PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Cuevas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Heathen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuevas comes to the cage accompanied by Leave Us Alone/ Dead By Gun. Jimmy Heathen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cuevas
vs
Heathen

195 cm
28
265 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

200 cm
22
286 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Cuevas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Heathen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heathen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cuevas as he jumps to the side.
Heathen misses with a takedown

and Cuevas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Heathen's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cuevas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cuevas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cuevas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cuevas wants to control from the top but Heathen keeps moving.
Heathen looking for a sweep. Not yet Heathen, not yet.
Cuevas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cuevas controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tony Cuevas.
Heathen throws a series of punches but Cuevas moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cuevas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cuevas 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuevas is really struggling to control Heathen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Heathen is looking to improve his position.
Cuevas trying to control from half guard but Heathen is working away.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Heathen tries to roll over but Cuevas keeps him under control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tony Cuevas.

Cuevas moves into range and clinches up with Heathen.
Heathen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cuevas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tony Cuevas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Heathen.
Heathen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cuevas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Heathen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cuevas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Heathen tightens his grip and picks Cuevas up, before dumping him to the ground. Cuevas manages to land in guard.
Heathen tries to free his leg and advance position but Cuevas is retaining full guard.
Cuevas wants to stand but Heathen is controlling the position.
Heathen wants to pass the guard but Cuevas is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas seems keen to control Heathen's posture.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

We're going to have a standup here because Tony Cuevas wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Heathen throws a head kick but Cuevas moves out of range.
Heathen shoots for a takedown but Cuevas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Heathen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cuevas's waist but Cuevas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Heathen off to one side.
Heathen looks gassed!
Heathen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cuevas's head.
Heathen leaves Cuevas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Cuevas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cuevas trying to control the position from guard on top but Heathen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cuevas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heathen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Heathen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cuevas stands up over Heathen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cuevas trying to control the position from guard on top but Heathen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cuevas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Heathen on the ground.
Cuevas lands a couple of elbows.
Cuevas wants to control from the top but Heathen keeps moving.
Heathen looking for a sweep. Not yet Heathen, not yet.

Heathen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cuevas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cuevas wants to control from the top but Heathen keeps moving.
Heathen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tony Cuevas just wasn't active enough.
Heathen shoots in looking for a takedown but Cuevas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Heathen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Cuevas. No joy for Heathen on that attempt.
Cuevas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heathen fails with the takedown.

Cuevas manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Heathen on his heels. He'll look to pass Heathen's guard now, I'm sure.
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!

Heathen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cuevas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cuevas preventing the sweep.
Cuevas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Heathen is looking for a triangle but Cuevas pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Cuevas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cuevas shoots in but Heathen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cuevas misses with a few strikes there.
Cuevas stuffs the takedown attempt from Heathen. Heathen gets slowly back to his feet.
Heathen fails with the takedown.
Cuevas shoots in but Heathen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Heathen shoots for a double leg takedown but Cuevas sprawls well. He's pushed Heathen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tony Cuevas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Heathen.
Heathen loads up on a big right hand but Cuevas slips the punch.
Heathen is breathing heavily.
Cuevas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Heathen circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Heathen.
Cuevas throws a series of punches but Heathen moves out of range.
Cuevas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cuevas shoots in for a double leg but Heathen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cuevas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cuevas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Heathen.
Cuevas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heathen checks a leg kick nicely.
Heathen shoots in looking for a takedown but Cuevas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Heathen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Heathen tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Heathen. No joy for Cuevas on that attempt.
Heathen connects with an inside leg kick.
Heathen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cuevas.
Cuevas misses with a low kick.

Cuevas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Heathen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Heathen is looking to reverse the position.
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!
Cuevas scores with a couple of short elbows.

Cuevas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Heathen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cuevas working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heathen is trying to control Cuevas's posture but Cuevas avoids it.
Cuevas is putting a hurting on Heathen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Heathen is looking for a sweep.
Heathen can't do much from the bottom here.
Heathen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cuevas lands strikes from half guard.

Cuevas is looking for a kimura but Heathen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cuevas to get the leverage.
Cuevas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heathen keeps working.
Cuevas slows the pace down in half guard.
Cuevas wants to pass to mount but Heathen is defending the position.
Cuevas wants to take a breather but Heathen is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heathen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cuevas lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuevas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Heathen wants to improve his position but Cuevas is controlling well.
Cuevas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cuevas is looking to take a break and control but Heathen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Heathen wants to get back to full guard.
Heathen gets full guard.
Cuevas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cuevas trying to control the position from guard on top but Heathen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cuevas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Heathen, up you get!
Heathen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Cuevas dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Heathen moves into the clinch.

It looks like Tony Cuevas has been cut.
Cuevas looking for a takedown.

Cuevas has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Heathen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Cuevas doesn't have the hooks in and Heathen manages to turn into his guard.
Heathen throws a big right hand that misses.

Heathen drops back looking for a leg! Cuevas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cuevas manages to kick Heathen off! Heathen jumps back into Cuevas's guard.
Cuevas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Heathen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cuevas tries to control but Heathen wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuevas controlling the pace for now.
Cuevas working Heathen over with strikes here.
Heathen tries to reverse the position but Cuevas maintains control.
Cuevas is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Heathen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cuevas landing strikes from the mount.
Heathen wants to hold on but Cuevas pushes him away.
Cuevas lands a big shot there that rocks Heathen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heathen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Heathen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Heathen tries to hold on but Cuevas postures up.

Cuevas is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Heathen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cuevas lands a nice shot to the head.
Jimmy Heathen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas tries to control but Heathen wriggling away.
Heathen is working to get back to half guard.
Cuevas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cuevas working Heathen over with strikes here.
Heathen taking shots to the head.
Cuevas landing strikes from the mount and Heathen is in trouble!
Tony Cuevas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cuevas scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Heathen?
Heathen is trying to escape the mount.
Cuevas lands with some strikes.

Heathen is rocked!
Heathen wants to hold on but Cuevas pushes him away.
Cuevas raining down hammerfists from mount.
Heathen is still in real trouble! Can Cuevas finish him?

Heathen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cuevas.
Cuevas trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heathen is trying desperately to improve position.
Heathen seems to have recovered his senses.

Cuevas looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cuevas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cuevas wants to take his opponent's back but Heathen doesn't allow it.
Heathen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cuevas scoring with strikes but Heathen is staying in there.
Heathen is trying to stand.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cuevas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Heathen is looking to get to half guard.
Cuevas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tony Cuevas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heathen can't escape the position.
Cuevas scoring with strikes but Heathen is staying in there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heathen working to try and regain half guard.
Cuevas controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cuevas prevents Heathen from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Cuevas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cuevas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Cuevas!