well.
Hearts trying to control from half guard but Punchy is working away.
Hearts trying to control the pace.
TJ Hearts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hearts has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Punchy is trying to maintain the position but Hearts is very close to passing his half guard.
Hearts sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Punchy darts in and clinches Hearts up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Punchy lands a body shot.
Punchy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trent Punchy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Punchy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Punchy.

Hearts is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Punchy can't fight it off and eventually Hearts manages to take the fight to the floor. Punchy looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Punchy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hearts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hearts sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Punchy's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchy tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hearts has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hearts controlling the pace for now.
Punchy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hearts tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hearts tries to control but Punchy wriggling away.
Hearts content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
TJ Hearts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hearts, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TJ Hearts!
After winning the bout, TJ Hearts thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Trent Punchy was interviewed post fight and said 'Me Mum... she had it pretty hard ay. Lots of cock for cash.'.