PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between TJ Heisman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Dantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Heisman
vs
Dantes

195 cm
37
275 lbs
28 - 20 - 0

200 cm
34
250 lbs
29 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

King of Fists

Urban Fighter
Bullet Proof System

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 28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, TJ Heisman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Dantes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dantes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
TJ Heisman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heisman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dantes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Heisman wants to clinch
and Dantes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Heisman rushes Dantes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Heisman pushes Dantes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dantes has Heisman pressed against the cage, preventing Heisman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Heisman misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heisman.
Dantes blocking some punches.
Heisman misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dantes.

Dantes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dantes throws a jab but it's blocked by Heisman.
Heisman tries to clinch but Dantes is having none of it.
Heisman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Heisman slips a jab from Dantes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heisman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Heisman moves in looking to clinch but Dantes pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heisman moves into range and clinches up with Dantes.
Dantes throws a head punch that misses.
Heisman tries a body shot but Dantes blocks it.
Heisman has a couple of punches blocked by Dantes.
Dantes blocks an uppercut.

Dantes breaks the clinch.
Heisman scores with a jab.

Heisman clinches with his opponent.
Dantes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heisman's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dantes.

Heisman breaks the clinch.
Heisman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dantes.
Dantes works the jab nicely.
Dantes misses with a head kick.
Heisman loads up on a big right hand but Dantes slips the punch.
Heisman wants to clinch but Dantes slips to the side
and Dantes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heisman motions for Dantes to come forward. Heisman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dantes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisman scores with a shot to the body.
Dantes misses with a kick to the body.
Dantes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dantes, right into the meat.
Heisman is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Dantes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heisman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dantes throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Heisman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dantes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heisman.
Heisman ducks under a wild hook from Dantes.
A jab lands there for Dantes.
Heisman scores with a jab to the head.

Heisman forces Dantes back against the cage and clinches.
Dantes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heisman tries to land knees in the clinch but Dantes avoids the damage to the body.
Heisman struggles to land a body shot inside as Dantes controls his hands.
Heisman has a couple of punches blocked by Dantes.
Heisman prevents a body shot from Dantes.
Dantes throws a head punch that misses.
Dantes misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Heisman as the two fighters clinch.
Heisman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dantes has him pressed against the cage.
Heisman prevents a body shot from Dantes.
Heisman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dantes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heisman's elbow.
Dantes blocks an uppercut.
Dantes struggles to land a body shot inside as Heisman controls his hands.
Heisman cracks Dantes with a nice body shot.
Heisman lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Heisman.
The referee is keeping an eye on Heisman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Heisman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dantes looks winded!
Dantes blocks an uppercut.
Heisman prevents a body shot from Dantes.
Heisman is looking to break free of the clinch but Dantes has double underhooks.
Heisman can't find room to land a body shot as Dantes controls the action.
Heisman misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes misses with a punch on the inside.
Dantes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heisman taking a breather.

Heisman manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Heisman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dantes misses with a body shot.
Heisman closes the distance but Dantes moves to the side
and Dantes counters with a right hand to the body.
Heisman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dantes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dantes misses with a leg kick
enabling Heisman to counter with a crisp jab.
Heisman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dantes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heisman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heisman misses with a wild combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Heisman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that TJ Heisman will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dantes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marcus Dantes seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Heisman clinches.
Heisman misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Heisman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dantes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dantes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dantes misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Dantes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heisman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Heisman throws a series of strikes that have Dantes backpedaling.
Heisman throws a shot from downtown. Dantes moves away and avoids it.
Heisman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heisman throws a sloppy head kick and Dantes moves out of range easily.
Heisman ducks under a wild hook from Dantes.
Dantes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heisman. Heisman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dantes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dantes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Heisman in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisman moves out of range of the strikes.
Dantes throws the kick towards the body but Heisman avoids it.
Dantes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dantes lands with a cross.
Heisman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dantes takes a step back to recover.
Dantes throws a body kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Dantes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dantes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dantes blocks the body kick.
Heisman lands a lovely overhand right.

