PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beoung Keun Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Heathen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Heathen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Keun Choi
vs
Heathen

198 cm
24
273 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
279 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beoung Keun Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Heathen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heathen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Beoung Keun Choi has been cut.
Heathen throws the left hand but Choi avoids the punch easily.
Heathen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heathen misses with an uppercut.
Choi moves away from the strike by Heathen.
Heathen throws a hook to the side of Choi's head but Choi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Choi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Heathen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Heathen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Choi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Choi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Choi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Choi wants to control from the top but Heathen keeps moving.
Heathen is looking to stand up but Choi isn't so interested in that idea.

Choi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Heathen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Choi has managed to get both his arms back between Heathen's legs - danger averted.
Heathen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi with a nice head shot there.
Choi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Choi lands a couple of digs.
Choi throws a big right hand that misses.
Heathen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Choi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Choi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Heathen working for a triangle but Choi defends it easily.

Heathen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Heathen looks gassed!
Choi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Choi stops Heathen from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Choi won't allow Heathen to sweep him here.

Heathen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Choi trying to control the position from guard on top but Heathen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Choi is working Heathen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Heathen keeping full guard, as Choi tries to pass.
Heathen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Choi manages to get himself to full guard.
Heathen passes into half guard.

Choi has one foot on Heathen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Heathen fails with the takedown

and Choi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heathen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Choi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Choi is thwarting Heathen's attempts to control the position.
Heathen wants to get back to his feet.
Choi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Choi lands a nice short elbow.
Heathen wants to get back to full guard.
Choi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Heathen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Heathen is staying active underneath Choi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Heathen is doing well to control the position and prevent Choi from advancing to side control.
Choi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Heathen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Heathen is trying is best to control the position here.
Choi winds up and cracks Heathen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi is pressing down on Heathen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Heathen is holding on for now.
Heathen wants to improve his position but Choi is controlling well.
Heathen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Choi is in close to Heathen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Heathen with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Choi can't handle though.

Heathen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Heathen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heathen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beoung Keun Choi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Beoung Keun Choi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Heathen tries for a takedown but Choi circles away easily

and Choi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Heathen's guard.
Choi trying to control the position from guard on top but Heathen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heathen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Heathen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Choi is aware though and is defending well.
Heathen is trying to control the position but Choi postures up.
Heathen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Choi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Heathen on the ground.
Choi is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Heathen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Choi looks a forlorn figure.
Heathen thowing shots but they're missing.
Heathen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Heathen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Heathen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Heathen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Choi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Heathen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Heathen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Choi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Choi shrugs it off.
Heathen misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heathen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Choi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Heathen landing shots from mount.
Choi squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Heathen looking to finish with strikes here!
A nice elbow there by Heathen.
Heathen wants to control the pace but Choi is squirming around nicely.
Heathen thowing shots but they're missing.
Heathen punching from mount but Choi doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heathen throwing strikes here but Choi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Heathen working the ground and pound effectively.
Heathen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Choi because Heathen loaded up on that one.
Heathen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Heathen.
Heathen landing punches.
Heathen punching from mount but Choi doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Choi is trying to stand up.
Heathen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Choi is bucking up trying to escape but Heathen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heathen thowing shots but they're missing.

Heathen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Poor strikes thrown by Heathen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Choi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Heathen looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choi is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Heathen lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Heathen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Beoung Keun Choi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Choi slips a jab and a cross from Heathen.
Choi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heathen.

Choi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Heathen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Heathen wants to control but Choi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Choi drops an elbow to the side of Heathen's head.
Choi is trying to control the action in half guard but Heathen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Heathen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Heathen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Choi is working away from the top position though.
Heathen is trying to stand back up but Choi is controlling him

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Choi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Heathen is trying to defend but Choi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Heathen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute 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. Choi connects with a nice short shot to Heathen's temple.
Heathen manages to get to full guard.
Choi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Choi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Heathen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Choi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Heathen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Choi throws and elbow that misses. Heathen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Choi's guard. Nice move by Heathen!
Heathen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Heathen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Choi is defended easily by Heathen.
Heathen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Heathen throws a shot from downtown. Choi moves away and avoids it.
Heathen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Choi as he avoids it easily.
Choi closes the distance and clinches up with Heathen, looking for a takedown. Choi pushes Heathen against the cage but Heathen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Heathen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choi sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Heathen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Choi sprawls well initially but Heathen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Choi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Heathen.
Heathen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Choi defending well though.
Heathen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Choi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi tries to kick Heathen off but Heathen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Heathen escapes and gets back to his feet.
Beoung Keun Choi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heathen lands a nice shot to the body.
Choi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Heathen circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beoung Keun Choi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heathen stalks Choi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Choi's face. Choi staggers backwards, shaken.
Heathen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Choi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Heathen manages to get to full guard.

Heathen is looking for a triangle but Choi pushes his legs off easily.
Heathen trying to keep a closed guard but Choi is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Heathen's head.
Choi looking to sit in guard and control but Heathen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Heathen throwing strikes but missing.
Heathen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Choi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Heathen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Choi is keeping the position for now.
Heathen scoring with punches to the head and body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy Heathen.
Well Heathen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Heathen!