PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cai Jia (ranked 3722 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ove Heim (ranked 8090 p4p, 0 weight class). Cai Jia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ove Heim's chin.

Jia
vs
Heim

172 cm
25
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cai Jia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ove Heim!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jia connects with a jab.
Jia connects with a nice looking jab.
Heim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jia.
Jia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Jia cracks Heim with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jia has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Heim to stand back up!

Heim is rocked!
Heim's coach down at Buoy Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Heim's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jia scores with a punch to the head.
Heim is still on wobbly legs! Can Jia finish him?
Heim misses with a low kick.
Heim takes a jab right on the kisser.
Heim misses with a right hand
and Jia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cai Jia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jia lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Heim falls backwards - clearly groggy! Jia dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cai Jia!
After winning the bout, Cai Jia thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.