PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Walcott (ranked 1471 p4p, 168 weight class) and Burke Heimer (ranked 4042 p4p, 353 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Walcott
vs
Heimer

170 cm
30
140 lbs
23 - 18 - 2

170 cm
33
146 lbs
11 - 13 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Walcott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Burke Heimer !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heimer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walcott misses with a low kick as Heimer jumps back.
Walcott works Heimer 's body with a nice hook.
Heimer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walcott.
Walcott scores with a leg kick.
Tommy Walcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walcott stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Walcott scores with a sloppy right hand. Heimer should have avoided that one.
Walcott fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heimer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walcott.
Heimer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walcott will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Walcott staying out of range there.
Heimer slips a straight right by Walcott.
Heimer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Walcott looks to land a body kick but Heimer moved away.
Jab from Walcott.
Walcott throws the kick towards the body but Heimer avoids it.
Walcott connects with a leg kick. Heimer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walcott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heimer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heimer looks to land a right hand but Walcott moved out of range.
Heimer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Walcotts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Walcott looks to throw the jab but Heimer is out of range.
Walcott misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott is looking to clinch.

Heimer closes the distance and clinches.
Walcott is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heimer is defending well for now.
Walcott tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heimer avoids it.
Heimer scores with a shoulder strike.

Heimer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heimer swinging wildly here.
Walcott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heimer .
Heimer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walcott.
Heimer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heimer misses with a hook.
Heimer defending well as Walcott loads up on a big left hand.
Heimer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walcott's sensitive parts.
Heimer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walcott blocks a jab.
Heimer blocks the body kick.
Walcott cracks Heimer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Walcott swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Heimer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Walcott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heimer staying out of range there.
Walcott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walcott turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Heimer throws a body punch but Walcott moves out of range.
Walcott attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Heimer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walcott throws a hook but Heimer avoids it easily.
Walcott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heimer moves away.
Nice body punch from Heimer .
Walcott throws a low kick but Heimer avoids it.
Heimer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walcott moves away.
Walcott gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Heimer has closed the distance and engaged Walcott in a clinch.
A short left from Walcott.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heimer .
Heimer lands a nice shot to the body.
Heimer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walcott struggles to land a body shot inside as Heimer controls his hands.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walcott misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heimer 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walcott dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heimer . That did some damage!
Heimer throws an overhand right that lands on Walcott's shoulder, as Walcott tries to avoid the shot.
Heimer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walcott tests Heimer 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heimer thuds his right hand into Walcott's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Walcott misses with a low kick.

Heimer has closed the distance and engaged Walcott in a clinch.
Walcott lands a shot to the body.
Walcott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walcott utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott misses with some punches.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Heimer controls the action.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Heimer controls the action.
Heimer takes a shot to the head.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Heimer controls the action.
Heimer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walcott prevents Heimer from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Heimer .
Heimer blocks a body shot from Walcott.
Heimer throws a punch but it's blocked by Walcott.
Walcott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heimer 's elbow.
Heimer has Walcott pushed against the cage.
Heimer tries a body shot but Walcott blocks it.
Heimer pushes Walcott back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Heimer fails to land.
Walcott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walcott misses with a body punch.
Walcott cracks Heimer with a nice body shot.

Heimer breaks the clinch.
Walcott throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heimer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Walcott.
A head kick misses from Walcott.
Walcott scores with a sloppy right hand. Heimer should have avoided that one.
Walcott fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heimer .
Walcott throws a body punch but Heimer moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Walcott dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Walcott takes one to the side of the head.
Heimer misses with a hook.
Walcott connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Heimer throws a hook but Walcott avoids it easily.
Walcott throws a lazy right hand but Heimer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Walcott misses with a low kick.

Walcott rushes Heimer and presses him up against the cage.
Walcott tries to throw a body punch but Heimer avoids it by throwing Walcott back against the cage.
Walcott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heimer 's elbow.
Good body shot from Walcott.
Heimer taking a breather.
Walcott tries to work over Heimer 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Heimer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott tries a body shot but Heimer blocks it.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott presses Heimer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Walcott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heimer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heimer is trying to force a seperation but Walcott has the dominant position.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heimer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Heimer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heimer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Heimer controls the action.
Walcott tries to throw a body punch but Heimer avoids it by throwing Walcott back against the cage.
Heimer throws a punch but it's blocked by Walcott.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walcott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Heimer .
Walcott lands a right hand.

