PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reinhard Heydrich (ranked 1655 p4p, 217 weight class) and Artur Syrowatka (ranked 17166 p4p, 636 weight class). Heydrich comes to the cage accompanied by The Blonde Beast. Syrowatka has chosen Slash - Nothing to Say as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Heydrich
vs
Syrowatka

205 cm
25
220 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

186 cm
41
216 lbs
16 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reinhard Heydrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Syrowatka!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Syrowatka misses.
Syrowatka avoids the body shot from Heydrich.
Syrowatka now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Heydrich lands with a right hand.
Syrowatka feints a jab promting Heydrich to slip. Syrowatka then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Heydrich slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Heydrich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heydrich misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Syrowatka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Syrowatka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Heydrich throws a series of punches but Syrowatka avoids them all with ease.
Heydrich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Heydrich looks to throw the jab but Syrowatka is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heydrich misses with a looping left.
Syrowatka unleashes a big counter combination but Heydrich bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Heydrich lands with an uppercut that bounces Syrowatka off the cage and back into range.
Heydrich misses with an uppercut.
Reinhard Heydrich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Syrowatka throws a hook but Heydrich blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Syrowatka. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Syrowatka.
Syrowatka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syrowatka slips a straight right by Heydrich.
A little jabbing left from Syrowatka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Heydrich 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.
Heydrich throws a lazy right hand but Syrowatka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Syrowatka looks to score with a jab to the body but Heydrich is just out of range.
Syrowatka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Heydrich is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Syrowatka.
A left lands for Heydrich.
Heydrich thuds a left hand into Syrowatka's body.
Jab, jab by Heydrich - just one landing.
Syrowatka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heydrich circles away quickly and effectively.
Syrowatka swinging wildly here.
It looked like Heydrich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Syrowatka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Heydrich throws a hook but Syrowatka blocks it.
Syrowatka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Syrowatka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heydrich.
A left and a right from Heydrich both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Artur Syrowatka has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syrowatka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Heydrich lands a jab.

Syrowatka is rocked!
Heydrich lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Syrowatka - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Heydrich!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Reinhard Heydrich!