PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrej Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Hentz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Giant
vs
Hentz

210 cm
18
258 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
24
248 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrej Giant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Hentz!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giant tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hentz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hentz throws a nice looking combination but Giant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Giant looks to clinch

and Hentz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hentz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Hentz stands up and beckons Giant to join him on the feet.
Giant tries to clinch but Hentz moves away

and Hentz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Giant won't be happy with that.
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!

Hentz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Giant bucks up and tries to throw Hentz off but instead Hentz has got his back!
Hentz keeps control of the position easily here as Giant tries to buck him off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giant wants to get back to his feet.
Hentz lands with a hammerfist to the side of Giant's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hentz controlling from the back.

Giant fending off the submission attempt from Hentz.
Hentz biding his time, looking for the opening.
Giant controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
I really don't envy Giant right now.
Hentz is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Giant is trying to stand back up.

Hentz is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Giant is defending well though. Hentz let's go of the attempt for now.
What can Giant do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Hentz connects with a big shot to the side of Giant's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hentz is working the ground and pound. Can Giant escape?
Hentz scores with punches and elbows.
Hentz slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Hentz lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Hentz.
Giant takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Hentz is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hentz just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Giant holding both Hentz 's hands and preventing any damage.
Hentz lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Hentz keeps control of the position easily here as Giant tries to buck him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hentz throwing damaging strikes from the back! Giant could be in trouble here!
Giant holding both Hentz 's hands and preventing any damage.
Hentz has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Giant's body.
Giant controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Giant is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Giant fending off the submission attempt from Hentz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Hentz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hentz circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hentz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hentz.
Hentz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hentz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hentz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hentz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hentz is working Giant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Giant manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Giant darts in trying to clinch

and Hentz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Giant won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hentz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Giant gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hentz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Giant is trying to stand but he's just given Hentz his back.
Giant holding both Hentz 's hands and preventing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hentz controls the position.
Giant is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hentz really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Giant.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hentz connects with a big shot to the side of Giant's head.

Hentz is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Giant defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Hentz slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Hentz is working the ground and pound. Can Giant escape?
Giant covers up after that shot from Hentz.
Hentz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hentz trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Giant doesn't escape.

Giant defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant is trying to get back to his feet but Hentz has full control of the position and if anything, Giant has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hentz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hentz lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Hentz has good solid back control here.
Hentz is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Hentz connects with a big shot to the side of Giant's head.
Giant is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hentz.

Giant defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hentz's arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giant is trapped and Hentz is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Giant controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Hentz is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Giant up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hentz biding his time, looking for the opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Hentz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Giant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Giant gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hentz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hentz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Giant striking off his back but it's not causing Hentz any problems.
Giant wants to get back to his feet but Hentz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hentz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hentz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Hentz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hentz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Giant quickly recovers to half guard.
Giant wants to get back to his feet.

Hentz stands up from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hentz feints and as Giant raises his hands in defense, Hentz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hentz lands a couple of elbows.
Hentz stops Giant from standing up.
Hentz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Giant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hentz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Robert Hentz hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hentz avoids the head kick by Giant.

Hentz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hentz slows the pace down in half guard.
Hentz slips a nice elbow through Giant's hands, connecting with Giant's forehead.
Hentz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hentz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hentz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Robert Hentz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hentz is landing with some decent strikes but Giant is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
You get the feeling that Giant really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hentz lands with some strikes.
Hentz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Andrej Giant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giant is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hentz content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Robert Hentz has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Giant tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hentz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Robert Hentz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hentz controlling from the top position.
Let's hope that Hentz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Hentz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hentz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 24:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Hentz!