Heimer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walcott works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice body punch from Walcott.
Heimer misses the shot to the body.
Walcott fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. Heimer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heimer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walcott.
Heimer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Walcott is looking to chop away at Heimer 's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walcott misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Heimer misses the target.
Walcott takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott lands a head kick!
Walcott throws a chopping leg kick but Heimer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Heimer lands a nice shot that snaps Walcott's head back.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
Heimer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Walcott stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Heimer misses with a looping left.
Walcott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heimer .
Walcott fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Walcott ducks under a wild hook from Heimer .
Heimer throws a hook but Walcott blocks it.
Heimer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Heimer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Walcott thuds a left hand into Heimer 's body.
Heimer lands with an uppercut that bounces Walcott off the cage and back into range.
Walcott lands a jab to Heimer 's midsection.
Walcott lands a leg kick that knocks Heimer off balance momentarily.
Heimer throws an overhand right that lands on Walcott's shoulder, as Walcott tries to avoid the shot.
Heimer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walcott moves away.
Walcott takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heimer has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Walcott - that landed with a thud.
Walcott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walcott tries to throw a body punch but Heimer avoids it by throwing Walcott back against the cage.
Walcott struggles to land a body shot inside as Heimer controls his hands.
Walcott lands a nice elbow.
Walcott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Walcott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tommy Walcott has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heimer lands a body shot.
Walcott working aggressively here.
Heimer prevents a body shot from Walcott.
Heimer lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heimer .
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walcott.
Heimer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heimer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heimer lands a shot to the body.
Walcott misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott lands a body shot in the clinch.
Walcott misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Heimer trying to control the position but instead, Walcott has worked for underhooks and has pushed Heimer into the cage.
Heimer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Walcott misses with a body punch.
Heimer 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Walcott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heimer 's elbow.

Heimer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Heimer tenderised Walcott's leg. Walcott is trying to keep his angry face on.
Walcott 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.
Heimer lands a jab.
Walcott works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heimer checks a leg kick.
Heimer blocks a leg kick.
Walcott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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 Tommy Walcott will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Walcott. That's going to slow Heimer down.
Walcott misses with a looping right.
Heimer scores with a hook to the body. Walcott takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Heimer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walcott.
A bone on bone clash there as Walcott blocks the leg kick.
Heimer wants to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Walcott tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Walcott.
Heimer moves out of range of the body kick from Walcott.
Walcott lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heimer 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Walcott just misses with a punch to the body.
Heimer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimer misses with a looping left.
A bone on bone clash there as Walcott blocks the leg kick.
Heimer throws a big shot that misses.
Walcott cracks the inside of Heimer 's front leg.
Heimer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Walcott misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Walcott avoids the body shot from Heimer .
Nice defenses there by Walcott.
A slow jab from Heimer misses its intended target.
Heimer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Walcott misses the shot to the body.
Walcott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Walcott dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heimer . That did some damage!
Walcott connects with a body shot that sends Heimer 's belly button to the back.
A jab from Heimer finds it's way through Walcott's defenses.
Walcott lands a nice leg kick that just misses Heimer 's sensitive parts.
Heimer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Walcott is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Heimer misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Heimer .
Walcott's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Heimer stuns Walcott with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Walcott throws a low kick but Heimer moves out of range easily.
Walcott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walcott connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heimer .
Heimer throws a shot to the body.
Heimer looks to land a right hand but Walcott moved out of range.
Walcott throws a leg kick which misses Heimer 's front leg but catches the back leg as Heimer tries to avoid it.
Heimer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walcott.
Walcott misses with an uppercut.
Walcott throws a nice inside leg kick.
Heimer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Heimer misses with a straight right.
Heimer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walcott jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Nice uppercut lands for Heimer . That snapped Walcott's head back.
Walcott lands a leg kick that knocks Heimer off balance momentarily.
Walcott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heimer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Walcott takes a swing at Heimer 's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Walcott as he checks the leg kick.
Heimer misses with an uppercut. Walcott saw that one coming.
Heimer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walcott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Heimer misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Walcott is predictable there
and Heimer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walcott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heimer moves away.
Heimer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Heimer scores with a jab.
Walcott thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heimer throws a hook to the side of Walcott's head but Walcott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walcott tried to counter with a leg kick but Heimer avoided it.
Walcott changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Heimer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walcott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walcott takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Heimer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walcott throws a leg kick which misses Heimer 's front leg but catches the back leg as Heimer tries to avoid it.
Heimer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Walcott misses with a low kick.
Walcott lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heimer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walcott manages to avoid it.
Walcott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heimer .
Burke Heimer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott throws out a leg kick but Heimer moves out of range and Walcott only half commits.
Heimer slips a jab from Walcott.
A little jabbing left from Heimer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Walcott blocks a jab.
Walcott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heimer manages to avoid it.
Heimer tries a head kick but it misses.
Heimer tries to clinch but Walcott moves out of range.
Heimer throws an off balance right hand
and Walcott counters with a nice low kick that buckles Heimer 's knee momentarily.
Walcott tries to land a leg kick but Heimer saw it coming and moves away.
Walcott dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heimer . That did some damage!
Heimer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Walcott changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Heimer throws a big shot that misses.
Heimer tests Walcott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Walcott coming out on top.
Walcott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walcott throws a nice inside leg kick.

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 Tommy Walcott.
Well Walcott 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tommy Walcott!
Tommy Walcott managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.