PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hans Hizer (ranked 6269 p4p, 553 weight class) and Shjon Luis (ranked 5039 p4p, 475 weight class). Hizer comes to the cage accompanied by Papa. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hizer
vs
Luis

181 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
24
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Combat Wombat (90% Laundry)
Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans Hizer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shjon Luis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luis looks for a takedown but Hizer sprawls well.
Hizer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Luis shoots in but Hizer avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Luis shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hizer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hizer wants to stand but Luis is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Luis stands up from Hizer's guard - Luis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Luis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Luis shoots in but Hizer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hans Hizer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shjon Luis.
Nice sprawl there from Hizer as Luis shoots in.
Hizer lands a slapping body shot.

Luis has managed to clinch.
Luis working aggressively here.
Hizer tries to throw a body punch but Luis avoids it by throwing Hizer back against the cage.
Hizer misses with a punch to the body.
Luis fails to pull guard.
Hizer prevents the takedown attempt.
Hizer working hard to break the clinch.
Hizer throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Luis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hizer throws a body shot but no joy.

Hizer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luis looks winded!
Hizer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Luis is controlling him.
Hizer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Luis looking to pass the guard.
Luis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hizer seems keen to control Luis's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Luis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hizer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Luis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hizer just misses with a punch to the body.
Hizer misses with a straight right.
Luis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hizer just misses with a punch to the body.
Luis needs to keep his hands up - Hizer had a free shot at his head there.
Luis looks to land a combination but Hizer avoids it well.
Hizer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hizer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luis is out of range and Hizer settles back down.
Luis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luis ducks under a wild hook from Hizer.
Luis avoids the body shot from Hizer.
Hizer misses with a body punch
and Luis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hizer looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Luis wants to clinch
and Hizer counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Luis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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 Hans Hizer will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Luis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hizer defends it nicely.
A combination from Hizer does no damage.
Hizer stuffs the takedown attempt from Luis. Luis gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hizer throws a leg kick that is checked

and Luis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hizer won't be happy with that.
Hizer struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hizer managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Luis.
Hizer tries to buck Luis off but Luis is having none of it.

Luis is trying to get an arm triangle but Hizer is defending well.

Luis decides to stand back up.
Hizer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Luis misses with a takedown
and Hizer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hans Hizer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shjon Luis.
Luis is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hizer lunges at Luis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Luis's hand.
Luis shoots in for a double leg but Hizer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Luis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hizer throws the left hand but Luis avoids the punch easily.

Luis rushes Hizer and presses him up against the cage.
Luis prevents Hizer from breaking the clinch.

Luis pulls guard.
Hizer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hizer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hizer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Luis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hizer defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Luis keeping moving, preventing Hizer from controlling successfully.
Hizer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Luis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hans Hizer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Luis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Luis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hizer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hizer throws out a loose jab but Luis uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been informed that Luis has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Luis wants to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Hizer misses its target.
Hizer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hizer misses with a wild body shot.
Hizer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Luis.
Hizer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Hizer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hizer lands a nice looking body shot.
Hizer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luis manages to avoid it.

Luis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Luis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hizer is trying to break free.
Hizer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hizer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hizer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Hizer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hizer's waist but Hizer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Luis off to one side.
Hizer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Donk. Hizer catches Luis right on the button with a cross.
Shjon Luis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Hizer gets caught flat footed, as Luis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Luis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Luis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Luis stopping the sweep attempt from Hizer.
Luis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Luis trying to control the position from guard on top but Hizer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Luis trying to control the position from guard on top but Hizer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A head kick by Hizer misses
and Luis counters with a left and a right that stings Hizer.
Luis blocks a jab.

Luis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hizer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Luis is in Hizer's guard.
Luis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luis wants to control from the top but Hizer keeps moving.
Hizer wants to get back to his feet but Luis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hizer controlling the position.

Luis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Luis has a takedown stuffed.
Hans Hizer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shjon Luis.
Hizer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luis manages to avoid it.
Luis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hizer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hizer slips a jab and a cross from Luis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Luis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Luis slips under a jab from Hizer.
Luis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hizer.
Luis is looking for the big counter here.
Hizer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luis moves to clinch but Hizer breaks away
and Hizer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A shot to the liver by Hizer. Beautiful body shot.
Shjon Luis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hans Hizer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hizer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hans Hizer.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hizer, 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Hizer!
Hans Hizer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.