PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hotsi Log (ranked 24865 p4p, 2557 weight class) and Black Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 173 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Log
vs
Heart

170 cm
24
135
5 - 4 - 0

177 cm
29
144
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

BANZAI NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hotsi Log!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Black Heart!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Log clinches up with Heart and pushes him back against the cage.
Heart leaning against his opponent.
Log is looking to break free of the clinch but Heart has double underhooks.
Heart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Log.
Heart blocks the elbow strike.
Heart wants to take the fight to the mat but Log manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Heart taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Log misses with an elbow over the top.
Heart avoids the elbow strike from Log, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heart just misses with a elbow thrown towards Log's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Log wants to get back to striking at distance but Heart won't allow it.
Log throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Heart stalling against the cage.
Heart misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart blocks the elbow strike.
Heart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Log's efforts to push away.
Heart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Heart.
Log throws an elbow that misses.
Heart avoids a wild elbow strike from Log.
The referee calls for Heart to work.

Log manages to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Heart has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Log tries to clinch but Heart moves out of range.
Log throws a head kick that misses
and Heart counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Log falls off balance throwing a combination
and Heart counters with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Log.
Despite the aggression on Heart's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Log tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Log backs off Heart throws a huge counter combo but Log manages to avoid it all.

Heart tries to keep at a distance but Log has taken the fight into the clinch.
Heart dodges an elbow strike from Log.
Heart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Heart blocks an elbow strike.
Heart lands a body punch.
Heart stalling against the cage.
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!
Heart blocks an elbow strike from Log.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Log has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heart avoids the elbow strike from Log, against the cage.

Heart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown attempt by Log or perhaps it was just good defense by Heart, which made it look bad.
Heart tries a quick counter leg kick but Log is wise to it.
Log tries to clinch up
and Heart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Log throws a head kick that misses
and Heart counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Log tries to clinch but Heart moves away
and Heart counters with a head kick. That will keep Log thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Log throws a head kick that misses

and Heart counters with a crisp right hand that drops Log! Heart lets Log back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Log is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Log moves to clinch but Heart breaks away
and Heart counters with a big right hand! Oh Log is in trouble here! Heart follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Black Heart!