Dantes rushes Heisman and presses him up against the cage.
Heisman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Dantes.
Dantes takes a shot to the head.
Dantes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dantes scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
TJ Heisman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dantes lands a shoulder strike.
Dantes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heisman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dantes blocks a body shot from Heisman.
Dantes lands with a light punch inside.
Heisman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dantes throws a head punch that misses.
Heisman has a couple of punches blocked by Dantes.
Dantes working aggressively here.
Dantes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dantes lands a body punch.
Heisman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dantes's elbow.
Heisman misses with a body punch.

Dantes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heisman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dantes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heisman moves away.
Heisman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Heisman moves in looking to clinch but Dantes pushes him off.
A cross from Dantes lands.
Dantes misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Heisman finds it's way through Dantes's defenses.
Dantes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Heisman misses.
Dantes throws a fast counter high kick but Heisman manages to duck under it in time.
Dantes throws out a loose jab but Heisman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heisman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dantes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dantes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heisman.
Heisman wants to clinch up but Dantes keeps it at a distance.
Heisman scores with a one two! Dantes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Heisman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dantes on the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Dantes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heisman doesn't seem phased though.
A telegraphed right hand from Dantes misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heisman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dantes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dantes throws a lazy right hand but Heisman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heisman moves in looking to clinch but Dantes pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Dantes misses the target.
Dantes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dantes misses the shot to the body.
TJ Heisman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dantes lands the left hand.
Dantes lands a glancing blow to the side of Heisman's head.
Heisman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dantes lands the left hand.
A big left from Heisman misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dantes scores with a nice body kick.
Heisman looks to score with a jab to the body but Dantes is just out of range.
Dantes's corner calls for a 1-2. Dantes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Heisman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dantes momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Dantes 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!

Dantes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Heisman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dantes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heisman throws a lazy right hand but Dantes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dantes. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Heisman!
Heisman takes one on the button.
Heisman wants to clinch
and Dantes counters with a left and a right that stings Heisman.
Heisman is looking to clinch but Dantes is avoiding it.
Dantes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dantes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heisman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Heisman gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dantes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heisman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dantes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heisman backwards.
Heisman tries to circle away but Dantes has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Heisman looking to stall.
Dantes misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Dantes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heisman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dantes pushes Heisman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dantes can't find room to land a body shot as Heisman controls the action.
Heisman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dantes is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dantes.
Heisman swings wildly with an uppercut but Dantes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dantes tries a body shot but Heisman blocks it.
Heisman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dantes works on Heisman's body with a couple of short punches.
Dantes misses with some punches.
Dantes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisman misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heisman.
Heisman lands with a left to the head.
Heisman is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dantes.
Dantes tries to work over Heisman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Dantes fails to land.

Heisman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dantes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heisman.
Dantes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heisman.
A jab from Dantes does it's job there.
Dantes lands a head shot.
Dantes takes one to the side of the head.
Heisman takes one on the button.
Heisman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisman throws a nice inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Heisman blocks the low kick.
Heisman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dantes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dantes misses with a body shot.
Heisman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dantes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heisman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Heisman wants to clinch up but Dantes keeps it at a distance.
Heisman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dantes looks to score with a jab to the body but Heisman is just out of range.
Heisman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dantes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Heisman.
Heisman tries to clinch up but Dantes circles away and keeps his distance.
Heisman tries to clinch there but Dantes circles away.
Dantes throws a good cross that connects.

Dantes moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dantes tries a body shot but Heisman blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heisman.
Dantes takes a shot to the head.
Dantes misses with a body punch.
Dantes misses with a body punch.
Heisman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dantes's elbow.
Dantes working aggressively here.
Dantes tries a body shot but Heisman blocks it.
Heisman pushes Dantes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heisman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dantes tries to throw a body punch but Heisman avoids it by throwing Dantes back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dantes.
Heisman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dantes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heisman's efforts to push away.
Heisman wants to get back to striking at distance but Dantes won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Dantes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dantes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Dantes!
Post fight, Marcus Dantes stared into the camera and said 'Fuck off.'.