PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Salek (ranked 7926 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tchaka Heritageaka (ranked 6143 p4p, 0 weight class). Salek has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Salek
vs
Heritageaka

190 cm
24
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rob Salek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tchaka Heritageaka!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Heritageaka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Heritageaka just leaning against Salek, taking a breather.
Heritageaka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Heritageaka's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Heritageaka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Salek is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heritageaka.
Stalling in the clinch from Heritageaka.
Salek tries to stall but Heritageaka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Heritageaka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heritageaka is leaning against Salek and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Heritageaka lands a hook that snaps the head of Salek backwards.
Heritageaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Heritageaka.
Nice body punch from Heritageaka - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Heritageaka.
Heritageaka taking a breather.
Come on Heritageaka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Heritageaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bit of stalling here from Heritageaka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heritageaka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salek backwards.
Heritageaka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Salek up against the cage.
Heritageaka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Heritageaka works on Salek's body with a couple of short punches.
Heritageaka lands with a short shot to the head.
Heritageaka is pushing Salek up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Heritageaka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Heritageaka lands a hook that snaps the head of Salek backwards.
Heritageaka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Heritageaka lands a hook that snaps the head of Salek backwards.
Heritageaka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heritageaka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Salek up against the cage.
Heritageaka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Heritageaka scores with a hook to the body.
Heritageaka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Heritageaka scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Heritageaka.
Heritageaka works on Salek's body with a couple of short punches.
Heritageaka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Heritageaka lands with a light punch inside.
Heritageaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Heritageaka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Salek being controlled against the cage.
Heritageaka lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Heritageaka creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Salek's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Salek drops to his knees and Heritageaka pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tchaka Heritageaka!