PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Heimburg (ranked 6705 p4p, 6280 weight class) and Evian Hill (ranked 583 p4p, 561 weight class). Evian Hill told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Heimburg
vs
Hill

175 cm
23
155
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
158
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

MKFC

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Heimburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evian Hill!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heimburg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hill misses with a body kick.
Heimburg throws a shot from downtown. Hill moves away and avoids it.
Hill goes for a double leg but Heimburg avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Heimburg continues to drive forward.
Heimburg misses with a straight right.

Heimburg closes the distance and pushes Hill back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heimburg.
Heimburg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heimburg lands a shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Heimburg.
Heimburg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimburg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heimburg avoiding damage.
Hill is working for takedown but Heimburg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hill fails to pull guard.
Calvin Heimburg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evian Hill.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Heimburg smiles and moves away.
Hill on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Heimburg clinches with his opponent.
Hill tries to pull guard but Heimburg holds him up against the cage and eventually Hill drops back down to his feet.

Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Heimburg misses.
Hill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heimburg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hill swings for the body but Heimburg moves out of range.
Heimburg takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Calvin Heimburg has been cut.

Hill gets a clinch.
Hill blocks a body shot from Heimburg.
Heimburg misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hill keeps the fight on the outside.
Heimburg throws a jab but it's blocked by Hill.
Calvin Heimburg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heimburg stuffs the takedown attempt from Hill. Hill gets slowly back to his feet.
Hill shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Heimburg counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Heimburg managing to block the knees to the body from Hill.
Nice body punch from Hill.
Heimburg lands a left hand.
Heimburg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heimburg is pushing Hill up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Hill.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimburg is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Heimburg stalling in the clinch.

Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hill tries to clinch but Heimburg moves out of range.
Hill lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Heimburg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hill at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heimburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heimburg's corner calls for a 1-2. Heimburg obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hill tries to clinch but Heimburg moves out of range.
Heimburg scores with a nice right hand.
Calvin Heimburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Heimburg has managed to clinch.
Hill is working for takedown but Heimburg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hill is trying to pull guard but Heimburg turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Heimburg drives through and clinches with Hill against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heimburg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heimburg gets underhooks to prevent Hill's takedown attempt.
Heimburg slows down the pace here.
Hill throws an elbow that misses.

Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hill getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Heimburg wants to clinch.
Hill feints the counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Heimburg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Calvin Heimburg's cut.
That's time! Heimburg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heimburg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Heimburg misses.
Hill tries to counter with a clinch but Heimburg shakes him off and moves away.
Hill misses with a combination
and Heimburg counters with a nice uppercut.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heimburg throws an off balance right hand
and Hill counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Heimburg moves into the clinch.
Hill looking to slow down the pace here.
Heimburg avoiding damage as Hill throws knees to the body.
Heimburg has a couple of punches blocked by Hill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimburg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
Hill wants to get back to striking at distance but Heimburg won't allow it.
Hill blocks a body shot from Heimburg.
Hill can't find room to land a body shot as Heimburg controls the action.
Heimburg lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimburg managing to block the knees to the body from Hill.
Hill drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Heimburg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Heimburg throws a head punch that misses.
Heimburg stalling in the clinch.
Heimburg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Calvin Heimburg has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heimburg slaps away a takedown attempt from Hill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Heimburg was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Heimburg rushes Hill and presses him up against the cage.
Heimburg stalling against the cage.
Heimburg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hill can do to turn this around?

Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heimburg looks to throw the jab but Hill is out of range.

Heimburg closes the distance and clinches.
Heimburg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heimburg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Heimburg.
Hill drops down looking for an ankle pick but Heimburg pulls his leg out and moves away.
Calvin Heimburg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evian Hill.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill is looking to clinch but Heimburg is avoiding it.
Hill tries for a takedown but Heimburg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heimburg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hill moves out of range of the strikes.
Hill takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Heimburg moves into range and clinches up with Hill.

Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heimburg darts in and clinches Hill up against the cage.
Heimburg blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heimburg.
Hill blocking some punches.
Heimburg misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heimburg.
Hill letting Heimburg take a breather here.
Heimburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heimburg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hill.
Heimburg taking a breather.
Heimburg gets underhooks to prevent Hill's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heimburg is defending well for now.
Hill is trying to stall.
Heimburg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Heimburg.
Hill tries to pull guard but Heimburg holds him up against the cage and eventually Hill drops back down to his feet.
Hill trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Heimburg on the inside.

Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hill tries to clinch up.
Heimburg dips to his left and cracks Hill with an uppercut!
Heimburg scores with the left hand. Hill knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Heimburg clinches up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Heimburg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Calvin Heimburg's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Heimburg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hill sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Heimburg rushes Hill and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Calvin Heimburg is winning the standup battle so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good body shot from Heimburg.
Heimburg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hill blocking some punches.
Hill looking for a takedown.

Hill breaks from the clinch.
Hill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Heimburg pinned against the cage. Heimburg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Heimburg misses its intended target.
Hill moves in looking to clinch but Heimburg pushes him off.

Heimburg forces Hill back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill tries for a takedown but Heimburg manages to get underhooks.
Calvin Heimburg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evian Hill.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heimburg.
Hill is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heimburg is keeping busy.
Heimburg lands a body shot.
Hill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heimburg lands an uppercut.
Hill trying to stall but Heimburg improves his position.
Heimburg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Heimburg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heimburg holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hill is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Heimburg to keep the fight standing.

Hill manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill is looking to stand back up but Heimburg counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hill.

Heimburg decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Hill doesn't manage to clinch there - Heimburg circles away.

Heimburg clinches with his opponent.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Heimburg takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Heimburg is leaning against Hill and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hill tries for a takedown but Heimburg manages to get underhooks.
Heimburg throws a punch but it's blocked by Hill.
Heimburg misses with some punches.
Heimburg misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Heimburg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hill is trying to drag Heimburg to the mat but Heimburg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heimburg.
Heimburg misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Heimburg.
Hill prevents a body shot from Heimburg.
Hill blocking some punches.
Hill is trying to push Heimburg away but Heimburg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right hand to the body from Heimburg.

Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Evian Hill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Heimburg clinches.
Heimburg throws a head punch that misses.
Heimburg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Calvin Heimburg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimburg working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Heimburg avoids the elbow strike from Hill, against the cage.
Hill letting Heimburg take a breather here.
Heimburg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hill wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Heimburg has him pressed against the cage.
Heimburg is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hill is trying to force a seperation but Heimburg has the dominant position.
Hill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Heimburg misses with a punch on the inside.
Evian Hill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heimburg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Heimburg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Heimburg 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Heimburg!