PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolland Heath (ranked 25466 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anakond Lidland (ranked 5460 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Heath
vs
Lidland

209 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolland Heath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anakond Lidland!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lidland misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Heath on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Heath tries to clinch but Lidland is having none of it.
Heath shoots in but Lidland avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Lidland moves into the clinch.
Lidland keeps control of Heath as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Heath tries to land a knee to the head but Lidland blocks with his arms.

Lidland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lidland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lidland bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lidland lands a jab to Heath's midsection.
Heath throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lidland's waist but Lidland gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Heath off to one side.

Lidland drops Heath with a left right combo! Lidland follows him down to the ground into side control.

Heath is rocked!

It looks like Rolland Heath has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Heath's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oh Heath is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Lidland stands up.
Lidland and Heath are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Lidland throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Heath into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Lidland knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Anakond Lidland!