PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Chris Deal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tahar Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Deal
vs
Heart

178 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
161 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Deal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tahar Heart!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick by Heart misses
and Deal counters with a low kick, right behind Heart 's knee.
Deal throws a low kick, looking for Heart's leg but Heart calmly moves out of range.
Heart is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Deal with a body shot.
Heart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Deal.
Heart scores with a leg kick.
Deal is looking to clinch but Heart is avoiding it.
Deal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Deal tries to bum rush Heart with a series of wild strikes but Heart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Deal ducks right into an uppercut from Heart.
Deal lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Deal misses with a two punch combination.
Deal looks to score with a jab to the body but Heart is just out of range.
Deal backing away here, and Heart unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Heart keeps the fight on the outside.
Deal connects with a jab.
Deal scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Heart takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Deal takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Heart throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Deal crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Heart - the referee stops the clock and Deal gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Heart. Deal manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A telegraphed right hand from Deal misses the target.
Heart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Deal's sensitive parts.
Deal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Deal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Heart chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Deal can pounce on him.
Deal misses with a wild body shot.
Heart only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Deal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Heart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deal connects with a body shot.
Chris Deal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heart moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heart.
Deal seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Heart.
Deal looks to land a left hand but Heart moved out of range nicely.
Deal wants to clinch but Heart slips to the side
letting Heart counter with a right hand.
Deal lands a body shot.
Heart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deal throws out a leg kick but Heart moves out of range and Deal only half commits.
Deal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Heart misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heart thows a body kick. Deal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Deal throws a hook but Heart avoids it easily.
Deal tried to score with a low kick but Heart checks it.
Heart shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Deal dominated that round.
That's time! Deal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Heart tried to score with a low kick but Deal checks it.
Deal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Heart counters with a body kick.
A low kick from Heart is predictable there
and Deal counters with a straight right hand.
Heart wants to land a leg kick but Deal is out of range.
Heart avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Deal shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Heart eats them both and turns towards Deal to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Deal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heart doesn't seem bothered though.
Deal comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Heart tries a head kick but it misses.
Deal throws a looping overhand right but Heart ducks down to avoid it.
Chris Deal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heart avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Deal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Heart finds it's way round the side to connect with Deal's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deal throws a nice outside leg kick.
Heart wants to land a leg kick but Deal is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal throws an off balance right hand
and Heart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Deal throws a jab when Heart was well out of range.
And Heart responds with a good body kick, but Deal manages to step out the way in time.
Deal scores with a punch to the head.
Deal wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Deal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Heart throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Deal fails to land with a series of punches.
Heart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Deal tries to bum rush Heart with a series of wild strikes but Heart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Deal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Deal misses with a looping right.
Heart throws a body kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Heart.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart looks for the body kick but Deal saw that one coming.
Deal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heart can do to turn this around?
Heart throws a hook but Deal avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deal misses with a right hand
and Heart counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Deal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heart looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Deal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Deal avoids the head kick by Heart.
Deal wants to land a leg kick but Heart is out of range.
Heart turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Deal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Deal misses with a wild combination.
Heart works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chris Deal will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Heart.
Heart throws a leg kick which misses Deal's front leg but catches the back leg as Deal tries to avoid it.
Deal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Heart misses with an attempted mid kick.
Deal throws a big counter combination but Heart scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Heart slips a jab and a cross from Deal.
Heart cracks Deal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chris Deal is winning the standup battle so far.
Heart dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Deal. That did some damage!
Heart throws a wild body kick that Deal sees coming a mile off.
Heart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Deal.
Heart is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Deal with a body shot.
Deal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart dodges the punch combination from Deal.
Heart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deal checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal tries to clinch up.
Deal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Deal scores with a jab to the body.
Deal misses with a few strikes there.
Heart throws a half hearted mid kick.
Deal swinging wildly here.
Deal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heart moves away.
Heart misses with a hook. Deal ducked under it nicely.
Heart throws a sloppy head kick and Deal moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Deal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Deal.
Deal looks to land a right hand but Heart moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart throws a body punch but Deal moves out of range.
Deal avoids the body shot from Heart.
Deal scores with a hook to the body. Heart takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Deal throws a right hand that Heart ducks under and follows up with a left that Heart also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Deal. Heart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heart dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Deal. That did some damage!
Heart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Deal.
Heart now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Heart is looking to land body kicks.
Heart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deal was well out of range. Poor timing from Heart.
Deal lands the left hand.
Heart throws a body punch but Deal moves out of range.
Deal throws a series of punches but Heart moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Deal clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Deal blocks a low kick nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Heart.
Heart throws a leg kick that misses.
As Heart looks to move away, Deal throws a big counter combo but Heart just gets out of the way.
Deal will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Deal misses the target.
Deal looks to throw the jab but Heart is out of range.
A combination from Deal does no damage.
Heart will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Deal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Heart.
Deal works the jab nicely.
Heart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Deal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deal takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Deal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deal avoids the head kick by Heart.
Deal moves in looking to clinch but Heart pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal wants to clinch up but Heart keeps it at a distance.
Heart checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Heart has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A solid body kick from Heart.
Deal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Heart feints and then cracks Deal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Deal down.
Deal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heart replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Deal blocks it well.
Heart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heart slips under a jab.
Deal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Heart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some bone on bone action there as Deal checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Deal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body kick from Heart.
A solid leg kick lands there for Deal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart ducks under a wild hook from Deal.
Deal just misses with a punch to the body.
Deal throws a looping overhand right but Heart ducks down to avoid it.
Deal misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Deal, as that shot connected.
Heart connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Deal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heart manages to avoid it.
Deal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heart scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Heart.
Heart scores with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Heart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Tahar Heart will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Deal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heart circles away quickly and effectively.
Deal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Heart counters with a body kick that stops Deal in his tracks momentarily.
Heart scores with a spinning back kick!
Heart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Deal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Deal misses with a wild combination.
Deal moves out of range of the body kick.
Deal misses with a lunging right hand
and Heart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heart doesn't seem bothered though.
Deal misses with a double jab.
Heart tries a quick counter leg kick but Deal is wise to it.
Heart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Deal throws out the jab.
Heart scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart moves out of range as Deal strikes.
Heart lands a nice hook to Deal's body. Deal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Deal does no damage.
Heart throws a head kick that Deal semi-blocks.
Heart connects with a leg kick. Deal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Heart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Deal scores with a nice head shot.
Heart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Deal throws a right and a left that Heart avoids nicely.
Heart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heart sizes up Deal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chris Deal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Deal throws a jab but it's blocked by Heart.
Deal loads up on a big right hand but Heart slips the punch.
Deal throws a front kick aimed at Heart's knee but Heart avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal blocks the body kick.
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!
Deal lands with a nice body punch.
Heart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deal.
Heart follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Deal throws a hook but Heart blocks it.
Deal scores with a body shot.
Deal does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Heart throws a low kick but Deal avoids it.
Deal tries to clinch but Heart moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heart.
Deal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Heart can pounce on him.
No joy there for Deal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Deal lands a jab to Heart's midsection.
Tahar Heart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heart looking to land some kicks to the body here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Deal.
Well Deal 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Deal!
Our winner, Chris Deal, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.