PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eirc Talenworths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heart Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eirc Talenworths has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Talenworths
vs
Breaker

189 cm
19
225 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

193 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eirc Talenworths!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heart Breaker!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Breaker with that takedown attempt.

Talenworths decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Talenworths is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Talenworths missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Breaker is pressing down on Talenworths's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Breaker wants to get back to his feet but Talenworths is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Talenworths throwing strikes from guard but Breaker blocks nicely.
Talenworths throwing strikes from guard but Breaker blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Talenworths postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Talenworths postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Talenworths drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Talenworths jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Talenworths shoots in but Breaker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Breaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Talenworths circles away.
Breaker tries to clinch but Talenworths moves out of range.
Breaker tries to close the distance and clinch but Talenworths swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Breaker throws a body punch but Talenworths moves out of range.
Talenworths fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Talenworths stuffs the takedown attempt from Breaker. Breaker gets slowly back to his feet.
Talenworths tries to close the distance and clinch but Breaker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Talenworths fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Breaker sprawls well initially but Talenworths persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Talenworths is breathing heavily.
Breaker is trying to stand up here but Talenworths is controlling him well.
Talenworths trying to pass the guard but Breaker defending well.
Breaker is trying to maintain the position but Talenworths is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Talenworths is looking for a kimura but Breaker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Talenworths to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Breaker moves into full guard.
Breaker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Talenworths's guard.
Breaker trying to control but Talenworths is working from the bottom.
Breaker works over Talenworths with some ground and pound from guard.

Breaker stands up from Talenworths's guard - Breaker perhaps looking for a knockout.
Eirc Talenworths seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Breaker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eirc Talenworths has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heart Breaker.
Breaker throws a series of punches but Talenworths avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Breaker with that takedown attempt.

Breaker clinches with his opponent.

Breaker has clasped his hands together around Talenworths's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Breaker stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Breaker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Talenworths counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Breaker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Talenworths sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Breaker defending well though.
Breaker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Breaker trying to control from the bottom.
Breaker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Breaker working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talenworths wants to stand but Breaker is controlling his posture from full guard.

Talenworths drops back looking for a leg! Breaker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Breaker manages to kick Talenworths off! Talenworths jumps back into Breaker's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Breaker rushes Talenworths and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Breaker gets control of Talenworths's arms and successfully pulls guard. Breaker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Breaker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Breaker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Talenworths kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
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 Eirc Talenworths will probably get the nod.
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.

Breaker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Breaker looks for a takedown but Talenworths sprawls well.
Talenworths darts in trying to clinch

and Breaker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Breaker.
Breaker is trying to drag Talenworths to the mat but Talenworths just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Eirc Talenworths has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heart Breaker.
Talenworths scores with a shoulder strike.

Talenworths has Breaker pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Talenworths pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Breaker tumbling to the mat - Talenworths dives into Breaker's guard.
Talenworths won't allow Breaker to sweep him here.
Talenworths wants to stand but Breaker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Eirc Talenworths overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Talenworths preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker has a closed guard, preventing Talenworths from standing up.
Talenworths trying to control but Breaker is working from the bottom.
Talenworths postures up.
Breaker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Talenworths's guard.
Talenworths keeping full guard, as Breaker tries to pass.

Talenworths is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Talenworths will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Breaker pushes down on Talenworths's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Breaker wants to control but Talenworths is keeping him busy.
Talenworths is looking to escape.
Breaker trying to control from half guard but Talenworths is working away.
Breaker is pressing down on Talenworths's thigh, looking to free his foot. Talenworths is holding on for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Breaker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Talenworths tries to avoid it but Breaker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Talenworths to the ground. Talenworths escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Breaker tries to clinch up.
Breaker shoots in but no luck this time.
Breaker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Breaker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Talenworths pinned against the cage. Talenworths gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Talenworths here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Talenworths misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker tries for a takedown but Talenworths sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Breaker is looking to clinch.
Breaker is looking to clinch but Talenworths is avoiding it.
Breaker misses with a few strikes there.
Breaker misses the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Talenworths as Breaker shoots in.
Talenworths shoots in for a takedown but Breaker shows good takedown defense.
Breaker closes the distance and clinches up with Talenworths, looking for a takedown. Breaker pushes Talenworths against the cage but Talenworths circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Talenworths shoots in but Breaker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Breaker shoots in for a takedown but Talenworths shows good takedown defense.
Breaker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Talenworths on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Breaker. Breaker obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talenworths is looking to clinch.
Breaker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Talenworths drops his hands momentarily and Breaker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Talenworths closes this distance looking for a takedown but Breaker circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Breaker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Talenworths sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Talenworths swats away the attempt to clinch by Breaker.
Breaker tries to close the distance and clinch but Talenworths swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Talenworths stuffs the takedown attempt from Breaker. Breaker gets slowly back to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Breaker scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Heart Breaker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Breaker closes the distance and clinches.

Breaker breaks the clinch.
Breaker shoots in for a double leg but Talenworths sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Breaker has Talenworths up against the cage in a clinch.
Breaker jumps guard but Talenworths stands there with Breaker around his waist. Breaker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Breaker keeps control of Talenworths as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Talenworths has had enough of the clinch but Breaker keeps him there for the moment.
Talenworths is trying to break free.
Breaker prevents the takedown attempt.
Breaker looking for a takedown.
Eirc Talenworths has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heart Breaker.
Breaker has had enough of the clinch but Talenworths keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Breaker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Breaker decides to pull guard.
Breaker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Talenworths is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talenworths throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Breaker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Breaker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Talenworths manages to get himself to full guard.
Talenworths wants to get back to his feet but Breaker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Talenworths keeping moving, preventing Breaker from controlling successfully.
Talenworths has a closed guard, preventing Breaker from standing up.
Breaker works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Breaker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Breaker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Talenworths tries to get to full guard but Breaker has control of the leg.
Breaker moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Talenworths.
Talenworths is looking to reverse the position.
Breaker is looking to take a break and control but Talenworths is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Breaker decides to stand back up. Breaker steps back and let's Talenworths get back to his feet.
Breaker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Talenworths takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Breaker takes the fight into the clinch.
Talenworths keeps control of Breaker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Breaker is trying to break free.
Breaker wants to break free but Talenworths has control.
Breaker wants to break free but Talenworths has control.
Talenworths wants to get back to striking at distance but Breaker won't allow it.
Talenworths wants to break free but Breaker has control.
Talenworths tries for a takedown but Breaker manages to get underhooks.
Breaker tries to pull guard but Talenworths holds him up against the cage and eventually Breaker drops back down to his feet.
Talenworths looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Talenworths.
Breaker tries to stall but Talenworths uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Breaker breaks the clinch.
Breaker lands a head kick!
Breaker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Talenworths takes a kick to the side of the head.
Breaker lands with a slapping head kick.
No joy there for Breaker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck for Breaker with that takedown attempt.
Talenworths closes the distance looking to clinch
and Breaker counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heart Breaker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Breaker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heart Breaker!