PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between One Fortythree (ranked 6117 p4p, 5498 weight class) and Seelow Heights (ranked 148 p4p, 139 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fortythree
vs
Heights

168 cm
34
143
20 - 29 - 0

191 cm
30
209
9 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, One Fortythree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seelow Heights!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heights tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fortythree paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fortythree is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Heights swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fortythree counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horrible takedown attempt by Heights or perhaps it was just good defense by Fortythree, which made it look bad.
Fortythree connects with a body shot that sends Heights's belly button to the back.
Fortythree dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fortythree throws a jab when Heights was well out of range.
Fortythree is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heights.
Heights tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fortythree counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Heights misses.
Heights slips a jab from Fortythree.
Heights changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heights moves out of range as Fortythree strikes.
Fortythree scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fortythree misses the jab.
Heights tries a head kick but it misses.

Fortythree clinches with his opponent.
Heights blocks an uppercut.
Fortythree lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Fortythree pulls guard effortlessly.

Fortythree working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Heights doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Heights manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Heights stays in close to Fortythree's body and controls the position.
Fortythree looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree controls Heights momentarily but Heights frees himself.
Heights sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fortythree wants to stand but Heights is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heights decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fortythree, up you get!
Heights shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fortythree but Fortythree pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fortythree scores with a jab. Heights acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fortythree listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fortythree slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fortythree swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heights fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fortythree throws a hook but Heights avoids it easily.
Heights moves to clinch but Fortythree breaks away
letting Fortythree counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heights shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fortythree as he jumps to the side.
One Fortythree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seelow Heights.

Heights moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Fortythree's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Heights has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fortythree after a bit of a struggle.
Fortythree working aggressively here.
Heights is trying to force a seperation but Fortythree has the dominant position.
Heights tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fortythree fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fortythree stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heights blocks an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fortythree tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Heights just stands there and leans against the cage.
Heights is trying to drag Fortythree to the mat but Fortythree just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fortythree lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heights backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

One Fortythree dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Fortythree connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Heights tries to land a body kick
and Fortythree cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heights has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Heights there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fortythree jabs Heights to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Heights ducks under a wild hook from Fortythree.
Heights takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
One Fortythree is winning the standup battle so far.
Heights is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fortythree sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fortythree swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heights moves to clinch but Fortythree breaks away
and Fortythree counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heights takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Fortythree decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heights in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fortythree controls Heights momentarily but Heights frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fortythree keeping full guard, as Heights tries to pass.
Fortythree wants to sweep here but Heights controlling him for the moment.
Fortythree is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heights can do to turn this around?
Fortythree managing to control the position.
Fortythree looking for a sweep. Not yet Fortythree, not yet.

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.
Heights stays in close to Fortythree's body and controls the position.
Fortythree utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Heights connects with a leg kick.
Heights has his takedown stuffed
and Fortythree counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heights shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fortythree defends it nicely.
One Fortythree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seelow Heights.
Fortythree misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree looks to score with a jab to the body but Heights is just out of range.
Heights with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fortythree to score with a decent uppercut.
Heights takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fortythree misses with a hook. Heights ducked under it nicely.
As Fortythree backs off Heights throws a huge counter combo but Fortythree manages to avoid it all.
Heights moves out of range as Fortythree strikes.

Heights forces Fortythree back against the cage and clinches.
Heights blocks an uppercut.

Heights escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fortythree throws an overhand right that lands on Heights's shoulder, as Heights tries to avoid the shot.
Seelow Heights seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortythree throws a right hand that misses
and Heights counters with a straight right hand.
Heights tries to clinch but Fortythree is having none of it.
Fortythree throws a jab when Heights was well out of range.
Heights displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fortythree throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortythree. Heights does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heights tries to counter with a clinch but Fortythree shakes him off and moves away.

Heights takes the fight into the clinch.

Heights breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heights walks into a stiff left hand from Fortythree.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortythree swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Heights counters by clinching up.
Fortythree misses with the head strike.
Heights blocks a body shot from Fortythree.
Heights prevents a body shot from Fortythree.

Fortythree manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Heights decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fortythree, up you get!
Nice defenses there by Heights.
Heights shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fortythree cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

One Fortythree dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Fortythree connects with a single shot there.
Fortythree misses with an uppercut.
Heights takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fortythree looks to land a right hand but Heights moved out of range.
Heights gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Heights takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Heights is defended easily by Fortythree.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortythree scores with a sloppy right hand. Heights should have avoided that one.
Heights tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heights looks for a takedown but Fortythree sprawls well.
One Fortythree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seelow Heights.
Fortythree throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heights ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fortythree throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heights sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heights misses with a takedown attempt - Fortythree sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Heights shoots for a takedown but Fortythree saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fortythree keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Heights takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heights takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree works Heights's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortythree. Heights does a little dance to reset his feet.

Fortythree clinches up against the cage.
Heights blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fortythree fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fortythree working aggressively here.
Heights can't get the takedown.
Fortythree working aggressively here.
Fortythree tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fortythree tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fortythree lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fortythree has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Heights uses from the top position.
Heights sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heights trying to control but Fortythree is working from the bottom.
Fortythree trying to keep a closed guard but Heights is proving a slippery customer.
Fortythree is pulling down on Heights's head. It's preventing any offense from Heights, at least for the moment.
Seelow Heights has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heights throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fortythree keeping moving, preventing Heights from controlling successfully.
Heights stopping the sweep attempt from Fortythree.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A big left from Fortythree misses.
Fortythree avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heights fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It looked like Fortythree was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Heights.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heights looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
One Fortythree is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice jab there from Fortythree.

And that's the end of the fight!
One Fortythree showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fortythree has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... One Fortythree!
One Fortythree made sure to mention his sponsor, Sportivité in his post fight interview.