PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Joyner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Heartly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Joyner
vs
Heartly

186 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

160 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Joyner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Heartly!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Heartly scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Joyner works his way to full guard. Good work.
Heartly works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Joyner trying to hold on to Heartly's head to control him but Heartly postures up.
Joyner is controlling Heartly's trapped leg to prevent Heartly from advancing to side control.
Joyner wants to get back to his feet.
Heartly wants to free his trapped foot but Joyner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyner is not content to let Heartly control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heartly thows a huge punch but Joyner dodges it nicely.

Heartly escapes and gets back to his feet.
Joyner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Joyner fails with a takedown attempt.
Joyner avoids a kick to the body.
Heartly goes for a double leg but Joyner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Joyner continues to drive forward.
As Heartly looks to move away, Joyner throws a big counter combo bu Heartly just gets out of the way.

Joyner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joyner fails to pull guard.

Heartly decides to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joyner preventing the sweep.

Joyner gets to his feet. Heartly looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Heartly tries to clinch
and Joyner counters with a two punch combo.
Joyner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back 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!

Heartly scores with a takedown into Joyner's guard.
Heartly landing some decent shots from guard.
Heartly wants to control from the top but Joyner keeps moving.
Heartly is looking to pass into half guard but Joyner pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Joyner is in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joyner wants to stand but Heartly is controlling his posture from full guard.
Heartly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Joyner controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Heartly is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's four 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.

Heartly has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Joyner is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Heartly.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Joyner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Joyner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heartly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joyner swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Heartly closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Heartly in side control, throwing shots but Joyner defends.
Heartly slows the pace down.

Heartly stands up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heartly closes the distance and clinches up with Joyner, looking for a takedown. Heartly pushes Joyner against the cage but Joyner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bob Heartly will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Joyner takes the fight into the clinch.
Joyner is trying to pull guard but Heartly has him pressed against the cage.

Heartly drags the fight down to the ground.
Heartly tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Joyner stands and steps away. Heartly gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Heartly throws a sloppy head kick and Joyner moves out of range easily.
Heartly just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJoyner.
Heartly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Joyner tries to avoid it but Heartly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Joyner to the ground. Joyner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Joyner tries to keep at a distance but Heartly has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Joyner tries to break the clinch but Heartly is controlling the position.

Heartly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heartly dives in and grabs Joyner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joyner pushes down on Heartly's head and hops out.
Heartly with a poor takedown
and Joyner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robert Joyner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Heartly.
Heartly is breathing heavily.

Joyner throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Heartly tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Joyner is in Heartly's guard.
Heartly is looking to stand back up but Joyner counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Heartly.

Joyner trying to control the pace.
Heartly wants to control but Joyner passes into side.

Joyner has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heartly shoots in and drives through. Joyner sprawls well.
Joyner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Joyner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heartly.
Heartly wants to break free but Joyner has control.
Heartly is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Joyner is defending well.

Joyner breaks the clinch.
Heartly throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heartly throws a nice outside leg kick.

Joyner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Heartly, pushing him back against the cage.
Heartly wants a takedown but no success here.

Joyner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heartly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Joyner tries to avoid it but Heartly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Joyner to the ground. Joyner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Heartly throws a push kick but Joyner slaps the foot to one side.
Joyner thinks about countering with a head kick.
Robert Joyner is winning the standup battle so far.
Heartly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joyner was well out of range. Poor timing from Heartly.

Joyner fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Heartly to the ground. Joyner is now in Heartly's guard.
Joyner postures up in Heartly's guard and throws a big left but Heartly blocks it.

Heartly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Joyner stands and steps away. Heartly gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Joyner clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joyner wants a takedown but no success here.

Heartly pulls guard effortlessly.
Joyner stopping the sweep attempt from Heartly.

Joyner stands up and waves to Heartly to follow him.
Bob Heartly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Joyner clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Heartly has had enough of the clinch but Joyner keeps him there for the moment.
Joyner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Joyner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Heartly is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Joyner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Joyner dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Joyner manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Heartly on his heels. He'll look to pass Heartly's guard now, I'm sure.
Heartly wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Joyner is now in half guard.
Heartly tries to get to full guard but Joyner has control of the leg.
Heartly wants to control but Joyner passes into side.
Joyner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Heartly wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heartly tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Joyner presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Heartly is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heartly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heartly wants to control but Joyner is having none of it.
Heartly working to try and regain half guard.
Heartly is still trying to improve position.
Joyner content just to control the position here.
Joyner prevents Heartly from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Heartly keeps trying to improve his position.
Joyner controlling from mount.
Heartly working to try and regain half guard.
Joyner controlling his opponent.
Heartly is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Joyner has control of Heartly's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Heartly regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Joyner dominating with strikes here.
Joyner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Heartly is trying to stand.
Heartly is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Joyner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Heartly somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joyner fails with the takedown.
Robert Joyner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Joyner closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Joyner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Joyner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

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