PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Heynes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Winkler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benny Winkler will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Heynes
vs
Winkler

187 cm
26
255 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

205 cm
25
277 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anton Heynes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benny Winkler!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Winkler as he connects with a hook.
Winkler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Heyness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A right-left combo lands from Winkler.
Winkler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winkler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heynes. Heynes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Winkler with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Winkler as he connects with a hook.
Winkler connects with the punch.
Heynes moves in looking to clinch but Winkler pushes him off.
Winkler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Winkler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heynes walks into a stiff left hand from Winkler.
Winkler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heynes.
Winkler is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Winkler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Heynes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Heynes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Winkler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heynes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winkler was well out of range. Poor timing from Heynes.
Heynes tries to clinch there but Winkler circles away.
Winkler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Winkler punishes Heynes's body with a nice straight punch.
Winkler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heynes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winkler.
Winkler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Winkler has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Winkler missing with a left hand there. Heynes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Winkler moves into range and connects with a jab.
Heynes avoids the body shot from Winkler.

Winkler tries to keep at a distance but Heynes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Winkler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Heynes misses with a knee to the head.
Come on Winkler - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Heynes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winkler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Heynes slowing the pace effectively.
Winkler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Winkler's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Heynes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winkler is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heynes is struggling to control the position.
Winkler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Winkler breaks the clinch.
Winkler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heynes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heynes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Heynes wants to clinch up but Winkler keeps it at a distance.
Heynes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heynes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winkler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winkler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Winkler lands a head shot.
Winkler ducks under a wild hook from Heynes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Heynes misses with an uppercut. Winkler saw that one coming.
Winkler tests Heynes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Winkler throws a series of punches but Heynes moves out of range.
Heynes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heynes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heynes walks into a straight right hand from Winkler.
Heynes takes one to the chin there.
A slow jab from Winkler misses its intended target.
Winkler sizes up Heynes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Winkler lands a nice shot that snaps Heynes's head back.
Winkler throws a jab but it's blocked by Heynes.
Winkler tries to bum rush Heynes with a series of wild strikes but Heynes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winkler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heynes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winkler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heynes looks to throw the jab but Winkler is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Winkler dominated that round.
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.

Heynes dodges the punch combination from Winkler.
Winkler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heynes misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Heynes tries to clinch up.
Heynes tries to clinch there but Winkler circles away.
Winkler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benny Winkler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heynes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heynes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heynes moves in looking to clinch but Winkler pushes him off.
Nice uppercut lands for Winkler. That snapped Heynes's head back.
Winkler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Winkler throws a series of punches but Heynes avoids them all with ease.
Winkler scores with the left hand. Heynes knows he should have avoided that one.
Winkler might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Winkler lands a left and a right that send Heynes crashing to the mat, dazed. Winkler thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Heynes is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winkler blocks a head kick by Heynes.
Winkler misses with the combination.
Heynes tries to clinch but Winkler moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Winkler as he connects with a hook.
Heynes tries to clinch up but Winkler circles away and keeps his distance.
Heynes is looking to clinch.
Heynes is looking to clinch but Winkler is avoiding it.
Heynes swings widly with a right hand
and Winkler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Winkler there.
Winkler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oh Heynes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Winkler lands a big right hand that sends Heynes crashing to the mat! Winkler stays standing though and waves Heynes back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Heynes takes the fight into the clinch.
Heynes wants to stall.
Winkler is trying to force a seperation but Heynes has the dominant position.
Heynes seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heynes letting Winkler take a breather here.

Winkler breaks the clinch.
Winkler cracks Heynes with an open hand slap.
Winkler clobbers Heynes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Heynes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winkler paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Heynes moves into range and clinches up with Winkler.
Heynes stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Winkler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winkler throws a hook but Heynes avoids it easily.
Heynes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Winkler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heynes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Winkler jabs at Heynes's body.
Winkler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Heynes has time to react.
Winkler misses with a right hand
and Heynes counters with a nice leg kick.
Benny Winkler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heynes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heynes tries to clinch but Winkler is having none of it.
Heynes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Winkler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Heynes backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heynes tries to move into range but Winkler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Heynes is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heynes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Winkler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oh Heynes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circling - Winkler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heynes seems to have got his legs back now.
Winkler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heynes closes the distance looking to clinch

and Winkler counters with a crisp one two that drops Heynes! Winkler thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Heynes to his feet! Heynes is in big trouble!
Heynes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winkler.
Winkler throws a series of punches but Heynes moves out of range.
Winkler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Winkler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Heynes's hands.
The crowd cheers as Heynes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Winkler doesn't seem phased though.
Winkler throws a hook but Heynes avoids it easily.
Winkler misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heynes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Heynes is looking to clinch.
Winkler takes a swing at Heynes's ribcage but misses.
Winkler moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Winkler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Winkler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heynes circles away quickly and effectively.
Heynes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Heynes is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Winkler's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A nice combination there by Winkler.
Winkler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winkler digs a good body shot into Heynes's ribs.
Nice shot by Winkler.
Heynes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Winkler throws a big shot that misses.
Winkler lands a glancing blow to the side of Heynes's head.
Heynes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Winkler misses with a series of wild punches.
Heynes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winkler throws out the jab.
Heynes wants to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heynes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Winkler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkler avoids a kick to the body.
Winkler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winkler lands a jab-cross combination.
Winkler tests Heynes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heynes looks for the body kick but Winkler saw that one coming.
Heynes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winkler.
Heynes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Heynes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winkler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heynes. Heynes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Winkler just misses with a punch to the body.
Winkler tests Heynes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heynes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heynes just misses with a punch to the body.
Heynes tries to clinch but Winkler moves out of range.
Heynes looks to clinch
and Winkler counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winkler scores with a jab. Heynes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Winkler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Winkler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Winkler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winkler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Winkler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heynes doesn't manage to clinch there - Winkler circles away.
Winkler swings for the body but Heynes moves out of range.
Winkler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winkler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heynes throws a looping overhand right but Winkler ducks down to avoid it.
Winkler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heynes.
Winkler slips a straight right by Heynes.
Heynes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Winkler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Winkler as he connects with a hook.
Winkler misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heynes slips a jab and a cross from Winkler.
Winkler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Winkler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heynes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winkler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heynes tries to clinch up but Winkler circles away and keeps his distance.
Heynes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winkler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heynes.
Heynes looks for the body kick but Winkler saw that one coming.
Winkler lands a jab to the head.
Winkler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Heynes moves into range and clinches up with Winkler.
Winkler wants to break free but Heynes has control.
A bit of stalling here from Heynes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Winkler has had enough of the clinch but Heynes keeps him there for the moment.
Winkler wants to get back to striking at distance but Heynes won't allow it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Winkler avoiding damage as Heynes throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winkler blocks an elbow strike.
Anton Heynes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benny Winkler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Winkler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Winkler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Winkler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Winkler!