PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Heathen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McQueen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Edguy - Ministry of Saints. Jimmy Heathen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McQueen
vs
Heathen

198 cm
23
280 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

200 cm
19
279 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, James McQueen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Heathen!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heathen throws a body punch but McQueen moves out of range.
Heathen throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by McQueen.
McQueen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

McQueen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

McQueen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Heathen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Heathen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but McQueen has just dragged him back down to the mat.

McQueen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Heathen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but McQueen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
McQueen trying to control the action but Heathen is working from the bottom.

McQueen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Heathen tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McQueen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Heathen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Heathen is trying to control McQueen's posture but McQueen avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heathen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but McQueen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
McQueen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heathen keeps working.
Heathen wants to get back to his feet but McQueen drags him back down.
Heathen is trying to get back to half guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McQueen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Heathen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

McQueen has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Heathen is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. McQueen yanks on the arm and Heathen is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by McQueen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James McQueen!