PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Heemeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marvin Heemeyer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Heemeyer
vs
Gracie

181 cm
24
200 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

175 cm
24
218 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marvin Heemeyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Heemeyer.
Heemeyer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Heemeyer lands a head kick that stumbles Gracie and the fighters go to the mat.

Gracie is rocked!

It looks like Roberto Gracie has been cut.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Heemeyer defends easily.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Heemeyer finish him?
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Heemeyer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Heemeyer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Heemeyer is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gracie Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Heemeyer's back instead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Heemeyer manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracie's guard. Nice work there by Heemeyer.
Heemeyer trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Heemeyer tries to pass.
Heemeyer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Heemeyer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heemeyer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Heemeyer is proving a slippery customer.
Heemeyer preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Heemeyer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Heemeyer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Heemeyer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Heemeyer is nestled in close to Gracie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Heemeyer is controlling well.
Heemeyer is nestled in close to Gracie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Heemeyer has control of the leg.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Heemeyer pulls his head out easily.
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Heemeyer tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Heemeyer working the head and body with strikes.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heemeyer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Heemeyer pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Heemeyer there.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Heemeyer pulls his head out easily.
Heemeyer content to control rather than advance.
Heemeyer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Heemeyer sits in half guard.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Heemeyer pulls his head out easily.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Heemeyer in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has hold of Heemeyer's hands but Heemeyer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Heemeyer in his half guard.
Still in half guard, Heemeyer seems content to control.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Heemeyer in his half guard.
Heemeyer working Gracie over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Heemeyer there.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Heemeyer wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Nice strikes from Heemeyer there.
Heemeyer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Heemeyer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Heemeyer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Heemeyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Heemeyer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Heemeyer looking to control.
Heemeyer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie is pushing down on Heemeyer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Heemeyer is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heemeyer is looking to improve his position.
Heemeyer is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Heemeyer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Heemeyer manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Heemeyer's guard.
Heemeyer lands a decent shot there.
Heemeyer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heemeyer is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Heemeyer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Heemeyer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Heemeyer moves into full guard.
Heemeyer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Heemeyer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Heemeyer is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Heemeyer in his half guard.
Heemeyer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Heemeyer frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Heemeyer trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Heemeyer working the ground and pound effectively.
Heemeyer with good strikes from the mount here!
Heemeyer unloading with bombs!
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!
Heemeyer cracks Gracie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Heemeyer landing strikes from the mount.
Heemeyer punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heemeyer wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Heemeyer landing punches.
Heemeyer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gracie looks a forlorn figure.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Heemeyer scoring with strikes but Gracie is staying in there.
Gracie sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Heemeyer pulls his head out easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Heemeyer connects with a nice short shot to Gracie's temple.
Heemeyer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Heemeyer prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Heemeyer trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heemeyer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Heemeyer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Heemeyer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Heemeyer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Heemeyer in his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heemeyer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Heemeyer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Heemeyer there.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Heemeyer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie avoids the head kick by Heemeyer.
Heemeyer tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Heemeyer.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Heemeyer circles away.
Heemeyer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Heemeyer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heemeyer.
Heemeyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Heemeyer circles away.
A head kick lands from Heemeyer that sends Gracie to the canvas. Gracie tries to scramble back to his feet but Heemeyer brings him back down into side control.
Marvin Heemeyer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Heemeyer controls the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heemeyer trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Heemeyer wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is in trouble now - Heemeyer has advanced to mount!
Heemeyer punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gracie manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Heemeyer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Heemeyer lands strikes from half guard.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Heemeyer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Heemeyer connects with a nice short shot to Gracie's temple.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Heemeyer has control of the leg.

Heemeyer moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Gracie.
Heemeyer lands a few punches from side control.
Gracie taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie taking a bit of punishment here - Heemeyer scoring with strikes.
Heemeyer scores with punches from side control.
Heemeyer working the head with strikes.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Heemeyer politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Heemeyer prefers to stall for the moment though.
Heemeyer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gracie some visible discomfort.
Heemeyer creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gracie tries to buck Heemeyer off but Heemeyer is having none of it.
Heemeyer lands an elbow.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heemeyer scores with punches from side control.
Gracie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Heemeyer working the head with strikes.
Gracie on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Check out the look on Heemeyer's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Heemeyer working the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heemeyer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Heemeyer working away.
Heemeyer cracks Gracie with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Heemeyer is chipping away with strikes.
Gracie takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Heemeyer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Roberto Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marvin Heemeyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Heemeyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Heemeyer 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Heemeyer!