PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Heimburg (ranked 6352 p4p, 3716 weight class) and Isaiah Grant (ranked 591 p4p, 408 weight class). Calvin Heimburg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Isaiah Grant's chin.

Heimburg
vs
Grant

175 cm
25
155
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
165
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Conquer

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 5 - 2 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Isaiah Grant!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Grant.

Heimburg has closed the distance and engaged Grant in a clinch.
Grant is trying to push Heimburg away but Heimburg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heimburg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heimburg has Grant pushed against the cage.
Grant is looking to break free of the clinch but Heimburg has double underhooks.
Heimburg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Heimburg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Grant up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heimburg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Grant breaks from the clinch.
Heimburg moves out of range as Grant strikes.

Heimburg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grant, pushing him back against the cage.
Grant wants to break free but Heimburg has control.
Grant can't break the clinch.
Grant tries to break the clinch but Heimburg is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grant throws a jab when Heimburg was well out of range.
Grant throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heimburg counters with a straight right hand.

Heimburg closes the distance and clinches.
Heimburg prevents Grant from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heimburg.
Grant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heimburg backwards.
Grant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grant wants to break free but Heimburg has control.
Grant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Heimburg has him pressed against the cage.
Heimburg has a couple of punches blocked by Grant.
Grant is looking to break free of the clinch but Heimburg has double underhooks.
Heimburg keeps control of Grant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Heimburg has Grant pressed against the cage, preventing Grant from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grant wants to get back to striking at distance but Heimburg won't allow it.
Grant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Heimburg has Grant pressed against the cage, preventing Grant from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Heimburg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grant.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Grant wants to get back to striking at distance but Heimburg won't allow it.

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

Heimburg pushes Grant up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Heimburg.
Heimburg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Grant.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heimburg throws a punch but it's blocked by Grant.

Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot by Grant.
Heimburg moves away from the strike by Grant.
Grant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heimburg.
Grant missing with a left hand there. Heimburg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grant throws a jab but it's blocked by Heimburg.
Heimburg tries to counter by clinching up but Grant breaks away and moves out of range.
Grant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heimburg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grant throws an overhand right that lands on Heimburg's shoulder, as Heimburg tries to avoid the shot.

Grant gets tackled into the cage by Heimburg. Heimburg maintains the clinch.
Heimburg lands a shoulder strike.
Grant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Heimburg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Grant up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimburg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heimburg backwards.
Heimburg throws a punch but it's blocked by Grant.
Grant tries to circle away but Heimburg has him pinned against the cage.
Heimburg is pushing Grant up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Grant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Grant fails to land.
Heimburg throws a head punch that misses.
Heimburg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Grant up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Heimburg.
A head punch on the inside from Heimburg fails to land.
Grant misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant is trying to break the clinch but Heimburg has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Heimburg fails to land.
Grant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Heimburg manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Grant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Heimburg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heimburg effectively controlling the action here.
Grant lands with a right to the head.
Heimburg controlling the action here for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Grant letting Heimburg take a breather here.
Grant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice defenses there by Heimburg.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Grant scores with a jab. Heimburg acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Calvin Heimburg has been cut.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Heimburg.
Grant misses with an uppercut. Heimburg saw that one coming.
Grant misses with a lunging right hand
letting Heimburg counter with a right hand.
Heimburg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grant.
Grant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heimburg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heimburg misses the jab.
Grant misses with a straight left.
Isaiah Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heimburg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heimburg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grant throws out a loose jab but Heimburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grant throws a right hand that misses
and Heimburg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heimburg takes a swing at Grant's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Grant misses.
We've been told by Heimburg's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Heimburg takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Grant tries to get set, Heimburg tries to push him back and clinch up but Grant manages to avoid the attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grant is trying to break the clinch but Heimburg is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grant looks to throw the jab but Heimburg is out of range.

Heimburg drives through and clinches with Grant against the cage.
Calvin Heimburg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Grant fails to land.
Heimburg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heimburg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grant.
Grant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grant can't break the clinch.

Grant manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Grant.
Heimburg is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grant.

Heimburg pushes Grant up against the cage in a clinch.
Grant is trying to push Heimburg away but Heimburg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grant misses with some punches.
Heimburg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heimburg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heimburg lands a shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grant breaks from the clinch.
Grant misses with a left hand
and Heimburg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heimburg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Grant throws out a powerful jab.

Heimburg closes the distance and clinches.
Grant is trying to break free.
A short left from Heimburg.
Grant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heimburg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A shot in the inside from Heimburg.
Grant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Heimburg lands a body shot.
Grant wants to get back to striking at distance but Heimburg won't allow it.
Grant wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Heimburg lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heimburg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Heimburg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grant's efforts to push away.
Heimburg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Heimburg.
Come on Heimburg - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Heimburg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heimburg scores with a hook to the body.

Grant manages to break the clinch.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Grant misses.
Grant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grant takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Grant is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grant is still on wobbly legs! Can Heimburg finish him?
Heimburg pounces like a tiger and cracks Grant with a vicious hook! Grant is down but not out! Heimburg follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Calvin Heimburg!
The defeated Isaiah Grant had this to say: 'I'm a boss and I'll be back stronger than ever to prove to y'all how much of a boss I really fucking am.'.